The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1912-02-15

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God. aaa confidcrce ~ las moral
government ~ the world Il IN
sala that General sirkles yoaeAed
Tor ne story Cf Llheolns nrrsiilng
Ia yrayeF while the battle ~ Get
sthufg aas being feagLL tand j
~ sonslly heard oe Howard
teh the story As be reosfV,d Il from
General slckles.l
II seems 20 have been fercor-
dasned that Lincoln should become
ne cmanelpa,or Of the slaves. for
one who knew the parents said
TON and Nancy Lineola this moth
err and Sally Bush this step moth
crD were Jus, stepped fun Of jesse
fHead's notions about the wrongs OF
slavery. and tho rights Of man rs
explained by Thomas Jefferson and
Tom palne And Abe Lincoln, the
iigeraaior. was made IN his moth
er's womb. and his fathers brain,
and Ia the prayers Of Sally Bush by
the talks and sermons OF Jesse
Head. NJ. Z. circuit rider. assistant
county judge. printer. editor and
cabinet maker" However much OF
truth there may have been In the
foregoing statement Il Is certain
that Abraham Lincoln cordially hat
ed the Institution OF slavery He
declared that the nation could not
long continue TO exist half-slaye
and balf-free. But during the Civil
War Llneoln's prayer and chief aim |
was for the preservation OF the Tn |
ion. Ia certain historic letter TO
Horace Greeley In 1862 he wrote;
Il would save the Union ! would
save II the shortest way under the |
constitution. The sooner the ma
tional authority can be restored. the
nearer the Union will be the Union
that II was. II there are those who
would not save the Union unless
they could at the same time save
slavery, do not agree with them.
II there are those who would not
save the Union unless they could
At the same time destroy slavery.
do not agree with them. My par
amount object In this struggle is to
save the Union, and is not either TO
save or destroy slavery. II could
save tho Union without freeing any
slave, would do II; and " could
save IL by freeing all the slaves
would do It.; and II | could do II
Jy freeing some and letting Others
alone would also do that. What !
10 about slavery and the colored
race / do because believe II helps
TO save the Union; and what for
bear. forbear because ! do not
believe II would help to save the
Onion" But when the moment
came which he believed justified his
action he wrote the words which
made every bondsman In the ma
.ional domain free.
And the heart OF Lincoln spoke
Shen In his second inaugural he
aid with malice toward none;
with charity for all; with firmness
N the right as God gives me to SEE
me right, let us strive on to finish
he work we are In; 10 bind up the
iation's wounds. to care for him
Sho shall have borne the battle.
and for his widow and his orphans;
o do all which may achieve and
.herifh Il lasting peace among our
selves with all nations" Thus an
.icipating tho efforts of President
raft and others today In promoting
peace,
Time would fail us we're We
% attempt TO recount the stories
shich reveal the tender heart OF
lincoln, toward mothers bereaved OF
.ons by the scoutge OF war; OF
gain to illustrate the ready humor
which was 80 characteristics. and
shich helped him In many q hard
md trying hour. Others have told
-hese things at length and we have
Ieard the tale, and the humanity OF
ne great president has appealed TO
- and to all men. II we knew what
/. christian Is In unfaltering trust In
jod and In a steadfast purpose to J
40 His will. We have felt that here
gas one; whose heart was kindred
n It's sympathies with that Of the
son OF Man. Lincoln loved his fel- b
owmen. lie said that the Lore Il
aust love the common people or he 81
sould not have made 80 many OF u
hem. He believed In the people. Il
md he said that while you could =
DOL all Of the people some OF the q
ime and some OF the people all OF q
he time. you could not fool all Of p
he people all OF the time, and he al
sas right. Ills was the true dem q
'cracy. His was true patriotism
When he fell martyr to the
ause. the South as truly az the
;orth, lost It's best friend, the one
most OF all fitted to heal the wounds
made by war and to restore the -
jnion 80 far rs possible as II was
'efore with slavery abolished. "a
The memory OF Lincoln abides.