Milford chronicle., 1904-02-12

p Clellan and Thaddeus Stevens and
% Greeley and Bennett to help save the
le TIniay,s
Leader of the People.
+ As the twilight is the most beautiful
II part Of the day. so we lind that the
y mellowing sunset Of Lincoln's life was
even more glorious in its golden reaec-
ions than when be was ACCOMPLISHING
= the great purpose Of his lfe-the pres
erYation of the Union. Like Moses Of
! old. he was able TO lead his peoDle
through the dark wanderings in tbe
] | wilderness; but. also. like Moses he
was not 10 be allowed TO plant his foot
IN the promised land The Jordan
which separated him from his southern
people in the reconstructive period was
TO be a great river whose waters came
from the falling tears that millions of
eyes shed over his bier and by his coffin
lid. In those few days that led uD 10 An /
poHattoX and thereafter we NAV know
what fruit the patience Of Lincoln
Z would have borne. His purpose was TO
Olnd up the nation's bleeding wounds
and make dle boy in gray" and tbo
/ 10y III Oiue clasp bands as brothers.
: Noble American.
How. then. did he want to reach out
the Land of reconciliation? On Feb :
1860, after the outcome of the war was
practically decided. be drafted hin
by which. if congress consented S4on-
uOo.ouO was to be paid on account of
the liberation Of the slaves. He pra. .
sehted this proposed bin TO his cabinet S
ana when they unanimously rejected s
II the president as Norman Hapeood
tells us, sadly folded it ND and Jai5 J
Il away As soon as Richmond had
Deeh evacuated he got on the cars and \
Started south. He went not as a cor. d
queror but as a messenger of peace. D
IN ms plain. simple way he practically II
saId to the old Nirginians: Il am vour
Drother / am your friend. Come he a
my brother and my friend" Whom W
tHat other messenger Of peace. ULYSSES Il
, Grant practically said to the Off ii
cers ana men Of the disbanding south. C.
ern armies alike: Go home. Take vour 7,
horses and pillow your fields. Go home at
ma be our friends and comrades in. "a
'l'''u ot our foes what was Lincoln's tn
'oihment: Good Good, All right, OK
Exactly the thing Admiral Porter TN
ives these us Lincolns words. which TN
.e heard him repeat dozen times. In WI
ne glorious hopes Lincoln held of I'm. 81
ure reconciliation. DO you wonder that an
ienry Grady. the eloquent Georgian na
'as lmpelled to say that the firsr g.
no comprehended within himself all or
le strength and gentleness. all tho w
laJesty and grace Of this republic was at
braham Lincoln" He was as trne coo
nd pure and noble and patient ami mi.
ou inspired al American as ever 10
we'd ~
Lesson of Love.
Today. if had it in my power. #
ouid start a pilgrimage to the Snrinc. 80.
ia tomb | would have the southern. a.,,,
rs well as the northerner. easterper -.
10 inc "esterner 90 there and learn non.
e lesson of gentle and glorious love H.,
nat some cynic cries would Won -
We The Southerner 90 there as to a -,
rihe: Yes. my brother. I wouId -,
We the sOutherner 20 to Tincoir,,
no and kneel, the same as 7 vrouId .i .,'is
'ne hof1herner go to the sacred no+o
10 OF Lexington, Va. and bow rev. - 49,,
'luy before tie dust Of honored gen. 49,
hODert L. Lee. Both of these men -.
re conquerors. Both have subdued -
u uy their example will vet subdue sa11'
'at hosts, whose numbers. in the dim go
ure, viii be counted by the millions 80
N have won and will win their IT,
atest victories not by the sword 49,,
Dy love When the civil war was -,
sing these two great leaders were =, - -
@ to say 10 each other. "Tbou art nv IL q
.ner' Both are enshrined IN their mad
ions love and admiration. 80 80
Trust In God.
herefore. fellow Countrymen with
universal affections of the American 80 80
PIE cannot the north come with ber ~
red dust of Springfield. ILL.,. and the
IN come with her sacred dust
lhSton. Va; then after the north Thu
south with their precious burdens self +
both met at the national canifol - on q,
cannot the two different cis,o,,
81 80 once stood face to face clares
'attle now stand side by side ana toan
thelr TWO sacred dead in one puoge
,ino tile ~" oner 'his one grave. en- long 8
,,e go, .I' eoli' ningiinS dust Of the for 81
.aao-ei,'i, ,s,1, ls'u' cannon and will not he wa
sin1,a e1,.e'l." ~, nUrlh ana south chisel be ex
~a-s''., ooi gwen epltaph. such as found
.,s'-sAg a1s..A, I'i"eeu upon her memorial and h
l. erected upon the once blood soar was /
eld OF Chickamauga to her "bovs cided
- '4 ~ y .ier Doys In elue:" "As guage
uH,eu IN hIe and they uni Europ
'l - et one monument per He IA
:, ueeus ana one people. TO- was G.
s,'I - an aSi'erlues' forever hold in ment
- -eiiieliOrahce all the gores OF for dal