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THE LINCOLN GUARD OF HONOR

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EDITED HY JOHN CARROLL POWR"' Custodian ow tbe

HISTORY

OF

AN ATTEMPT TO STEAL THE BODY

OP

Abraham Lincoln

(LATE PBESLDEKT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMEKICA)

INCLUDING A HISTORY OF

THE LINCOLN GUARD OF HONOR,

With Eight Years Lincoln Memorial Services.

EDITED BY JOHN CARROLL POWER, Custodian of the National Lincoln Monument and Secbetaky of The Lincoln Guaed of Honob.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.: The H, W. Rokkek Feinting and Fublishing House. 1890. Entered according to Act of Congress, April 19, 1887, By JOHN CAEBOLL POWEE. In the Office of the Libra; ian of Congress, at Washington. INTRODUCTORY.

This volume is a record, in the plainest language possible^ of the plottings prior to, and of the attempt to steal, the body of , in order to make merchandise of it. Man, in the order of creation, is justly regarded as the' master-piece. He is endowed with attributes that bring him nearer the throne of Deity than any other created being in the physical Morld. He also has within him a germ of evil, which, if not kept under subjection by the good and the true, drags him down to unfathomable depths of infamy. There could not be a more forcible manifestation of the truth of the latter than the undisputed fact, that there are always beings in human form who, for the sake of obtaining money, would first unlawfully gain possession of the dead body of one of lhe greatest benefactors of the huma.n family, and then make use of the advantage thus gained to extort wealth from those who are in sympathy with hi-i life and public ser- vices. That this is all true, the reader will be convinced by a perusal of the succeeding pages of this history. The Memorial Services conducted by The Lincoln Guard of Honor, were, primarily, to keep the members of our own organization in line, ready for action against any threatened demonstration to once more desecrate the resting place of the Martyr, terminating in the burial of his body beyond reach, in one night, of all ghouls and vandals combined. Then it was all-important that we should present a tangible reason to the public for the existence of such a society, which we could only do by holding these services. To have explained to too many friends, might, by the indiscretion of some,, have had the same effect as treason to our trust. These ser- vices will furnish a variety of expression that will be pleasing to all lovers of their country and of human freedom—especially to all patriotic Americans. J. C. P. Memoiual Hall, National Lincoln Monument, Springfield, , October, 1889. ILLUSTRATIONS.

The Lincoln Guard of Honor Frontispiece.

Map of Monument Grounds 48

Ground Plan of Monument 50

National Lincoln Monument—South View 52

National Lincoln Monument—North View 54

Interior of Catacomb, as Thieves left it 56

Interior of Catacon b, restored 58

Profile of Lincoln, and small out of Monument ; 110

The Lincoln Guard of Honor Badge Ill

The Lincoln Guard of Honor Seal 168

German Turners' Tablet—Facing 223

Monument to Thomas Lincoln 239

Power Coat of Arms 269

Portrait of J. C. Power—Facing 271 TABLE OF CONTENTS.

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