Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-12

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 whom LIVING has spoken
Abraham Lincoln.
Men good and powerful died and back into
the earth SOIL from which strong men ana gooo
thoughts spring.
When you walk in great every tree that towers
bo Won has its roots in the mold formed dead and de-
cayed
And as you walk among great of history every one
the roots of his thought purpose ana anp'oh III
the ashes of dead before him.
Great men that are to come this and other countries will
find their strength and inspiration in such Lincoln dead
and gone
America especially finds its inspiration hope and deepest
affection splendid character this simple man who came at
the right the nation and the national lie
beauty of Lncons character IN his slnphclty MS
goodness, his modesty and gentleness
He a great GOOD MAN.
What Lincoln was any may be who starts with good
body good mind humility and with that thought uppermost
which we place below his picture on this page
With malice toward none with charity ALL with firm
ness for right gives the right let us strive
on
Lincoln did not know he would do how he would
do it.
But simple studiou modest and determined
He had courage his modsy and method in his determine
He would content remain the simple man Of the
country would been content to receive the apponve
office which he solicited and could not get.
supremey happy could he have lived to
enjoy the gratitude the nation that he reunited.
But there he content humby and quietly
to when and with his life for the high
privilege of saving nation and setting an example to dozen
generations.
Malice toward none charity for ALL FIRMNESS FOR THE
those Lncon mental characteristics ana any
man may have them day day will study his prob
e study his fellow and do what he thinks right as the
opportunity and the need arise
You all Linoons history, but each year should be
told in a words.
He was born in cottage that had floor glass
window He played the dirt floor of that little cabin as
child mother died before he had known her His step
mother providntiay like 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
badly written words by the light of wood fire shingle
planning off the shingle when he wanted to write
encouraged him to walk ten miles and to get
book.
He grew up a worker with his hands and thinker.
of the first to realize that should be the
equals of men Unlike white he least will
ing WHITE WOMEN what he destined to do for
He had no great confidence his judgment egosm
He said and believed that the equals
white v men. BUT HE BELIEVED THAT THEY WERE EN-
TITLED TO JUSTICE, AND THAT THEY SHOULD NOT BE
MADE SLAVES.
He was abused every great
New York to speak he accused of bringing
with him black shameful relationship He replied
quietly that would neither degrade black
her his slave He would let her alone.
Lincoln had no plan except honestly to speak
geously plainly, to do his duty his duty
He worked vlest and shameful And
often the country those that attacked him
They did realize what he what load he carried
last victory his He had lived through the dread
full strain
And then, this man. who had lived simply, talked and
bravely modesty murdered by maniac
world amres him because of the work that he did and
because of what he
what thousands and millions of other Americans
have will be- He honest sincere simple His
opportunity the whole nation needed hon.
esty and sincerity.
Fortunately for this nation thousands like him
of in
countries throughout the world.
This a great nation, worthy of such Lincoln, be-
possesses and always will possess and at the right time
produce THE LINCOLN FOR THE RIGHT MOMENT.
MALICE TOWARD NONE; CHARITY FOR ALL.
Those Lincoln greater than any victory
'he battlefield, any political victory.