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

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This earth has many great fortunately and this
nation has had MANY would be sad if it were not So
But the greatest with whom man LIVING has spoken
Abraham Lincoln. ,..
Men good and powerful died and gone back into
the earth THE SOIL from which strong men ana go0o
thoughts spring. A.. ..u.
When YOU walk in great forest tree that towers
b Won has its roots in formed by trees dead and de-
cayed
And as you walk among great of history every one
of them has roots of his thought purpose ana amooh III
the ashes of dead before him.
Great men that this and other countries VIII
find their strength and inspiration in such men as Lincoln deao
and gone.
America especially finds its inspiration hope and deepest
affection in splendid character this simple man VINO came az
the oht moment nation and the national e
The beauty Lincolns character is in his simplicity his
goodness his modesty and genteness
He was a great GOOD MAN.
What Lincoln was any man may with good
body good mind humility and with that thought uppermos
which we place below his picture on this page
With malice toward with charity for ALL with firm
ness for the right gives the right let US strive
on"
Lincoln did not know what would do how he would
do it.
But he was simple studous earnest modest and determined
He courage his modey and method in his determine
He would have been remain the simple of the
country been content to receive the apponve
Office which he solicited and could not get.
would been supremey happy could ne nave ved 10
enjoy the gratitude the nation that he reunited
But there he content humby and quietly
to meet death when came and with his life for the high
privilege saving nation and setting example to dozen
generations
Malice toward none charity for all, FIRMNESS FOR THE
RIGHT Lncolns mental characteristics and any
man NAV have them day day will study his prob
lem study his men, do what he thinks right the
opportunity and the need arise
You all know history but each year should be
He was born cottage had wooden floor glass
window played the dirt floor of that little cabin as
mother died before he had known her. His step
mother provdentay thousands of other stepmohers
cared for this boy as though he had been her own
She helped him as he painfully learned to read
She encouraged him he did his little and wrote his
few badly written words by the light of wood fire. single
planning single when he wanted to write
encouraged him to walk ten miles and more to get one
book.
He grew up a worker with his hands and a thinker.
the first to 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 WE'RE EN-
TITLED TO JUSTICE, AND THAT THEY SHOULD NOT BE
MADE SLAVES.
He every great has been abused When he
New York to speak he accused of bringing
black shameful relationship He replied
quietly would neither degrade black
her his slave. He would let her alone
Lincoln had plan except to think honestly speak
ageously and plainly to do his duty as his duty
He worked under the v and most shameful attacks And
often the best in the country those that attacked him.
They did realize what he what load he carried
last the victory his He had lived through the dread
full strain
And then this man. who had lived simply talked and
acted so bravely and modey murdered by maniac
The world admre him because of the work that he did and
because of what he
he only what thousands and millions of other Americans
have been and will be- He honest sincere simple His
opportunity when the whole nation needed courage
esty and sincerity.
Fortunately nation are thousands like him in
the humble homes of this country and other thousands other
countries throughout the world.
This is 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.
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