The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-23
THE LAWYER.

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not have the right 10 interfere. but ]
win make the ground in this country
loo hot for the foot OF a slave to tread"
II Is the cabins. room at the capitol
Around about the board ara seated the
advisors of the head Of the nation. a
great document. which has just received
executive sanction, lies on the table be-
fore them:
'And by virtue OF the power. and for
the purpose aforesaid ] do order and
declare that all persons held as slaves
within said states are and henceforth
shall be. free; and upon this act, sim
cereiy believed to be an act Of Justice,
warrA-lted by the constitution upon nii-
ftary necessity. / invoke the considerate
judgment OF mankind. and the gracious
favor OF Almighty Cod" II is Lincoln,
the ornanoiDator.
Summer OF '6s The Father OF Waters
IS stin frctled on his way 70 the sea.
Victory had perched upon the southern
arms IN all quarters, and proudly march
ing northward, with banners waving and
bands playing, come the valiant vic
torious sons OF the southland. over the
mountains. winding down into the vail
leys and fields Of Pennsylvania. They
had mover known defeat. no drummer
boy Ia that army had learned 10 beat
a retreat, ana their chiwlric leader was
invincible.
Another host has gathered meath a
starry banner. and under tts leader has
gained possession OF the heights OF q
mighty stony ledge For three days. In
the hot summers sun. these contending
hosts struggle for tho mastery Of po-
siti0n. Valor meets yalor, and the clash
or oontending arms shakes the conu-
nent Charge is met with charge, un-
al the broken lines OF the invaders are
.dlsintegrated torn and hurled back
ward. Sadly they gather the broken
fragments Of their mighty army. and
slowly this mighty host. whleh had 80
eayiy marched northward, keeping steT
20 the inspiring strains OF Maryland
Ny Maryland" now turns It's rereating
footsteps homeward to the moErnful aii
Of Garry Me Back to Old Virginia
The summer is past, ana the Landscape
blushes meath autumn's caresses or
this saHls field OF strife has gathered
another host The have come here, no
IA anger. not for conflict. but IN peace
% SET aside this sacred ground TO com.
nemorate the deeds Of those who her'
yielded to their countrys cause the fui
measure OF devotion. Again we see thi.
same ,all. homeiy man, with his kindli
face. and again we hear him speak
"F0ur score and seven years agu ou
fathers brought forth upon this cont
nent a new nation conceived IN liberg
and dedicated to the proposition that al
men ure created equal NOW we are on
gagged Ia a great ciyil war, testinl
Whethcr that nation. or any nation s.
conceived and so dedicated can long en-
dure We are on great battle heh
Of that war We are met 20 dedlcat
q portion OF It as the final resting piac
OF those who have given their lives tha
the nation might live. 10 Is altogethe
fitting and proper ;hat we should d
this But ia a larger schse, we ca
not dedicate, We can not consecrte, W
can not hall0w this ground The bray
men. living ana dead. who struggle
here have consecrated il FAR nbug
our power to add or detract The wor.
viii little note nor long remember wha
We say here. but a can never forsi
Hhal they did here. II Is for us. th
living. rather TO be dedicated here
lhe unnuishod work that they have th,
Tar 30 nobiy O. cried On. IL is rath'
for us to be here dedicated 20 the gre.
task remaining before us. that fro
these honored dead We take increas'
devotion 20 ihe cause for which th'