The daily sentinel., 1901-02-16
Abraham Lincoln.

the u. A. n. on "L1nCOln Oay, foO
IL. 1901, by DR.. L. b. Worthington, ane
is published by request:
"The martyr president OF the United
States, the sixteenth in the order OF sue
cession, was born in Hardin county, KY.
February 12, 1909 Like Washington
and most other great men, he came upon
| the stage OF action when his country
needed his services and at period in
the Worlds history when the nations OF
the earth needed the object lesson
taught in his eventful career he filled
the position to his honor and to the es-
tablishment Of the principals Of liberty
and freedom that has set the eyes of the
world upon America as the land of the
free and the home of the brave.
"He passed through the crucible OF
poverty and trial, and reached bis great
distinction by getting in touch with the
great, throbbing, pulsating wants OF his
country, but the hand OF the assassin
robbed US of our much beloved and ad
mired president.
"a nation mourned as mother for her
eldest son and only support.
"As his remains were carried to their
last resting place, his memory was on
shrined in the hearts Of all true Ameri-
cans. History and tradition will give
his great work to the coming genera
tiors while the English language is
spoken
What matters it where the ashes OF
great men repose? Good men require
no marble monument to give them i'm
mortality.
"Statues OF brass may be lost amid the
storms OF changes, and mighty structures
Of granite disappear among the ruins Of
cities that are doomed to obstruction.
"The great monuments of mind erected
by genius, are free from decay and will
endure forever. Even the social virtues
Of good men, though unrecorded, will be
transmitted by the tongue of tradition
from one generation to another.
Living ignorance buildeth marble
monuments ip suburban Golgothas, as
il in mockery of illustrious men who 90
down to their graves covered with glory
and renown.
"Only brainless and purse proud fools
covet the burial ground fame which the
paid sculptor can place over their worth
less remains.
"Men of brilliant genius may shake
hands with want and be allowed to
starve while living, by cold and selfish
world, and when dead, smooth faced
graves.
Let human pride and vanity keep
away from the sacred domiuions OF death
unless it is to learn lesson OF humility.
Our way to national glory lay through
cities smoking in ruins and through
fields of carnage, reeking with the blood
Of tho slain.
"And while Lincoln with his greatness
was able to direct the wonderful forces
that we're to bring freedom to four mill
ion human beings and preserve the
American nation intact, yet his tender
ness was manifest anu known when in
dividual suffering was presented t. him.
Tho army and navy, both rank and
file, loved and respected him.
"Miters have been worn by tyrants
and crowns are baubles that often gilt
ter on the heads OF proaigates and fools.
In all such cases the seeds OF decay are
already sown, but the government based
upon the loyalty and affections OF the
governed may endure for ages.
This meeting OF the old soldiers on
this, the anniversary of that great pa
triot and deliverer, but speaks the love
Of liberty and shows the reverence in
which his memory is being transmitted
to the coming generations.
"Lincoln was the liberator Of the slave
and the successful ruler of mighty ma
ton.
His fame. in the language Of the i'm
mortal Grant, will ever grow brighter as
time passes and his great work is better
unders tood.''