The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-21

Moundsville camp grounds, and all the
old soldiers in the surrounding country
were present to enjoy the reunion and
addresses prepared for them, The
grounds were very tastefully decorated
with tlngs and bunting The forenoon
was taken up with the experiences of
the old veterans, shaking hands and be-
coming acquainted again, In the after
noon, at O'Clock, the Moundsville post
marched from the court house to the
camp grounds, carrying their flag and
banner When they arrived at the
grounds, the old veterans already there
welcomed them with enthusiasm.
All marched to the auditorium, where
they were addressed by Dr. p, Swaden-
er, In a very able talk, Tears were seen
60 run down the wrtnkied cheeks Of
more than one old veterans face as he
recalled the scenes of the late struggle.
Captain u. y. DoVener also addressed
his old comrades IN very touching
manner. Many times during the adj
dress he was interrupted with applause
by the audience. C. c. Mathews and
DR.. e. ]. States also gave short talks.
At the close OF the campfire, the la
dies OF the camp-ground association
served refreshments to the veterans In
the North Park. Nearly all Of the old
soldiers stayed for the lecture on Abra-
ham Lincoln, by Bishop Fowler, at S
o'clock In the assembly hall.
Monday will be Epworth League day,
All Epworth Leaguers will be admitted
10 the grounds free, and the badge will
be the sign by which they will be rec
ognized at the gates,
The programme 10. Monday Is as fol-
lows:
1880 Il. m, Epworth Love Feast.
p. M, address by Bishop Fowler.
1880 y. m, Epworth League conservation
service, LED by Dr. Swadener
large Audience.
very large crowd turned out to hear
Bishop Fowler's famous lecture on "The
Life OF Abraham Lincoln"
Miss Pelly and Professor Kirkpatrick
sang duet, In the Dawnlng of the
Morning" As this duet was being sung
the audience began to applaud Bishop
Fowler as he walked down the aisle
with DR.. Moore, The Lords Prayer was
repeated by the audience and then the
UlsIltll was lttlluiuNtu Wy H. 4hbuIts
Bishop Fowler said Abraham Lincoln
had the leadership of Moses, the faith
of Abraham, the massive intellect of
ST. Paul. the craftsmanship of Pcricles
and the political sagacity of Richeleu.
Liucoin's poverty limited him very
much-llmited his library to six vol
umes, the Bible. Acsop's Fables, Life OF
Washington, History of the United
states, Pilgrims Progress and book at
law. His dress was not especially
adapted to his figure. No one would
have shot him for dude.
He once met man in the woods. who
drew W Il rifle, when Lincoln said:
Hold on, what are you going to do?"
Said the man: II took solemn oath at
the grave OF my mother that II / ever
saw man ugiier than l was / would
shoot him." well" said Lincoln, III
am uglier than you, reckon you had
better shoot."
Lincoln had n good physique, He
could lift a barrel of whlskey high
enough to drink from the bung hole. but
he never drank
He told how Lincoln made his way to
Washington in secrecy and was well
coined there as President of the United
States by two men. Mr.. Lincoln was
alone In Washington, without expert
eaeed advisers. They rushed out Of the
offices toward Richmond, crazed by the
dellrium OF treason. Jerry Black said
when he read Lincon's first inaugural,
"Gentlemen,w we haveunderrated the man
from Illinois There Is only one man in
America who could write that paper,
and that man is not Mr. Seward
A committee of forty young men from
Baltimore waited on Lincoln to beseech
him not to bring troops through Baltl-
more. Lincoln sent for the map, spread
1t out on the table and pointed out Bos-
ton, New York, Baltimore and Wash
ington and said: 1.-THE troops are in
Boston; they can't go around Balti-
more; they can't fly over It; they must
come through II. Good day"
A British crowd asked Mr.. Beecher
after the war had been going on some
time. why don't you put down the re-
bellion IN sixty days, as YOU said YOU
woud?" Mr.. Beecher replied; "Bc-
cause We ore fighting Americans In
stead OF British"
After lincoln had been In office four
weeks. he received a letter from Sew
ard, stating, I'VE have been In Office
four weeks and have done nothing. 1t
~ NllHN Nbli'bphg WIS AlNliIE lbllNl anu
you were carrying II OUT meaning
seward should fix the policy md Lin
coin should carry II out. lincoln sat
down and enumerated enough things
done to last n government In time OF
peace for q year, and said II am axlRg
a policy and III carry II out" Mr.
Seward showed the letter to a friend
and said. "The Republican party made
no mistake in choosing this man for
President" II took prince among
men to say this under the circumstances
and from that day Lincoln had no firm
or friend than Mr. Seward.
He paid tribute to the work OF
Grant at the time Of the siege OF Vlclts-
burg. The days Of Vickusburg were
the dark days OF our nation France
sent messenger 90 the car al Russia
10 ask him to Join with Franco and
Great Britain against the United States
The car Of Russia said. 1.-THE United
States has been my friend and II France
and Great Britain attempt to do any
thing OF thnt kind every soldier and
every war vessel OF this empire Ia nj the
disposal OF the United States" and he
started his vessels for New York md
San Francisco, that night Everything
was going against Us. but Grant kept
working away.
Lot uB analyzc Mr., Lincoln. Tho bo-
shining OF his greatness Hes IN the way
God Almighty mixed the mud N which
no was made He vas not made out 0i
any fool mud, TO begin with Then eco
now M handled himself The nfat Gle
ment Of his character was hlg moral
sense, The noKt element Of hig chnrlc-
ter was HE reason He wnH not nm in.