The Holly chieftain., 1922-02-09

with the very fundamental principles of civil lib
erty, criticisng the Declaration Of Independence
and insisting that there is right principle OF
action but selfnterest. (Speech at Ottawa, ILL.,.
Aug. 81, 1851
What constitutes the bulwark of our own lib
erty and independence? 1t is not frowning
battlements, our bristing seacoasts the guns of
our war steamers, or the strength of our gallant
and disciplined army. These not reliance
against resumption of tyranny in our fair land.
Our reliance is in the love of liberty which
God has planted In our bosoms. Our defense Is
In the preservation of the spirit which prizes lib
erty the heritage of all men In all lands every
where. Destroy this spirit and you have planted
the seeds of despotism around our own doors.
(Speech at Chicago, ILL.,. Sept. H. 1852
All the armies Of Europe. Asia, and Africa COM
bined, with all the treasure of the earth (our own
excepted) in their military chest, with Bonaparte
for commander could not by force take drink
from the Ohio or make track on the Blue Ridge
In trial Of thousand years. At what point,
then, Is the approach of danger to be expected
l answer, II 1t ever reaches US 1t must spring up
among us; 1t cannot come from abroad. If destruc-
ton be our lot must ourselves be Its author
and fnisher. AS nation of freedmen we must
live through all time or die by suicide. (Speech
at Springfield. ILL.,. Jan. 81. 1879
No man Is good enough to govern another man
without that others consent. Those who
deny freedom to others deserve 1t not for them
selves, and under just God cannot long retain
It. (Speech at Springfield, H., Oct. l, 1s54)
Allow all the governed equal voice In the
government; that and that only is self-govern.
ment. Finally. insist that If there Is
anything that 1t is the duty of the whole people
to never intrust to hands other than their own
that thing Is the preservation and perpetuity of
their own liberties and institutions. (Speech at
Peoria, ILL.,, Oct 10. 1s54)
The strongest bond of human sympathy outside
the family relation should be uniting all work.
ing people of all nations tongues and klndreds,
(Reply to committee of Workingmen's association
of New York. Mar. 81, 1S64.)
We will hereafter speak for freedom and against
slavery us long us the Constitution guarantees
free speech; until everywhere on this. wide land
the shall shine. and the rain shall fall and
the wind shall blow upon no who goes forth
to unrequited toll. QS56. History of Abraham
Lncoln.-Arnold. p 97)
l so for all sharing the privilege of the govern.
ment who assist in bearing Its burdens
by no means excluding females announcement
of political views, June 10, 1850
l opposed to the Limitation or lessenIng of
the right Of suffrage. If anything l am In favor
of Its extension enlargement. want to lift
men up--to broaden rather than contract their
privileges. Unterview. Springfield Ill.-Herndon
p. 625)
But In n larger sense we cannot dedicate we
cannot consecrate cannot haow this ground.
The brave men, living and dead, who struggled
here have consecrated it far above our poor power
to add or detract. The world will little note nor
long remember what we say here, but 1t can never
forget what they did here. 1t is for u.s. the living
rather to be dedicated here to the unfinished work
which they who fought here have thus far so nobIy
advanced 1t Is rather for us to be here dedicated
to the great task remaining before US that from
these honored dead we take increased devotion
that we here highly resolve that these dead shall
not have died In vain that this milton under
God, shall have new birth of freedom; and TINT
government Of the people, by the people, for the
people, shall rot perish from the earth. (Gettys
burg Address, November 10. 1852