The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-02-10

at all This message was received
February 10 and short discussion oc
Cured in the house. According to
Nicolay and Hay.
1T tthe dlscussion) did not rise
above the level of an ordinary party
wrangle. The few Democrats who
took part in II complained of the presl'
dent for refusing an armist,ce. while
the Republicans retorted with Jeffer.
son Davis conditions about the two
countries and the more recent declar-
ations of his Richmond harangue. an.
nouncing his readiness to perish for
independence. On the whole. botn
congress and the country were graft
fed that the incident had called out
Mr.. Lincoln's renewed declaration OF
an unalterable resolve to maintain the
Union Patriotic hope was quickened
and public confidence strengthened By
noting once more his singleness o.
purpose and steadfastness of faith.
No act OF his could have formed
hOiC hltihb plbihhb W hlo oSNoHu w
auguration. which was now rapidly ap.
preaching, and the preliminary steps
of which we're at this time consum.
mated"
This feeling throughout the country
and in congress was becoming evident
to the president on his last birthday.
SO much so that he commented OF 1t
to his friends and advisers II showed
him that the nation was behind him.
and that he would be supported to the
completion Of his work of cementing
the Union.
Almost in the nature of a birthday
gift came the formal announcement to
President Lincoln that he had been
elected president of the United States
On the very day of Lincolns birth
day the first of the cotton ships Sher
man had sent from Savannah put into
New York and Newport, r. The
newspapers OF February l3 featured
the dispatches announcing the arrival
of the vessels and commenting with
favor on the prospects of getting great
cargoes Of cotton from the newly
opened ports Of the South.
The dailies we're also filled with dis
patches telling OF the progress OF
Grants campaign against Lee. which
was beginning so to formulate itseli
that Appomattox should end the war.
and that Sherman had completed his
march to the sea. None viewed the
approach OF peace with greater gratih
cation than did Lincoln. and II was
with the spirit of this period of his
last birthday upon him that he wrote
mis- second inaugural address. which
is fraught with human sympathy. SO
expressive of the character OF the
man.
The sad story OF the great presl
dents death is familiar to all Tha;
il was to follow so closely on his last
birthday. so lightened by hope and
gratitude for the success OF the Uniob
cause, none could foresee, unless. az
some writers declare, the president
himself had forebodings Of it.
In all events, 1t is pleasant to con
template that the closing months OF
Abraham Lincon's life were gifted
with feeling OF peace which for long
he had not known. II was during these
months that he conceived that closing
of bis second inaugural ad
dress:
With malice toward none. with
charity for all. with tirmness in the
right as God gives Us to see the right,
let US strive on TO finish the work we
are in, 10 bind up the nations wounds
TO care for him who shall have borne
the battle, and foT his widow and his
orphan-to do all which may achieve
and cherish Just and lasting peace
among ourselves and with all nations"