The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-12-15

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"wepI Begin by Reading the Nine
tsenth Chapter Of Matthew"
ways and naturally there was irrita-
ton in the house, but think they got
along very well together for all that.
Mary grew fond Of him and proud
Of his great talents and was a devoted
wife. For years she did the work Of
the house and bore him children. He
MIXED the COW and took care Of the
horse when he was at home.
Annabe and !. having just been
married, went with him to Washing
ton on our wedding tour In 1S47. He
was taking his seat In congress that
year. We were with him there when
he met Webster. Lincoln was deeply
impressed by the quiet dignity Of the
great man. We went together to hear
Emerson lecture. II was motley au-
dlence-busines men, fashionable
ladies and gentlemen. statesmen. pOllti-
clans, women with their knitting and
lion-hunters. The tall awkward ora
tor assembled the platform. took or
his top-coat and drew a manuscript
from his pocket. He had a narrow.
sloping forehead. a prominent nose,
gray eyes and a skin OF singular trans
parency. His voice was rich and mel
low, but not strong. Lincoln listened
with rapt attention to his talk about
Democracy. II was q memorable
night He spoke Of II often. Such
contact with the great spirits Of that
time. OF which he studlously awaited
himself In Washington. was Of great
value to the statesman from Illinois.
His experiences on the floor were In
no way important to him. but since
1914 I have thought often Of what he
said there. regarding Folks invasion
OF Mexico. unauthorized by congress
as II was:
"The provision Of the Constitution
giving the war-making power to con
gress was dictated. as / understand II.
by the following reasons: Kings had
always been involving and impoverlsh-
ing their people In wars. pretending
generally that the good OF the people
was the object. This our convention
understood TO be the most oppressive
OF all kingly expressions and they pro
posed 10 so frame the constitution
that no man should hold the power of
bringing this oppression upon us
hn ctr
chusetts for zach" Taylor and heard
Gov. Seward deliver his remarkable
speech on slavery, which contained
this striking utternnce:
Congress has no power to inhlbit
any duty commanded by God on Mount
Sinai or by His Son on the Mount Of
Olives"
On his return home Lincoln con
fessed that we had soon TO deal with
that question.
was In his office when Herndon
said:
81 tell you that slavery must be
rooted out"
"what makes you think so?" Mr..
Lincoln hShtu.
81 feel 1t in my bones" was Hern-
don's answer.
After that he used to speak with
respect Of "Blll Herndons bone phil
osophy."
His term In congress having ended,
he came back to the law In partner
ship with William ii. Herndon-a man
of character and sound judgment.
Those days Lincoln wore black trou-
sers, coat and stock, a waistcoast of
satin and a Wellington high hat. He
was wont to carry his papers in his
hat. Mary had wrought great
change In his external appearance.
They used to call him "a dead square
lawyer" I remember that once Hern-
don had drawn up a fictitious plea
founded on shrewd assumption. Lin
coin carefully examined the papers.
rs Il founded on factf' he asked.
."No," Herndon answered.
Lincoln scratched his head thought.
fully and asked:
"Biily. hadn't We better withdraw
that Near You know It's sham and
generally that's another name for
lie. Don't let Il 90 on record. The
cursed thing may come starin. us In
the face long after this suit has been
forgotten"
On the whole he was not so com
municative as he had been In his young
manhood. lie suffered days Of depres-
sion when he said little. Often, In
good company. he seemed to be think
ing OF things In no way connected
with the talk. Mary called him
rather "shutmouthed man"
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