Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1900-10-04

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w. J. BRYAN.
Sayings Of Lincoln
Following are taken from n recently
published work. edited by Dr.. II. s.
Taylor and D. NJ Fulwiler. entitled
"Lincoln's Words on Living Issues
Trusty Publishing Co., 4lS Roanoke
building. Chicago.
Letter to II. /. Fierce. April 6. 1883.
-lrelan 16-2G3. All honor 10 Jeffer-
son-to the man who. in the concrete
pressure Of 4 struggle for national In
dependence by single people. had
the GOODNESS. forecast and capacity to
introduce into Il merely revolutionary
document an abstract truth. applicable
10 all men and all times. and so TO Old
balm it there tha, today. and In all
coming days. il snail hc 4 rcbube and
a stumbling block 10 the very harbin-
gers OF reappea-ng tyranny and op-
preston.
March 4. 1865. Second Inaugural
Hapgood. p. it3) II may seem strange
that any men should dare 10 ask just
Gods assistance in wringing bread
from the sweat OF other mems taces
august 26. 1862. Letter to James G.
Conkling- Herndon p. 555.) For the
great repubic-for the principle IL
lives by and keeps aI!vc-for MAS
vast futurc-thanks TO all.
tSeptcmhcr 30, 1859. Speech at Nib
waukee. WlS.-Complcte Works, Vol
|. p. 577.J Farmers being the most
numerous class. it follows that their
interest Is the largest interest. II
also follows that shat interest ia most
worthy Of all 10 be cherished and cul-
t!vatcd--that if there he inevitable
conflict between that inte"es and any
other. that other should yield.
LJuly ). 1861. Annual Message Ray
mund. y. 1861 This rclaivc matter Of
National power ard state rights. az =
principle. is no Other than the prlnci-
pie of generality and locality. What
ever concerns t..c whole should be
runfidcd TO the whOip--io the general
government: while whatever concernS
only III" state should be left c1clU-
Sivcly 10 The state"
July iG. 1897. Speech AZ Springfield.
Ill.--Cnmpletc Works. !. p. I'LL A
free people in times of peace and quiet
when pressed by no common danger
NATURALLY divide into parties. Al
such times the man who is Of neither
party is not. cannot be o: any conss-
quencc.
fSoptnmbcr Il. 1850. Speech a, Cin-
cinnati. O.--nrha;es. p. 1851 Tho peo-
plc OF the United Stai"a arc the right
fnl masters OF both congresses and
courts. not to overthrow the ConstItu-
ton, but to overthrow the men who
pcrvcrt the Constitution.
(Oc,nhcr l6. 1854, Speech a, Peoria
Ili.--Howells. p. 279.J Well | doubt
not that the people Of Nebraska are
and will continue to be az good as the
average OF people elsewhere. do not
say the contrary. What do say 10
that no man is good enough 70 govern
another man without that Others con-
sent. | say this is the leading p-inci-
PIE.
(Marrh 1861. FRS. Inaugural
RAYMOND. D. 1919 % not forget tho
pnsition assumed by somr. that consti-
;u;ioasl ques,ions are 70 be decided oy
tho superior CONT. ~ :bs
same tire the candid citizen must
confess tnat Il tire policy ot the gov
eminent. upon vial 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
personal actions. the people VIII nave
ceased 10 be their own rulers. having
20 that extent practically resigned
their government; into the hands OF
that eminent tribunal.
MAY y. 1859. Letter 20 Dr.. Theo-
dore Canisius concerning laT OF natur-
alization. etc-Howeils, p. So AS l
understand the spirit OF our ins;itu-
tons, It Is designed to promote the ele-
walton Of men. l am therefore hos
tile to anything that tends 70 their
ds5asemeni.
Fehrnary 2. 1861. Speech n; Gin
cinnat!. o. Complete Works, Vol. !, p.
e7s) The workingncn are n" hasis
OF all governments for the plain r"a-
son tina; they a-e the moe ::''".e:olA