The evening times., 1896-10-07

support OF his great ability and widespread
influence in re-establiSiiing the authority
OF the National u overnment,t the great Demo
cratic leader who had lCcn his lifelong
political antagonist-Stcphen y. Douglas.
In the peril of IL" republic, the contch-
tioils of Democracy al Republic anism were
by him and the President p't aside, ana
for the first time / n their lives they cEispeu
hands as allies in a public cause. In the
election just then passed, more tEan
million devoted followers In the Npith
had cast their lallrts for Mr.. Douglas,
and to them, and to all Others whom his
voice could reach he did not cease to cry
until his untimely death: Every man must
be for the United States or against ii;
there can Ice no ueutralS III Ills war-only
patriots or traitors.
Upon the appalling events which crowd
the history of the next four years there is
here no time to dwell. We who enjoy the
blessings of the liberties and of the great
nationality TO which the valor OF our de
fenderS has nadeenduring, gratefully honor
the names of all Of them, whether living
or dead.
And for this we come today tnthe gras scS
OF these soldiers. who were Of the men will
might live one greatles>on tu hc learned
from the lives of these men and their Com
Fades is that there is no danger 10 the re-
punlic so great thatit ma ynot be overcome
by the uniun of patriots.
DEDICATED TO PATRIOTISM.
And now let Us dedicate this n!onu-
ment Ia the memory Of these patriots of
Galesburg ami to patriotism. Since the
close al III. great struggle viii IA II com
Tnorates victors and vanquishcd have by
thousands and tens of thousands fallen into
the Sleep OF death under the peaceful shell
ter of their homes. With few exceptions,
the nam of those who wrra III hi-n places
OF state on either side. or whe led armies,
or corps or divisions in battle, or command
ed squadronS on the sea. are IN the great
catalogue OF the dead.
To those who i've, the memories
brought up by an occasion like this have
long ceased 10 recall the eXultatiun OF
victor on one side. or the grief OF defeat
on the other. The reflections of mere than
thirty years have turned the only bitterly
warring streams of sentiment into one
broad river. on whose current is borne
In safety and i'll glory the ship Of state, and
no one lives under the protection of its flag
who does not At heart rejoice that Tie rock
of diSunion was exploded from its path.
and the Carker of human slavery torn from
us frame work"
Addresses were also delivered by W.
G. Cochran, department commander Hi
uois IL \. r., and Mrs. Marie L. VI cCauley,
department president Illinois w Il. C.
UNvEILING THE TABLET.
The chief exercises of the day began at
! O'Clock. the hour at which the famous
debate began thirty-eight years ago. \
reception committee, composed of the soph-
urnore class of Knox College. and u number
OF prominent citizess had previously eS-
coried DR.. Dcpew, Mr.. Lincoln and Sen
ator Palmer To Il large platform capable
OF seating the five hundred invited guests.
which had been erected in front of the
college.
After Music by the Knox College Cadet
Band an address of welcome was deiy-
cred by Col. Clarke L. Carr. This was fol
lowed by an address by c. L. Nash, preSi-
dent of the Lombard University. The an
niversary grafton was then delivered by
ChaunCey NJ. Depew.
Hon. Robert T. Lincoln delivered brief
address, which was followed by the IN
yelling of the tablet by President Finlay's
three ear-old daughter. The tablet is of
bronze, with raised letters. and is about
eighteen inches by two feet i'll size. The in
scription on the tablet commemorative of
the debate is as follows:
This memorial tablet is placed here to
recall the joint debate between Abr;tham
Lincoln ana Stephen a. Douglas, whose
words these walls echoed October :, 1895"
TIE unvciling address was then delivered
by Senator Palmer.
After tie exercises reception was held
at the college until O'Clock. EX-Gov.
Horace NJ. BoieS, of Iowa, was expected to
bc present at tie exercises, hut he could
not attend. 1t is estimated tllattwenty- y-five
thousand persons Were present to witness
tue unvciling of the tablet