Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-08-14
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Sayings of Lincoln
Following are taken from reoently
published work, edited by DR.. n. 8.
Taylor and D. N. FulwiIer. entitled
"Lincoln's Words on Living Issues"
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Letter 10 H. L. Pierce, April 9, 1854,
-Irelan 1898. All honor to Jeder-
son-to the man who, in the concrete
pressure OF a struggle for national In
dependence by single people, had
the GOODNESS, forecast and capacity to
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 al
coming days, it shall be a rebuko ana
a stumbling block to the very hardin
gers of reappeartng tyranny and OD-
preston.
March 4, 1866, Second inaugural
Hapgood, p. 4os.) It may seem strange
that any men should dare to aRk q juas
Gods assistance in wringing bead
august rs. 1853. Letter to Jana. q.
Conkling-Her4don, p. 555.) For the
great republic-for the prinGipls Il
lives By and keeps alive-Bor rams
vast future-thanks to all
tseptember 80, 1859. speech At IN
Waukee, Wis.-Complets Works. Vol.
1. p. STD Farmers being the most
numerous class, It follows that their
interest is the largest interest. Ie
also follows that that interest Is most
worthy of all to be cherished and cul.
tivated-that II there be inevitable
conflict between that interest and anY
other, that other should yield.
July 5, 1851. Annual Message-Ray-
mond. p. 1869 This relative matter Of
National power and state rights, as q
principle, is no other than the prinGi-
pie of generality and locality. What
ever concerns the whole should bo
conflded to the whole-tO the general
government; while whatever concerns
only the state should be left eGolu-
sively to the state.
July 16. 1852. Speech at Springfield.
ul.-Complete Works, I. p. 171.) A
free people In times of peace and auiot
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 conSS.
quence.
Cseptember II. 1859. Speech It ola-
cinnati, o.-Debates, p. 26S.) The PEG.
pie Of the United States are the right
full masters of both congresses and
courts, not to overthrow the Constttn-
ton, but to overthrow the men WhO
pervert the Constitution.
October 16, 1854, Speech at Peoria,
IlL-HoweIls, p. 279.) Well 1 doubt
not that the people Of Nebraska are
and viii continue to be as good a. 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 prin1t-
pie.
March 4. 1861, First Inaugural-
y
position assumed by some, that consti-
.tutionaI questions are to be decided By
the superior court AZ the
same time the candid citizen must
confess that II the policy Of the gov.
eminent, upon vital questions aGsct-
ing the whole people, is to be irreYoo-
ably fixed by decisions of the supreme
court, the instant they are made n
ordinary litigation. between parties n
personal actions. the people VIII have
ceased to be their own rulers, having
to that extent practically resigned
their government into the hands g
that eminent tribunal
CMay II, 1859. Letter to DR.. Thee
dore canisius concerning law of natzE-
alization, etc.-HoweIIs. p. s5.) As !
understand the spirit of our institu-
items, It is designed to promote the elo-
walton Of men. 1 am therefore hos
tile to anything that tends to their
debasement
(Februarys 70. 1861, Speech at Gin
einnati. o. Complete Works. Vol. /. ?.
676.) The workingmen are the basis
q an governments for the plain res
son that they are the more numerous.