Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-04-07

into the matter ana pass upon the ac-
ton of the court martial When Cen
eral liosccrans received the Geographic
orders he was furious. He declared
that If the officials nj Washington did
not leave him alone he would resign.
This pardoning policy of the president
was absolutely running the army.
What did Lincoln do? Did he dis
charge ROsecransf No. After he had
looked into the matter lie sent a letter
TO the commander which went thus:
Dear General Rosecrans-l have person
ally examined AL the papers IN the Lyons
case and | cannot see that IL Is "A matter
Of executive Interference. ~ | VIII turn
II over to you. with the fun confidence
that you will do what Is Just and right,
only begging YOU my dear general, to do
nothing ~ rcprsa for the past only what
Is necessary to insure security for the fu-
turc. and reminding you that we are not
fighting against "A foreign foe. but our
brothers. and that Our aim Is not TO break
their spirits but only To bring them back
to their Old allegiance Conquer by kind
ness let that be- our policy Very truly
yours, ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
Conquer by Kindness.
no YOU MhiltltT W iitll 'tflltthl hbht-
Grams received that letter he rcfrained
from executing Major Lyons? DO you
wonder that Lincoln's policy of love
WAS the chief means Of uniting the
north aud the south; DO you not also
realize that if you try the power OF
love and kindness you can change
many OF your enemies into friendsT
Conquer by kindness" was the policy
of tire great president Conquer by
kindness" is the teaching of my text.
Are you and ready To choke back that
sharp word we are So willing to hurl
1T our enemies in an angry tit OF tenn
per:
l;ut | not only state that an ungov-
ernablc temper makes your enemies
more hateful and bitter than ever be-
fore. but that an ugly temper reacts
and strikes hardest against those whom
you ought to love best Oh earth. your
own friends and dear ones. And of all
contemplate and despicable actions
think one of the most deSpicable Is for
men and women to 60 oil IN rage or
iii of suks merely because something
goes wrong in the house and thereby
To make wives or husbands and chill
dren live In Il perfect pnndcmonium OF
fear And when speak thus am not
talking about curse which Is TO me
merely theoretical. In every church l
have served ms pastor there have been
TO my personal knowledge at least
three or four families living such life
as | have described on account OF the
ungovcrnablc temper of one of its
members.
The other day had this evil brought
TO my attention In very fOrcible way.
The telephone bell rang, and gentle
man said: Il am Il stranger TO you. |
am IN great trouble. Can ] come and
see YOU at oncc:" Yes" said; Jump
on the car and come up No sooner
did he enter my parlor than his eyes
filled with tears. and his lips trem-
BLEED as lac said. MIR. Talmage. my wife
and my two daughters have left me.
and | want you 10 help me 20 get them
TO come back" "po you drink
asked NO. | never drink" Are
Won Il gambler" No" he answered.
Are you untrue 10 your marriage
| VOWS" No" lie again answered.
What is the natter" We'll. | Will
tell You" Then he told me II long sto-
ry. He was very nervous man and
therefore very quick tempered. There
had been Il family quarrel. and the
mother had taken the two girls and
left the house And. OH lie said. Il
do love them 50 much and | am so
sorry. What AIN | to do: VIII you
, help me-
No" said, Il will not. admire
your wife for taking the stand she has
done As far as | can make out. YOU
have again ana again threatened her
life" lie said. Yes, have" You
have been going OIL in your ugly FITS
of Jealous rage for nj least eighteen
years II anything goes wrong In your
house. you work yourself up into II per-
feet pandemonium of fury. You are
an unworthy husband and there Is no
excuse for your actions. The wonder
10 me Is that your wife has lived as
long with you. You 20 10 boarding
| house aud yet II room and live there
alone long enough Ia prove That you
are sincere in your repentance. Give
part Of Your weekly wages, and !
will see that She gets II. aud that mon
ey viii help her support her daughters
while you are away Then. when your
repentance is mn evident fact, she,
know. will 20 back and live with you,
for she is a good woman" Yes" he
/ answered. she is Il good woman"
Hitter Words II Curse.
| do not know The history of all your
homes. but do know this: Some are
homes ia which II is absolutely impos-
sihlc for peace and love To dwell. Whyi
/ Because In some of those homes there
Is a father or Il mother or II sister or
n brother who has never learned TO
control the temper. No sooner does
anything 20 wrong in those homes than
/ bitter words come TO the lips and sharp
sayings sting and laccrnte until life
/ itself becomes miserable burden TO
every one around them. God forgive
you. my brother. my sister, II you have