The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-10

How Democrats Love Lincoln.
There is something revolving, some
thing almost akin to the sacrilegious, in
the manner in which the Democratic
orators OF the present day mouth the
revered name OF Lincoln, and by garb-
ling or manufacturing quotations at
tempt to hold him as sponsor for senti-
ments from which In his lifetime he
would have turned in adherence In
his lifetime. when the task which he
had in hand was almost too great for
his mighty strength. was taxing even
his infinite patience. when he was wear
ing HIS great Heart out In his patriotic
labors for his country, there was no
Democrat so appreciative of his great
work. so conservative in his impulses.
as to refrain from the vile work OF
casting mud at this great representa-
tive American, whose name the same
men and their political descendants
now for political reasons profess to hold
in reverence.
Take for example the late s. s. Cox.
In private life a gentle. kindly. cour-
teous man. esteemed by his political OPP
ponents for his many amiable traits.
and for his Infinite wit and humor. He
was In no sense a rabid partisan. In
time Of bitter political hatreds he
always preserved intimate social rela-
tons with many of his political oppo-
nents. which was a decidedly excep-
tional case. Yet this is what Sunset
Cox had to say of Lincoln In a political
speech made at Columbus. O., on July
%, 1864. as reported In the Ohio States
man OF July %. 1864:
"wili not history: nay, will: not the
living present. curse this execrable tool
of fanaticism who thus, even In the
agony and article Of our national de-
mise. filings away the hopes and inter
ests OF this nation7'' (Applause)
a voice-"God d--n himr' Applause
and iaughter)
Mr.. cox-"T cannot ioIn in the earn
est impreeation Of my gentle friend.
U.aughter) While do invoke that
Providence may deal mercifully with
The president, I pray that the people in
November will damn him to everlasting
infamy" Enthusiastic applause)
The fate which Mr. Cox so cheerfnlly
invoked for one OF the greatest figures
in American history ought IN common
justice have been melted out by che
American people to Mr.. Cox and others
Of the assailants OF Lincoln. but the
American people are not malicious. and
the ut,eranees Of Mr., Cox and others of
the Democratic leaders OF that day
would probably have been left In obli-
WON had n not become necessary. now
10 drag them out Yet IN that crowd
which listened TO the speech Of Cox,
and which enthusiastically npplauded
his shameful and brutal assault upon
the president were doubtless men who
today render as enthusiasts applause
when Mr., Bryan attempts n wrap
portion O, the shroud Of Lincoln around
him and from It's shelter to proclaim
sentiments identical in substance with
those used by the most Infamous % the
assallauts o; the msriyrea president.
Report comes from the East tina;
David n. Hin will stay to the last for
Bird S. Coler for the Democratic candI-
date for governor. Mr.. INNS staying
qualities have weakened very notice
ably during the past few years. and II
IS not unlikely that he viii take his
medicine as hsmhiy In New York state
as he aid at the Kansas city conven-
tion.
The free rural delivery system has