The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1905-02-22
A GEM FROM JOE.
Representative Mannix of Hennepin, Eulo-
gizes President Abraham Lincoln.

Representative Mannix OF Hennepin. Eul0-
gizes President Abraham Lincoln.
The anniversary of President
Lincoln S birth was fttingly OBJ
served by the Minnesota house of
representatives on February 18th,
when Representative Joe Mannix, of
Hennipen county, sent up a resolu-
ton eulogizing the martyred Presi-
dent and representative Raehie of
Lac qui Parle county read the Lin
coin speech at Gettysburg.
The resolution offered by Mr.. Man
nix was a gem. He is newspaper
man of Minneapolis and during long
years of writing, as well as his ex-
tensive studying, he has acquired
the art of handling the English
language in a manner possessed by
few other people of the state. His
ability was shown on this Lincoln
gem. The daily newspapers, for
some reason, did not publish the
resolution, referring to it in de-
cidedly passive manner, but the
readers of The GAZETTE will un-
doubtedly be pleased to read the
effort and it is herewith published
in full:
Whereas, it is happy Gus
tom, long continued among men, to
remember in gratitude the natal
day of those whose lives were of the
greatest benefaction to mankind,
and this being the anniversary of
the birth of Abraham Lincoln, we,
members OF the House of the State
of Minnesota, the valour of whose
citizen soldiery enriches the historic
and sacred field of Gettysburg, on
which Lincoln re-dedicated the
American people to the holy cause
of completing the work for which
they fought and died, and desiring
to honor ourselves by acknowledge
ing the debt mankind owes to the
great emancipation.
Do resolve, that in the simple life
and exalted character of Abraham |
Lincoln, we recognize the highest
of spiritual forces yet embodied in |
men; patriot OF the highest type, |
he loved his country for which he
lived and died; statesman, far
seeing, patient, toiling, divinely
gifted, his ken to see the future out
reached all the wisest of his time.
Born in humble circums' ances
and reared in the school of adver
sity, he came to manhood at cru
cial period in our history, and by
force made his merit known. In
1860 he was chosen, not accidentally, /
as some then thought, but as all men
now know, providentially, to lead
the forces of freedom.
During those first long and weary
years, when reverses came to our
armies, and there we're dissentions
and divisions among even patriots
and leaders of the north, he kept
the even tenor of his way, and in
the hour of greatest agony, trod the
wine press alone, till at last he saw
the light, the heavenly vision, and
the shackles fell from every slave
within our borders, and millions
stood forth ransomed and redeemed |
by the resistless spirit of universal
emancipation.
He lived to see the union saved
its savior. His great prayer was
heard aud answered. The domain
of freedom on these western shores
remained unbroken. Not long per-
mitted to taste the JOY of victory, he
fell, in the hour of triumph, at the
feet of a finished work, a work |
winch man, amlQ smiles ano tears,
will forever bless and God ever
give his benediction.
He died the martyr death, and
like all redeemers, wears the mar
tyr's crown.
May we, Legislators, within this
hall, the walls embellished with |
wisdom OF sages and patriots,
admonishing US that virtue, toler
ance and temperance are essential
to the preservation OF free govern
ment, in the spirit of Lincoln whose
memory we honor aud revere, dedi-
cate ourcelves and our services
anew to the highest and noblest