The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-14


I man. II by that you mean that he was
trained In the administrative mechanism
OF the Government, or that he was wiser
than his day in the creed OF the party in
years, there is little evidence OF that at all.
The most that can DO said is TINT he olunR
to the fortunes Of the old Wing leadership
through evil as well as good report. and
that he stumped the county, and afterward
the State, but the speeches which he made
neither he nor anybody else regarded IL
important TO preserve.
70 speak Of Lincoln rs a statesman.
whatever edjectives you use. opens no
secret of his biography. and rather seems
TO me TO belittle the epic procession Of
events In which he moved or course, he
was statesman; exactly az Saul of Tarsus.
setting out from Damascus became a
famous traveller. and Christopher Column
bus inhent!ng taste for the sea, became
mariner Of high repute.
ASA JUDGE OF COMMANDERS.
There are some who have given study,
more or less profound. to the Official records
Of the rebellion who make OF Lincoln an
exceptional military genius, sklful in the
management OF armies and prepared better
even than his Generals 10 give direction TO
He was driven into rhe War Department
by the exigency Of the times. and If he
lowered above the Ill fitting uniforms
which mado their way, through one influ-
enoe and another, TO positions Of brief
command during the first campaigns Of the
civil war, il is not very high praise after all
One thing. however he must be given
credit for, he perceived the size Of the
undertaking which he had in hand, and he
kept looking until his eyes were weary for
the man who could grasp the whole field
and get out OF the army what he knew
was in il.
All this time he had his eye upon a man
in the West, who had been doing an exten-
sive business down in Tennessee, a copious
worker and fighter, out a very meagre
writer a. he afteTward described him in
a telegram to Burnside. He had watched
him with attentive interest. noticing par
ticularly that his plans always squared
with the event: that he never regretted to
report and after Nioksburg fell and the tide
of invasion had been rolled back from the
borders OF Maryland and Pennsylvania,
he wrote two letters, one to Gen. Meade,
calling him to a stern account for not fol-
owing UP his victory, and one TO Gen. Grant.
directing him % report to Washington for
duty, The letter 70 Gen. Meade, now rest
ing peacefully in coays collection OF
the Writings Of Lincoln, all the fires Of its
wrath long since gone our was never sent.
But Gen. Grant got his And from that
day there were no more military orders
from the White House, no exhortations to
advance, no dispatches to move upon the
enemy's works He still had his own ideas
how the job ought 10 be done, but he did not
even dHh lllt Nfthcle al ~ ttll llllu HIS. H.
left it all to hiti. And as the plan of the
great captain unfodcG he sent TO his head
quarters this exultant message:
begin to see it. You Will succeed God
bless you all A. LINCOLN.
And 50 these two each adding some
thing to the others fame go down TO history
together; Gods blessing. falling ike a
benedction. upon the memory Of both.
FINDING HIM OUT.
The whole world now knows his statue.
But while he lived hardly anybody was
able TO take his measure. They told funny
tales about how he looked, and the comic
papers Of London and New York portrayed
him In brutal pictures of his big hands;
hands that were about to be stretched
out TO save the civilization of the world
and his overgrown feet; feet that for four
torn and bleeding years were not 10 weary
in the service of mankind. They said that
his clothes did not fit him; that he stretched
his long legs III 'lngainly po5tures; that he
was common and uncouth in his appear
ance.
II took his countrymen the full four
years TO find Abraham Lincoln out. BY
the light of the camp fires of victorious
armies they learned to see the outline OF
his gigantic figure, TO assess the integrity
Of his character to comprehend the ma
jesty of his conscience. and when at last
they looked upon his CarewOrn face, as the
nation reverently bore his body TO the
grave. through their tears they saw him
exalted above all thrones in the affection
Of the human race
RoosEvELT's SIMILAR DOCTRINE.
No American. North or South, regrets
that TINS war for the Union ended as IL did
that we arc not enemies hut friends
Nor can | help believing that the words
which he has spoken here tonight have
brought the President of the nted States
nearer to our brethren beyond the line
once so real, now, happily, 20 imaginary
l,rYl Ill
people.
Thanks be unto God we arc one nation
and, even in our partisan traditions, We
share in the heritage OF n common faith,
in the institutions founded by our fathers. !
As Democrats We repeat the words equal !
rights to oil and special privileges to none
As Republicans We answer -an unfettered !
start and n fair chance in the race Of life "
The doctrine is the same, nor Is the day as
far on, as some think, when the people
without regard to the divisions Of their |
political opinions shall treasure in thank
ful hearts the blunt and fearless platform
OF Theodore Roosevelt. a square deal for I
every man no less no more" The doctrine |
is the same; II il for ever true; and. by the 1
memory of Abraham Lincoln, the Republic !
can party stands pledged 10 ma Ike i good
and to keep it good for all men and Tor
all time TO come.
SLAP AT THE SENATE.
NfIdlpI D'NlNtl . Nlift'h IfNNAF'' ANAN !
and frequent applause The loudest out
burst came when, in a reference TO Lincoln, !
he said that the latter had "A treaty Of !
peace, never submitted to the Senate which !
made him the ally Of the Lord of Hosts
The vast thrcag caught the reference |
the moment it was made and many men !
sprang to their feet and cheered. The |
cheering lasted some time before the Sena
tor could proceed. At the close of his
there were calls for three cheers |
for Dolliver. which were given with a will.
II was li:i0 o'clock before Senator Dol
liver sat down. The President lad waited |
NIL through the speech and prepared to so |
just as soon as the Senator finished. His
exit vas made quietly and q ere was no
Mr.. Bodt led tic rarity !
out through the private entrance the secret |
Service men closely ling the Presi-
dent EX-Gov. Odell s,srted out the same
way right after the Presidential rnrty, but
q e door was closed in his face and he had
to go out the other way.
Republicanism knights Theme.
President Stern introduced n he next
speaker George A. knight ot California