The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-02-06

strength from the fields Of peaceful industry to the
national defence has not arrested the plough. the
shuttle or the ship. The axe has enlarged the Dor.
ders Of our settlements, and the mines as well OF
iron and coal Of the precious metals, have yielded
even more abundantly than heretofore. Population
has steadily increased, notwithstanding the waste
that has been made in the camp, the siege and the
battlefield, and the country, rejoicing in the con.
scousness of augmented strength and vigor is per.
mltted to expect q continuance of years with large
increase of freedom.
mo human counsel hath devised NOT hath any
mortal hand worked out these great things.
ut has seemed to me fit and proper that they
should be solemnly, reverently and gratefully &C.
knovledged as with one heart and voice. by the
whole American people,"
In issuing proclamation for 100000 volunteers
at file close of 1868 the President said:-'T address
myself not only to the Governors of the several
States but also to the good and loyal people thereof
invoking them to lend their cheerful, willing and
effective aid to the measures thus adopted; with
view to reinforce our victorious army now in the
field and bring our needful military operations to
prosperous end thus closing forever the fountains Of
sedlIon and civil war"
Gaping Critics.
Ina letter referring to protested Unionists whose
chief activity consisted in carping at the government
Lincoln wrote:-"The paralyzer-the dead palsy-of
the government in the whole struggle Is that this
class Of men will do nothing for the government.
nothing for themselves, except demanding that the
government shall not strike its enemies lest they be
struck by accident
"The true remedy does not lie in rounding the
rough angles Of war but in removing the necessity for
war ,tt
"What would you do in my position? Would you
drop the war where it is or would you prosecute 1t
in future with ederstalk squrts charged with rose
water?
~ nm in no boastful mood. shall not do more
than can, but shall do all that can to save
the government which is my sworn duty as well as
nv personal inclination. shall do nothing In
malice. What deal with is too vast for malicious
dealing"
Relations of Labor and Capital
LINCOLN held that labor and capital each mad its
rights but that labor Is prior to and superior to cap
ital. In letter accepting honorary membership In
A yorkngmen association he said:-
.'The strongest bond outside of the family rela'
tIon should be one uniting all working people OF all
nations and tongues and kindreds Nor should this
lead a war upon property or the owners or prop
ertv Property is the fruit Of labor property Is de.
sirabe-is positive good in the world. That some
should be rich shows that others may become rich,
and hence Is just encouragement to industry anu en-
termse Let not him who is houseless pull down the
horse of another but let him labor diligently and
build one for himself thus by example assuring that
his own shall be safe from violence when built"
After the nomination Of Lincoln for second term
no rehed to various delegations. To one ne said
.lyho we want sill more than Baltimore conven-
tons or Presidential elections is success under Cen
ern Grant. propose that you constantly bear In
mind that the support you owe to the brave OFFICERS
and soldiers In the field is Of the very first impor'
lance"
Lincoln left his salary in the United States Treas.
prv for eleven months. When the Treasurer pointed
out flint he was thereby losing large amount Of
interest he asked:-"Who is the gainer:" and being
tod "rhe United States" replied, LET it alone; the
country needs 1t more than l."
Epety Man Has a Right to Equality
Abraham Lincoln asserted not that this is O coun'
try In which all men are equal but mat II Is one III
which every man has right to be equal 70 every
other man." Constantly he sought to impress the
people with the real point In the great struggle anu
problem then before the country
..rhere is more involved than is realized There Is
involved the question whether your children and my
children shall enjoy the privileges we have enjoyed
bey Of YOU, as citizens Of the great Republic, not
TO let your minds be carried off the great work be-
fore u.s. The struggle is too large for you 70 De
diverted by any small matter Es
"WMn YOU return to your homes rise up to the
height uf Il generation Of men worthy OF Tree gov
ernn,ct, and we will curry out the great work we
have commenced.
ut that each Of you may have an open field ana
fair chance for your industry, enterprise and ntell
gence that you all may have equal privileges In the
race oife with all Its desirable human aspirations
1t is for this that the struggle should be maintained
that wu may NOT lose our blrthrights-not only for
one, but for two or three years II necessary"
A Residential election coming in the midst Of the
war was IN additional test, but we cannot have free
government without elections" he observed. "The
strife Of the election Is but human nature applied to
the facts Of the case. lnany future great national
trial compared with the men Of this, we will have as
weak md as strong as silly and us wise, as bad and
rs good But the election has demonstrated that
neop]cs government can sustain national election In
the midst of great civil war. 1t shows how strong
and sound we are"
The Inst paragraph of Mncolns second inaugural
address cannot be too often repeated
..Wlth malice toward none, with charity for oil.
with fmness in the right God gives us to see the
right. lot us finish the work we are In, to bind up