The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-13

emanatIng from the bones OF long buried
ancestors, he. as well as you, would have
Deeh thrust out as an unwelcome guest.
Mr.. Lincoln was racy and humorous in
conversation with the habit OF upsetttng
pedantry or a sophism by an epIgram
or an anecdote. When he was once pressed
by influential friends TO avert the storm of
rebellion by concession, and Il was ex-
plalned how easily it could be accomplish
ed by reconciliation OF the discovered
wings OF the Democratic party he replied.
/ once knew good, sound churchman a
member OF committee to build bridge
over dangerous and rapid river Many
architects had failed. At last this commit
teeman said to his associates, I have a
friend who has built several bridges and
can build thisi' Bring him in. said thew
Can you build this bridge, sir?' was the
question. Yes, l can build bridge TO the
internal regions, If necessary. The pious
committee were horrined at his reply But
his friend in defense OF him said: He is
SO honest a man and so good an architect
that II he states sOberly and positively that
ne can build a bridge to Hades, I believe
it-but ! have my doubts about the abut-
ment on the Internal sider'
So Mr.. Lincoln added When politicians
say they can harmonic the northern and
southern wings OF the Democracy why,
believe them but | have nv doubts about
the abutment on the Southern sder'
That this great man who told stories and
was at times undignihed in the conventional
meaning of the word, could in his plain
OTnatp
and studied sentences of the schools. YOU
can learn II you sit with me at Gettysburg
as OF Nov. 10, 1863, when this plain sImple
man was shown In contrast with the most
polished and finished orator that the schools
had yet given to the world. Man against
art, there stand side by side. The Grafton of
Everett was gem in beauty, and for the
moment its brilliancy threw the words of
the man Of the West into shadow, but not
Tor time. The brilliancy OF one was the gilt
ter OF the icicle and IL melted away and Is
forgotten, while the other is an American
classic. and will live so long the memory
shall remain OF the heroes who fought on
that field and to whom living ard dead
the monument at Gettysburg was that day
dedicated. Mr.. Lincoln said:
Words of Lincoln.
We cannot dedicate, we cannot
consecrate, we cannot hallow this ground
The brave men, living or dead, who strug-
gled here, have cOnsecrated IL far above our
power to, add or detract. The world will
little note nor long remember what we saw
here; but it can never forget what they did
here. II is for us, the living to be dedi-
Gated here to the unfinished work that thew
have thus far so nobly carried on;
that from these honored dead we take in
creased devotion TO the cause for which
they here gave the last full measure of de-
votion; that We here highly resolve that
these dead shall not have died in vain that
the nation shall, under God have a new
birth OF freedom; and that government of
the people, by the people, for the people,
shall not perish from the earth"
II is for us, companions, children of the
flag, TO keep to the full extent of our power
by word and example, the sentiment OF these
noble words, a living, everlasting faith
and practice among us and the people. that