The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1900-05-25

Ay and children and ch1drens children through
all the coming shall by go up and gaze upon
that splendid mauoeum they stand did the ancens
in awe before temple and breathe Almighty God prayer
that the teachings of that sacred place go down through
the perous tide of human affairs long the stately
at It's base shall bear ships upon its bosom to the
LINCOLN MODEL WISDOM.
Of the other statue the sculptor says
bine power Napoleon refinement of Titan and the
wisdom of Lincoln Ah my countrymen where in the rec
ord of human events could he have found finer
this element in his ideal? In him embodied this divine
quality for the accomplishment his purpose then made
all his life preparation for it. that when he became
He had long since pledged his whole being of
the slave and believing in his sacred mission Procama
ton of Emancipation inevitable He never doubted it's
WISDOM and submitting it to his cabinet asked only sg
gesons as to its FORM for he said, Il intend issue it.
whatever your advice be- He cared little for the advice
of political leaders, and when the solution of great problems
seemed almost impossible to him. he appealed people,
whom he lost faith Men versed in the propees of
high station said he ignorant and his polished Secretary
of State offered to perform for him. his official duties
the wise President whom huo always in attend
for loving service quietly replied to Mr. Seward
twill attend the administration my Office you will
run your own department till think best to have it in
some other way"
He the most lovabe of men, whom position
unapproachabe and who met the plainest of his
counrymen his familiar FRIEND and carried his suerngs
in his sympathetic heart though they his own he
shrank from sacrifice for universal liberty.
The carnage of the battlefield full of horror him,
and yet when assaed the methods of Grant inunan
and camored Tor his removal though the conditions
over him like great he wise enough to meet them
constant in his purpose and reply can't spare man.
he lights Wisdom and force attained
IN these two men, and the result triumph.
oh terrible have been the hours which this nation
known on battlefield and in hospital tent and they have
passed. and up from multitude of hearts has gone the cry
Whatever else may come we may never know an hour,
day like this again" And nation like human soul
knows not what endure and be victorious
have come may come again. we know not of great
truth rest assured Among the ruling forces that have
guided ship of state her perous through
known seas, we see cautious hand among all the
glowing nteecs and generous hearts whose influence has
accomplished national results unparalleled mpossi
BILE before behold plain resoute gentle and
we know that we were to seek among all heroic leaders
who have died in times of and peace face for all the
people if seek that face among all
statesmen or generals or pvate known or unknown and if
from among all those who have helped nation, and
find for all, would look upon that
countenance surrounded by the halo of the tragic pendor of
his DEATH and above it, containing all his ranks and titles
read the simple superscrption Abraham Lincoln.
When the great ruler fell at the assassin hand it sent
thrill of personal bereavement through humbes home
and that found Intense expression in the lines of Walt
Whitman
9 Captainl My Captain, trip is done,
ship has the every 5s5 rack prize We won
While keel grim daring.
But o heart heart heart
M Taea e eold dh and deck dsa my Capital" lies
ocapan, My Captain, rise and hear the bells
Fsfs s EaP 5tnea Rfa5 yo Fat he5d.
YonS Se'f fsl Hs9.c oo sps and d1 de eedH
MY f5ein d ds not snmsr rms e h aIe na se
@ h safs and DONE
B BnHi' with Vi in1 moSra afa t tresd 0elS
Walk the deck Captain lies,
Fallen cold and dead
THE PRISON GRAVE
Years after the fields which you crmsoned with human
blood spread with passed from where met at
disaster the place of final triumph and all the sugges
tons of that journey eloquent of the pathetic past 1t
midnight when came to the sandy plains of Salisbury
wandered amid the moonlt of its prs
and the twelve thousand namess around it. None
but those who speak from experience portray the fortunes
southern PRISONS but doubt that he hardly
aggerated his theme who sad Not Dante's pictured hell
all its its degradaons and filthy torments exCeed
of all t1P md
unnamed lies peacefully there today the bosom of CRATE
country that there consolation when
the wreath into which many loving memory
above the sacred ashes of the departed would matter
little where the brave lie sleeping by mountain river
sea, for they at rest
No them lifes conflicts,
defeat times dark events
Charging like ceaseless clouds the sky
Thus in which of the camps of the tents of
the soldier sleeps for behold country has become
@ the mighty bivouac-fed and waiting camp of ALL
BEREAVED WOMANHOOD.
But there those to whom warfare brings keenest
all the of liuUer