varre, Napoleon Bonaparte, nor George Washington. Not with these may Abraham Lincoln be compared. Nature gave not to them as to him such ability to foresee, provide, and execute, such quality of statesmanship and manhood, such combination of greatness and goodness. To none of them has been given such affectionate remembrance as to him. Washington will ever be the father, Lincoln the savior, of our country. The inspiration of his life was the song of the heavenly host to the shepherds of Bethlehem, "Peace on earth, good-will to man.”

The millions whom Abraham Lincoln delivered from slavery will ever liken him to Moses, the deliverer of Israel. Only in part are they to be compared. Humble alike their birth, but the childhood of one was passed in the luxurious court of Pharaoh, that of the other amid the poverty of a frontier cabin. The learned of Egypt's realm revealed the wisdom of the ages to the youthful Hebrew; itinerant teachers imparted limited instruction to the boy of the rustic school. Moses becomes a shepherd; Abraham Lincoln swings an axe. One meditates on lofty themes in the solitude of Sinai; the other on the banks of the Sangamon. One discovers God in the mystery of the burning bush at Horeb; to the other, in a restful retreat, comes the uplifting revelation that God is his Father, and all men his brothers. Moses gives just and righteous laws to Israel, Abraham Lincoln a new charter of liberty to his country. Both lead their fellow - men out of bondage, both behold the promised land of a nation's larger life, but neither is privileged to enter it.

Says James Russell Lowell of Abraham Lincoln:

"Nature, they say, doth dote,

And cannot make a man

Save on some worn-out plan,
Repeating us by rote:

For him her Old-World moulds aside she threw,
And, choosing sweet clay from the breast
Of the unexhausted West,

With stuff untainted shaped a hero new,

Wise, steadfast in the strength of God, and true.

Great captains, with their guns and drums
Disturb our judgment for the hour,

But at last silence comes;

These are all gone, and, standing like a tower,

Our children shall behold his fame,

The kindly, earnest, brave, far-seeing man,
Sagacious, patient, dreading praise, not blame,

New birth of our new soil, the first American."

I attempt no estimate of the character of Abraham Lincoln. I am too near him in time. There must be the perspective of many years before his goodness, his greatness, and his influence upon the world can be justly and fully comprehended. Analysis, eulogy, and comparison thus far have failed to portray the true lineaments of this matchless man. Like the snow-clad summit of the loftiest mountain, gleaming in its distinctive grandeur, shall he shine with stainless whiteness and eternal glory!

INDEX.

ANDERSON, Robert, Lieutenant, 70, 210, 242, 248, | Beauregard, P. G. T., General, 248, 267, 312.
263, 512.

Andrew, John A., Governor, 251, 325.
Andrews, E. W., General, 462.
Anecdotes: Helps Katy Roby in spelling, 37;
wrestling-match, 64; settles with Post-office
Department, 95; defends Edward D. Baker, 99;
law case about a colt, 103; about pension mon-
ey, 104; against liquor-seller, 197; Mr. Cass's
oxen, 108; journey to Washington, 131; com-
pares height with countryman, 201; writing
his autograph, 208; Grace Bedell, 208, 220;
celebration by colored Sunday - schools, 321;
reads "Outrage at Utica," 342; asked to re-
lieve Grant, 367; impressions as to result of
battle of Gettysburg, 379; "Sykes's dog," 386;
reprieve of Mr. Luckett, 388; fondness for
Shakespeare, 399; kindness of heart, 401;
opinion of Grant, 403; Farmer Case, 482;
Brother Jones and the powder, 490.
Armstrong, Hannah, 81, 162.
Armstrong, Jack, 64.

Arnold, Isaac N., 392, 409.

Ashley, James M., 412.

Ashman, George, 190, 515.

Atchison, David R., 139, 151.

Atzeroth, George, 518.

Averill, General, 359.

BACON, Leonard, Rev., 444.

Baker, Edward Dickinson, 99, 128, 279.

Beecher, Henry Ward, Rev., 512.
Bell, John, 187.

Belmont, August, 439.
Benjamin, Judah, 283, 485.
Bird, Mr., 366.

Birney, James G., 91.

Black, Mr., Attorney-general, 211.
Blackburn, Luke, Dr., 260.
Blair, Francis P., 262, 476, 484.
Blair, Montgomery, Postmaster-general, 240, 246,
330, 345, 426.
Blenker, General, 307.
Boone, Daniel, 7.
Boone, George, 6.

Booth, John Wilkes, 515.
Boutwell, Mr., 390.

Bragg, Braxton, General, 383.
Branlette, Governor, 403.

Breckinridge, John C., 203, 222, 279, 282, 497,
503.

Breckinridge, Robert J., Rev., 413.

Breshwood, Captain, 215.

Brooks, Colonel, 354.

Brooks, Mr., 365.

Brough, John, 383.

Brown, Governor, 212, 477.

Brown, John, 158, 173.

Buchanan, George, Dr., 53.

Buchanan, James, 151, 157, 236.
Buckingham, William A., 325.

Banks, Nathaniel P., General, 251, 272, 322, 347, Buckner, Simon B., General, 260.

381.

Barnard, William, 324.

Bateman, Mr., 207.

Buell, General, 290, 312.

Buford, General, 378.

Bullitt, Mr., 334.

Bates, Edward, Attorney-general, 240, 246, 262, Burns, John, 385.

271, 338, 402.

Battery: Sherman's, 258; Mott's, 317; Calef's,
378.

Beall, John Y., 517.

Burnside, Ambrose E., General, 350, 353, 358,
361, 369, 404.

Butler, Benjamin F., General, 184, 251, 258, 265,
270, 286, 312, 333, 390, 392.

Campbell, John A., Judge, 242, 477, 484, 506, Fenton, Reuben E., 432.

Chase, Salmon P., Secretary, 240, 246, 293, 313, Forquar, General, 88.

319, 330, 338, 345, 356, 392, 416, 470.

Douglas, Stephen A., 82, 97, 136, 139, 144, 152, Grimes, Senator, 226, 356.