Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-02-03

many good men among ourselves into an open war
with the very fundamental principles of civil I'D
erty, criticsing the Declaration of independence
and insisting that there is right principle OF
action but self-interest (Speech at Ottawa, Ill,
Aug. 81 1859
What constitutes the bulwark of our own lib
erty and independence? 1t is not our froWnlng
battlements, our bristling seacoasts the guns OF
steamers, or the strength of our gallant
and disciplined army. These are not our reliance
against resumption of tyranny in our fair land.
Our reliance is in the love of liberty which
God has planted in bosoms. Our defense IS
in the preservation of the spirit which prizes I'D,
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. II, 1852
All the armies of Europe, Asia, and Africa com
bned 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 a thousand years. At what point,
then is the approach of danger to be expected!
I answer, if it ever reaches us it must spring up
among US it cannot come from abroad. If destruc-
ton be our lot we 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. II, 1872
No man is good enough to govern another man
without that others consent. Those who
selves and under a just God cannot long retain
1t. (Speech at Springfield, ILL.,. Oct. 1, 1S54)
Allow all the governed equal voice in the
government; that and that only is self-govern-
nant Finally, / insist that if there is
ANYTHING that it 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 H.. Oct. 49, 1851
Of tIov o11tcd do
the family relation should be one uniting all work
ing people of all nations tongues and kindreds.
(Reply to committee of Workingmens association
Of New York Mar. q, 1861
We will hereafae r speak for freedom and against
slavery as long the Constitution guarantees
free speech; until everywhere this wide land
the sun shall shine. and the rain shall fall, and
the wind shall blow upon no man who goes forth
to unreQuited toll. 1856, History of Abraham
Lincoln.-Arnold. p. go
go 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 13, 1860
am opposed to the limitation lessenng of
the right of suffrage. II anything I am in favor
of Its extension or enlargement. I want to lift
men up--to broaden rather than contract their
privileges. (Interview, Springfield, nl-Herndon,
D. 625)
But in larger sense we cannot dedicate, we
cannot conseerate, we cannot hallow, this ground.
The brave men, living and dead, who struggled
here, have consecrated far above our poor power
to add or detract The world will little note nor
long remember what say here but it can never
forget what they did here. It is for US, the living
rather to be dedicated here to the unfinished work
which they who fought here have thus far so nobly
advanced It 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 nation, under
God, shall have a new birth of freedom and that
government of the people, by the people, for the
people, shall not perish from the EARTH (Gettys-
burg Address, November 10, 1859