The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-11-24


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In the course Of the argument Doug
las alleged that the Wings were the
aristocrats Of the country.
THAT reminds me Of a night when
was speaking at Havana" said Hon.
and q massive gold watch chain got
up and charged that the wings were
aristocrats. Douglas In his broad.
cloth and fine linen reminds me OF
that man. I'm not going to answer
Douglas as I answered him. Most OF
the wings ! know are my kind Of
folks. I was Q poor boy working On
q natboat at eight dollars q month
and had only one pair Of brooches and
they were buckskin. II you know the
nature Of buckskin. you know that
when II Is wet and dried by the sun It
will shrink and my breeches kept
shrinking and deserving the sock area
Of my legs until several inches Of
them were bare above my shoes.
Whilst ! was growing longer they
were growing shorter and so much
tighter that they left a blue streak
around my legs which can be seen to
this day. II you call that aristocracy
know OF one Wing that 10 an aristo-
crat"
But look at the New England type
OF whIg exemrlIfed by the imperious
and ma jestic Webster" said Douglas.
"Webster was another poor lad"
Lincoln answered. Ills fathers home
was q log cabin In lonely land until
about the time Daniel was born. when
the family moved to a small frame
house His 10 the majesty OF a great
intellect"
There was much talk OF this sort
until Mr.. Lincoln excused himself to
walk home with his two friends who
had just returned from the North. be
ing eager 10 learn OF Samson's visit.
The latter gave him full account Of
10 and asked him to undertake the col
lection OF Brimstead's note.
"I'll get after that fellow right
away" said Lincoln. I'm glad to get
1
have been skinnlng the farmers"
They sat down by the fireside In
Samson's house.
"Joe has decided that he wants to
he a lawyer" said Samson.
swell, Joe Wen all do what we can
to keep you from being shotgun
lawyer" Abe Lincoln began. "Tve got
a good first lesson for you. I found II
In letter which Rufus Choate had
written TO Judge Davis. In II he says
that We rightly have great respect for
the decisions OF the majority, but that
the law is something vastly greater
and more sacred than the verdict of
any majority. The law he says,
comes down TO US one mighty and
continuous stream Of wisdom and ex-
periencs accumulated, ancestral
widening and deepening and washing
OF civilization. the builder OF thou
sand cities. To have lived through
ages of unceasing trial with the pas
sions. interests and affairs OF men. &c
have lived through the drums and
tramplings Of conquest, through revo
Iutlon aud reform and all the changing
cycles Of opinion. to have attended
the progress OF the race and gathered
unto itself the appreciation OF clvI
Ted humanity Is TO have proved that
Il carries in II some spark OF immor'
tai life"
- I la a
recited the lines of the learned and
distinguished lawyer Of Massachu
chusetts.
Ellis face glowed like a lighted Ian
tern when he began TO say those elo'
quent words" Samson writes In his
diary. "Ie wrote them down so that
Josiah could commit them to memory
THAT Is u wonderful statement
Samson remarked.
Abe answered: 1T suggests 10 me
that the voice Of the people In any ont
generation may or may not he In
spIred but that the voice of the best
men OF all ages, expressing their sense
of Justice and OF right, In the law. Is
and must be the voice OF God. The
spirit and body OF Its DEGREES are as
indestructible as the throne Of Heaven
You can overthrow them but until
their power is re-establlshed as surely
II will be, you Will live in savagery."
"You do not deny the right OF revo
luton"
"No, but l can see no excuse for II
in America. II has remained for US
to add TO the body Of the law the idea
that men are created free and equal
The lack OF the saving principle In the
codes of the world has been the great
cause Of injustice and oppression"
Honest Abe rose and walked up ant
down the room In silence for mo
ment. Then he added:
"Choate phrased II well when HI
said: We should beware OF awakinl
the tremendous diyinlties Of chang
from their long sleep. Let us thinl
of that when we consider what W.
shall do with the evils that affiict u.s.
The boy Joe had been deeply In
terested in this talk.
"If you'll lend me a book, Id like