Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-02-13
THRONGS OUT At
SPRINGFI IELD To
PAY TRIBUTE: TO
L|NCOLNMEMOR
Wreath Placed on Tomb Of
Martyred President By
Vice President Coolidge
and Gen. Pershing.
OLD HOMESTEAD IS
VISITED BY GUESTS
Crowds Line the Streets as
the Visitors Pass Through
Accompanied By State
Officials,
(By The Associated Prcss)


Springfield, ILL.,. Feb. 12.-Vice
President Calvin Coolidge and
Gen. ]. ]. Pershing, in behalf of
the American nation, honored the
memory of Abraham Lincoln here
today,
Through crowds which lined the
streets where Lincoln often walk
ed. tho two distinguished Ameri-
cans passed to visit the old home
stead where Lincoln lived and
worked before he went to Wash
ington to lead the nation through
the trying days of civil war.
With solemn dignity they placed
a simple wreath upon the tomb
where the body of the martyred
president, lies in Oak Ridge ceme-
terry.
Early this morning. General Per-
shing with a military escort, jour
neyed forty miles to the site OF
New Salem Hills, Lincolns one-time
home, where the state of Illinois
has started to reconstruct the van
ished village.
Pcrshing Is Honorcd.
While Pershing honored the
memory of Lincoln, the little town
of Petersburg, three miles from
the New Salem Hills, turned out
to honor the military chief, He
was a guest at luncheon before
his party turned back towards
Springfield.
Vice President Coolidge arrived
in a special car this afternoon
shortly after General Pershing's
return to the city.
Crowds lined the streets as the
visitors passed through, accom-
panied by Governor Small, other
state officials and members of the
state militia,
To a crowd which packed the
state arsenal, General Pershing
and the vice president spoke the
nations tribute to the man whose
birthday anniversary America hon
ored today.
The principles of right and JUS
tice proclaimed by Abraham Lin
coin and for which he died. were
the inspiration of the 'merican
armies that fought in the world
war, General Pershing said
Strong Man Among Men.
Few men, Of whatever origin
or lineage, have ever made Il
more profound impression Upon
the civilization of their time than
Abraham Lincoln" the general
said. 1.-The memory of his devo-
tion to the we'll being Of his fell
low men and to the welfare Of
his country will live as long as
men believe in liberty, Superior
in physical and moral force,
though in no sense super-human,
but possessing the common frail-
ties and weaknesses Of mankind,
he was merely strong man
among men.
Slavery and slave labor were
abhorrent to Lincoln the speak
er said His whole career from
harefooted boy on the frontier
to the highest office in the land
Is an outstanding illustration Of
the very lucid analysis he made
of that question. In these days of
conflict between capital and labor,
the wisdom of Lincoln. whose
guide was a sense of justice and
the good of the people as
whole, may well be invoked.
Was Never Dismaycd.
"As the leader of the nation In
the dark days of war that threat
ened to destroy us, Lincoln had al
ways sublime confidence in the
triumph of right. Though. sadden-
ed by disaster. he was never dis
mayed. mistaken by scorn and
disloyalty, he moved ever stead
fastly toward the goal. An ardent
patriot, he had an abiding faith
in his own and his country's des-
tiny. Clear of vision. patience un-
der adversely, merciful in judg-
ment, he worked AMI suffered FOR
the people he loved.
"The ordinary course Of his life
ran in much the same channels as
that of numerous other native
So whether We con-
slider him as an earnest youth, a
lawyer, a legislator, n strategist. a
patriot or a statesman 1t Is all so
wondrous that we still ask our
selves the source of his wisdom and
power. To this / believe there is
but one answer--God and God
alone"