The Portland daily press., 1901-02-13

descrIpahIe fascination, and standing
gaze upcn his sad sweet face and say
nothing We would draw from 1t the Sc
uret OF its power, "Mert thou as vera the
nropnets % OF old sent here among menSn
lhe answer is in our hearts.
Lincoln was n man OF genius. His ge-
MUS was illustrated In his selection OIL
cabinet; 1t was cabinet OF PRESIDENTS
Assembled there were Seward and Cnase.
Cameron and stanton, Bates ana Weiies
When shall we see their like again. Men
OF genius In diplomacy, In finance, 10
marshal tactics: men whose oppoFtuul-
ties immeasurably surpassed tnose ol
Lincoln yet no one douhteu Wno "a~
President. .,,-.....,, ,n
his selection OF generals 70 leau me-
armies He cOmn5 5iNsfoned msaus, enu
Meade broke the high crest OF repsihCn o ee
3ettysburR; he made teauer OF onel
idan, and victory was born cI ueleaS o.
sherman. and he swept through 10 the
eaa. he nlaced upon Grant the stars, ana
Grant gave him Appomattox ana peace.
And tonight Grants tepeulotion Iroin
the top OF Mount McGregor is no longer
a dream. hut living truth, For sectlon-
alism has been abolish and we are
one country, with one nag ana one 1es'i-
ny. -, .,1 t.na,d
a marvellous spectacle. It saw the North
and the South, the East ana tne mess rai-
Iy around the banner OF the Republic as
tine great object OF their love and loyaity.
Fitzhu0h Lee and Wheeler, who battleo
for the Confederacy from ol 10 ooJ now
fought side by side with the sons Oh
Grant and Logan, and In the congress
Of the United States men who served IN
the Confederate army Joined the men
who served In the Federal army, IN Vot-
ing lnen, money and ships to uphold tine
cause OF reunited country.
What better cause would be the means
OF uniting a great peoplei Hnat grehDsr
monument can do justice to our Ainerl-
can heroes and martyrs who fsh on Gu
ban soil, or who died In the fever strlcK-
en- American camps, dying not In cur oe-
fence but for liberty OF another people,
for the rights of another peopiel We
struck the blow in the name oil noertyi
Justice and humanity. We TOOK 9
sword to redress the wrongs OF others, net
our own, and gave the world a suplme
illustration of how a great berty loving
nation used its great power for the upllIt-
ing of the downtroduen and opprt elel
And above the graves OF our heroes are
nation OF brothers, Joined by bonus tnat
never will be broken
The great questions arising from that
war will be settled and settled right; Tor
God reigns, and the government OF WASH,
ipgton is in the hands OF patriots; ana
the Old ship of State, under comps-
tent pilot, will bs guided past the ROCKS
and breakers into port, not with Iaru-
san flag at the mast head. but Old GLORY,
the flag of America to which we all owe
allegiance under tue command OF not tne
Republic President, bus William Mo
KinIey. President OF this Union OF
States, lone and inseparable, now and
forever"
And so 1 give you all the ship of state,
Freedom;s last venture 10 her priceless
freight.
God speed her, keep her, bless her, while
she steers
Amid the breakers of unsouudsd years.
Lead her through dangers paths with
even keel
And guide the honest hand that holds her
wheel.
Presidept Moore's eloquent address
was frequently punctuated by applause.
His delivery was excellent, his eloquence
served we'll to introduce the least OF ora
tory which followed.
At the conclusion of his speech Presi-
dent Moore read letters and kilograms OF
regret from the son of Lincoln, Robert
Il. Lincoln, Senators Hale and Frye,
Cabot Lodge, and Secretary John U.
Long, president mckinley and his oabi-
net all OF these names being greeted
with applause.
He also read letters OF regret from Gov.
Hill, President Ii. K. Hamlen oil the
Maine senate; Henry b. Cleaves and a
much longer letter tran the others from
Joseph IL. Manley, nlled with patriotic
senssment and eloquent tributes to Lin
coin.
President Moore then introduced
Congressman Amos Allen, to whom he
paid an eloquent tribute, and MIR. Allen
was received with three rousing cheers
of welcome and enthusiastic applause.
MIR, Allen said that he fully appreciated
the cordial greeting. he said that he vas
sincerely glad to be present. He paid
tbs Lincoln club q handsome compll-
ment and referring to the record OF the
Republican party, he said that no po-
litical party ever existed which has such
a noble history. He said its mission
was not yet ended and It is gratifying to
see that the young men Of America are
snlstirg unaer its banner and with
faith In It's destiny. He said the party
had seen great leaders with SPLENDID
records, but none better than Abraham
Lincoln. There is DO character In Amer
tcan history equal to that OF Lincoln. and
1t was an honor to any organization to
bear his name. Just think OF the birth
place and early life OF that man. Born
in a howell In the wilds OF Kentucky,
away beyond the frontiers Of life. with
poor parents. Here he passed the years
without one full years attendance at
school until his majority. He had no
advantages, no books that he could have
access to, with the sky above him and
the forest around him. Has any other
great American had a record like thatf
And yet that man became great leader
OF a great people.
He had no distinction to speak of until
1858, when he met Douglass. Mr.. Allen
then related two incidents Of Linooln'E
life. One person who had seen Lincoln
soon after his election as President
said that the Impression Lincoln first