Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-02-12
WHAT LINCOLN
ACCOMPLISHED


Rev. James H. Northrup gave "a
brilliant description of Abraham
Linceln,s IDEAS and morals In q ser
mon dedicated to the anniversary OF
the great statesman's birthday. be-
fore a large audience largely COM
posed of lodge members In he First
Presbyterian church last night.
Members of the Fraternal Order of
Eagles occupied a large block OF
seats in the centre section of the
church. Members of the Improved
Order of Red Men and Woodmen
of the World were also present.
The Eagles brought q beautiful bou-
quet of three-dozen carnations
which was placed upon the pulpit.
The patriotic spirit dominated the
meeting at the beginning with the
singing of America" Mr.. PIERCE.
of Sewaren. played a fine cello se-
lection and the choir rendered Kip
lings Recessional, music by DeKoy~
en-, with stirring power and beauty.
The pastor expressed his welcome to
the lodge members. In his sermon
he referred to the lodges and their
notices.
In his sermon, Rev. Northrup
maintained that Abraham Lincoln
was a hero, not only because of the
obstacles and the oppositions that
he was able to overcome; but, as
with every political hero, he was
enabled to win because OF the men
that stood by him.
Sermon In Part.
The pastor said, In part:
abraham Lincoln alone had to
overcome many hard conditions,
put ne was even then winning TO
himself Supporters who would after
wards be loyal to him as their lead
er. He had to feel his way among
the luke-warm and hesitating, and
The fingered long some times for
their support, that he might be sure
Ito win for his cause. He was will
ing to risk everything but the cause,
which was the preservation OF the
1Union, and when the time came for
/ HEADS to be counted, there were Bit
tier opponents, but the majority was
:iwith him. There were able men
who ridiculed him and despised
him, and would have overthrow
him even when he had tbs mandate
,,of a majority OF tire people; but
lamong these able men, there were
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.lsome who stood by him with notable
Royalty, and nc maj In intimate
Ewrelation with him deserves more
praise for his loyalty than Gidion
Welles, his Secretary OF the Navy
Against HiMf-SIagery iand Afisto-
craey.
Lincoln Was q Democrat-With q
little t.d.. Democrat, meaning be
longing to the Democratic party. Is
spelled With q big ID. Aristro-
cracy, privilege and the interests,
were as associated with the institu-
tion of slavery, and they as It were
AGAINST Lincoln. TO them he was a
wild Westerner, an uncouth raw
bones. his anne sometimes Of
fensive. His position, though a the
time conservative en the slavery
question, nevertheless involved ele-
ments that were In the end destruc'
.ftiye. All that Lincoin's election
meant politically was tnat the ma
~Itional government had the right 60
prohibit slavery N the territories
1T did not prohlDiI slavery In the
states that had II, there was no dan-
ger Or the northern states
lng II. Inc crux OF the ques1lon
was IN the territories, Which 9 hot
been received as States. But II
lsiaves could pc taken INTO d TERRI
ifories the large ereas shS'ne sonts
land Southwest might be organized
and then admitted as slave STATES
~aceording TO the option OF a peov
pie 81 M states themselves DC
the nflng Hue was ilhe territory.
privilege q interest ana arts
tocracy were thus gains iaiheoih
because the priVlleBe 81 earning
ones bread IN u sweat Oh auolh'
Ter mans brow was thus to pc I'M
I1fed, and the interest," O
the country r n no smaiI desree
wrapped up with lne iiseres. " sia
very Which fepfesehtea hllliaoIs .
Icapltai IN human ilV1s. ao thsss
were against -,
ms pity - leo'
was ulvlnsu eue raasoa
south IN OF slavery, n IN
more CONSERVATIVE penioeIaas q w
North, VINO leu py Mno ~
Vored Y soveFnity Iot ing ief
IlsoIses q upneiu y sDrvuu Seot
descision; Lincoln sald, slhas ~ ue
clarlng tnat Ing people nase 9 fIsn
Ito drive away thae "aiea has . fish
to go there.
posatioh Was slhlpi'
iaho Clear slavery y wfohs an
u not be pouslas 20
lsition was ccntuseu' Deeaass ~
wanted to noiu the iayor OF -
state o1@iIlinols, aho also u IN
iSontnefh states, pseauss ~ eas