New-York tribune., 1896-10-08
CELEBRATION.
WHERE TITANS NET IN DEBATE.
,xNIvERSARY OF THE LINCOLN-DOUG-
LAS JOINT DISCUSSION
,-xvr,1ING OF BRONZE TABLET BY KNOX
BY CIiAUNCEY NJ DEPEw AND ROB
ERT T ILNCOLN-A SOLDIERS
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ca,esburg Ill., Oct 7.-Knox College to-day
tonored the memory Of Lincoln and Douglas
nv the unveiling of bronze tablet commemo-
rating the thir,y-eighth anniversary of the great
Lincoln Douglas joint debate. Preparations Tor
this celebration have been under way for year.
and a large crowd was present to witness the
exercises This morning beautiful soioieIS
monument in Hope Cemetery was uhNeAeu'
shortly after 10 o'clock a parade composed OF
local G.. A. r. and visiting posts, the veterans
League several companies OF State militia inc
Police and Fire departments and Woman he
-. Corrs of the q A. r. passed through the
r,rcipal streets and reviewed In .he pun
g., souare by the Mayor. Chauncey Nj. Depew.
senator Palmer and other distinguished guests.
Ube PROCESSION then marched TO Hope cemetery
,here the monument was unveiled by eX-oecre-
,arv Of War Robert T. Lincoln AS the monu-
80 n.os unveiled it was sauted by a number
~ rounds from two brass field pieces
rx.sECRETARY LINCOLN's ADDRESS.
,;,oo,r then delivered an address, in part
as follows: o.,
rho question debated here in 1S)S was one 10
hioh !, now seems almost incredible that tnere
WhiVn ~ ~ nnnosing narties and yet that question
oUsed the longest and most bitter war ot Hoo
srn times Human slavery nad peen plos.C.eu .
NV the laws of the United states IN nlteei o.ae
ps NY t,,e Tr;on The Republican party was formed
nv those who believed slavery 20 I've "IMV ,,,r;
wrong to the enslaved and ecohomcamt III but
w. 20 tbe community in which II existed put
~ nartv was formed, not to attack slavery III
tbe states where il was then lawful ou. " pr
-, i,s extension into other states Inc can
ven 10 tbat marty was elected President IN
Isca ar6 as Chief Magistrate he was a, onCe
ccnfront I'd by tho attempted secession lio,!i .ae
I-nion o. al first seven. nut soon eitN ,,,, ci,,
of Ave and nalI Ullill'hS w
,bites and three and half millions OF slaves
In spitc Of the most solemn ana t!e M ~ 60 co.
.rori,oti,,a assurances to the contrary 'he peo
n,ori'@',te i've roce5ine states claimed that their
rirbts ard properly were menacea u! !ie Cn. ~
ADMINISTRATION. they formed sepa' 49, a. al
arrn4n, as a nation. created arihlpS' Se,", "I
S,innal nrouer1y within their limits aho oeieu
the Constitution and the laws oi the ti.oio a,o,
Suddenly the world saw the upliSlit.- - 81 q g.,
,,sorle before the little garrison or fOrt sum
ter rad marched from its ruined walls pro- i!
i~,nstion was drawn by the Pres'der,. ca,i'iis ,i
for - coo soldiers 20 suppress the mSuiIe'.io,, .
im W.. ' 80 ,bera was time to issue il there came
a., bi,, ~ pledqe the earnest support OF MS Eres'
ability and widespread influence IN re-es'a'llH.i
irg the authority Of the Nauoha' , ~ 81;
~ groat Dornocratic leader who had been MS
lifelong political antagonist stephen a. n"us'aS .
=, .ha naril ~ the Republic the contentious OF
Itsr,ocracv and Repuhiicanism We're by MN anu
the President put aside. and FOR the nIs' uhc
IN their lives they casped hands as alhes IN
,rhlc cause In the election. then 1ust past
49,, ,ban million devoted followers in the
Eorth had cast their ballots for Mr. Douglas.
and to them, and to all others Whon ms ,osye I,
could reach. he did not cease 10 cry unul ms
rrtimelv death. Every man must be TOT the
United STATES Or agsipsi u 5heg md T9n S f
Jrror the appalling events which "~Owd the
history Of the next four years there Ia here no
time 10 dwell We who enjoy the dressings OF
The liberties and OF the great Nationality which
The vsl.r OF our defenders has made nndAring
gratefully honor the names of al or theIn'
whether living or dead And for this we come
to-day to the graves OF these dead soldiers who
were of the men willing 10 give their lives that
their country might live. One great lesson to
l. learned from the lives Of these men and their
comrades ie that there is no danger TO the Re-
public great that it may not be overcome by
the union Of patriots
yencry Of these patriots of Gaesburg and 10
patriotism. Sirce the close Of the great struggle
which il conimernorates victors and vanquisned
lave by thousands ana tees OF thousands iaiIen
i~o the sleep Of death under the peaceful shelter
q their homes Wth fey exceptions. the names
az those who were in high places divisions in
battle. or commanded squadrOns on the sea. are
in the great catalogue Of the dead. To thos" who
survive the memories brought up by an occa-
sion like this have long ceased 10 recall the ex-
r'fa'ion Of victory on one side or the grief OF
oef'at the other. The reflections or more
than thirty years have turned the once bitterIy
warTing streams of sentiment into one hroan
river. whose current IS borne in safety ana IN
glory the ship % state. and no one lives under
The protection ~ It's flag who does not az heart
rejoice that the rock Of dsunion was exploded
from its path and the canker OF human slavery
torn from it's framework
Addresses were also delivered by w. G. Coch-
ran. Department Commander Illino'~ c. a. r.,
and Mrs Mary e. McCauley, De partner Pres-
dent Illinois W. y. G.
The chief exercises Of the day began at i
O'clock the hour at which the famous debate
began thrty-eieht years ago. a reception com
nittee composed of the sophomore class OF
Knox College and number Of prominent citi-
zens had previously escorted Mr. Depew. Mr..
Lincoln and Senator Palmer 10 a large platform
CAPABLE OF seating the 800 invited guests. which
had been erected in front Of the college. Af'eF
music by the Knox College Cadet Band an ID
dress Of welcome was delivered by Colonel
Clarke T.. Carr. This was followed by an ad-
dress bv c T. Nash president Of the Lombard
University.
MR. DEPEW's GRAFTON.
The anniversary oration was then delivered
By Chauncey NJ Depew. Mr.. Depew said In
part:
Abraham Lincoln In was not an n, accident eSt n de
bound but earned the position by laborious prepara
ton ard frequent demonstrated OF supreme ab
T II Is 0y NEVER npy before by flncs hin s
YET to The vast majority Of the American people
man elements which endeared him 10 his generator
forgotten we have mao. hist"ry es SO %
ing events Of the Civil War can no longer conlqr,
was once period Of passion and sorrow. is now
popular picnic and chdren's holiday.
To understand the signiicance oi me meetinb
here ,hrty-eight years ago between Lincoln an,
Douglas We must rccreate the conditions unde
which they fought, revive the questions which
caused parties rush ON partisanship to re
bellior and reincarnate the cnmbatanis on thi
famous field The apparent contest was ne state
hood Of Kansas but both the orators and the pcopI
knew that the tremendous ISSUE was between free
com and slavery the dissolution OF the Union or IL
perpetuity. , -
The founders Of the Republic regarded slavery a.
institution destined TO ultimate extinction WASH
!ngton and Jefferson and their slave-holding ass0
eia,es saw With grave apprehension the periIs {, o