The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-08

the cause which makes men identified
with u immortal In history"



Tbsn followed 80 orasion 81 the Asy.
delivered ny Postmaster General smith
Mr. Smiths eloquent tributes ~ the
character and ssrvtss of both Lincoln and
DouGiss and HE seminiseenoss ~ old
days In the i'l,nois political arena was
appreciated greatly by ths immense
crowd of listeners, soms Of whom had
been among the audsencs which IN ius
Witnessed the poIsmse warfare bsswesn
the srsat emancipation and ths chsmpson
Of popular suGrsss. The possmastw
general pafAs
"ws are hers 70 commemorate the
famous lincoln. .Doueiss debate. On Tho
vsry spes wnsrs - no~ stand sss sr:.s
s:sss.rss 49, : s ia .ssss .ssss.s<s, e =
!. -: s..ssSEs 'ssssss~p' - S'ss'sS
TAs spsahsv sossSwsS ~ svssss which
led ~ 20 that bsttse ~ gIasts. snsIyssd
the arguments msAe and the aims which
prompted the contestants. Hs paid an
eloquent tribute 20 ths sxsised patriotism
~ Deussss, VINO after being ths anfsson-
ist ~ Lincoln for years IN stats ard ma
tionsi politics, rallied hls legion of friends
10 ths support 81 the president when ne
saw st last that the iife Of tbs Union was
tn danger.
of Lincoln he said nat you csnnos
think ~ Lincoln as any other than
Characteristic and unmistskabis Am~ff-
ean, lie vas copied from no model and
founded on no example Hs blended and
accumulated the recognized American
traits anf stands out before the world
ss prs-sminsnsiy TIRE American % Ameri-
cans.
NE vas eaualIy skilled In leading the
leaders ana getting inse the hearts cf the
plain p~epIs No other American ever
80 Thoroughly understood or cams 80
close ~ the great throbbing masses Hs
spfsns frors ,hoir ranks and ne continued
10 he their soul Concentrate the genius
~ the common psopis IN one grand In
csnfation. refining and subilmafins their
essence. 10 be then ffesifyed In th~fr
alteration and you call ~ Abraham Lin.
coin. He had ~ once tho flavor of tho
sofl snd the night of the stars When he
rose % large end~svor he had whst SEEM
sd ~ be almost divine inspiration.
Tie dld not seek ~ forcs ths decree ~
destiny. but when II was revesied by the
Upiired curtain he had The norsi strength
% ssscufs ~ ~ he we're president today
hs would maintain the honor ~ the flag
UPHOLD tina dignity ~ the nation and AZ
vance tia high mission ~ liberty, human
i'y spd civilization 80 his faifhfd sue
csssor IL doing. Hi~ example and his In
spirstion live for all time. The sppr~ci-
alton of hIs srss, rsrsonslfty and his true
historic grandeur increasss as we gain
the fls,ef perspscffv@ 81 distance, and IN.
ssncsity 81 hts rnernry viii 5@~ren IN
shs hearts of hs ccunsryrsn ~ the sub.
ilniify ~ his service ard the mystery 81
hIs marfyrdom bocoms more and more the
lofsie- legend ~ our national story"
Secretary Hay Speaks.
secretsry os state Hay. being called fcr
by tss audience. responded briefly lie
sai. in part:
We rsioice IN a reunited nation. bound
together over all Hs inmsns- extent by
fh~ bonds Of fraserra love We obsy ons
consultation: ~s follow one rsE we Owe
one sIiesfsncs: ~s press forward 20 ons
glorious destiny. And IN this day es peses
sni unity. which wss s~nsf ny most
strenuous toll. ~ ia worth white 20 re-
vhNh wss Opening here 80 many years
sse. ~ was Northern man ~no sustain
81 the southern side. srd n sousnern man
vho sustained ihe Northern side. both or
.hsra Americans IN mind. hear. ard soni.
both fassfnnafs lovers ~ their country.
ssso,s1 80 ss sros proud % rs greatness
and loya 20 its nag 70 ths last trop of
freir 1stp1
A, the conclusion - sne exercises. short.
w s.ssrs noon. ire rrssisenfisl party
boarded the train for Chicago
nsI~s speech 80 Kswsnse.
gEwAxEE. Ir. Oct. T.~lissouxh tha
itinerary of th. presidential train aid not
include a stop hire. dense crowd ras
ra,rsrsd n ihs station. ar5 IN difference
% sss wishes ~ the presidsnt rtep ~
sxs minutes vas r'ass. The rTssiisr'
rnsun:~I q platform and delivered . brief
address. which called scrsh great eathu-
sss,n large portion of his auditors
were worknen from the ssscvs and fac
tories cf Kewan~e
The president ssis;
Fellow CITIZENS ,hsns y5u FOR thfs
pnfr csic derronssvasizr. ! appreciate fnss~
expressions not 80 personal - myself.
tu, as Your tribute cs asvo;icn To tns gSy-
Continued 90 FaSs Three