Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-18
LESSON FROM LNcoLNs LIFE

Some time during life every man. al
most, finds himself where the roads
cross and he must choose between two
directions that open up before him, un-
dor circumstances that make IL oX-
ceedingly difficult 90 come 20 de-
cision. Life and death may depend
upon the manner in which the quos-
ton Is settled; or, the fate OF those
near and dear to him may be in the
balance: or. Interest involving the
veal or woe Of states, or nations, may
even be at stake; but 90 seems impos-
sible TO come 10 satisfactory con-
clusion. The very necessity for
speedy decision and the magnitude OF
the issues presented render the task
difficult. In such dilemmas il Is al
ways safe 10 do what Is right and
let the consequences follow" 81 am
not bound 10 win. but I am bound 20
be true; am not bound 20 succeed,
but / am bound 20 live up 20 what light
j have" was one OF the maxims Of
Abraham Lincoln.
Lincoln was called upon 20 solve %
great problem. He faced great
struggle between moral issues The
statesmen Of his age lodged as best
they could MI Caldorwood the sec-
rotary of the Prohibition National Com
mittec. makes some timely reflections
on the difficulties confronting the great
emancipation and suggests "a compare
SON between that time and the prose
emit He points out that Lincoln was
a member Of the WhIg party the party
90 high moral ideals It was Doe says.
the party that "Was ready to oppose
the extension of slavery when tho pco-
pie demanded o." 70 was not "a party
OF rampant vice. but of Quiescout vir.
tue. But % was at time when quio
cent virtue was criminal completely ON
the great poltlco-mom question chat
had troubled tho dreams of the nation
for two generations Do vns character
less when to De- chararterlass WAS "a
crime Mr CudervooI continues
before Lincoln on Che ono sI1o Boz
Che party uf Tesuerttn.NlN. unWOr
honor and Influence. tho party which
be- had loved and supported thr party
of his political heroes .oI1E Harrison.
Weheter-hut as touching slavery re-
was indifferent and H.uUe hr beloved
wrong. ON ron. ufhrr dido NHH t1U
dcsnised black Republican rlriFWeak
Door OouIHmuuniT Iut hn believed
reut What should Abraham l'u.
colin. au honest man dn' listen FOO
Lincoln. stand with anybody who
stands right stand HIlH hIm Wh.'"
Doe ia rights Uart Irum Hm whom In
goes WrHnE' That meant tn '.aNn tHa
Whig parity with IIe power HnI prestige
0ud ioIu Me hated black Republicans.
with h.H h.N0f other action NaH Im-
posshle-hc Was Honest Ah."
Lincoln laHt as be ,rcrn Hs political
ne Tor he mEe uf TRUTH. He Mur
De- gave hIa physical uf. hu. ha found
fame. and Immortal rlu- 5000 H.
ora uot como fa "a decision. involving
sagdoe of everything eNo.nt afJsr .u
intense strIseIe. ThH Face 's aef nn.
fore us n a Graphic description u tna
Circle Magazine of lincoln tne u.rH
before thc signing of enc Emancipation
proclamation We quote.
"For moment Is Dashed ACROSS hIa
mind thai this Proclamation might IrIH
% DIES own downfall hIH dIsErlUe MHs
the country ready for Itf M WAS lIr-
ing act. ana hc bad 90 no m alone En
one else could share tnC resn0lH IhIlt}
Al one stroke of iho hand of ono mln
land thnt man himself the slaves of
two centuries, the milhona of black annie