Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-22
Col. Clark e. Carr, of Illinois,
Eulogizes Lincoln on Wash-
ington's Anniversary
DOESN'T SPEAK TO HIS SUBJECT
Tells of LincoIn's Actions and Charac-
ter as Different From Those of Some
Public Men of Today-Speaks Before
Students of Cornell University -
Other News of tho Day.

Ithica ~ Y, Feb. 22.--Realizing that
no right minded American can answer
back in terms of bitterness to the
president, Abraham Lincoln never per-
mitted himself in the exercise of his
great prerogative to be harsh or Sc
vere," said Col. Clark Il. Carr. OF IL
linois, former American minister to
Denmark, in an address today before
the students of Cornell University. "A
general of the army. admiral of the
navy. the humblest recruit in the serv-
ice or even United States senator
could, without giving offense, enter into
his presence erect, and frankly present
his views. He never quarreled with
a political adversary. He was so just
to all those with whom he had con-
troversy and unto those whom he
called to account that they re-
spected him instead of being his enc
mics, and became his friends. He never
relegated them to the Ananias club
Carr was the principal speaker at
the Washington birthday celebration at
the university, but lie took as sub
iect the life of the great emancipation
instead of that of the father of his
country He described Lincoln as at
once the drollest and most serious man
he ever knew, and told of his devotion
to the party for which he worked.
He did not for moment believe
that honest party service disqualified
a man for public office" said Carr. He
had not one drop of mugWump blood
in his veins. When he entered the
great office Of the president instead of
being jealous of them, he placed every
rival candidate for the nomination in
his cabinet. He found, upon his ac-
cession, every official position held by
q democrat. When the term upon
which he entered ended, every civil
office was held by republican. Lin
coin never placed a man in position
favorite. He called to command all the
armies man he had never seen. With
the most consummate tact and wisdom
Lincoln formed and availed himself OF
the transcendent abilities of the ablest
cabinet that ever surrounded a preSi-
dent He placed in command and gave
general direction to the greatest mill
itary chieftains who commanded mil.
licls Of men, and easily by the power
of his genius lowered majestically
above them all. He struck the shackles
from the limbs of millions of human
beings and caused the flag Of his
country to be unfurled upon the ram
parts of every fortress and citadel
wherever it had f1oated, and restored
the union, greater, mightier and more
free and sublime than it had ever been
before--all this without violating one
single section Of the mandate of the
constitution, and thru it all, without
he modestly maintained
the same kindly, considerate relations
with others that had always character
lied him.
IN his relations with the rank and
file of the army he erred, if he erred
at all, upon the side Of mercy. He saved
many poor soldier from punishment,
and this in time of war. Such thing
as throwing scores Of brave, worthy
men out of the army without honor
because half dozen had been accused
of resenting what, they regarded as in
suits to the uniforms they wore, would
never have been permitted by Lin
coin. He knew from his own eXper-
ience how hard is the common lot of
men, how much to them are positions
acquired by years of faithful service.
During his administration there eN-
listed in active and independent con-
troll of public affairs three Independent
of government, the execu-
tive, legislative and judicial depart