Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-10-07

longer divided Sumter wns fired on
April ". 1851. ON the 18th u that month
Lincoln Issued his call for 1000 troops.
The position ~ Douglas at this critical
luncture was that OF a patriot. Without
halting or hcsitntlng he aligned him
SER upon the side 81 the national ruv-
eminent and threw the force q his
great personality M support OF the exc
cutlvc. Upon the occasion " his mem
urnblc Writ 10 Lincoln Immediately az
ter ,hf nrst call for volunteers he die
tatcd to the representative ~ the Assoc
cintcd Prose % dispatch In these words.
April 18th, 1861, Senator Doug.
Las called on the President
ton on the present condition Of the
country. The substance OF u was. on
the par. OF Mt Douglas, that while he
was uunltcrably opposed to the admin
lstrntluu lu an IT, political issues. he
WIS prepared 10 fully sustain the profl-
dent In the exercise OF an HE constltu-
tlunui functions 90 preserve the Union,
maintain the government and defend
the Federal capital. 4 firm policy and
prompt action was necessary. The cap
ltnl was iu danger ana must be de-
Tended nt all hazards and nt any ox-
peuHc Of men and money he spoke
Of the present and future without any
reference to the past
lie no longer considered party. His
sole concern was Of hls country. lie
had no sympathy with our enemies In
The North. who openly or secretly couu-
sollod the dissolution ~ tho Union. lie
was Tor the nng and Tor IT, cause and
the brave men who carried 10 had his
blessing ana prayers. Ills patriotic
cuurfe was a mighty factor In moldlng
Union sentiment and In uniting the pa
tfintlam ~ the country and should serve
nH an example Of good citizenship and
an Inspiration 10 duty.
Though Douglas crpouscd n cause
doomed 90 defeat yet HE name was
cherished BY patriots everywhere be.
cause when the test came he was found
supporting the government and udvi4-
inE his followers 10 uphold the con1ti-
tutcd nuthuflucH 10 il the cause which
lives aud 10 la the cause which makes
the men Identified with lt immortal In
history Lincoln WIS the leader ~ the
triumphant cause. Douglas, though op-
posed 20 him for n life time, supported
remembered longest. not Tor the debate
but for their part IN the mighty events
which enEuod. They will live because
the Union which was saved and the llb-
arty which was established will en-
dure 20 pcrpetuate their nnmoH.
ITO Lincoln. who In 1853. was rtrug-
Cling here against the cncrunchmunt "
slavery, not for ~ destruction whore it
existed, but against It's further cNton-
sion. was finally given by the people un-
der the providence ut tod thr npunltulH
ity and the power to cnthfune liberty
In every part Of the Republic"
Then followed the Grafton Of the day.
delivered by Postmaster General smith.
Sir. smiths eloquent tributes 10 the
character and service u both Lincoln
and Douglas. and his "Reminiscences Of
old days To the Illinois political arena
was appreciated by the Immense crowd
Of listeners. some VI whom had been
among the audiences which IN 1855 Wit
messed the pulcmic warfare between the
great emancipation uud the champion Of
popular sovereignty.
Postmaster General Charles Emory
Smith. the orator Of the day spoke no
follows
I'VE are here 20 commemorate the
famous Lincoln Douglas debate. on tho
very spot where We now stand the great
comhatuntH met forty-ouo years ago to-
day In one ~ tho brilliant encounters u
that glittorlng intellectual and political
tournament"
The speaker followed the events
which led M 90 that battle ofI glantf.
analysed the arguments made and the
aims which prompted the COM
batants. lie paid an eloquent
tribute 90 the exalted patriot
ism u Douglas. who after being
the antagonist ~ Lincoln for years In
state and national politics. rallied his
legion u friends 30 the support Of the
Precedent when he saw az last that the
life ~ the Union was In danger.