Little Falls herald., 1900-09-28
.SaYin&s ofLineoln


w. J. BRYAN.
.Sayia&s Of Lincoln
Following are taken from a recently
published work. edited by DR.. H. 8.
Taylor and D. NJ. Fulwiler, entitled
"Lncoln's Words on Living Issues
Trusty Publishing Co., 418 Roanoke
building. Chicago.
Letter to H. L. Pierce, April 8, 1859.
-1relan 16-263. All honor to Jedter-
son-to the man who, in the concrete
pressure Of struggle for national in
dependence by a single people, had
the coolness, forecast and capacity to
Introduce into merely revolutionary
document an abstract truth, applicable
to all men and all times, and 80 to en-
balm it there that today, and in all
coming days, it shall be rebuke and
a stumbling block to the very harbin-
gers of reappearing tyranny and op-
preston.
(March 4, 1865, Second Inaugural
Hapgood, p. 403.) It may seem strange
that any men should dare to ask just
Gods assistance in wringing bread
from the sweat Of other mems faces.
august 26, 1868, Letter to James c.
Conkling- p. 555.) For the
great republtc-for the principle it
lives by and keeps alive-for mans
vast future-thanks to all.
(September 30, 1859, Speech at MIL
waukee, Wis.-Complete Works, Vol.
I, 3. 577.) Farmers being the most
numerous class, it follows that their
interest is the largest interest. It
also follows that that interest is most
worthy of all to be cherished and cul-
tivated-that If there be inevitable
conflict between that interest and any
other, that other should yield.
(Ju1y 5, 1861, Annual Message-Ray-
mond, p. 1867 This relaive matter of
principle, is no other than the princi-
pie of generality and locality. What
ever concerns the whole should be
confided to the whole-to the general
government; while whatever concerns
only the state should be left exclr-
siyely to the state.
July 16, 1852, Speech at Springfield.
nl.-Complete Works, I, p. 17r) A
free people in times Of peace and quiet
when pressed by no common danger
naturally divide into parties. At
such times the man who is of neither
party is not. cannot be of any conse-
quence.
(September II, 1859, Speech at Gin
cinnati, O.-Debates, p. 268.) The peo-
pie of the United States are the right
full masters of both congresses and
courts, not to overthrow the Constitu-
ton, but to overthrow the men who
pervert the Constitution.
October 16, 1854, Speech at Peoria.
nl.-Howells, p. 279.) Well I doubt
not that the people of Nebraska are
and will continue to be as good as the
average of people elsewhere. do not
say the contrary. What I do say is
that no man is good enough to govern
another man without that others con-
sent. I say this is the leading princi-
pie.
March 1, 1861, First Inaugural
Raymond, p. 1917 do not forget the
position assumed by some, that consti-
tutional questions are to be decided by
the superior court. At the
same time the candid citizen must
confess that II the policy of the gov
ernment, upon vital questions affect
ing the whole people, is to be irrevoc-
ably fixed by decisions of the supreme
court, the instant they are made in
ordinary litigation, between parties In 4
personal actions, the people will have
ceased to be their own rulers, having
to that extent practically resigned
their government into the hands of
that eminent tribunal
(May Il, 1859, Letter to Or. Theo-
dore Canisius concerning law Of natur-
alizatton, etc.-Howells, 2. 85.) Az I s
understand the spirit Of our institu-
tions, it is designed to promote the ele-
walton Of men. am therefore hos
tile to anything that tends to THAR
debasement
(February u, 1861, Speech at Gin
cinnati, o. Complete Works, Vol. ], pA
676.) The Workinxmen are the basis &
OF III governments for the plain res
son that they ars the more numsroul