The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1904-09-29

1t will hardly be believed in the North
that paper Of the standing Of the Mem
phis Commercial Appeal has published
such a brutal TRADE against the immortal
Lincoln as the following:
PROPOSED CHANGE IN NAME.
ITO The Commercial Appeal:
las much interest is felt throughout
Mississippi in the matter Of changing the
name of Lincoln County to Davis, l ask
the privilege of your space for short ar
ticle relating to it.
1T seems that no opposing reason was
offered, except the statements of one or
two gentlemen that the people of Lincoln
County do not wish the change to be
made.
DIR. C. L. C. Minor (now deceased, of
Richmond, Va, was the author Of little
brochure called The Real Lincoln which
should be widely circulated. DIR. Minor
was cOnversant with all the generally ac-
cepted accounts of Lincoln's life, and with
many other works that throw light upon
his character. In the pamphlet referred
to, dozens of writer's are quoted whose
credibility no one would question; the
views of only Northern historians and BIZ
ographers are given, and the authority for
every citation is shown.
I'VE here have conclusive proof that
Lincoln was an infidel, and wrote a book
attacking the inspiration Of the Scriptures.
He also penned another work, which those
who have seen it regard as unfit to men
ton in polite company. He at no time
made any pretense of being religious, and
when he attended worship, he made game
OF the service. His "pious" references to
the Almighty in messages, were inserted
at the suggestion Of his advisers, who re-
minded him that politician could not af.
fn bo ina Of <ho al,
and religious sentiment in general
Lincoln spoke disrespectful Of his own
mother, and appears to have been q stran.
ger to that regard for womanhood which is
usually considered an essential quality IN
gentleman. He proposed marriage to a
lady, and because she refused. he wrote
Of her, imputing toothless and weather.
beaten old age to woman young and
handsome, and declared that he asked her
to marry him partly because he thought
no other man would do so.
Lincoln was a teller OF coarse Jokes
and singer of ribald songs: one Of these
last mentioned Immediately preceded his
Gettysburg speech which Is found in &C
many of our school readers
Lincoln deliberately devised tortures
for dumb animals, for no reason but to
exercise his ingenuity. and this not as q
boy. but after reaching mature manhood
"Dr. Minor had read a biography writ
ten by Linc0ln's private secretary, the
plates Of which his son bought up and de
stroyed.
1--WE find the truth established that 1
large proportion Of the Northern peopl,
were opposed to the war against tn,
South. 50 DR.. Minor can not be accused
OF attempting to excite sectional feeling
Our reading public should appreciate thi!
| bringing to light Of long overshadowet
truth. Taking the above, in connection
with Lincoln's bringing on the war b.
| treachery at Fort Sumter and his iri1am
matory proclamations, 1t 10 hard to under
| stand why the citizens Of any communit,
| should wish to be called by the name OF |
man with such q personality as has beer
| exempli6ed in Lincoln's career.
"OBsERvrR.
Meridian, Miss"
This clearly comes from a man who's,
memory is full Of the vilest and worst Of
the slanderous accusations used agains
Lincoln during the war and who utterly
refuses to receive any evidence since theE
as to the Martyr Presidents singular pu
| rity and uprightness Of character. Such /
man sins against the light Of day and Il
| ignorant and vicious because he answer.
to the old theological conception Of tota
depravity. and will not receive the ligh,
Of better knowledge when IL In throw