Evening Star Newspaper, April 15, 1868, Page 1

UELISHED DATLY ‘SUMDAY EXCEPTED AT THE STAR BUILDING, 3. ©. Corner Pa. avemte and iith street, a NOYES, BAKER & CO. ee The STAR is served by the carriers te their subscribers in the Oity and Dist CusgP reR Wee. or Wihout wrappers, Prick FOR MAILING:—Three months, One Deller and Fifty Cents; stx months, Three Dollars; owe year, Fire Dollars. No papers are sent from the office longer than paid for. | The WEEKLY STAR published on Friday | EVENING stan. | Ur ing ar, morning— ne Dollar ond a Half @ Year. | vce, XXXI. WASHINGTON D. C., WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 1868. N2. 4,712. THE EVENING STAR THE DEATH OF LINCOLN. Tribute of the Citizens of Wasbinzton to his Memory. TME CEREMONIES TO-DAY. DEDICATION OF THE LINCOLN MON- UMENT. MASONIC CEREMONIES. UNVEILING OF THE STATUE. ADDRESS OF HON. B. B. FRENCH. City and fine banner of Good Samaritan Divi- = ‘were in line. e le of Honor followed, marshaled | by J. S Stokes. | Ibe Good Templars came next, the Grand Lodge being at the right of the line, fol- lowed by a number of the members of the sub- ordinate lodges, marshaled by W. P. White, © T.of Harmony Lodge, headed by Heald’s | Band ot seventeen pieces. The Grand Lodge of the United States of the Knights of Pythins, now holding @ session at Odd Fellows’ Hall, Navy Yard, formed at the hall, and with members of the subordinate lodges marched direct to the City Hall, reach- ing the grounds before the maim procession ar- rived At the City Hall. During the forenoon workmen were busily engaged in erecting a stand between the monu- ment and the curb-stone,i2 by 16 feet, capable ot seating about 4 persons. From the flag staff on the City Hall the natienal colors were dis- ‘Three years ago this morning, at 7 o'clock, | played at half mast, and the Corporation offi- | ces were ali closed at twelve o'clock. The large ‘Seuiversary of that sorrowful day will be derrick had been removed from over the monu- BBRANAM Lixcotn breathed his last. The @orked im various ways throughout the coun- try, bat mowhere with deeper feeling than in ‘the city of Washington, where the martyred dead is remembered with so much of personal Fespect and affection. The Department busi- mess is suspended to-day, as well as that of the municipal offices, and the public schools are closed in order to afford opportanity to all to witness the dedication of the monument to the memory of Abraham Lincoln, raised by the citizens of Washington in front of the City Hall. Flags are displayed at half-mast, and Me heavy boom of half-hour guns serve to re- mind the most thoughtless of the solemnity of the occasion. The morning opened dark and gloomy, but lightened up to some extent as the our for the dedication ceremonies approached. The Lincoin Natio: ™M tion. At this time it may be of interest to give a brief history of the association througa whose instrumentality the pre-ent monument to the memory of Abrabam Lincoln was raised. In April, 1865, on motion of Mr. N. D. Larner, of the City Councils. a joint committee was ap- pomted by the Councils to take action in refer- ence to the erection of 8 monument in the city of Washington to the memory of Abraham Lincoln. This committee met at the Mayor's office oh the 2th of April. 1865, snd formed itself Into an association to be called the Lin- coin National Monwment Association, to carry out the objects proposed by the formation of the commitiee. Subsequently, the following offi- cers were elected for the association: Presider Richard Wallach, Mayor; Secretary, Crosby Noyes: Treasurer, George W Joseph F. Brown, Asbury Lioya, Jobn B.Tar- ton, Dr. W.G. H. Newman, George H. Piant, Z. Richards, N. D_ Larner, E. C. Carrington. Jobn P. Pepper, S. J. Gowen, George F. Gu lick, B. B. French, George R. Kuit. Charies Morris, John G. Dudiey. John H. Semme: James Kelley, William P. Ferguson, 5. P. Dr. C. H. Nichols, Henry addisor, William H. Tenney. 2 To these were added a number of honorar directors, mostly members of Congress, on Ss t was hoped at that time to al subscription to the end of Faising & monument at the National Capitol. Ge most suitable piace. properly commemora- tive of the life aud character ot the deceased. Owing. b - tot Qp of kindred as tions in almost every State and city in the country. this hope was Bot realized, and with the exception ot some contributions from Baltimore, among which was a handsome sum from John T. Ford. E=q.. the proceeds of a benefit for the monume fund. given at more theater, little, if anything was co ide of Washing- tom. The money as, however, care- fully busbanded, and invested by the treasurer. Mr. Rig vernment registered ent Associa- bonds. The sum e. inate. quate to erect & monument on anything hike the scale originally proposed, but was yet sufficient to raise a monument in the shape of a shaft and statue, creditable to the city: and it Was determined by the association that this was the best cou sue. Mr. Lot Flan- nery, of this ci achieved a omnber of successes in his art. among which is the admired menument over the victims of the arsenal explosion at the Congressioual ceme- tery, was the succrssful work, and the result 1s before the public The Monument. ‘The monument is about forty feet im heigh to the top of the statue. It rests on x solid foundation of blue rock six feet in depth. The base is an octagon. six feet in height and about seven feet from side to side, on which the base Of the column rests. the lower part correspond- ang with the and the upper part with the shaft, being circuler snd moulded. The shaft is eighteen feet in height. with an average di- ameter of three feet. tapering,) and is sur- mounted by a moulded cap, four feet square And two feet thick, on which rests the base of the statue. and the statue itself. The figure at this height looks to be about life size, and stands facing south. It represents Lincoln standing with his lett hand ing on the emblem of Union—the Roman Facti—his head erect, with & shgbt inclination forward, and mght hand partially open, as im the attitude he was wont to take in addressing an audience. -The design was first made in ciay by Mr. Flannery last was subsequently cast in plaster. racted much attention asa spir- ited design and excellent likeness. The enco- miums bestowed wpon his de-ign mduced him to submit it to the managers of the Monument Association, and the re=ult was that it was BRamimously selected from te various designs and models before tbe committee as the best of- fered. A contract was entered into with him by which be agreed to have the monument ready oa the i5th of April, 196%, the anniversary of ir. Lincoln’s deaib. He bas since devoted Bimeeif to the work. aud tue reproduction in marble ix held to be greatly superior to the model. Last night. between 7 and 8 o'clock, the veiled statue was remove the studio of Mr. Flannery, on } busetts avenue, to the site of the Monumet front of the City Hall. It had been designed pedestal last night, to be in readiness for the ceremonies of to-day, but in consequence of the favorable weather and the darkness of the ight it was thought pr ud Oo postpone an mderiaking of so much de ae ugbt. This morning it was safely raised to the top of the column upon which it is to stand Same little work yet remains to be done about the base of the Monumen ich it is proposed xtend with the beautiful Tennessee marble: an iron railing isto be placed around the ment, resting on a substantial foundation ©f stone to raise it to its Hoisting of the Statue and Prepar: The statue was not moved from the studio wntil ate yesterday afternoon, and it was landed near the pedestal about six o'clock, Where it remained during the night in charge of some of the workmen, aud small detail of Ppolic*, w prevent curious parties from inter- fering with the covering, the design being to keep it veiled antil the time arrived for throw- mg it off. At daylight this morning, the Messrs. Flannery were on tbe ground with their force, aud the ropes being made fast to the Statue, it was set securely on the top of the pedestal by seven o’clovk. Even at this hour there was quite a number of persons present anxious to get 4 glimpse of it, but iu this they were disappointed. Subsequently, the boisiing apparatus. which Was kindly loaned the artist by Capt. Mullet, Architect of the Treasury Extension, and Mr. Clark, Architect of the Capitol, was so placed As not to obscure the view, the time being so short that it could not be removed altogether. Messrs. Downing & Bro., were also early on the with a force of workmen, and during the forenoon had s'platform erected 64 feet in length, 16 feet deep, and 6 feet in bight for the accommodation of those invited to be present. The Procession. ‘The procession formed at the corner of 9b Sad DL) streets, and about 14 o'clock the line of march was taken up, when some of the mem- Bers of No.2 Steam Engine Co. commenced to fire & salute from a field piete in front of the Riggs: Directors— | | } | | | jamented | pringing | eee etic. “A | statue by the Masonic fratern | Marine Band; address by B. ment, and everything in readiness for the cere- mony before one o'clock. The crowd began to gather about twelve o’cloci-, and in less than an hour the steps and por‘ico of the City Hall were densely packed. By 2 o'clock the entire space in front of the City Hall was crowded, while the honsetops and windows of the houses opposite were filled with human beings. All the sanitary police, under Lieutenant Noonan, were on daty. No one was allowed upon the stand, except those who had been invited by the committee. About four hundred invitations were issued by Mayor Inch and the committee to Cabinet minis- heads of bureaus, army and navy officers, members of the diplomatic corps, and other distinguished persons. Invitations were also issued to the Senate and House of Representa- tives, but owing tothe impeachment trial it was ‘impossible for them to attend. Mayor Wallach this morning received the following letier from Speaker Colfax: Hovse OF REPRESENTATIVES, April 13, 1-68.—Richard Wallach, .» Chairman, &e— Sir: Lam directed by the House of Represen- tatives, before whom I have this day laid your invitation to be present on the occasion of un- veiling and peg cmnangy j the statue of the iate President Abraham Lincoln, to inform you that om account of a standing order requiring their presence in the Senate Chamber at the time indicated, they are compelled to decline the same. Very respectfully, your obedient servant. SCHUYLER Cotrax, ‘Speaker H. R. Among those present were President John- son, accompanied by Uolomel Rives and Mr. Kershaw: ron Gerolt, Mr. Rangabee, the ian Minister; Major General Hancock and General Mitchell, General Emory, Col. Capron, Commissioner of Agriculture; Ambrosio Abeita, Alejandro Padilla, Governor of the Pueblos of Ish (one of the nineteen villages of the tribe in New Mexico; Jobn Ward, agent; Gen'l 0, O. Howard, Mr. Cantazalli, Secretary Italian Le- gation. Admiral Radford, Assistant Attorney eneral Binckley, Gen’! Charles Thomas and General Morris S. Miller, General Carr, of General Emory’s Staff. General 5. F. Carey, of Obi, John Hitz, Esq . Dr. Jonn B. Biake. General Grant was present, and ocenpied a position on the sidewalk in front of Mr. Brad- lev’s offiee, declining to take a seat upon the stand. The Crowd. ‘The assemblage was very large, and com- Menced to assemble in front of the City Hall long before the hour for the ceremonies. At 2 p. m. the crowd despite the rain, had so in- creased as to extend down 4% street below the Presbyterian Church, down Louisiana ave- nue, beyond Sth street, and an equal distance down Indiana avenue. The open space at the Intersection of these streets was dersely packed, ano the steps, areas, roof, and windows of the City Hall building were closely occupied. The roofs and windows of all the buildings in the neighborhood were througed, and the boys, as usual. secured eligible positions in the tree. tops. The attendance of colored people was very large. filling the space in the rear of the stand. There were probably from fifteen to twenty thousand present. It was undoubtedly the i t gathering of people ever assembled in Washington on such an occasion. The Programme. The following was the programme of the cer- emenies: Prayer by Rey. Dr. Hamilton; Music by the 12th Infantry Band; dedication of the ity; music by the . French. E: | music by 12th Infantry Band; unveiling of the statue by the President of United States; music by the Marine Band; introduction of the artist; benediction. The Ceremonies. After the arrival of the procession on the ground, and order had been restored, Mayor Waliach presiding, Rev. Dr. Wm. Hamilton offered up a fervent prayer. After the band of he Twelfth United States infantry had per- formed “The Heart Bowed Down,” from the “Bohemian Girl,” the dedication ‘ceremonies followed. The Masonic Dedication. The Masonic Order proceeded to petorm the dedica tory services of the craft as follows: Grand Master. seg B. French.)—R. W. Junior Grand Warden, what is the jewel of your officet Junior G. Warden, (Joseph B. Will.)—The Piumb, Most Worshipful. Grand Master.—Have you applied the Plamb to such parts of the base of this pedestal as should be plamb? Junior G. Warden, (applyiag the plaumb.)— I have, Most Worshiptul, and the craftsrien have done their duty. Grand Master.—R.W. Senior Grand Warden, what is the jewel of your office! Sr. G. Warden, (Jobn H. Kusseil.)—The Lev- el, Most Worshipful. Grand Master._Have you applied the level tosuch parts ofthe base of this pedestal as should be level? S. Gr. Warden, (Applytng the level.)—I have, Most Worshipful, and the craftsmen have done their duty. Grand Master.-_R W. Deputy G. Master, You will now apply the proper architectural ins"rument to the base of this pedestal, and see if the several angles thereof are duly and pro- perly formed. Deputy G. Master, (John Lockie)—(apply- ing the bevel.)—Most Worshipful Grand Mas- ter, I bave applied the bevel to the several an- gies of the base of this pedestal, and find that the craftsmen bave dons their duty. Grand Master.—As the implements of archi- tecture, in the hands of the skilful operative Mason, enable him to prepare and adjust the sundry materials of which the complete struc. ture Is com , #0 do they, in the hands of enlightened and accepted speculative Masons, teach them to prepare their minds as living stones tor that spiritual building, that “house not made with bands, eteraal in the Heavens.” (The Deputy G. Master presented the corn.) Grand Master.—Brethren, the Corn, Wine and Oil, which you carry im your pro- cessions and which are the consecrating ele- ments used on occasions like this, are to re- mind us that in the pilgrimage of life we are to impart portion of our bread to the hungry, to send a cup of our wine to cheer the sorrow- ful, and to pour the healing oil ot consolation into the wounds which sickness hath made in the bodies, or affliction beth rent in the hearts of our fellow men. In placing the Corn upon tks foundation of this statue, I invoke the blessing of plenty on the — of this city and upon the peopie of our whole country. Especially may the never want for that bread for which toeat is life eternal. [he Senior Grand Warden presented the Wine.} Grand Master,—In pouring the wine upon it, 1 do it im the fervent that the wine of JOY may ever gladden the hearts of the people every whe % ¢ Junior Grand Warden presented the oil. Grand Master.—1n pouring oil upon the foun- dation of this statue, 1 hope and pray that its besling element may spread all over the fac? of this land, and, like oil upon the troubled waters, calm the waves of discord, and be con- ducive to that peace, harmony, brotherly love, and sincere affection, i*ering happiness to all, that we believe would have rejoiced the heart of the good man whose semblance it su had the will of God been that he shou! perts, has lived to look ence more uw, Address by B, B. French, Esq- B. B. French, Esq., the orator of the day, then addressed éhe assembiage as follows : We have methere this day, my fellow citi- zens, to dedicate to the people of the United States, here, in the central part of their own Capital, the form and serablance of one whom they dearly loved in life, and whose memo:y they can never cease to revere; who three years ago this day yielded up his life a martyr io his love of his country—his love of his fellow men, anc his unshaken confidence in the affection and reverence for bis person of all around him. The statue, which we now inaugurate, is emphatically the offering of the citizens of Washington to the memory of the man whose form end features it reprecents. In April, 1965, the Councils of the city adopted aresclution unanimously appointing & commt- tee to consist of the Mayor and three members of each Board for the purpose of forming & ash= ington Lincoln Monument Association.”* That com- mittee, in conformity wiih the resolution. elected a large number of their mostrespectable citizens, who, with the original committee, formed the Association with the Hon. Richard Wallach, Mayor, as President: C. 8. No; Esq., as Secretary, and Geo. W. Riggs ~ Treasurer. Subscriptions were solicited fr the citizens of W: andasum sufficient to secure the erection of the statue was ob- tained. A contract was entered intowith Mr. Let Flannery, of Washington, to furnish the statue, and it nowstands before you the work of_his hands. ‘Who can ever forget that night of horror when the awful intelligence was borne by the telegraphic wires all through the land, that Abraham Lincoln had been struck down by the hands of an assassin. “Oh night, of woe, “Hew are you joined with hell in triple kaot.”” And that day of grief which fellowed, when the messenger of death went forth with the sad tidings that our President was no longer of earth—can it be forgetten? There is not one within the reach of my voice—and | think [may truly add, there 1 not one in this broad laad—to whom it is not a wonder and a mystery how the people bore up as they did under so terrible, so appalling a calamity. But they did bear up: and, although the President whom they almost adored was dead, the nation lived. And let me say here, that I believe nothing save the final disruption of “the great globe itself” can de- stroy this nation. The providence of God watehes over us, sustains us through all our trials, and will preserve us as a free and inde- pendent people through all time. It does not require any monument or any words to perpetuate the memory of that great and good and pure man. Monumental marble may crumble into dust; bronze may melt away; granite may perish from the earth; but the memory of Abraham Lincoln shal! live in hu- man bosoms, and be perpetuated on the living pages of history as long as any nation or people shall exist on earth. [Applause.} But it is a satisfaction and a pleasure, tinged with melancholy, to look upon that venerated form and to view those features, which, what- ever else they may indicate, if true to the life, will glow with goodness, kindness, and love, and whereon neyer rested for a momenta single characteristic other than such as gave outward proof of a good and loving heart, a conscience void of offence, and charity toward all man- kind. Ob, Heayen! that such a man should have died at such a time, and in such a manner! Ihardiy know, my feilow-citizens, where to begin, onan occasion like this. Although the field isample, it has been thoroughly gleaned by the pen of the historian, and the harvest has been garnered in the bosoms of a loviag people. Sull Lam aware of your affection tor his mem- cry, and that you never tire in listening toa rehearsal of his virtues, [Cries of “Never.”] Abraham Lincoln was unlike any other man. He seemed to be born to fill the Yery station he occupied for the last five years of his life, and the faith that was in us stands firm to this da; that he alone could have carried the country *afely through the awful perils that beset it while he filled the responsible and dangerous position of Chief Magistrate. [Cries of «That's so."] We can say of him with as much trath fs it was said of One of the greatest and best of English statesmen, he was, indeed, “The pilot thai weathered the storm.”” Let us attempt to analyze the man. He was possessed of a heart as pure as the snow fluke As it falls from above. Although of great sim- plicity of mind and manner, there was in that mind &# penetration which seemed to read the very thoughts of others, and which spoke through the eye in language more powerful than could be uttered in words, a deflance to any one who sought to deceive him. I have heard it called “shrewdness.” It was more than shrewdness, and I hardly know how otherwise to characterize it, but in the strong language of the Apostle, as the “sword of the Spirit;” for, as 1 have myself seen the search- ing, powerful, inquisitive expression of that remarkable eye when turned upon one whose sta'ement the President had cause to doubt, it bas seemed to me to pierce the buckler of de- ception throngh and through, and that the wearer was ct i f his discomfiture be- fore a word was uttered With a disposition as genial as a bright May morning, with a temper that could hardly be ruffled by the most untoward circumstances, with a soul absolutely beaming through the eyes, with an affection that captivated every ome, he was possessed of a firmness purpose, in his determination to do right, that could not be overcome. Pride of place was unknown to his character. To bim that spark of the Eternal which gleamed in the bosom of the most humble shone as bright as if it animated the breast of the proud. est and highest in the land; and the widow and the fatherless ever found a ready listener to the tale of distress, and never left him without words of consolation and acts which spoke louder than words. Even the language he used was as peculiar to him as was any other peculiarity of his na- ture—terse, poinied, plain; never wandering among the mazes of rhetoric after adornment, but simple as the man himeelf, and geing as straight to the mark at which he aimed as an arrow from the bow of Tell. Solomon, in all the glory of bis proverbs, might have enried him had he livedin these days of diffusive writing and still more diffusive speaking ! That single sentence in his last inaugural coming up undefiled from the pure well of bis noble heart—“With malice toward none; with charity forall; with firmness in the right, as God gives us see the ‘bt, let us strive on to finish the work we are in"—spoke the charac- ter of the man, and will live Latig Sonn sayings of great and good men as long as human lips can speak or types can print; and as we read itnow, we ean scarcely repress a tearas we reflect how soon after it was said the yoice that said it was silenced forever. and the work that he was in was finished. The first we know of Abraham Lincoln asa National man is that he came into the House of Representatives of the United States, as a member from Illinois, at the first session of the 30th Congress on the first Monday of Decem- ber, 1847. He served through tha: Congress without any Particular distinction, except that be was regarded as an honest, kind hearted, genial, mirth loving man, popular with ali who knew him, and the few speeches he then made, mdicated & man of no incensider- able talent. But no one, as I think, mistrusted the hidden mine of ability which existed under the unpretending exterior. In the spirited canvass between him and the lamented Douglas, in 18%, he so conducted his part in the controversy, as to convince his elo- quent and talented competitor that he had “a foeman worthy of his steel,” and the eyes of the whole people were turned upon him as “the rising man.” ‘Whenever the people begin really to love a mam, when he has fairly stolen away their y 7 ey bestow upon hima pet name. | believe I may say that the homelier the the better the individual is beloved. So annals of those ‘Honest yes, as rom real genuine affection of the masses—for men, than in this pet nomenciatt tees hey. give. We can your time aid patience to repeat it here. I hath, thereiore, content myself by saying that President Lincoln was fouud grandly equal to the great trast reposed in him, and performed every duty with a heroic firmness which met the ddmiration of all bis friends. But, while I refrain from recapitulating to yon the public history that marked the momen- tous era of his term of office, 1 will endeavor to interest you by relations touching his more private life and character, some of which, in consequence of the official relations, which, for nearly his entire occupancy of the Presidential ebair existed between us, are probably known tomo other person. No week that I did not see him, and I'was often with him miny times a week. This, of course, with a man like him, led to numerous conversations be- tween as, and enabled me, with no particu intention of doing so, to obserye the peculiar characteristics of Mr. Lincoln. I will take the liberty, however, before com- mencing that part of my address, to give you a brief account of the inauguration ceremonies of March 4, 1861, as written dewn by myself at the ti I having been honored with the Chief Mai ip of oceasion. “Ata few minutes after eleven, the proces- sion being tormed in line, in front of the City Hall, wheeled out into colamn of march and moved toward@ Willard’s. In front of Wil- lard’s, it in formed into line, and so re- mained until 10 minates past 12, where Presi- dent Buchanan, who had been detained at the Capitol by official duty, arrived. He, with President Lincoln, Col. T, and Mr. Pearce, of the Senate. then took their seats in an open carriage, which was received inte the column of march with a . proper salute from the milita- ry, music, and the cheering of the opulace. ‘he column then moved towards the Capitol. No more imposing,or more orderly Lever passed along Pennsylvania avenue. At the north door of the Capitol, the President and President elect were received and in. In a few minutes they, with their attendants, appeared on the platform of the eastern porico, when Mr. Lincoln delivered his inaugural, and Was sworninto office. * * # # “The inauguration ceremonies over, we es- corted the new President to the White House, where be received all comers with that cordial Welcome that so strongly marks the sincerity of the man. “In the procession was a triumphal car splen- didly trimmed, ornamented, and arranged, in which rode thirty-four young girls. Qn our return the girls all alighted, and I conducted them in and ixtroduced them to the President. He wished to be allowed to kiss them all, and did so. It was s very interesting scene, and elicited much applause.” The kisses bestowed by that good ma. on those young lips will only be forgottex. when death has set seal upon them. Sach was the peaceful inaugu- ration of Abrahaim Lincoln, which so many had prophesied couid never be accomplished without the shedding of human blood! What I shall now say is from memoranda made at the time. In August, 1562, just befere the second battle of Bull Run, ina conversation with the Pres dent, he asked me my age. I gave it to him, when he remarked, with much emphasis, «ten yoa7s older than Tam, and ten years younger.” lied that he must not view his own years 80 disparagingly, when he repeated “Yes, Mr. French, 1 am actually ten years older than you are, the cares and troubles that are upon Mme are ageing me rapidly—I feel it, and you Willliye tosee me in my coffin.” This was said with deep solemnity, so much so that I feltsad, and tried to speak cheering words. Never, in all my intercourse with Mr. Lincein, exeept on this Occasion and upon the death of hie son William, did I witness any manifesta- tion in words of despondency or grief. When Willie died, although he bore himself like a man and 4 Christian, his affections would as- sume their control over hissterner self at times and nature have her way. "As an evidence of Mr, Lincoln's Power over his feelings, 1 will mention that on arriving at the Executive Mansion on Monday evening, March 2, 1563, to attend the reception then to take place, the President informed me that he hac jumtaeceived the news of the capture of our steam tem Indianola; but, said he, it is known to bo one else here, and as I do not wish it known until the reception ie over, please not to mention it.” He made some further remarks as to the misfortunes that were befalling us. The visitor commenced arriving,and he stood there shaking bands and conversing in his usual cordial and pleasant manner, until the recep- tion was over, when he turned to me and said «I am glad this reception is over; I have been assuming a cheertulness that I could not feel for I could not forget that we have lost the In- dianola,”” That President Lincoln was beloved by every loyal heart we all know, but I cannot refrain from copying from my own description of the dedication of the National Cemetery at Gettysburg the following: “As soon as the bymn (the consecration bymu) was sung, Marshal Lamon introduced the President of the United States, who, in a few brief but most appropriate words. dedicated the cemetery. Abral Lincoln is the idol of the American people at this moment. Any one who saw and heard, as I did, the hurricane of applause that met’ his every movement at ettysburg, would know that he lived im every heart. It was no cold, faint shadow of a kind reception, it was a tumultuous outpouring ot exultation from true and loving hearts at the sight of a man whom every one knew to be henest and true, and sincere in every act of his life and every pulsation ef his heart. It was the spontaneous outburst of the heartfelt con- fidence of the people in their own President.” Perhaps no man living ever had a keener relish for the ludicrous than Mr. Lincoln, and bis power of illustration by story and anecdote ‘was beyond that of any one with whom I was ever acquainted; and such was the tendeney of bis mind to mirth that [have known him when @ grave question was prepourded to him to reply to it by relating some story perfect illustrative of the ans required, but of sur @ nature (hat no one could resist an audible ex- pression of merriment, in which he was certain most heartily to join, and although the surplus Tt of bis nature seemed ever ly to ass off ina manner to make all around him mnocently happy, he was ever careful to guard against injury to the feelings of any hu- man being. And I think I can give you the assurance that not onein a hundred of the gross stories that are now imputed to him were ever even heard of by him. To recall any of the illustrations that 1 haye heard from his lips would be out of place here; but I cannot refrain from stating one of his quaint and humorous pieces of advice to me, which = willall appreciate. The baseraent of the Executive Mansion was at one time so infested with rats as to render it habitable. 1 called the Presiden’ YA LION to the fact, and hesaid tome, with that inimi- table twinkle of the eye and expression of the countenance so remarkable in him—“Can you not procure a ferret; one of those little fellows that drive away the rate? And while you are about it, perhaps it would be well to get sey- eral and distribute them about part. ments, for there are rats everywhere!” And the good President was so pleased with the idea a Be saked me afterwards if 1 had got those ferrets ! - The kindness of bis dis} tion and his read- iness toindulge bis children, may be illus- trated by two occurrences that fel! under my own observation. The preparations had all been made for the family to leave the city house, and establish themselves, for the sum- mer, at the Soldiers’ Home. carriage was at the door and Mrs. Lincoln and Tad were in it. The President came out to join them, when Tad said: “I haye not got my cat.” The Presi- dent replied, «you shall have your cat,” and be went int bouseand returned ina few minutes with Tad’s cat in bisarms, At another. time wher I was with him in his office, conversing on official business, one of the servants came in and ke to him. He at once turned to me me to excuse bim for a short t and he must goand give Tad his medicine, which he would take from no one el Such acts as these do honor to human nature, nO matter whether done by Presidents or peas- ants, every one who has a soul, will appre- ciate the) sand Al the family, but te give laborers at Whtte House a holi- day, I have no objection.” “November 9, 1964." “A. Lrxcony.” Of course, the Commissioner did choose, Aart the holiday was given. The —— of the beloved President are pee rd sought for. and highly valued; and as an evidence of this, 1 may say that i have seen a simple card, similar to the one above alluded , On which some request was writte: vd Mr. Lincoln, elegantly framed and suspended ia the library of a gentleman in Massachusetts, and considered so precious @ memorial that no money can purchase it! script he ever wrote with a pen, om the even- ing of bis assassination, is sacredly preserved. in like manner, in this city, by the geu‘leman He whom it was badeboorn ido notknow nad can moreappropriately close this, ps rently toc tang cadteas than hy wecaing te article prepared by myself for one of the city newspapers, on the 23d cf April, 1865. It is as follow: Ym Friday morning Inst, at 7 o'clock, all that was mortal of Abraham Lincoln, the six- teenth President of these United States, was borne from the e. taking their departare for his home in Illinois, where they are to rect until the final resurrection. “The past week has been a sad one to the whole nation. It has been larly sad for Washington; for herethe unparalleled atrocity that deprived a people of a President whom they dearly loved and almost worshipped, and came near snatching from them a Secretary of State, particularly eminent for a head and a heart that gave bim an exalted place in the at- fections of all who knew him, was committed; and as the awful news spread abroad on the wings of the lightning, it carried with it sad- ness to every heart that beat responsive to the great principles of humanity which were so strongly implanted in the bosom of our beloved Chief Magistrate. “At halt-past ten o'clock on Friday evening, the 14th instant, the bullet of the assassin sped through the brain of his illustrious victim, and from that instant he was as if he were dead, although he continued to breathe until the next morning at 22 minutes past 7. “That Friday night was an awful one for Washington. The theatre, where the horrid event occurred, was filled with people, and the appalling news spread, as it were, in & momen: to all parts of the =- There was no sleep that night. The long roll—that startling call to all military men, and to all civilians who under- stand it—was beat in the various camps within and about the city, and the troops were speedily under arms. “Ab! then and there was hurrying to and fro, And gathering tears, ana tremblings of dis- tress, And cheeks all pale, whicb, but an hour ago, Blushed at the praise of their own loveliness. - “ * hot haste; the * * “And there was mounting in steed, The mustering squadron, and the clattering car Went pouring forward with impetuous speed, And swiftly forming in the ranks of war.” “Many knew not, for a ume, what it all meant, butevery one knew that some terrible calamity was upon us; and ere long the dread reality that our President had been assasinated, and our Secretary of State stricken down by the dagger of some fiend in human shape, came to be known, and a cordon of troops was soon posted all around the city, to prevent, if pos- sible, any egress from it, and be prepared tor any emergency that an eatended, conspiracy might render necessary. “There was a general rush of our citizens to Tenth street, where, in a dwelling opposite the theatre, lay the dying form of Abraham Lin- coln, surrounded by his almost distracted wife, his weeping son, his Cabinet ministers, gem als, eminent physicians, and many others whose positions gained them ready admittance to the side of the dying President. “I stood at his bedside in the early hours of the morning, and there witnessed such a scene of solemnity and grief as I never saw before, and hope never to see again. here was silence deep as death, And the boldest held his breath.” As if it were almost sacrilege to interrupt the solems stillness about that dying couch. “The stern Secretary of War sat with his head bowed down in grief; the good and kind Secre- tary of the Navy stood as if transfixed with sorrow; the ever mild and sunny countenances of the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of the Interior, the Postmaster General, and Attorney General, were row overspread with the clouds of distress and monrning; Major General Halleck, who had naturally assumed the direction of ‘affairs, was quietly moving about, fixing his large and most expressive eyes oneverything that seemed to require atten- tion, and difecting, in whispering tones of sad- ness, what should be done. The noble form ot Sumner, seated near the head of the bed, was bowed low, and tears were flowing from many, many ¢yes unused to weep. “Not long after sumrise, I should think, (time could not well be counted, and the heav- ens were weeping in a gentle rain,) at the re- west of some of the personal friends of Mrs. incoln, I went, in the President's carriage, after Mrs. Secretary Welles, and ere 1 could return the noble martyr bad ceased breathing. I witnessed the bearing of the remains to the Presidential Mansion; saw them removed from the temporary coffin in which they were borne there, and {rom that time until they were placed in the car at the railroad depot, for transporta- tion to Illinois, I was much of the time with them. By official duties made me almost one of the President's household, and, on all public occasions, I stood at his side or near him, and Itelt asif,even had duty not demanded my presence, I could not leave the inanimate fori of him of whom I had seem so much, and whom = — 30 — in life. 01 we “The aays of preparation passed by: the lying an state in the Ear Room, where "inousande stood at the side of their beloved and martyred chief and paid to his memory the tribute of respect, with streaming eyes; the funeral ser- vices, attended by the noble assemblage of all whe aided the the Executive in the perform- ance of his arduous duties in Washington— hundreds of the most respectable civilians of the country; the full diplomatic sorps, whose Tich dressés were in marked contrast to their sad, sad couatenances, for they all loved braham oln—the mourners, not only of from his native and his adopted States: the reverend clergy in tull numbers. I Witnessed it all. “I listened with a most melancholy but prond satisfaction tothe religious services, fall of submissive piety, but also full of exalted Patriotism. lsaw the immense concourse of people, civil and military, who crowded Penn- sylvania avenue from Georgetown to the Cap- itol, as the funeral cortege passed along, mark- ing by their bowed forms, and their sighs and tears, their deep grief at the loss ofone whom they had looked upon ss their father. I saw the sacred remains deposited on the catafalque, in the centre of the rotunda of the Capitol, with the semblages of griefall around it, and heara the pious and eloquent divine, who had departed been trom the first at the side of the and his monrning family, Dr Gurley,) repeat with great impressiveness. earnestness, and devotion, so much of the burial service as was appropriate, ending with a prayer. “The crowd then departed. The guard of honor, which had beenever present since the sad catastrophe, consisting at least of one Ma- jor General and bis staff, and often of two, were Jett in charge of the eS “At eight o’clock on Thursday morning the coffin was opened and the crowd admitted, and between that time and ten o'clock in the eye- ning, nearly forty thousand persons looked in sorrow and in tears upon that beloved face. “ At six o’clock &.m.on Friday, there were aseembled in the rotunda ali the et min- isters, the committee who were to aceompany the remains, Rev. Dr. Gurley, Lieut. General Grant, and man: . with deep fervor and great impressiveness the Throne of Grace, and his prayer found a sol- emn response, I doubt not, in every bosom. i ! Hy i Baa & ig And the last manu. | cottage of the poor, that did not exhibit some outward badge of the grief that reigned within And sow, my fellow citizens, we Lave: Tected, as I believe the first public stat the mem- ory of that President, who, more than any other since Washington lived and ever will live in the bearts of the loyal people. Here, where he won from all who knew bim—ar who is there who did not know bim—golden jons; here, where in midst of his friends, while enjoying 4 brief respite from the cares and perplexities of his exalted but iabor- ious station, he was struck down in death, by the hand of the foul and cowardly assassin, Dave we this day placed upon its pedestal the plain unassuming, but almost speaking semblance, of that plain unassuming. bu ble and god-like specimen of human nat Inuse.) e have erected it where the earliest kiss of rosy day, as she approaches from the East, may fail upon it, and where the last glesin of ev ning’s mellow light may salute it ax the twi- light darkens into night. Here ti stands. as it were, in the plaza of the city; and here it will stand, we bope, to be seen by generations long hence to come. [Cries of “It will.”) Let the fathers of the city, in times of treuble, gather around it, and acquire inspiration by calling to mind the firmness, patience, fidelity, zeal, and nobleness of character of him whom it represents. Let the generations of young men gether around it, and recall, as their ex. ample and their guide, the virtue, sobriety, modesty, and uprightness of life and purpose of that great man. And let us all bear in mind and ever profit by the remembrance how Abra- bam Lincoln placed ali bis trust in God. and implored His blessing upon every act of his exemplary life! * + * * “God called him Hence to lay his armor down, To take his mere than conqueror’s wreath, His martyr’s glorious crown. In the great hosts of freedom’s sons, Our Lincoln leads the van, Himeelf the greatest, ‘noblest work Of God, an honest man.” Arise, then, ob, my country, rise! ‘Be worthy of his fame, Lift high the banner of the Right, Put all its foes to shame. Follow where Lincoln's footsteps led — His spirit be your own— ’Twill lead you on to victory; ‘twill Lead you to God's throne!" (immense appians- After the address of Major French the band of the 12th infanta; ed Ravs Pree Vaches. Col. E. B. Olmstead was then introduced, and recited an original poem, which was recived with great applause. The Unceveriag of the Statur. Protessor Heald’s Band then performed an appropriate air, when Mayor Wal- Inch advanced to the front of form with the President, “ My Friends to mform you what is now to take place, or who the distinguished is who will per- form this ceremony. The anxiety depicted ia your upturned countenances plainly tells that You are awaiting the unveiling of the statue.”’ The President then pulled the cord, when the covering of the statue fei! and vociferous | cheers were giver by the crowd Mr. Lot Flaunery, the artist, was here intro- duced, and loudly cheered. The Marine Band then performed & prayer by Donizetti, after which Rev Dr. Gillette pro- nounced the benediction, and the crowd dis- persed. FORTIETH CONGRESS. This Afternoon’s Proceedings. IMPEACHMENT. More Discussion as to who Closing Arguments. ei eerenier Documentary Testimony Submitted. Een eal ay Ewing Ti as Secretary of War, &c. _—o——— Wepwaspary, April 15. SENATE.—After prayer, the Obsir was va- cated by the President pro fem.. and the Chier Justice took Mon, and directed the Ser- geant-at-Arms to open the Court with procla- mation. The counsel for the President entered took their seats. The Managers of Impeachment wer an- nounceo, and following them the House of ee he Chief Justice announced that the first | business was the consideration of the order of Senator Sumner, allowing such of the counsel and Managers as please to print and file ang: ments before the argument of the closing Man- ager Senator Edmunds moved to amend by pro- viding that the arguments shall all be filed be- fore the argument of the opening Manager is delivered, so that the counsel for the detence may see the arguments of the Managers in time to answer them. Mr. Evarts said it was proper that the coua- sel should have the privilege of filing their briefs before the argument of the closing Man- er. “Str. Bingham moved the suggestion of Mr. Evarts. Mr. Nelson said the counsel had not desired to make any application for a modification of the rules, as the Managers had charged that they desired to unnecessarily take up the time of the Senate. As the application had, how- ever, been made by the Hanagers. ke thought that it would be proper to allow such of the counsel as desired to make extemporaneons re- marks. He bad been asked by the President to Act as one of his counsel, if he was to be allowed to participate in the closing argument, he preferred to do it in his own way. Senator Conness offered a substitute for the rule, that the 2ist rule shall be so amended as to allow sach of the Managers and counsel for the President as desire to speak on the closing argument shall do so, provided that the time occupied by each side shall not be more than four days, aud the Managers shall make the | opening and closing argument. This was rejected by the following vote: Tees — Mesers. Cameron, Couness, Cragin, Dixon, Doolittle, Fowler, Harlan, Henderson, Hendricks, weptee Ramsey, Sherman, Stewart, Trumbull, Vaa Winkle, Willey, Wilson and Yates—i9. Nays—Messt=. Anthony, Buckalew, Chan- dler, Cole, Conkling. Davis, Drake, Edmunds, Ferry, Frelinghuysen, Grimes, Howard, Howe. Jebnson. Morgan, Morrill of Maine, Morrill of Vermont, Morton, Patterson of New Hamp- shire, Pomeroy, Ross, Saulsbury, Sumner, Thayer, Tipton, Vickers, and Williams—27. Senator ttle submitted an order that on the final argument, two Managers open, to be tollowed by two counsel; these to be followed by two Managers, and so on; which would give the Ma rs the close. ‘Senator Doolittle was proceeding to explain his motien, when he was interrupted by cries of order. Senator Drake moved to indefinitely postpone the whole subject: which was agreed to by the tollowmg vote: Yeot.—Messrs. Anthony, Buckalew, Chand- ler. Cole, Conkling. Conness, Corbet Drake, Edmunds, Ferry Fi 5 Hendricks, Howard, Howe, Je Morrili (Me.) Morrill (Vt) Morton, Patterson (N. H.) Ross, Thayer, Seulsbury, Sherman, Stewart, Witiams gna Yates—37. Cat Doollttie, Fowler, Frelinghuysen, MeGreery : Patterson, reve) ‘Sumner, Trambuil, pos Se le so that the at which the I; Court shall be opened shall be at 11 o'clock a. m.,and 4 recess of thirty minutes shal take} exeey day at? o'clock.” — j= or See ee Cee asia Yeas—Mesers. Cameron, Cattell, 5 Cole, Conkling, Corbett Cragin, Drake, It is hardly uecessary for me | Patterson of Tennessee, | Senator Edmunds said that onder the new (the & th) rule of the Senate be dic oot think there was ery difficulty mbowt rhc matter. Mr. Curtis sak the counert tad beon so In- formed. The Executive clerk, Olark, was then pcre may d the nomastios of Thos Ewing, of Ohio, for Secretary of War, made on Feb wary 2. Mr. Curtis vpext put in evidence a copy of the message of the President ty the Senate on the 2b of Pebre He had the prinwo ry. copy. Mar. Manager Butter objected becanse the Mestage war sent tn alter the President bad apeached by the Houre of ta- | ben Liven. Mr. Curtis said it would be remembered that the Honorable Managers put in evidemer a copy Of & resolve Of the Senate to whieh the message as The question is whether & after x ing the Hon, Manage: pat the resolve in evidence, will FeTuse to al the answer to be put in Mr. Butler said the gectieman was arguing from the seed of preyudice, sot law, Me asked when and where a < al bad been allowed to put m his declaration after he had Bean in- dicted. ind the counsel date to ask to do this thing f Mr. Evarts said the counsel were not in the habit of comsidering “dares” in ther present disputations. They were only considering beir duty in the case, On the rules of practice Ws and evidence, the counsel might claim some superiority, but on the question of danng, never. The conuse] submitted that on every principle of law and of discretion the messag of the President should be aliowrd tobe read Mr. Butler simply desired to state that none of the counsel had yet shown any legal reason, Why ‘he message should be put ii Mana- gers bad put in the resolve of Senate to show that after that resolve was served on the President on the night of Febrnary 2ist, the President sull wen’ on in ecogniziag Lorenzo Thomas as Secretary of War, admitting bim to his Cabinet, and was determined in bis y Jation of law, They conld not admit that after the President bad “been impeached that one ounce oflawful action of bis should be put in evidences The Chief Justice suggested that course: pat this motion to offer the message in evidence in writing. The Managers meantime sent the Clerk of the House to ascertain from the journal, the date of the Impeachment resolution as it the House. After five minutes the Clerk, Mr McPbe:son returned, and Mr. Butler stated that sfter the examination they foand the state Of the case was this, that the fesolation of Im- peachment was introduced on the 2ist Feb- Tuary; reported to the House on the 22d, and debated until Monday the 24th, when the vote Was taken Mr. Evarts.—At5y o'clock on the afternoon. Is there any further objection! Mr. Manager Bingham said that on the nm on of Febrnary 2i, the Senate, by solema re- solve, declared that under the Constitution ana ws of the United States the President lad no right to make the removal or appointment in the War Office. This action of Senate had been given in by the prosecution, and then the case was closed. the people if be had fled to the uttermost paris of the earth. Yet, three days after his commis- sion of this crime, and two days afver Presentment, he enters of the di ot ] | | twally in cocteny sod could not escape from a upon & vindication ance of the Constitution, of the laws, nate, and of the people, by send- . W ts it, bat a declaration of the criminal after the fact, and be claims that there was mo law by which a criminal, after the fact, comld Vindicate bimsel! either by sending a message to the Senat» or by addressing the mob. It isa declaration after the fact of a criminal in bis own defense. Three days after the fact be vol- Uunteers this declaration before this tribunal tor the purpose of exculpating himself, This message repeats the declarations of third per- sons, whom he choses to call his constitutional | advisers, and the Senate is asked to admut the | declaration ef third persous in evidence. He (Mr. Bingham) would say to the President and bis counsel that be had. no might to shelter himself from a violation of the laws by bringing in the advice of his constitutional ad- visers. There isno excuse ior this attempt, and be chalienged the counsel to produce the record of any court where these declarations of the fact have been allewed in evidence. Mr. Evarts ssid the gentleman had said that there was no excuse for the action of the coun- sel and the President in the attempt, and that it Was outside of the law. We donot take our aw — Mr. Bingham here interrupted to say that the counsel bad misunderstood his remaras. | Mr. Evarts said it all amounted to the same thing. Everything th thing that they ai nounced as onisidé and all prece- dent of it did not happen to suit the parucular ideas of the Managers. He would ask under what authority of inw the resolve of the Senate was put in. What would be said of Court that would allow the declaration of | & magistrate to a prisoner to be put in | and refuse to allow the reply of the es. ‘This resolve of the Senate was not received by the Senate until eleven o’circk Friday night The Senate was not in session but an hour on Saturday, and the answer of the President was sentin on Monday. The President was not umpeached until five o'clock, and the simile of his being @ prisoner feli to the nd. Mr. Bingham desired once for all to say that he had not said, and did not mean to say that the President or his counsel had not the jt to make a defence. He did say, bomever thee the President should have no more right than any other imdividual, and that be should not have the power to come in here and mana! ture tesumony imiroducing the declaration of third persons: The pvint bad been skilituily | evaded by the learned He repeated | that there was no excuse for the President of | the United States. impeached for high crimes aud proved guilty by bis own written conics- sion, to the satisfaction of every unprejudiced mund in and out of the Seuate--proved guilty of a violation of the Inws fore the whole | people of the country, to attempt | days after to manufacture testimony for his defence. The President is without excuse before the Senate and before the paople for his continued violation of the laws and re. tusing to transact the business of the War De- partment through Mr. Stanton. After defying the Senate and defying the American people, he comes in bere with bis written testimony, which is no better than his oral testimony. The Chief Justice stared that this was a most | difficult question, The resolve of the Senate | was communicated to the President on Friday night, and he sent in bis message on Monday. It does not pag to the Chief Justice that the | resolve of the Senate ca.ed for any answer, and the message of the President was therefore a communication in the ardinary form. The opinion of the Chief Justice was, therefore, that | the message should not be read in evidence, but | be would submit the question to the Senate, if any Senator desired it No Senator made the application for the question to be put. Mr. Curtis then read the yarions iists of ap- pointments made under acts of Congress, and the regulations governing tne appointments They did not desire to put this im exacily as evidence. | Mr. Butler said there was one important | column missing, to show whether the removals and appointments were made during the | session of the Senate or during the recess, ‘Mr. Curtis said it did not propose to do that, but merely to give the statutory provisions in regard to tenure-of-office. Mr. Butler said it was | jutant General’s office, and he had not so much confidence in what emanated from tha’ office He might if it came trom the Atto: eral’s office, but it it was repared atthe Ad- sistant Attorney ( Mr. Binekley, be should look over it very carefully. After rurther n bet ween the counsel, t Was put in by the % The Court at 2:15, took a recess, Hovse or REPRESENTATIVES.—The House ‘was called to order at 12 o'clock. he S stated that in the event of the