The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-02-12
FRANCE,
TOO, [.AlIDS
NARTYRED
PRESIDENT


Abfaham Lincoln was NJ. 5ussersnd.
the French Ambassador Ee spoke
IL part es follows
On two tragic occasions, Rt q
ccntury's distance the fate of this
( country trembled 10 the balance A
leader was wanted on both occasions
This boon from above was granted
I 70 the American people who bad q
Washington when Washington way
needed and q Lincoln when q Lincoln
could save them, bath had enn
mics. both had doubtcrs bu, both
were recognized by The aailun at
large as The men 70 shape the na.
tion's destlnies
After referring 80 ine lgals
through which lhe nation passed ln
I tho time OF Washington end pay
ing an eloquent tribute 20 the per-
Boualty OF Washington Ambass7-
dor insserand continued;
"a century OF almost unbukcn
prosperity hgd nearly elapaed when
came the hour of the natlnn'a sec
end trial The edlice raised Ay Wash
iugton was trembling on iis base q
catastrophe was III hana Then "
WIS that ln nos yet Worldfamaus
town. Chicago hy name. the Repiin.
licau convention met lo choose q
candidate for lhe presidency Il chose
man wh0m my predecessor OF those
days described as u nun almost uDt
known. Mr abraham Lincoln We
HtN remember. wrote. years later,
me ilnsti0us French writer hfe.
yostParadol The uneaslness With
which we awaited the Arsl words
OF that president then unknwon Nv
on whom heavy task hal fallen.
As soon ns he spoke. an our doubts
ana faars were dlsslpei9d nnd w
seemed to us that hate itself hau
pronounced Ia favor OF The gppd
cause since II had given % lho coun'
Try an honest man
swell lndeea islgin paallih have
wundereA and felt anxious whcn they
remembered now little training ia
great aifairs the new ruler had had
ana the Incredible difficulty o. tHp
problems he &ould have 60 solve.
i6r hN haf 20 hghl not enemies pnl
friends. We must not be- enemies
after reviewing briefly The eafly
llfe OF lincoln and showing that J.
WIS MS peculiar tfainine chat haa
fitted him tor great responsibilities
Ambassador jnsserand sai1
elle was accustomed NOT @ bpsilF'
nrlsei. but 10 decide ana ael Aua 80
confronted 6ith circumstances w1len
were s0 eXtfaol lnGrg as t1 be new
to 40. he uas me man least aaion'
lshod IN lhe governments Hls rough
ANA shfeWd Instinct proved al nel
tef nyail than the clover minds Oh
his more rehned ana better lnsFuc'
aa socaaa8 II WITS Elneoln Instinct
ehirh checked seWA4dH eompiept
q schemes and dangerous calculA'
tiBns. Lincoln could nOl calculate so
clngerlf. but be c0Hld guess better
Ills Instinct, his good sense, hls pei.
annal lsniefestoduess his wsrmtA
al heetI Tor friend or foe. his hlsh
alms. led him through ihe aNlnl
wears ii anguish Gnd bpod-shed dpr
ina which. ceaAelcsaig. were lnfftHs,
and tho numbet ai helaa leeBel
4lth tnmbs. ana No ono knew whelll
ef there would be enc powerful 90"
ton ur Two weaker unos. enc ades
were 10 great. They led him through
thp worst and through the host h0llfs
ana thai 81 triumph iouad blm apho
either that what be had ever been
before. man of outs sthe daYaleA
sef4art aF bis country, with deeper
burrows an dis iate and more melili'
ehaly ii ms heaft Ant 80, attef
havlne saved the nation h went go
his doom aud ten, as he hod luhg
Itfesnea victim ia me- natme igf
which he bad fought The emotion
eaast b. be nYeht vas IMMENSE
Among my eomnalrai# part We're iuf
a. south. puri for me North they
shnull ntt ae hlAmed L Was tilt
sano ID tmellca
"Nhtn the catastrophe happened,
/ lhefn Were no more differences amt
the whAa Wrench nutiDn Nas united
IL faellnn. FROM thp Empfruf and
Empfrss who ieleRfaphed 20 Mfa.
lslacnln iO the htmblesi workman,
the omoli5n was the seme wave
al symnathy covered the country,
snrh 4 ono as was never seen a
subscription WAS oHencd % have a
medal struck, and a COPS ln Told
pfesenll.4 tn Mis- lincoln Ih pr
ler that Ii might Be ifllly national
eaerlng Il was decidel TINT 20 ouo
would fe permitted lD slbsafihe
moro ihtn two cents rAe uecossafi
money Na8 collected ~ al Instant
nnd the nie IL was sirANk boaflnN
ihese memorable words Deilegiei
rs French Democracy 10 idneD'n haA
ee msu. who ahsishoi slavery fe-
nsiablAbua lthe Union. ssFed DE RI
public 8l,h9at yelling he sitttit
ol Liberty
The French nrcss was 1aAnlNpns
l. expressions ol admiration aud OF
soFrow "A Christian said the 90
zelle de France has iasf esren1ed
before ghs ilirpne oi ihe Final Iuafe.
accompanied hs The sous 81 TOO
600 slaves created llke pnfs ID the
imaee af l51 aud who have been
enaowad With freedom hf q fnfd
lfoa. him
swhta n lag tablr ai KeniHeky
hundfe feafa aee ihls lat lhal
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