, 1922-05-30

Hsht 10 DO 50. and I have DO fncifnA-
ton to do So He believed In main-
tanning invtoiate tie rights OF the
st1tes. but he believed no less firmly
n he p-rpesuty Of the UnScn Of
the stsfss- The Union, having beer
contracted. could not be dissolved OK
eept by consent II all parties to the
contract He recognized the conflict
ing viewpoints. Offering policies and
controv-rtsd q~u-tions- But there
werc constitutional methods OF settle
meut and these must be employed.
In the first inaugural ADDE'S he
stressed the great general principle
that:
"fn our constitutional eontrovcr-
sizes we divide into ma3orfties and mi
norites. II the minority will not
acquiesce. the majority must. or the
government must cease. There IL no
other alternative. for continuing the
government = eequiescence on one
side OF the other. II the minority in
such case WI secede rather than ac-
quiesoe, they make a p~rscedent which
In turn will divide and ruin them.
Plainly the central idea OF cessation
IS the essence Of AnArchr. The ma
jority held in restraint by constitu-
tional checks and limitations, and al
ways changing early with deliberate
changes of popular opinion and sen
~tiinents IL the only true sovereign Of
a free people. Whoever rejects IL.
does ~ necessity. fly 10 anarchy or
~despohsm.
Here spoke the statesman. pro
claiming deliberate public opinion as
the supreme power OF civilization
easily to be written into law when
conviction should command. II ought
To be tonic 10 the waning confidence
Of those of today who grow impatient
that emphasized minority views are
not hurried into the majority expires.
sions Of n republic. Deliberate pub
lie opinion never falls. Later, clos.
ing his first inaugural. when anxiety
grippcd the nation. there spoke the
generous. forgivinE. sympathetic man
OF undaunted faith;
II an loath to close. We arc not
enemies but friends. We must not
be enemies. Though passion may
have strained. 81 must not brenk our
bonds ot affection. The mystic chords
of memory. stretrhing from every
battlefield and patriot grave, to every
/ living heart and h~earthstone. an over
shis broad land. win yet swell the
chorus of the Union, whom again
touched. rs they surely win be by the
better angels Of our nature
But he appealed in vain. Passion
was aname and war was made the
arbiter. Americans fought Americans
with equal courage and vaior. There
was an ambiguity in the constitution
which only a baptism In loo could
effsce. One nay only speculate or
whas another might have done. but
fate seems to ave Summoned the
one great hero best fitted to lead to
| the Unions salvation.
Ills faith was inspiring. his reso-
luton commanding. his sympathy re-
assuring. his simplicity eniisting. his
patience unfaiiing. He was Faith,
Patience and Courage, with his hea
above the clouds, unmoved by the
storms which ragged about his feet
mo leader WAS ever more unspar
isgiy criticized or more bitterly as
sailed. He was dashed by angry
tongues and ridiculed in press and
speech until he drank from as bitter
a cup as was e put to human lips.
but his faith was mistaken and his
patience never exhausted Someone
sent mo recently an fIumined and
framed quosauon w"en -
"nen ~ o We"
at It's height:
IF / were trying to read he said,
much less answer all h attacks
made on me. this shop might as well
be closed fer any other BUSINESS. l
do the best I know how, h very
best I can. ana 1 mean to keep on
doing It 10 the end. II the end brings
me out cn right, h Is said against
me VIII not mount to anything II
the end brings me out all wrong ~
nigel swearing 1 was right would
make no difference.
HE knew, OF coarse, before the
assassin robbed him of fuller rearfza-
ton. that the end was bringing him
out an right. He knew when swords
were sheathed and guns Il down
that the Union he saved was riveted
anew and. made forever fndissoluble.
He knew that IN the great crucible
of fire and blood the dross had been