The Washington herald., 1920-02-12
Statesmen of North and South
Unite in Homage to Lincoln
CAPITAL Honors His Memory
Copyright. underwood and Underwood.

with hearts and sympsthies unit
ed .as never before, -tte sons and
daughters of those, who wore the
Ttue and the Gray today are cele-
Egating in Washington the birth
day OF the great American. Abra-
ham Lincoln, whose fame is their
common glory and whose name
sheds its luster equally on both.
In the Capital Of the nation he
held together through the bitterest
period OF its history by the sheer
force of his genius. both the North
aid South are paying tribute to
his memory, feuds and politics for
gotten before the undying great
ness of his spirit.
Now he belongs to the ages,
declared member Of Lincoln's
Cabinet as he stood heatt-broken
by the deathbed of his friend and
leader: and the ffty-five. years that
have passed since his prophetic
words were spoken have only served
to establish their truth more firmly.
Honor to the memory of the mar
tvred President was reverently paid
by public mon hailing from both
sides OF the Mason and Dixon line.
..TypIcnl American" Says lansing.
In concentrating the birth OF
Abraham Lincoln. we do honor to
the American spirit of which he Is
the decentralization" declared Rob-
ert Lansing. Secretary of state ana
native Of New York.
He is the typical American for
future generations. the inspiration
to us all to forget self in devo-
,ion tn our country and to the eter-
nal snpinciples of liberty and JUS
tice which are the lifeblood of the
nation"
mo man has lived in whom the
great qualities of firinsess and
charity have shone more steadily
than Abraham Lincoln. said Secre-
tsry of the Navy Daniels. formerly
of North Carolina.
"In the fires of anger Lincoln
lived and moved, directed great
armies and navies, with no turning
aside from the great duty which
dominated him. as free from bitter
ness and hate as a personality de-
tsched from the fierce struggle.
brilliant minds in both the north
and south lost their poise and toll
erance in the hates which wars
breed in men. but never from first
to last did Abraham Lincoln feel
/ in his heart or give expression to
hatred of the men against whom
he was massing every resource he
could command. When the cruel
shot ended his life. wise men in the
South depIored the tragedy as deep
I ly and as genuinely as his most
ardent supporters in the National
| Capital
l. Meredith Tells of Task.
"The Union would have been
broken and scattered had II not
been for Abraham Lincoln" declar-
ed Edwin T. Meredith. newly ap-
pointed Secretary of Agriculture.
"He guided the destinies Of the
nation through one Of the most crit
icaI periods in its history and the
memory of his greatness, his loving
kindness and his rightness Of heart
viii live forever in the minds of all
Americans"
In the public schools Of Wash
ington today the children will OBJ
serve the day by appropriate exer-
cises and lessons on the life and
history Of Lincoln. In many OF the
schools special programs have been
arranged.
Fornner comrades of the great
leader who served on the battlefield
VIII celebrate his i1lth Anniversary
when the Department OF the Po-
ltomac, Grand Army Of the Republic