The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-01-18
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.

ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
In new book upon the Mission Of Groat
sufsrings, published In England, his pros.
ent home, our American Elihu Buriu has
very eloquent and touching illustration
from tho death Of Mr.. Lincoln. Ii 10 one
Of the finest tributes ever paid to our pat
riot Presidents character:
ave now come to another event which
moved powerfully the whole Of Christen-
dom. and produced an effect upon the fore
most nations which no occurrence Of that
or other order had ever accomplished. II
was an event that came In moment with
no premonition. Il was the sudden extinc.
ton Of one human life except its light.
There was an honest hearted man who
came up ont Of the commoncst walks Of
the people, and was raised to the Presiden-
tial chair Of the American republic to rep
resent and execute its will Tho lifting up
of that man to gil this high place split the
nation ssunder. The chasm was dark and
wide. The struggle to close 1t OH one side
and widen It on the other was long and ter.
rible. Halt q million Of precious lives
were thrown into the breach, and It ran red
and d.., u;,b IN. h.., blood or N. ..v.,.d
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