The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1911-06-03
alter of patriotism, and devotion to
the principles Of freedom.

Civil Waf Aspect. *
In view of the character Of the issues
involved the Civil war assumed a more
flict recorded in the worlds history.
There had been WARS prompted by the.
love of conquest and the acquisition
Of territory. There had been wars
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as well as those prompted by the
fanatictsn Of religiDus bigotry. There
had indeed been FeYolutions designed
s. esdspe 1aa gf yra9tSs aSs
wariars fhat from IS. ors moral.
issue, and which aculminated IN remov-
limbs OF almost four millions 81 human
beings. %gH. =, #.' =.
In this unparalleled contest the very
nature Of the issue severed in thou
tes Of o lo3e snS ns nos afhe1
/ was frequently arrayed against son.
and brother against brother, while the
civilized world looked on in awe and
astonishment upon the terrible tradegy
birth and as a justification for It's ex-
-istence had declared, t'that all men are
created equal: that they are endowed
by their Creator with certain unalien-
liberty and the pursuit Of happiness"
Intensity OF Conflict.
The mighty conflict was sanguinary
IN the re- extreme; even rivers ran red:
Of the dying and the dead. AS engage
ment followed engagement bitterness
Increased in intensity until no middle
ground remained for compromise or
lay claim to loyalty unless he declared
openly and unqualifiedly for the Union.
Abraham Lincoln.
It was this situation that brought
out the true character of Abraham
Lincoln. The real test of his remark
direction to the activities Of the army
In the field and suppressing the enemy
at the front as 1t was in subjugating
the copperhead enemies at home.
against the enemy depended upon the
valor and loyalty of the soldiers and
the sktllfulness Of generals, but the
administrative qualities required Of the
demanded Just the kind Of statesman
ship that Abraham Lincoln alone was
capable Of rendering.
It was his master mind that sub.
dued the mutterings of the opposition
at home. It was his nobility Of char
acter that gave courage and inspira-
tion to the soldier in the field: It
was his great heart that went peat.
the homes rendered desolate by the
casualties Of war The mere mention
of his name gave hope and cheer and
courage to lovers, Of liberty every
where. t..%gs5ra r = ..s' "A :2..t.. I
He was the one man ordained Of God
to direct the crowning struggle OF
humanity to Danish forever from the
face Of the earth the last vestige of
that form of human slavery that gave
one man property claim over another.
Character Of Our Soldiers.
1t Is but Just to say of the men who
went to the front in that mighty
struggle that no age has produced men
who were better fitted In character,
vigor, determination, courage and pat :
riotism for such task than were
they For this cause came they into
the world, and to that end were they
Other nations glory in the achieve
Of bygone ages. England boasts OF the
yalor Of q Wellington and q Nelson.
seevs4x refers Wh pride aaa to. to the
man lauds with ecstasy the great
military career Of Napoleon. Germans
ing the praises Of Frederick, William
and Won Moltke. :83s ,a5S 55% 5IFsst t5a5a
Without disparaging these military
geniuses. Of other lands and other days:
our own it can be safely asserted that
the splendid virtues Of the military
leaders OF all ages were happily
blended In the character and qualities
Of such commanders as Grant, Sher-
man. Sheridan Logan. McClclland,
Hooker, Garfield. st| Meade III and many
others. @ ST
It Is unnecessary to refer IN terms
to their abilities I. As soldiers. Their
behaviour on the field of battle de-
monstrated heir worth. Through
their Il skill and va1or Waterloo A was
more than eQualed by Get ttysburg;
climbing the hsig hts OF Alma loses II
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