The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-14

sentiment had always leaned toward the
South. believing shat the South had great
or resources. and that the proclamation
tended TO make that sympathy stronger.
freeing Of the negro, n AZ were accom-
plished. would be the worst thing possible.
When Mr.. Lincoln issued his procama-
tion." said Mr.. Choate. he knew that all
these ideas were founded in error: that the
national resources were iaexhaustible.
that the government could and would win.
and that If slavery were once finally ills
posed Of the only cause OF difference be-
ing out OF the way, the North and South
would come together again. and by and
py be as good friends as ever. In many
quarters abroad the proclamation was well
coined with enthusiasm by the friends Of
America. but 1 think the demonstrations
In Its favor that brought more giadness TO
Lincolns heart than any other were the
meetings held in the manufacturing cen
tiers by the very operatives upon whom the
war bore the hardest. expressing the most
enthusiastic sympathy with the proclaEna-
ton, while they bore with heroic fortitude
the grievous privations which the war en-
tailed upon them Mr.. Lincoln's expecta-
ton when he announced 20 the world that
all slaves in all States then In rebellion
were set free must have been that the
avowed position OF his government. that
the continuance or the war now meant the
annihilation of slavery, would make inter-
vention impossible for any foreign nation
whose people were lovers OF liberty. and so
the result proved"
Mr. Choate read Lincolns memorable
speech at Gettysburg and concluded his
address: 1.-THE forty days of life that re-
manned TO him were crowned with great
historic events. He lived 10 see his proc
lamation of emancipation embodied in an
amendment of the Constitution adopted by
Congress and submitted TO the States for
ratification. The mighty scourge OF war
did speedily pass away. for il was given
him TO witness the surrender of the reDel
army and the fall of their capital and the
starry flag that he loved waving I'm tri-
umph over the national soil. When he
died by the madman's hand I'm the SUI
preme hour of victory the vanquished lost
their best friend and the human race one
of its noblest examples. and all the friends
of freedom and justice in whose cause ne
lived and died, Joined hands as mourners
at his grave
Many notable persons were I'm the audi
ence, and Mr.. Choate was frequently ap-
plauded. Lord Rosebery. replying to q
vote Of thanks for presiding. said:
''Mr. Lincoln was one of the great fig
ures of the nineteenth century. TO me IL
has also seemed that he was the second
founder of the great Republic. His
strength rested on two rocks-anfiinching
principle and illmitable cornmonsense.
One distinguishing feature that disasso-
ciated him from all the other great men OF
history his immense fund of humor."
Thanking AIR. Choate on behalf OF the
audience. Lord Rosebery referred 10 him as
that consummate master of eloquence,"
and he concluded with an interesting per-
sonal reference To the vivid impression
and intense interest which the American
civil war produced i'm my case at the most
impressi0nable moment of my life. So
anxiously did I and my fellow-sIudents at
Elton study the details of the war" said
Lord Rosebery, that We seemed TO hear
the very clash of conflict across the Allan
tic. and as soon as / had sufficient liberty
and funds i crossed the Atlantic 10 try 10
tc become acquainted with some of the
places and men illustrious i'm that war.
/ saw Grant. Sherman. jefferson Davis and
many others. and even after this lapse OF
as them