Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-02-13

uiSiied People Gather About
ene 5anquet Board of the Mar
daee1e Club at the Auditorium in
Ldncoln's Birthday Gem
'y observed Throughout I'LL
ro's--S7eneral Harrison's Address
rs 2 Mastery Effort to Paint a
,tue word Picture of Lincoln's
ans ana Character Without Over
Soiorlng or Homogeneous Drawing.
iiieesso, FeDfuary 12.-The anniver-
saiy q the birth OF Abraham Lincoln
was generally observed here to-day bv
exercises IN the SCHOOLS and by vari-
ous pahquets- The principal banquet
u Inc evening however, was the
tWeiIsh annual affair OF the Marquette
Cup, which was held at the Auditor
Jun Hotel. Fully 600 members of the
cup We're present, and the speeches in
reply 70 the toasts were received with
great applause Ex-president Harri-
aon was me speaker of the evening,
viz his ADDRESS on Abraham Lincoln"
~ reserved With enthusiastic mani
lestatlons Of approval.
resident E. G. Paulding. of the
Nal quelte Club, opened The exercises
with brief address and then intro
Suced Congressman BcuUalle, Of uli-
nois, who spoke on "Chicago-A Poll
llcal Storm Center" Congressman
Boutelle was followed by ex-President
harrison, who spoke as fol lows:
Iha 0hGaryapoa IF t5,o of
Abraham Lincoln, which has become
now 50 widely established. either by
pubic law or general custom, will more
and more force the orators of these oc-
caslons TO depart from the line OF bio
gfaphy this incident and euiogy and
assume the duty Of applying to pend
Ing public questions the principles H.
Illustrated in the life and taught in the
public utterances Of the man whose
birth we commemorate.
And after all we may be sure that
that great supplemented patriot
would have wished it SO.
FLATTERY DID NOT SOOTHE
the living ear of Lincoln He was not
unappreciative of friendship, not with
out ambition to be esteemed; but the
overmastering and dominant thought
Of his life was to be useful TO his coun-
try and to his countrymen.
No college Of arts had opened to
his struggling youth. He had been
born in a cabin and reared among the
unlettered. He was rail splitter, a
fiatboatman, a country lawyer. Yet in
all these conditions and associations
he was a leader-at the rail splitting.
in the rapids, at the bar, in story tell
ing
In the broad common sense way in
which he did small things he was
larger than any situation in which life
had placed him. Europe did not know
him To the South and to not few
in the Northern States he was an I'M
ccuth jester an ambitious upstart, a
reckless disturber He was hated by
the South, not only for his principles,
slut for himself The son of caya-
lier, the man who felt too III TO be a
stain. despised this son Of the people,
ttis..ss..ff 81, toll.
distinguished from the abo-
lfStJ4 leaders by fine fairness and kind
ness with which he judged the South
and the slave holder. He was oppos-
ed to human slavery, not because some
masters were cruel, but upon reasons
that kindness to the slave did not an
swer. sAll men included the black
man. Liberty is the law Of nature.
The human enactment can not pass
rhe limits Of the State; Gods law en-
braces creation,
..MR. LINCOLN HAD FAITH
IN Time. and Time has Justined his
faith. II the panorama of the years
from '6l to 50 could have Deen IN
voled before the eyes OF his country
men. would they have said--wouiu ne
have said-tnat he was adequate for
the great occasion? And yet, as we
look back over the story CT the civil
war he is revealed to us standing
above all men of that epoch, III ms
capacity and adaptations OF the duties
Of the Presidency.
"Mr Lincoln loved the plain people,
ollt Of whose ranks he came; but not
with a class love- He never Dandered
IN ignorance or sought applause py
anneajs to prejudice The equality Of
men in rights and burdens; justice to
all a government by all the people,
far al the people, was his thought
no fayoritism in enactment or al
ministration-the general good.
..I7e had the love of the masses, and
ne won it fairly. not by art or trick.
IL could therefore admonish and re-
train with authority. He was man
w..o could speak to all men and be
beard. Would there were more such.
..There is a great need OF men now
a,bo can he heard both in the directors
,s,oo+ino and in the labor assembly.
aoualities of heart and mind COM
hined 70 make man who has won
ne love of mankind. He is beloved.
ue stands like a great lighthouse TO
how the way of duty to all his coun-
i,..s,,,an and to send afar beam Of
courage to those who beat against the
winds We do him reverence. we
Mess tonight the memory OF Lin
coin" $3.50 r,,.tilo
Following Mr.. Harrison came Justlee
navi5 I Brewer, Of the United States
i 81 - Court. who spoke eloquent
:, On he nations anchor, the court
,,lich he is member He was fol-
y mlll Nv LYMAN ]. Gage, Secretary
- :" ~ Treasury. who spoke on Gov
eminent and Finance
GREAT APPLAUSE
a.oeted Bishop Potter, OF New YORK,
see he arose to deliver an address
W.T. .aaha Hnmor of Lincoln" The rev.
on sneaker told many anecdotes Of
. $50 .naaIn II q most happy manner, ana
contributed greatly to the enjoyment