The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-02-14
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The Qualities Of Lincoln. 5s55


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The Qualities Of Lincoln.
a ,incoln. himself q nan Of southern
birth did not hesitate TO, appeal 70 the
sword when be became satisfied that III no
sotherGway could tho Union DO saved. for
high though he nut peace 8he put right
3eousness still higher He warred for tho
when he warrcd he wrirrcd in earnest.
Sfolsit5is a sign OF weakness to be half
& hearted when blows must DE struck But
he felt only love, q love as deep rs, thc
tenderness of his great and sad heart,
forsall his collntrynen alike in thu North
and In the South. and he longcl above
everything for the daTaWhen they should
once more be knit together in the un-
breakablc bonds of eternal friendship.
I'VE Of to-day, in dealing With all our
&fcllow-citizens. white or colorcd, North or
South. should strive to show lust the
qualities that Lincoln showed: Ills stead
3fastness in striving after the right, and
,llis infinite patience and forhearancc with
&than lie did his earnest nndcavor to do
what was best, and yet his readiness to
accept the best that was practicable
when the ideal best was ,,nnttainahlc; his
coupled with his refusal to make II had
situation worse by any ill-judged Or ill-
8 timed EFFORT TO make it better
s4&tHThe great civil war in which Lin-
com tDWSTcuHi AS luG lFN tllcl u
us not only Il reunited country
\ but Il country which has the broud right
i to claim ms It's own tho glory won alike
/ by those who WORE tho blue and by those
who wore tho gray. by those who follow
i ed Grant and by those who followed Lee:
for both fought with equal bravery and
\ With equal sincerity of conviction, each
striving for the light rs 1t was given
him to see the light, though it Is now
clear to all that the triumph or tho
IF 5n,,, n pf N ,il,ttu 10
essential to tle welfare of mankind.
3}NVe are now one people, ~ people with
+afajlings which we must not blink, but "a
L people with great qualities In which we
have the right to feel lust pride, 5
The North and the South.
"All good Americans who dwell in the
& North must. heeauseEthey are good Amer
feel the most earnest Friendship for
their fellowtcountrynen who dwell in the
!, South, a. friendship all the greater because
lit IL In the South that We find In its iIost
y acute phase one of the sravest problems
before our people, the problem OF 80 deal
ing with the man Of one color as 10 SECURE
him the rights that 10 one would
srudge him { lie We're Of another cplol.
TO solve this problem ~ Is, Of poprsc.
necessary 10 cduca tG him 10 perform the
duties. d failure 10 perform which VIII
& render him a curse Ia himself and 10 all
II around him
Most certainly al clear-sGhied and
h generous men III TIE FoflD appreciate
4 the difficulty and perplexity of this prob
Il lem, sympathize with the South IN the
Il embarrassment of conditions for which
4 she Is not alone responsible, feel an HON
est Wish 10 help her where hch, IL plar-
N ticnbie. and have tho heartiest respect fol
those brave and earnest men Of Tho Souti
who, III The face of fearful difficulties, art
doing all that man c.sn do for the better-
a ment alike of white and Of black
The attitude of tho North toward III,
q negro IL far from what 1T should tr
and there Is need thai tlie North alst
should act III good faith upon tho princi-