Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-02-13
LINCOLN As MODEL
FOR Citizens
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home Of one OF The common people,
the great heart that had throboed for
suffering humanity was forever still
ed. The tired eyes, that had seen sc
clearly where to others naught Ibu;
darkness appeared, were clothed in
rest and the kindly spirit that had
made of Lincoln a brother to every
man, quietly, mysteriously, left its
earthly home, and as the breathing
ceased and the weary head lay back
upon the pillow, as the slender cord
binding him to earth snapped, the
great war secretary, standing at the
bedside of the stricken patriot, look
ing through the fast falling tears he,
You'd tha form of his late chief into
the stretch of future years, sorrow
fully but prophetically proclaimed:
Now he is for the ages
Lincoln For the Ages,
Yes, he is for the ages, and each
passing year his wonderful qualities
shine with brighter glow and we more
and more realize that so long as rec
ords last and virtues are revered, SO
long as greatness and goodness ara
qualities to be admired, SO long as
language shall be spoken and mind
shall reason, the memory Of Abraham
Lincoln will live undimmed, a lesson
for each succeeding generation.
But enough of sadness. We are
not gathered in this chamber to
mourn the death OF Lincoln.
1T is not LOT lis to question the
wisdom of God LII calling his servant
to his reward when he did. But VIE
may with utmost propriety, not sadly,
but yet with quiet dignity; not ~noisily,
but yet with joyful acclaim, celebrate
the birth of this wonderful American
the greatest man e'er born OF the
need of man. ~.
IN celebrating this event we are
but following in the footsteps Of those
who have made tina history of the
ages past and gone.
Looking back, we find that all PEG.
pie within the ken Of human research
have on appointed days celebrated the
anniversary of the birth of their
greatest men, as well as their great
est deeds.
such a custom could not have
grown into a permanent institution
without some good reason, and it
might not come amiss for us on this
day to pause for a moment to consider
why we celebrate.
Why VIZ Celebrate. ..
lis this magnificent body assembled
to listen to the history of the life of
Lincoln?
Mo; for in all probability each
person here is quite familiar with it.
DO we set aside this day simply
to make another holiday? No; for
to you gentlemen who are busy with
the affairs of State, the taking of this
day for this purpose means simply
added burdens for another. day.
mo; the reason is to be folnc
deeper down in the hearts and minds
of the people than, mere presenter
t%ertainment.
1T comes from the Unborn desire
for moral and mental improvement
coupled with the ~subconscious thought
that as the waving folds of Old Glory
constantly before. the youth of the
land develops patriotism and love OF
country, SO will the life and deeds
of such a man, if held i'll mind, de-
velop those traits of character neces.
sary in the upDnilding OF a strong
and enduring nation"
, He then spoke Of the present day
disposition to over look the. ideal IN
the struggle for the material. OF the
ascendency of the s%eltishness in hu'
man nature in the effort for success,
not only in business, but in political
life. ~.
Then, taking up the tendency t.
ward paternal legislation in both the
national congress and state legislat-
urees, he quoted the late Justice
Brewer, that The utmost possible
liberty to the individual, and the full
est possible protection to him n HIS
property, is both the limitation n
the duty of government
Love For Government.
Proceeding, he suggested that Tor
the people to love and preserve a gov.
ernment they must first know aud
understand it. In explaining the duty
devolying upon each citizen n urs'
ing the necessity for education along
patriotic lines, he said:
, I'm the teachings of Christianity,
Jehovah represents the highest, most
perfect type of Supreme Power, &C
cording to the civilization Of the age,
and as thus represented, the Christian
world bows to the power, and people
vie with each other in showing their
allegiance to Him. This is brought
about, not because of any spontaneous
feeling which springs up in the mind
and heart Of man, but because from
early childhood he has been taught
the wisdom and kindness and power
of God.
This government represents the
highest type of municipal power. &C,
cording to the civilization OF the day,
and thus representing such type, es'
cry citizen should give to the govern
ment uastinted allegiance. This a
be secured by practicing and teaching
ever from childhood the fundamental
principles underlying the government,
and the great benefits to be redlved
from cur form of government. THIS
instruction, like that in the Christian
religion, to be effective, must be given
by n who believes in those princ:.-
pies, and no man or woman should %
permitted to instruct the youth OF
the country, and no man should ne
permitted tc occupy any legislative
position il this country unless thor
oughly imbued with a sincere regard
and love for the institutions OF, anG
the form of our government