The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-12
Addresses on Lincoln by Governor KIM
ball, Judge Sweef|and and Chaplain
Woo|Iey Before Both Branches.

To-day Is the 9Sd anniversary Of the
birth of the lamented President Lincoln
and while IL was observed rs Flag DAY
In the local public schools. the Grand
Army assisting. there were held patriotic
exercises OF an appropriate character az
The. state house on Capitol HIN. both
branches or the assembly joining
Although in only nine commonwealths
OF the union H. il yet declared a legal
holiday, stiIl his memory Is honorcd every
Wherc and tho time is not far distant
when the observance of such an occa-
sion viii become universal both as TO
state and nation.
joint committee of the legislature was
appointed scarcely a week aeo 10 make
arrasgements for the celebration and the
members We're Senator Stoddard of
PORTSMOUTH and Representatives Easton
~ Providence and Garvin OF Cumber-
land. Within the limited time at their
disposal they labored zealously and their
Efforts were fully appreciated not only
by fellow legislators but also by tho
large and appreciative number Of INFER
ested spectators. the fair sex being well
represented, that filled both galleries of
the house OF representatives, this after
noon.
hecesses were taken by both the house
and senate after transacting considerable.
business and hardly had the hand crossed
the midday hour on the dial when his
txcehency Governor kimbsll the mem
pers "f the senate. the officers and at
tendants or that body. appeared in the
house chamber. High Sheriff White am
nouncmg their presence Ample provi-
sion had been made in the arrangement
oi additional seats and they We're wei
coined with the usual rising greeting by
Speakef Armngton. the Representatives.
clerks and officers of the house
Governor i<imbal was naturally ,c-
corded the post of honor by Sneaker Arm
utSfpp a1d ~ either side OF tho former
was Jvdss William a. Sweetand of tn
SiNth district court aud Rev Joseph J
NooileN. chariain of IA" Eighth ConnNcti-
cut regiment in the civil war. chaplain of
The Firsi Rhode island r, giment durinur
,ns ,l,,s, spanlsh war past departmert chan
lain oi tht g. \. r. OF the stat. and pres.
ent chaplain OF the First Battalion cav
AIRY. Rhodc Island miiitie
-ihs iitst address was delivered by his
e>cciitncN who spoke as follows:
GOV. H1MBALIss AppREss
Gentlcmen--It Is proper that the Cen. I
eral Assembly of Rhode Island shouid
formally recognize that today Is the am
hWersarN of the birth of one ~ the most
eminent Americans
The men who planned III. Trited ?
State government carefully provided
such checks and balances rs they deemed
suviFahle, but their main reliance for ,
stable AID permanent form of ao,.ern-
"ent was on tue honesty. wisdom and
patriotism of the people Previous a.
lst"' our Institutions had proven equal to
tne strains caused by two important
ivreikn wars and had successfully stood
'he Incidental tests that are inevitable
10 republic in deciding N,rious i,,
portsnt public questions
When Abraham Lincoln was el.rfed
president. be- srcepted rerponsibii,ties
inore mighty and perplexing than those
,nat had confronted any American Siu,,
49,. "aShinston " was inevitable
shst the question Of human SLAYER,
should result la some form 3f serio,.
'onnict The vast majority of the ia
'eineent people in the world were ON
posed n that institution I'm anv fo,,n
~ vss repugnant especially 10 a t.rc,
"umoer oi citizens ~ = republic based
upon the idea that our laws ana ,,,.,a,,,s
should promote the general wei,a,c ,r,h'".'
people realized the Inconsistency of n -
puhnc denyine ~ large number of A..
'nnabifants what was considered ~, a..
minds ~ many the right OF human bo.
'nsf. They lived IN the section OF tbe
rountry whore slave labor was not con.
',nered NECESSARY. and where Industries
ESTABLISHED by Other forms ~ labor were
,rosperous.
On the other hand. the social and lp.
'ustrial systems of iS states were based
'pon slavery The clergymon. LAWYERS
'tHtefmen and eminent mon ~ ar ds
criptions were believers ~ g. Their
eaoers Witnessed with alarm the srread
y snu-sisve communities They were
'nebie "a spite OF their etipendous az |
oru 10 prevent large portion Of the
srr'fcry added to the original area or
ne country from prohibiting slavery