Year: 1866

CORRESPONDENCE OF the Missouri Democrat
SPPINGFIELD. ILL February 1O-The vault re-
city, under the direction OF the National Monument
ASSOCIATION, and to which the mortal remains Of the
late President were removed short tine since, was
visited few days ago by a committee of the Asso-
ciati n consisting OF GoveInOr Oglesby, Hon. New
ton bateman, LII. D., and eX-Seeretary OF State
Hatch, when the cask2t containing the sacred ashes
was opened, and for the last time till the great
trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised in
corruphbie; were the features Of the lamented Lin
coin viewed by mortal eye.


The visit of the committee was an official one and
made in pursuance of q resolution Of the Board of
Directors of the Association, the object beirg to
enable them to certify to the actual presence OF the
body in The cas- ket. The face was examined through
the glass covering which undereS the outer strata OF
the c?Se by the several gentlemen above named and
identified by each of them as that of the martyTed
again nailed down and sealed with the sigRet Of the
Association. The great stone OF slab subse-
quenty relied to the door of the sepulchre and fitted
into its place, the finishing stroke impaired to the
solid masonry, which was in like manner as the cas-
ket impressed with the great seal the Corporation.
The remains will now rest undisturbed till the
National Monument shall be completed, when
they will be deposited in their final resting place
be removed hence till the heavens are no more"


The features OF the deceased We're scarcely discern
able. the emba!mment seeming to have offered lit
tie if any, resistance the encroachments Of cor
ruption. and the piece OF clay that lived and
moved and talked, and was known as Abraham Lin
coin is being fast dissolved, rutter from Tafer and
beam from BEAM and the particles of which was
curiousy compounded are rapidly returning 10 their





What 4 comment IS here upon the 'frailty of man
in his best estate the iaiencss of the world and the
HothngnssS of all created things. How decisive all
the amusementS of honor the gaudy tnses of wealth
snd all the empty shadows Of Perishing world.
How appropriate III this connection. the language OF
his tavOrite poem:


oh, why should tbeSpirit of mortal be proud2
And yet contrasting the shadow ev1neScent mortal
existence with that higher life Of the uStrous dead
distinguished by so many acts cf historic influence
upon his fellow men. demanding and receiving as it
viii the monumeHt3 hoqcTs OF his Contemporaries as
well as the most grateful appreciation OF those who
shall come after Us, shall not tail to feel fOrcby
the deep meaning of the sentiment expressed BY
another poet,


How little It's Of life to live"


CORRECTION.


In the above connection it may not be amiss 70
rect slight which obtains in your Chicago
telegram Of this morning where, in referring to the
visit OF Governor nglesby and Secretary Latch to the
Chicago Board Of Trade, with view to pressing the
claims of the Lincoln Monument Association upon
this body the operator, doubtless, makes the Cover
nor estimate the funds already hand for this Obj Ct
at $500 only, whereas the trus figures are $4,000.