The Raymer enterprise., 1922-02-09

But 1t Is inconceivable that so honest man could
write his reverent expressions Of trust In the Al
mighty without personal sense OF relationship
The two men Of the Nineteenth century who
have drawn and held the most intense admiration
OF the civilized world are Napoleon Bonaparte and
Abraham Lincoln. Both were great leaders great
executives Both had the power Of binding their
followers to them with a personal loyalty stronger
than the ties Of blood. Both appeal to the lmaS'
nation Of millions who never saw them.
But. as the Evening Sun pointed out on the
anniversary OF Waterloo. 1t Is the downfall Of Ma
poleon that the world remembers the long deferred
but inevitable defeat Of ambition. Lincoln died
victorious, not alone In the circumstance Of tri-
umphant arms and n nation reunited but In the
victory Of unselfish devotion to the cause OF human
freedom. He identified his life with the progress
Of mankind, and In losing himself he found I'm.
ortallty. Editorial In New York Sun. 1870.
The assertion THAT nll men are created equal
was Of no practical In effectlng our separation
from Great Britain; and 1t was placed In the Dec
araton not for that but for future use. Its au.
thors meant 1t to be-as. thank God, II Is now
proving itsef-a sumbllngblOck to all those who
In aftertimes might seek to turn free people
back into the hateful paths Of despotism. They
knew the proneness Of prosperity to breed tyrants
and they meant. when such should reappear In
this fair land and commence their vocation, they
should find left for them at least one hard nut to
crack. tSpeech at Springfield H., June &c, 1851
Think nothing Of me; take no thought for the
political fate OF any man whomsoever but come
back to the truths that are In the Declaration OF
Independence. While pretending no Indifference
to earthly honors do claim to be actuated In this
contest by something higher than an anxiety for
Office. | charge you to drop every paltry and in.
significant thought for any mans success II Is
nothing; Judge Douglas Is nothing. But do no,
destroy that immortal emblem Of humanity-the
Declaration of Independence. (Speech at Bards-
town, ILL.,. Aug. l., 1851
have often inquired Of myself what great prIn.
cple or idea 1t was that kept this confederacy so
long together. II was not the mere matter of the
separation Of the colonies from the motherand
but that sentiment In the Declaration Of Indepen.
dence which gave liberty, not alone to the people
Of this country but, hope to the world for all
future time. 1t was that which gave promise that
In due time the weight would be lifted from the
shoulders of all men. (Speech at Independence
Hall, Philadelphia. Feb Q: 1861
But soberly. 1t Is now no child's play to save
the principles Of jefferson from total overthrow
In this nation. This Is a world OF com.
pensaton, and he who would be no slave must
consent to have no slave. Those who deny free
dom to others deserve II not for themselves and.
under just God. cannot long retain 1t. All honor
to Jenerson--to the man who, In the concrete
pressure OF a struggle for national Independence
By single people, had the cooness, forecast. ana
capacity to Introduce into a merely revolutionary
document an abstract truth, applicable to all men
and all times. md so to embalm II there that ~
day, and In all coming days. 1t shall be a rebuke
and a stumblngblock to the very harblngers Of
reappearing tyranny and oppression. Qetter to
Republicans OF Boston. April @, 1859, In reply to
an invitation to attend celebration In honor of
Jefferson's birthday
This declared indifference. but rs must think
covert zeal, for the spread OF slavery l cannot
but hate. hate It because Of the monstrous In.
justice Of slavery ITSELF hate 1t because It de-
prives our republican example Of Its just infu
ence In the world enables the enemies Of fsee
institutions. with pausblllty, to taunt US as hypo
critics. causes the real friends Of freedom to doubt
our sincerity and especially because 1t forces SO