The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1922-02-02

many good men among ourselves into an open war
with the very fundamental principles of civil I'D
erty, criticising the Declaration of independence
and insisting that there is no right principle OF
action but self-interest. Speech at Ottawa, Ill,
Aug. 81 1851
What constitutes the bulwark Of our own lib
erty and independence? 1t is not Cur frowning
battlements our brsting seacoasts, the guns OF
our war steamers, or the strength of our gallant
and disciplined army. these not our reliance
against resumption of tyranny in our fair land
Our reliance is in the love of liberty which
God has planted in our bOsoms. Our defense ~
In the preservation of the spirit which prizes lib
erty as the heritage of all men in all lands every
where. Destroy this spirit and you have planted
the seeds Of despotsm around our own doors
(Speech at Chicago, ILL.,, Sept. IL, 1852
All the armies of Europe Asia, and Africa com
bined with all the treasure of the earth (our own
excepted) in their military chest, with Bonaparte
for commander could not by force take u drink
from the Ohio or make a track on the Blue Ridge
in a trial of thousand years AT what point
then, is the approach of danger to be expected?
[ 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 ~ 1879
No man is good enough to govern another man
without that others consent Those who
deny freedom to others deserve 1t not for them
selves, and under just God cannot long retain
It, (Speech at Springfield, ILL.,, oct l, l854)
Allow all the governed an equal voice in the
government; that and that only is selfgovern
ment. Finally, l 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 perpetuty Of
their own Liberties and Institutions. (Speech at
Peoria, H., Oct 49, lS54)
The strongest bond Of human sympathy outside
the family relation should be one uniting all work
ing people of all nations, tongues and klndreds
(Reply to committee of Workingmen's association
of New York, Mar. q, 1861
We will hereafter speak for freedom and against
slavery as 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. US5G, History of Abraham
LincOln.-AuOld. p. 80
20 for all sharing the privilege of the govern.
ment- who assist in bearing It's burdens
by no means excluding females announcement
of political views, June 10, ls3G)
| opposed to the limitation or lessening Of
the right of suffrage. If anything | am In favor
of its extension on enlargement. | want to lif
men up-to broaden rather than contract their
privileges. Interview Springfield, Ill.-IIerndon
p. 625.)
But in larger sense we cannot dedcate we
cannot consecrate, we cannot hallow, this ground
The brave men, living and dead who struggled
here, have consecrated II fair above our poor power
TO add or detract. The world viii little note nor
long remember what we say here, but it can never
forget what they did here. It is for us, the living
rather TO be dedicated here 10 ile unfinished work
which they who fought here have thus far so nobly
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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; thut this nation. under
God, shall have a new brtA Of freedom; and that
government Of the people bylhe people, for the
people shall not perish from the earth. (Gettys.
burg Address November la ls63)