Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-12
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women. But I must say, that II all
that has been said by orators and
poets since the creation Of the world
In praise OF women were applied TO the
women of America, It would not do
them justice for their conduct during
this war. ! will close by saying God
bless the women OF America.
closing Of a sanitary fair In Washington.
TAvORITIsM
My Dear Sir--I have received and
read your pencil note. l think you do
not know how embarrassing your re-
quest is. Few things are 80 trouble
some to the Government as the fierce
ness with which the profits in trading
are sought. The tempta' ion Is so
great that nearly everybody wishes
to be In IL. and when In, the question
of profit controls all. What can and
cannot be done has, for the time. been
settled. and II seems to me [ cannot
safely break over 1t.
From q letter to Hon. william kcllos.
POWER OF CIVILIZED NATIONS IN
wARTIMEs
Armies the world over destroy
enemies property when they cannot
use Il, and even destroy their own
to keep 1t from their enemy. civil
ized belligerents do all in their power
to help themselves or hurt the enemy,
except few things regarded as har-
barous or cruel. Among ,ne exceptions
are the massacre of vanquished Toes
and noncombatants, male and female.
From a letter written August 90, 1893
rp.rrops
The insurgents had been preparing
for II (thc war) more than thirty
years. Their sympathizers
pcrvaded all departments OF the Gov
ernment and nearly all communities
of the people. From this material.
under cover Of liberty of speech
liberty Of press" and "habeas corpus
they hoped to keep on foot among us
a most efficient corps OF spies. inform
ers. suppliers and aiders and abettors
of their cause In a thousand ways.
From a letter dated June, 1853. on the
arrest OF traitor.
WHAT WE ARE FIGHTING FOR
It is rather for us to be here dedl-
Gated to the great task remaining be-
fore us that government
of the people, by the people and for
the people shall not perish from the
earth.
From the Gettysburg Address.
THE GOVERNMENT
This Government must be preserved
In spite of the acts OF any man or set
OF men. II is worthy of your every
effort Nowhere in the world Is pre-
scented a Government Of go much lib
erty and equality. To the humblest
and poorest among us are held out the
highest privileges and positions.
From an address to the soldiers returning,
August. 1854.
Tho purposes of the Almighty are
perfect, and must prevail, though we
erring mortals may fail accurately to
perceive them In advance. We hoped
for a happy termination OF this terri
BILE war long before this: but God
knows best. and has ruled otherwise
Surely he intends some great
good to follow this mighty convulsion,
which no mortal could make, and no
mortal could stay.
From a letter. September. 1864.
PEACE
am struggling TO maintain the
Government. - This is due to the
people both on principle and under
the Constitution. II they should
deliberately resolve to have imme-
diate peace. even at loss of their coun-
try and their liberty, l know not the
power or the right to resist them.
believe. however. they are still
resolved to preserve their country and
their liberty. and in this office or out
of IT, am resolved to stand by them.