The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-09-27
LOOK on rms.-Here Is what Abraham
Lincoln :aid a, Gettysburg, Nov. 10, 1868:

-Four score and seven years ago our fathers
brought forth upon this continual . nev na-
ton, conceived IN Liberty, and dedicated to
the proposition that al men are created equal.
Nov ne are engaged in . great civil war.
testing whether that nation, or any nation 20
conceived and 50 dedicated. can long. endure
We are met on great battlefield OF that var.
We are met to delicate portion Of u - the
final resting plsce Of those Who here gave their
lives that that nation might live. IL 10 alto
gether htting and proper thai We should do
this.
But In larger sense We cannot dedicate, We
cannot consecrate, We cannot hAllow 'ns
ground. The brave men, living and dead. VINO
struggled here, have consecrsted u Jar soone
our power To add or dstrsct. The uorid VIZ
little note or long remember What We say hers.
but Il can never forget what thay dbl hcrA IL
Il for Us, the living. rather TO be dedicaieu mere
10 the unfinished work that they have thus 30
far nobiy carried on. IL is rather for rs TO be
here dedicated 20 the great task remaining Pc
fors us-that from these honored dead We take
increased devotion 10 the cause for which they
hero gave the last full measure OF Devotion.
that We here highly resolve that the dead shall
not have died in vain, that the nation shall,
under God. have q new birth OF freedom. and
that the Government Of the people, by the peo-
pie and fOr the people, shall not perish from
the earth. ...
And now look on this. Hero Is whai
Andrew johnson said at Gettysburg, Sept
II, 1867. See the demagoguc in every
line;
Prrtow CouSrRYNxS: In appearing befbra
you u IL not for the purposs Of making any
lengthy remarks. but simply 10 express my sp'
probation Of the ceremonies which have taken
place to-day. My appearance on this occasion
will be the speech that will make; my reheo-
tons and my me,litstions win be in silent CON-
munion with the dead whose deeds We are here
% commemorate. I shall not attempt To give
utfersnce 90 the feelings and emotions inspired
by the addresses and prayers which have been
made, and the hymns which have been sung.
I shall attempt no such thing. l am merely
here tn give my countenance and aid TO the
ceremonies on this occasion. but must be per-
mitted to express my hope that Nc may io'iow
the example which has been 40 eloqueniiy Al
ludsd to this afternoon, and vhich has been 80
clearly set by the illustrious dead. When We
look on Won battlefield, and think of the
brave men on both sides who fell in the fierce
struggle Of battle, and who sleep silent In their
grayes-yes, who sleep in silence and peace,
siter the earnest conflict had ceased-vould to
God NO Of the living could initiate their exam
pie as they lay sleeping in peace in their tomos,
and live together In friendship and peace. ZAP
plsuse.l You, my fellow citizens, have my
earnest wishes, N you have had my Efforts In
times gone by. In the earliest and most trying
perils TO preserve the Union Of these Staies. to
restore peace and harmony to our distracted
and divided country, and you shall have my
last efforts In yindicstion Of the Gag Of the Re-
public and of the Constitution OF our fathers.