Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-10-09
.SaYfnRr q Lfncoln
Very truly youra,
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.Sayfnsr of Lincoln
Following are taken from recently
published work. edited by DR.. 81.
Taylor and D. II FulWiler. entitled
"Ltncoln's Words on Living Isgueg.s
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building. Chicago.
Letter 10 q. L. Pierce. April 9, lisa,
-Irelan 1898. All honor to JaRsr-
son-to the man who, in the concrete
pressure OF a struggle for national I'M
dependence by a single people. had
the coolness, forecast and capacity 70
Introduce into merely revolutionary
document an abstract truth, applicable
to all men and all times, and 90 to en-.
balm It there that today. and n N
coming days, it shall be a rebukO ana
a stumbling block TO the very hardin
gers of reappeaFtng tyranny and o.
pression.
March Z, 1866, Second Inaugural
Hapgood. p. 40S.) It may seem stFanes
that any men should dare to AK q JUS
Gods assistance in Wringing bsoad
from the sweat of other men's faool.
august 20. 1853. Letter to James O.
Conkling Her1don, D. 565.) Bor the
great republic-tor the prineiplo Il
lives by and keeps alive-6or maa'a
vast future thanks TO all
September 80, 1850, Speech a4 m
waukee. Wis.-Completa Works, Vol.
l, p. STD Farmers being the most
numerous class. It follows that their
interest is the largest interest. H
also follows that that interest e most
worthy of all to be cherished and OuI-
tivated-that If there be inevitable
conflict between that interest and anI
other. that other should yield.
July 5. 1861. Annual Message-Ray-
mond, p. 1867 This relaive matter Of
National power and state rights, a. q
principle, is no other than the prinaI.
pie of generality and locality. what
ever concerns the whole should b
.confded TO the whole-to the general
government; while whatever concerns
only the state should be LETT oaolu-
sively to the state
July 16. 1852. Speech at springnold,
nL-Complete Works, l. p. I'LL a
fires people In times of peace and Quioa
when pressed by no common danger
naturally divide into parties. ~
such times the man who is OF neither
party is not. cannot be Of any conSo-
quenee.
September II. 1859. Speech e cil-
cinnati,- o.-Debates. p. 2es.l The pe0.
pie Of the United states are the right.
full masters of both congresses and
courts. not to overthrow the ConStftn-
ton, but to overthrow the man WhO
pervert the Constitution.
October IS, 1864, Speech At Peoria,
Il.-Howells, p. 27s.) Well / doubt
not that the people Of Nebraska are
and VIII continue to be as good - the
average of people elsewhere. do not
say the contrary. What do say -
that no man Is good enough TO govern
another man without that Others con.
sent. say this Il the leading prinn1-
pie.
CAIarch 4. 1851, First Inaugural-
Raymond, p. 1919 I do not forget ne
pUsll4ou A8suuc4 " Boulss lAAS DollL r.
itutonal questions are to be decided By
the superior court AZ the
same time the candid citizen muss
confess that II the policy Of the gov
eminent, upon vital questions aRsc3-
ing the whole people. is TO be irrsvoo-
ably fixed by decisions of the suDrsnS
court, the instant they are made 81
ordinary litigation, between parties n
personal actions, the people wiz hGRO
ceased TO be their own rulers, having
to that extent practically reauOa
their government into the hands 6
that eminent tribunal
CAGay II, 1859, Letter to Dr.. Theo-
dore Canisius concerning law Of natnE-
alization, etc.-Howells, p. S5.J AL
understand the spirit Of our institu-
tions. It Is designed to promote the Ella
yatton Of men / am therefore hos
tile TO anything that tends 70 their
debasement
CFebruarys u, 1861. Speech at Gin
einAad. o. Complete Works, Vol. /, ,.
676.) The Workingmen are the basis
q an governments for the plain re-
4 son that they are the more numerOua.