Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1922-03-10

n a few remarks, and then pointed
out its pelils. The he presente
paper containing a draft OF the
message that he thought should be
ct His logic was 50 clear and
convincing, and so overwhelmin sly
( upe1ior to that Of lard, that
every member Of the cabinet, in
luding Seward hi lse'f, realized
hat Lincoln towe ed above that OF
his advisers Men outside of Wash
ington also soon became conscious
of Lincoln's intellec .ual reach.
There were great men in the nation
who differed with Lincoln in his
war policy, including Beecher,
Greeley, and Wendell Phillips. Lin
coin published letter answering
their main objections. This was so
cleverly done that he had no trouble
with these men after 1862.
A CHRISTIAN
Though taught from his youth to
read the Bible and other religious
BOOKS, Lincoln's faith was somewhat
shaken during his early manhood,
when copy of Paines Age Of Rea-
son fell into his hands. But we
should remember that Paul was a
skeptic in his youth, as wee also
Augustine and Bunyan Let it suf-
flee to know that, in later life, no
man gave fuller expression to his
belief in God and in Jesus Christ
as the Way, the Truth, and the Life.
This truth was fully revealed when
Lincoln left his home in Springfield
to occupy the White House. Ad-
dressing his old neighbors in few
words of farewell, he said:
without the assistance of that
Divine being who ever attended
Washington, l cannot succeed; with
that assistance 1 cannot fail"
When the burdens Of the war
bore heavily down upon him, he
said: IF it were not for my firm
belief in an overwhelming Provi-
dence, it would be difficult for me,
in the midst of this war, to keep
my reason. .
After his visit to Gettysburg,
when wounded general lay dying
in the hospital, President Lincoln
visited him. The general said:
'Mr. President were you not
alarmed during the Gettysburg
days."
Mr. Lincoln quickly replied: mo
general, I was not"
But why were you not alarmed 2"
Now general, that you ask me
l will tell you. I went into my
room, locked the door, l fell upon
my knees and said: oh, Lord God
l have done absolutely everything
Now you must help And was
told that He would give us Gettys.
burg, and l believed him.
On one of the last days of his
life he drove across the Potomac tt
Arlington. Stanton's two daughters
were with him. Gen. Tannett rec.
ognized the President. His face
was drawn and haggard from anx
1ety and sorrow. Mr. Lincoln in
quired If the band would play "LeaC
Kindly Light" Gen. Tannett say.
that the President stood with hi,
hat In his right hand and with hi,
left hand on the wheel of his car
, riage. Suddenly the President be
gan to recite the words of tina
great hymn, quite oblivious of hi
! surroundings: Lead, Kindly Light
amid tn encircling gloom; lea<
Thou me on. Keep Thou my feet
, do not ask to see the distan
scene-one step enough for me-"
, His face became sadder still. tn,
tears were coursing down over hi
!, cheeks Who can tell what was 90
Ing through his mind as he though
| OF that great battlefield not fal
| away. its issues yet unknown. it,
ground still covered with the deat
and wounded soldiers.
, A few more days passed by. LIE,
; surrendered The war was owe
The President was assassi ma ted
The people all over the nation wep
In sorrow. When the remains wer,
carried to the White House. littl,
Tad was overcome with grief. Ad
, dressing a man who had come t,
speak words of consolation to him
the lad said:
DO you think sir, that my fathe
has gone to heaven"
Il have no doubt of it," came tn,
reply.
Then" said the boy in a broke,
voice, Il am glad that he has gon,
there, for he was never happy arte
ne came here. This White Hous,
was never a good place for him."
And so he fell and left the Whit
House for the house not made wit,
7 hands, eternal in the heavens. IAN,
coming up out of the river. all In
hosts came out to Nee. anc gree
}. him. eo'