Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-02-11

months men. These Two cans "eio
effective in closing the war
President Lincoln was unique anu
u-o,derf,l man, of broad common
sanse shrewdness and sagaclty, fun
RI Overlooking of droll wit, and OF
tenderness and of delicacy of feeling,
and of a very large heart. with an
these he had broad mind, with sell
noise and self possession to give IL
inst balance, and penetration TO de-
tect any sophistry, duplicity, or self
righteousness. of individuals or dele
cations calling on him. The Presl-
dents many apt maxims ana niue
stories. all the more effective from be-
ing so UNIQUE, terse and illustrative,
were not only wine to his own spirits
nnder announcements, but were OF
service to the people, cheering them
when respondent, letting IN fresh
light. and waking renewed faith IN
ultimate success.
Mr.. Lincoln displayed his reach and
breadth of mind in the Gettysburg
speech, a production creating wide
spread admiring comment, not only
in our own. but in foreign countries,
especially among public men IN the
governments of Europe. Its terseness
was in line with the old Roman model,
1T came, I saw, conquered" While
neve heard that the critics ever at
tackled Mr.. Lincoln's speech, they
have criticised that of the Roman;
for they say that, short as 1t is, 1t
contains three propositions, two of
which are superfuous; for if he came
he of course saw, and if he conquered,
he of course came, and saw land there
fore he needed only to have said-"I
conquered"
With all Mr.. Lincoln's tenderness
of heart and mildness and forbearance |
of temper. he had sublime courage to
face danger or difficulties, of which |
he had many to meet. He was strong |
and firm as a rock in acting up to his |
convictions, which always were found
ed on honest purpose.
front a
This shows, methinks, Coos plan
And measure of stalWaTt man.
Such was he, our Martyr Chief!
Nature, they say, doth note,
And cannot make man
Save on some work out plan,
Repeating US by note:
For him her O1d-World moulds aside she
threw
And choosing sweet clay from the breast
Of the unexhausted West,
With stuff untainted shaped hero new,
Wise, steadfast in the strength of God, and
true,
The kindly, earnest, brave, forseeing man,
New birth of our new soil the first American
But suspect my time is up; and
now, Veterans, as in the common
course of nature may not meet so
many of you ever again, 1 will here
and now, with full heart, certify
that your valor on every field and sit
uation in which you have been placed
rivals that of the early heroes of Yer
mont, giving new renown to the old
state, justifies your noble origin, and
proves that the race of HGree1 Noun
tain Boys'' has not degenerated, but
is now as old, capable of the most
heroic and manly deeds, and may be
relied on in every emergency. Your
unfailing loyalty to country in that
great confiictit passed through, makes
it lost fitting to say:
so beautiful! my Country! ours once more! |
What words divine of lover or poet
Gould tell our love and make thee know it. |
Among the Nations bright beyond compare?
w hat were our lives wit hout thee?
What all our lives to save thee?
We reck not W hat gave thee;
We will not dare to doubt thee,
But ask whatever else, and we will dare!"