Arizona republican., 1918-02-13
LINCOLN $ WORk
 COMP PARED WITH
 PRESENT LAbOR
Eulogy of Great Emancipa- tor Delivered by Judge
 De Souza Before Members
 of Knights of Columbus

As Washington labored and suffered that a new flag might be added to the constellation of nations. as Woodrow Wilson is the mark for the unjust shafts of critics who would l.alt him in his efforts for the emancipation of humanity so did Lincoln in his day find arrayed against him selfish men the gold of. whose patriotism was filled with dross, whose acts and utteranceS gave comfort and aid to the enemy
 His address teeming with patriotism Justice Frank De SouZa last evening made an enthusiastically received talk before a largely attended meeting of the Knights of Columbus.
 Under the direction of Lecturer Frank Cordan, exercises in honor of the memory of Abraham Lincoln, the great emancipator, were held in Pyth- ian hall Songs of g patriotic nature and tributes to the fife and work of Lincoln comprised the program. Jus tice De Souza spoke on Lincoln, Pa triot' and after reviewing his rise to greatness and accomplishments said in part:
 Justice De Souzas Address
 No man ever suffered more, and few as much, as did Abraham Lincoln in the noble greatness that came as his
 
 tion to duty and humanity His tragic end was the crowning blow which brought to a close years of patient struggle against odds that would have daunted and turned aside men of less. stamina and courage.
 Tn the story of our nations deVel- opment, the life and work of Lincoln stand out as the greatest triumph over the opposition of powerful enemies achieved since the birth of this republic in the days of George Washington.
 'Assailed on every hand by men, who should have upheld him; slandered | by statesmen who should have been his main support; misrepresented by many | who should have spoken the truth; his | motives, no matter how pure and lofty, | questioned and maligned, Lincoln l fought and won a fight that places him in the hall of fame with the foremost men of every age.
 Combining the strength and will of the hardest warrior with the gentle 1 sympathy of one who feels keenly the wrongs of mankind and strives to right them, his mind troubled by the out come of a great struggle, his heart filled to overflowing with charity, Lin coin saw clearly before him the path way of duty. No influence, no obstacle could sWerVe him from doing what he knew to be right.
 "'As Washington labored and suf- fered that new flag might be added to the constellation of nations, as Woodrow Wilson is the mark for the unjust shafts of critics who would halt him in his efforts for the emancipation of humanity, so did Lincoln in his day find arrayed against him selfish men the gold of whose patriotism was filled | xNFfth l tslso oGtc nH 4f gave comfort and aid to the enemy
 But not in the public life of Lincoln alone do we find his greatness His home ties and his relations with inti-
 mate friends show us a side ever
 nobler than that which came within the vision of the people he loved SC we'll and whose welfare and happiness
 caused him great concern.
 Not Result of Ambition Power and high place to LincolT , were not the result of ambition to out , strip ris rivals. Public office was bu the gateway through which to pass hi: labors for the betterment Of the com mon people, who we're ever first in hi: consideration When he said, Goo
 must have loved the common people He made so many of them, LincolI
 barred the innermost receSSes of hi . soul, and in those words epitomize(
 his whole life'S work, disclosed eFeTl
 mental conviction
 His belief in divine power was sin cere and complete. Often in the dark : est hours of his public career, when seemed as if disaster might destroy hi ? efforts, Lincoln sought guidance ant :. help in prayer. One of his hiographer' l declares that Lincolns belief in God
 sovereignty was coupled with firn
 conviction that nations as well as in
 dividuals were subject to severe pun e ishment for disobedience.'
 Much of the greatness of our natioi e today, much more that the future vii : bring is the result of Lincoln's havln f been an American. If every nation i n the world could have had a Lincol a the world would be better. While h
 lived his achievements brought gloriou
 results to those of his time and to thei posterity his memory is an even riche heritage of example and inspiration.