The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-01

tunes that tried men 5 sous ana out OF
their sad eclipse there is none that stands!
out more radiant and glorious than the
chief magistrate of the nation, our be-
loved and lamented Lincoln Through the
[ slowly dispeiling mists and important
1 changes of the Iirst succeeding years, the
remembered words OF his grand and
SIMPLE ei0Quence seemed prophetic Wis
CON-. Our greatest general, the illustri-
Gus Grant. said of his fame. 1T VIII ever
grow brighter as time passes and his.
great work IS understood"
He was one OF those grand and stalwart
characters that amid million cleaning
iights outshines and attracts them ALL
hcnors which he achieved and all that
/ We're bestowed upon him became his qIlets
grace ana dignity. His character was in
dependent, strong and SELF reliant His
/ perceptions were keen, his Judgment cool. /
MS course direct. his arguments conVinc- {
ING; Not before his sudden and tragic
/ end was his great worth realized Every
action during his administration, the
most trying and turbulent in our history.
mas been weighed in the balance with
I critical accuracy by those most con- 7
/ Versaat with the momentous affairs Of
! the nat.cn. but in manly principle and 7
close aGnerence to duty. they have never /
I been found wanting Many times he
urged upon congress the emancipation of :
I the slaves with compensation. a measure 7
that no" in the light of the past. none
I VII deny was most just, eXDed1ent and I.
humane. But in the fierce excitement and (
bitter feeling of the time il was not so :
understood for men were blinded with j
/ OF political preferment perverted the ac-
I tons of others PrO-slavery ana anti
J slavery supporters beseged his eonserva-
i've pollcy, but with rare kindness tnOuSnt
unmoved and unfiinching purpose he con-.
/ tsrued in his own way He said to 4
Horace Greeley. Ny. paramount object
I true friend of the slave. the enemy OF
/ slavery lie had felt the Jhraildom OF
I poverty There had been no hardship he {
had not encountered in his early life. lie
had been Injured TO the hardest labor.
! While il developed his physical powers IL !
Certainly detracted nothing from the
| greatness of his inner being. In lesser {
nature the recollectiOns Of a humble past
would have been no prompter tC cha-it-
/ able views and humane considerations.
but IN the great heart OF Lincoln
memories of privation and toll stirred his
I deepest sympathies. awakng mis- tender
/ est emotions and TO the toiIing millions
/ he extended the right OF fellowship Re =
Z gardless OF race or condition of servituce
/ the-r were al his friends and
character and the superb moral cour-,
axe to follow the undertaking
+ lines OF his convictions. His knowi-
( edge of the American people and his per-s
ce9t.ons of the teachings of Providence.
were the inspiration of his sublime trust.
ard hone in the darkest hour of peril.
and disaster. when even loyalty trembleds
I and despaired- Through the deep sea or
wranglingS ard contentious ands
calumnies Of fraternal strife his strong3
hand at the helm the ship of state long.
jeO9ardized and endangered and almost.
given up for lost. storm-t tested and
weather proved. maiestcally sailed at
last into the deep harbor of still waters.
Thank God her sails were all intact and
from her mainmast floated undimmed our
I glorious ensign There is not a crimson
stripe of its silken folds or star upofS
its azure field but CLOVIS for him. Com!
mander-in-chief of the army he was .
soldier too. the champion of his countrys
cause unon whose altar his precious life
was sacrificed. 4
And ax-a~r- flower We ecatta- here
Blessing the soldiers fame,
/ Ascends to heaven in incense dear
a tribute to his name.
There was stin another phase of the
war that it should be ours to considers.
Poet and artist have depicted it 10 the
full power of brush or pen, but words
and colors are alike inadequate to render
its deepest expression. nor can we ever
realize the wild passion OF sorrow, the.
utter desolatiOr and hopeless grief thas
the cruel havoc of war wrought IN the
America. The aged mother. the fonos
sister. the young wife had their over1
whelming burden to bear There We're
those who sank under its awful sorrowf
added to infirmities of age or declining
health. Many a widowed mother who.
gave her only son. unable to survive thfi
terrible shock of his death, and many &,
bereaVed wife, brOken-hearted victims or
the war. closed their eyes upon thb
scenes of life forever And there were
thousands OF brave women, VINO Win tnfi
support OF helpless family devovlng.
upOn them resolutely turned to work and
duty as TO the best Surcease from sorrows
They were truly brave men who for theiS
country faced the cannon mouth. and
to the great end endured and suffered al.
things. and they We're brave and glorious
women. who taking up the cares OF 1fsi
and tearfully reSuming its broken threas
worked resolutely on for others, theif
own lives biiShted. their sweet hopet
cuenched They also were noble wcmens
who tracing the line of march. followet
the soldiers fortunes TO perform ING
duties OF field or hospital nurse TheTt
--o-e many of these. Like Mary OF OLE
who while apostles shrank coult
danger brave. they watched ana
wea-.ed not fearing neither cOntagiOft
nor death their hearts glowing with 4
holy patriotism their lives cOnsecrated "
TIE cause in which their services with
their brothers were enlisted There werA
women among them whose lives had
been shielded from every scene of suffers
ing. whose courage and endurance migho
have been doubted by those VINO Knew
them best But when the real trial CAN'T
a thousand graces seemed to spring
maiestically into being speeding thens
arrs-- upon their voluntary mission a
merc-. Every hospital ward was halT
lowed by their footsteps, their lovina
thoughtfulness, their cheering lnfiueneey
the kind offices which they performed, tlS
sacrifices they made. their unflinchinS
courage are recorded in heaven 70 the
poor fellows tossing upon restless plilcWs.
they seemed al angel visitors binding th2
gaping wounds. cooling the fevered brow
holdsrg the cup of cold water 10 burn.
ING GDS helping the cOnValescent on th9
-oad TO recovery. and sOftcning the dying
hour. Il is true that woman worked ans
prayed during that awful conflict. and wa
bel.e-e her prayers were OF great avail,
and her tears were not in vain. but
more than all she worked with yearnings.
ere heart and treless willing hands.
falnting and failing not. Never before did
woman riay such CONSPICUOUS part IN
tine of war. There nave been instances
of individual heroiSm and devotion aHd
tres when their inspiring example has
rrsll
do their duty, but never before dlu they
organize helpfuiness on such gigantic
scale There was nothing left undone for
orr soldiers that women could DO
When after the battle of Wilson Creek
the first car load OF wounded soldiers was
BROUGHT into St Louis. Mrs CoCzins,
nerving herself TO the ordeal. went out TO
rscat them near the unfinished House .sf
Refuge into which they were carried.
where with her own hands she ministerial
10 man OF the sufferers, dressing Tie
ehastl. wounds with lint and bandages
and more than all alternating their pain by
her sympathetic touch, her gentle words.
her sweet WOmanly presence. IL was
h. her efforts and example that noble
society the Ladies Union AID was
orc,Inized. While the terrible war waged
bow efficient were its services, how
cheering its kind offerings and messages
every veteran affectiOnately remembered
and loves 10 relate. / believe there was
not one in camp who did not receive some
token OF its labor How II cneered the
heart what sentiments or grautuqe IL
/ awakened what loving thoughts o. nome,
what hopes of peace
After the disastrous march OF Ere
rnont's army 10 the southwest when hun
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