The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-08
Celebration of the Thirty-Eighth An
niyersary of the Famous Lin
coln-Dougias Debate.
R. T. LINCOLN ALSO SPEAKS
AND UNVEILS A MONUMENT TO HE
RoES OF THE CIVIL WAR.
Addresses Also Delivered by Senator
John n. Palmer, Frank Hamlin
and S. s. Mcclure.

GALESBURG, ILL.,, Oct. THE celebra-
ton of the thirty-eighth anniversary OF the
Lincoln Douglas debate by Knox College
to-day surpassed the expectations of its
promoters. The exercises were heard by
thousands of people. The chief event Of
the day was an grafton by Chauncey NJ.
Depew, who was introduced by President
JOHN III. Finley the greatest orator OF
the day Hon. Robert T. Lincoln, who fol-
lowed Mr.. Depew, emphasized the TACT
that in the long run the people are always
right. He expressed profound gratitude for
the tribute paid to the memory of his
father. S. S. Mcclure, of New York, spoke
of the college raising a Lincoln science hall
as enduring monument to commence
rate the debate and the memory of Lincoln
Frank Hamlin, of Chicago, son of Vice
President Hamlin, Lincolns associate.
made a brief address.
The address of Senator John M. Palmer,
the friend of both Lincoln and Douglas,
followed and hour in length. In
comparison of the men he commended LIN
coins ability and logical frankness. Sena-
tor Palmer placed high estimate on the
services of Mr.. Douglas, saying that his
acquaintance with him ripened into a most
profound respect for his great abilities. The
reception at the seminary after the exer-
The exercises of the day began with the
dedication of the soldiers monument in
Hope Cemetery. The principal business
streets were appropriately decorated, and
there were present large number of Wis
itors. From until 10 o'clock the gold
standard Democrats rendered Senator
Palmer a reception at Browns Hotel. Then
a procession formed led by the Knox
College cadets. The parade was reviewed
by DR.. Chauncey M. Depew, Robert T. Lin
coin, S. S. Mcclure, w. G. Cochran, depart
n.ent commander of the Illinois Grand Ar
my of the Republic, and other distinguished
visitors, and all the pupils of the city
schools. The exercises at the monument
took place Immediately afterward. The
venerable Dr..Richard Harey offered pray
er. Then the Hon. Robert T. Lincoln, OF
Chicago, unveiled the monument and deliv
cred address. He said In part:
One great lesson to be learned from the
lives of these men buried here and their
comrades is that there is no danger to the
Republic great that it may not be over
come by the union of patriotism. Nothing
can be SO appalling as was the assault OF
those who wished to destroy it thirty-five
years ago. In it's defense blood shed
in torrents and treasure expended in in
conceivable sums, but it was saved and it
have banded enemies who are not armed
hosts. In the mind of a loHer of his coun-
try there is no difference eetween an at
tack upon it's territory and an attack upon
its honor When either is lost all is lost that
gives the pride of citizenship of our great
country. In the defense of one, as in the
defense of the other, there must be a Sacri-
flee of all private interests, OF all mere
party feeling; each citizen must listen not
to the SophiStrieS addressed to his SuS-
pected base selfishness, but to the voice or
his own conscience. This is what was done
by the patriots Of ISL ana TINS tn Is what
tional crisis. The Union then was invinci-
BILE and their Union will always be in
vincible.
And now let us dedicate this monument
to the memory of those patriots of Gales
burg and to patriotism. 1t is not a monu-
ment of pride, put up by the victors in the
flush of their conquest since the close OF
the great trouble which it commentaries,
vfctors and vanquished have by thousands
and tens of thousands followed into the
sleep of death under the peaceful shelter
of their homes. With few exceptions the
names of those who were in high places OF
state on either side, or who led armies or
corps or divisions in battle. or commanded
s0uadronS on the sea, are IN the great
vive the memories brought up by an occa-
sion like this have long ceased TO recal
the exultation of victory on one sac or
the grief of defeat the other. Ihe re-
Elections of more than thirty years nave
turned the once bitterly warning streams
of sentiment into one broad river on whose
current is borne in safety and IN glory the
ship of state, and no one lives unuer Ihe
protection of it's flag who does not at heart
rejoice that the rock of disunion was exr
DIOded from it's path and the canker OF
human slavery torn from its frame WORK.
After Mr.. Lincoln spoke department
and was followed by Mrs. Mary IL NC
CalIIey department president oil the ilhnolS
Womans Relief Corps: inc mo ge -
of granite, surmounted by the figure OF a