Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1921-09-23
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"fie has not yet accomplished much
In the legislature don't think that
ne VIII until some big issue comes
along. I'm not much Of a hand at
bunting squirrels he said 10 me the
other day. Walt g.l see a hear. The
people Of Yaudal2 and Springfield
gave never seen him vet They don;
Know him as do. Rut they all re-
spect hlm--jusl for his goOt-fel0w-
ship, honesty and deccncy | guess
hat every fellow with foul mouth
mates himself for Il ana envles the
uup who isn't like him They begin
90 see his skiil as politician, which
has shown itself In the passage Of
bill removing the capital 10 Spring
field. Abe Lincoln was the man who
put Il through Bui he has moi yet I'M
covered his best talents. Mdrk my
word. some day Lincoln viii be big
man
The death Of his sweetheart has
aged aud sobered him. When We are
together he often sits looking down
with a sad face. For q while not q
word out of him Suddenly he VIII
begin saying things the effect If !
which Will go with me 10 my grave. |
although | cannot call back the words |
and place them as he did. He is what |
! would Gull a great captain of words.
Seems ms II | heard the band playing
while they marched by me as well
dressed and stepping as proud and
regular as the Boston Guards. In
some great battle between Right and
Wrong you viii hear from him.
nope 1t may be the battle between
Slavery and Freedom. although NJ
present he thinks they must avoid
coming 20 a cllnch. In my opinion II
cannot be done. | expect to live to
see the fight and to take part In it,"
Late in the session Of lS36-lS37 the
prophetic truth of these words began
10 reveal itself. A bill was being put
the legislature denOuncing the
growth of abolition sentiment and It's
activity in organized societies and up
holding the right Of property in slaves
Suddenly Lincoln had come to a fork
In the road Popularity. the urge of ,
many friends. the counsel of wealth
and power. and public opinion. the call d
Dr. good politics pointed In one dlrec- \
Ion aud the crowd went that way. II h
vas stampede. Lincoln stood alone b
Il the corner. The crowd beckoneG. h
'ut In vf'n. One man came back and n
oined him. II was Dan Stone, who (,
vas not a candidate for reelection. p
Ills political career was ended. There v
we're three words on the sign-board h
'ointing toward the perllous and lone o
y road that Lincoln proposed TO fol- Il
DIV. They were the words Justice and
human Rights. Lincoln and Dan $,
tone took that road In a protest, 1e- OF
larlng that they believed the institr- s
on of slavery was founded upon in II
istlce and bad policy" Lincoln had 70
'llowed his conscience. instead of the M
rowd
At twenty-eight years of age he had h.
'fely passed the great danger point 81
his career The declaration AT De- tn
'tur. the speeches against Douglas. In
e miracle OF turning 4.000.0O0 beasts In
to 4.000000 men. the sublime utter
ice NJ Gettysburg. the wise parallels, Oh
e second inaugural. the innumerable hi
is OF mercy. all OF which lifted him ca
TO undying fame. were now possible. 81,
enceforth he was to go forward with sa
e growing approval OF his own spirit
ID the favor OF God. m,
du