The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-02-25

s.e".er politician than Talleyrand ono
VINO knew the last great secret Of no,i
',oS' 'hat OF going twain willingly with
'hose who had compelled him to % a.,
unwilling mile. While Lincoln los.
out before the legislature for a GOA, IN
Tue senate, he paved the way in this
ueoate FOR his nomination and elec,ion
10 the Presidency OF 1860. 1t gave him
reputation beyond the state Of M.
holS ana led to his obtaining an invi-
Vacioh 70 speak at Coopers Union, New
iork' In Feb. 1860. This speech was
another of his great efforts and added
Immensely to bis reputation. Horace
"reeley, in his paper, the New York
tribune said of his speech, "Since the
days OF Clay and Webster no man ba .
| spoken to larger assemblage of the
intellect and mental culture of orr
city, and from the point of view of the
canvasser, by which he meant the per.
suader OF all sorts of men, it is the very
best address to which | ever listened
and have heard some OF Webster's
grandest"
While his nomination to the Pres.
dency was not an accident, still it did
not inspire enthusiasm in the republi.
can party in parts OF the country where
he was not so we'll known as in his own
state OF Illinois. His rough exterior
aud homely ways did not appeal to such
ultra cultured abolitionistst as Charles
| Francis Adams aud Wendell Philips
and others of Boston. Philips is said
to have disdainfully asked, "who is
this huxter in politics? Who is this
country court advocate" and after
wards is said to have called Lincoln
The slave hound of Illinois," Thus
he came into the Presidency in troub
| lous times, misunderstood by leaders
of his own party, and with treason
stalking in the capitol. rs he APP
proaches his great task, We can now
! almost see
"His gaunt gnarled hands, his un-
kempt bristling hair,
"His garb uncouth his bearing i'll at
ease,
"Hi, lack OF all we prize as debopar,
Power or will TO shine, or art to
please,
How humble, yet how hopeful he
could be:
How in good fortune and in i'll the
same;
"Nor better in success, nor boastful
he,
Thirsty for gold, nor feverish for
fame.
"He went about his work as few ever
had laid on head and heart and
hand,
"As one who knows there task 10
do,
"Nans honest will must Heavens good
grace command"
No statesman OF modern times ever
faced an ordeal as complex and trying
m the soul OF man as Lincoln iaceu
yben he entered upon the discharge Oh
his duties as President on the iourch
dav If march. 1861 His first inaugural
address was strong appeal for peace
and reconciliation. But n e o'''o
branch was rejected by the SOUTH anu
the country was at once plunged INV
rjncoln's central thought IRON
,bis time on was the preservation ~
10 rnion. His life had been spen'
~ environment that taught MN inc
ya,ue of liberty and a government 'u'n
o,,s lie was one OF the same inou'u
- mon who had fought in 20 ior Tue
ahlisbment of free government
11 no felt the responsibility RESUME
,non him at this lime to MAINTAIN IL AZ
ooe, Constitutional government
lad heen dearly bought. Ine nope
Of the people rested upon IT, ne D 'he
s,a,esmanship of the country since '"'
,,O,aaa,ion If independence, hau 'ao
..ad IN create, perfect ana i''a''''"'N
,x..aon had broadened the de"'oo' "0'
'e ,'sa cation: Webster in the FORUM
and Marshal on the oeno"' ' l
''inen their best talent to the '''o' =, -
.;ar and vitilzaiion OF the co"' 1.,:.
ta''o u. ra ark 500 haq stvrnly held the 9n'l