The Dolores star., 1922-02-10

many good men among ourselves into open war
with the very fundamental principles of civil lib
erty, crticising the Declaration of Independence
ana insisting that there is no right principle of
action but self-interest. (Speech at Ottawa, H.,
Aug. p, 1851
What constitutes the bulwark of our own lib
erty and independence? 1t is not frownng
battlements, our bristlng seacoasts the guns of
our war steamers or the strength of our gallant
and disciplined army. These not our reliance
against u resumption of tyranny in our fair land.
Our reliance Is in the love of liberty which
God has planted in bosolns. Our defense is
in the preservation of the spirit which prizes lib
erty as the heritage of all in all lands every
where. Destroy this spirit and you have planted
the seeds of despotsm around doors.
(Speech ut Chicago, ILL.,, Sept H. 1851
All the armies of Europe, Asia, and Africa COM
bined, with all the treasure of the earth (Our
exceptedD in their military chest, with Bonaparte
for commander could not b. force take drink
from the Ohio or make a track on the Blue Ridge
in u trial of thousand years. AT what point,
then is the approach of danger to be expected?
L 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 finlsher. As nation of freedmen we must
live through all time die by suicide. (Speech
at Springfield ILL.,, Jan. 81 1S37)
No man is good enough to govern another man
without that others consent Those who
deny freedom to others deserve it not for them
selves, anu unueF Il just bou long retain
it. tSpeech at Springfield, ILL.,, Oct. 1. 1S54.)
Allow all the governed equal voice in the
government; that and that only is self-govern-
ment Finally, l 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, H.. Oct 49, 1S54)
The strongest bond of human sympathy outside
the family relation should be uniting all work
ing people of all nations, tongues and kindreds
(Reply to committee of Workingmen's association
of New York. Mar. 21, 1861
We will hereafter speak for freedom and against
slavery long as the Constitution guarantees
free speech until everywhere on this wide land
the sun shall shine. and the rain shall fall and
the wind shall blow upon man who goes forth
to unrequited toll. QS56, History of Abraham
LincOln-Arnold. p. 97.)
go for all sharing the privilege of the povern
ment who assist in bearing Its burdens .
by no means excluding females. announcement
Of political views, June 13, 1867
l am opposed to the Limitation or lessening of
the right of suffrage. If anything am in favor
OF Its extension or enlargement. l want to lift
men up-to broaden rather than contract their
privileges. Interview. Springfield, nl.-Herndon
D. 625.)
But In n larger sense cannot dedicate we
cannot consecrate, we cannot hallow this ground.
The brave men, living and dead, who struggled
here. have consecraed 1t far above our poor mower
to add or detract The world will little note nor
long remember what say here, but it can never
forget what they did here. 1t is for us, the living.
rather to be dedicated here to the unfinished work
which they who fought here have thus far so noblv
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 nation, under
God shall have 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. 1857