The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-02-09
TRIBUTES TO LINCOLN.
,...ot Day Lessons From Ibis
Life and Work.
..,,rs OF MAsTERLY MESSAGES

.,,..s words Fro" .. able r ~ss a. amer. 49,
', ,'.',,r President : "rhs r,r'' n"s'
A' Lowell Termed Him. Viewed
san . standpoint Of Close Observer.
National Christian Citizenship
4Ds = utilizing all national days for
s'epo s.i,iug the need of higher CIT
sDpua' The anniversary of the birth
'snsp'r mhom Mr.. Lowell called 1.-THE
Of DID ,msriCan" furnishes an excellent
first - ;.r Cor lessons to both citizens
cpp~. .s.osmen, for the life of Abraham
QUO o ''n exemplifcd in the highest de-
s'ss many of the characteristics tics which ', ,Sn
@ei' . q 70 be saved from corruption
D' 's Id TO the fulfllment OF its lofty
~, ,..,inv. The following messages are
s therefore of unusual interest;
ia. Tn and Love For the People.
~,o foundation of Lincoln's political
anV nos the maxim of the Declaration
pel ,nsonendence that all men have q
y -, 70 life. liberty and the pursuit OF
ts p";rsss In his day the first OF these
u ;asts the right to life, was fully rec
ls p;,ed throughout the nation. But the
Os pDaS and third, the rights to liberty
80. ,he nursuit of happiness, were by
a ~" institution of slavery in 10 states
~, ,.u,od 10 the millions Of negroes, most
S~hom were born in America. 1t was
y,.ooln,s words and work that gave to
.sam as we'll as to every future Ameri-
..O native or naturalized, the full
s ''aocr;tion of the second and third
' .,suoos Of the maxim of the declaration.
While the legal right to the pursuit
:, banniness is now full and complete,
a.. oniovment is sometimes obstructed
~ ,awbreakers, sometimes by the en-
,;ronment of harsh social conditions,
and 10 nreyent, remove or mitigate such
distractions of either kind is one OF the
pOlitical problems of our day.
In his Gettysburg address Lincoln de
fined our government to be govern
meut of the people, by the people, To-
ths people." Scanning this definition
critically, we find that government o
the people must not only be for the PEG
MIA but it must be by the people. Gov
eminent for the people is clearly bless
ING, a privilege, but government by tn
people is as clearly a duty, a labor w
cannot have something for nothing. L
euioy political privileges we must ear
uestiy and conscientiously perform poll
teal duties. Not only all neglect of thes
duties, but also all error in their pei
formance inevitably reooils upon oul
selves. We must not only vote, but W
must vote intelligently and conscier
tiously to remove distractions to tn
pursuit Of happiness.
In bis struggle with the institutio
Of slavery Lincoln laid down the rul
that "he who would be no slave mus
consent to have no slave" This rule
translated to our day, plainly is that b
who would suffer no wrong from societ
must do no wrong to society. Apple
to certain questions the rule woul
read. They who would enjoy the benef
Of association must not abuse the pow
ers Of association, and they who see
the protection of law must not viola
law.
Changing social conditions requi
change and Improvement in laws, al
Mr.. Lincoln has told us how this is
be effected. Our government, he say
rests in public opinion. "With publ
sentiment nothing can fail; without
nothing can succeed. Consequently
who molds public opinion goes deep
than he who enacts statutes or pr
nounces decisions. He makes statut
and decisions possible or impossible
be executed" AS consequence M
Lncoln's words give emphatic warnil
against the insidious influence of fal
doctrine. He courts honest stateme
and correct logic, he scouts subterfu
and evasion. He counsels fairness
discussion, generous federation in diff'
ence of views, extreme moderation
Judgment, but inflexible adherence
deliberately formed principles. "Let
have faith that right makes might. "
says, land in that faith let as dare
90 our duty as we understand it. "
John G. Nicolay, Formerly Private s.
rotary to President Lincoln.