Arizona republican., 1922-05-31
PRESERVATION Of
UNION DECLARED
LINCOLN S WORTH
President Thinks Fame As
Defender Outranks That
OF Emancipator In Fame
ToBe HereafterAscribed
To Civil War Leader

WASHINGTON May S0.--"Maip-
tanned union and nationality" rather
than emancipation was declared
to be the supreme chapter in Amer
lean history by President Harding
in an address today accepting the
Lincoln Memorial in behalf Of the
American people. Lincoln would
have compromised with slavery, Mr..
Harding declared, while cleaving TO
his great purpose-maintenan of
the inheritance handed down by the
founding fathers"
Declaring that the new memorial
was fittingly placed near the tower
ing spire of the Washington monu-
ment, Mr.. Harding said that wash
ington, the founder, and Lincoln, the
saviour" offered outstanding proof
that representative popular. gov
ernment, constitutional founded, can
find its own way to salvation and
accomplishment"
The Presidents Address
The president spoke as follows:
1T is a supreme satisfaction Off
cially to accept on behalf OF the
government this superb monument
to the saviour of the republic. No
official duty could be more welcome,
no official function more pleasing.
This memorial edifice is a noble
tribute, gratefully bestowed, and in
its offering is the reverent heart
of America; in it's dedication is the
consciousness of reverence and graf
itude beautifully expressed.
Somehow my emotions incline me
to speak simply as a reverent and
grateful American rather than one
in official responsibility. l am thus
inclined because the true measure
of Lincoln is in his place today in
the heart of American citizenship,
though near half a century has
passed since his colossal service and
his martyrdom. In every moment or
peril in every hour of discourage
nent, whenever the clouds gather,
there is the image of Lincoln TO
rivet our hopes and TO renew our
faith. Whenever there is a glow
of triumph oyer national achieve
ment there comes the reminder that
but for Lincoln's heroic and un-
alterable faith in the union, these
triumphs could not have been.
mo great character in all history
has been more eulogiZed, no rugged
figure more monumental, no Ike
ness more portrayed. Painters ana
sculptors portray as they see, anu
no two see precisely alike. 80 zoe,
is there varied emphasis IN the
portraiture of words, but all are
agreed about the rugged greatness
and the tenderness and unfalilng
wisdom of this master martyr.
ssHistory is concerned with tne
things accomplished. Biography deals
with the methods and the individuai
attributes which led to accomplish
ment.
.sThe supreme chapter in history
is not emancipation although inas
meaning would nave eAai.su
throughout all the ages. The simple
astahIished order, would have COM
nromised with the slavery that
existed if he could have halted It's
extension. Hating human slavery az
be did he doubtless believed IN i's
ultimate abolition through the de-
valoning conscience of the American
neonle. but he would have been the
last man in the republic 70 resort
10 arms TO effect its apoiitioh'
emancipation was means 10 ths
GREAT end-maintained union ana
nationality.
"TIere was the great purpose, mere
the towering hope, here the supreme
fai+n He treasured the inheritance
handed m down by thes founding
fathers the ark of the covenant
wrought through their heroic sacl
fices. and builded in their lnsinrvu
genius. The union must pc pre-
served. 1t was the central lnougn''
tba unaltered purpose, the unyield-
ing @ intent. the founding of faith,
is # was worth, every sacrifice. JUST
fled every cost, steeled the heart to
60 notion every crimsoned tide or
blood. Here was the great expert
ment-popular government and con-
stitutional union--menaced by greed
EXPRESSED in human chattels.
with the greed restricted ana
unthreatening, he could temporarlze.
When it challenged federal authority
and threatened the union, it pro-
nounced it's own doom. In the first
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