The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-12-22

Another declared that II would drive
awav the Democrats who had lately
Joined the party. Herndon and were
the only ones who approved ".
Lincoln had come TO another fork In
the rond. For moment ] wondered
which way he would 60.
Immediately he rose and said with
an emphasis that sllenced opposition
"Friends, this thing has been held
back long enough The time has come
when these sentiments should he ut
tered, and II u IL decreed thnt ] shall
90 down because o. this speech. then
let me go down linked TO the truth"
His conscience prevailed. The
speech was delivered. Douglas, the
Democratic candidate, came on from
Washington to answer II. That led
to Lincoln's challenge to n Joint de-
bate. was with him through that
long campaign. Douglas was the more
finished orator. Lincoln spoke as he
split rails. His conscience was his
beetle. lie drove his arguments deep
into the souls Of his hearers. The
great thing about him was his con-
sc,enc. IrnIess his thene were big
enough 70 give II NAV in noble words
he could he as commonplace as any
one. lie was built for tool OF God
In tremendous moral issues. He was
awkward ana uir'uen' III oes'',i"s
speech. often MS hanus were 'ocheu
pehind MIN ne eesucu'aoeu i"o.e
with MS head IMAM ms MINUS ne
stood sauare-toed always ne never
walked ABOUT on the p'",ior"' ne
scored ms points WIN .ne ,ons' oons'
indeN hnger OF MS r'e"' h""u. 'oe
times he would hang u nanu 0" .ne
iapei OF MS coat Ms u 10 res. IT.
SEPARATION dripped from ms iuce. h's
voice. high pitched AZ hrs'' he''o"eu
INTO p'ehsaht so"ho'
One sentence IN lincoihs speecn -.
Ottawa thrust The Little Glant OF
Illinois out OF MS way Forever III "as
this pregnant query:
"Can the people Of Q United states
territory In any lawful way ana
against the wish Of any citizen OF the
United States exclude slavery from
It's limits prior 10 the formation OF Q
state constitution
He knew that Douglas would an
.wer YES and that doing So, he would
ALLEVIATE the South and destroy his
chance 70 he President two years later.
That is exactly what came to pass.
.The Little Giants" answer was the
famous "Freeport Heresy." He was
elected 10 the senate, but was no long
or possIble as 4 candidate for the
presidency.
come now 10 the last step In the
career OF my friend and beloved mas
tor II was the Republican conven.
tion OF 1850 I'm Chicago. was q
delegate. The New Workers. came In
white beaver hats, enthusiastic fol
Seward. their favorite son. He was
the man we dreaded most. Many In
the great crowd were wearing his col
ors. The delegations were In earnest
session the night before the ballotinf
began. The hotel corridors were
thronged with excited men. My IA
ther had become man OF wealth ant
great influence In Illinois. was witt
him when he went into the meeting Of
the Michigan delegates and talked tt
them. He told how he came West II
wagon and saw the spirit OF Amer
lea In the water floods of Niagara ant
saw again the spirit OF America In tn
life Of the boy, Abe Lincoln. tnei
flowing toward Its manhood. Whei
he sat down, the Honorable Dennh
Flanagan arose and told or meeting
the Trayior party at the FANS wnei
he was driving an ox-tehm' IN tai
beaver hat; how he had remembered
their good ADVICE ana COOKIES AM
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