Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-12

The IN
day of Lincoln ,.
This earth has seen many great fortunately and this
nation has had many would be sad if it were not So
But the greatest with any LIVING has spoken
Abraham Lincoln. .
Men good and powerful that have died and gone back into
N. earth are THE SOIL which strong and good
thoughts spring.
e ou has its roots formed by trees dead ana oe
cayed.
And you walk the great men OF history every one
Of them has his thought purpose and amoon
the ashes of men dead before him.
Great men that in this and other countries will
find their strength inspiration in such men as Lincoln dead
and gone
America especially finds inspiration hope and deepest
affection in this splendid this simple who came at
the right the nation and the national NE
The beauty Of Lncons character is in his simplicity ms
goodness his modesty and gentleness
He was great GOOD MAN
What Lincoln any may be who starts with GOOD
body good mind humility and with that thought uppermos
which we place below his picture on this page
with toward with charity for all; with hrm
ness for the right gives the right let US strive
Lincoln did not know what he would do how he would
do it.
But he simple studiou earnest modest and determined
He had courage modey and method in his determine
He would remain the simple of the
country content to receive the appontve
Office which he solicited and could not get
He supremey happy could he have lived to
enjoy the gratitude of the nation that he reunited
But doubt that he content humby and quietly
to and with his life for the high
privilege Of saving nation and setting an example 10 dozen
generations.
Malice toward none charity for ALL FIRMNEss FOR THE
RIGHT those were mental characteristics and any
man may have them day day will study his prob
lem study men, and do what he thinks right the
opportunity and the need arise
You all know Lincoln history each year should be
He was born in cottage wooden floor glass
window He played the dirt floor Of that little cabin as
child His mother died before he had known her His step
mother provdentay like thousands of other stepmother
cared for this boy as though he had been her own
She helped him he painfully learned to read
encouraged him he did his little and wrote his
few badly written words the light wood fire on single
She encouraged him to walk ten miles and to get
He grew up a worker with his hands and a thinker.
He the first realize that should be the
equals Unlike other white he at least will
BLACK MEN
He had no great confidence Judgment egotsm
white men BUT HE BELIEVED THAT THEY WERE EN-
TITLED TO JUSTICE, AND THAT THEY SHOULD NOT BE
abused every great has been abused When he
New York speak, he accused of bringing
with him black woman in shameful relationship He replied
quietly that be would neither degrade black make
her his slave\ He would let her alone
Lincoln had plan except to think honestly to speak
ageously plainly, do his duty his duty
He worked under the vest and most shameful attacks And
often the best the country those that attacked him
They did not realize what he what load he carried
At last the victory his He had lived through the dread
full strain.
And then this who had lived simply talked and
acted bavey and modesty murdered maniac
world admires him because the that
because of what ne
He only what thousands and millions of other Americans
have and Will be He honest sincere simple
opportunity when the whole nation needed courage hon
esy and sincerity
Fortunately nation, thousands like in
the humble homes of this country and other thousands in other
countries throughout the world
This great nation worthy of such Lincoln
and always will possess and the right
produce THE LINCOLN FOR THE RIGHT MOMENT
MALICE TOWARD NONE; CHARITY FOR ALL.
Those the words of Lincoln greater than victory
the battlefield, any political victory.