The Holly chieftain., 1923-02-08

the ark of the covenant wrought through their
heroic sacrifices and bullded through their inspired
genius. The Union must be preserved. 1t was the
central thought the unalterable purpose, the
yielding intent the foundation of faith 1t was
worth every sacrifice, justified every cost steeled
the heart to sanction every crimsoned tide of
blood
"He knew, Of course, before the assassin robbed
him of fuller realization. that the end was bring
Ing him out all right. He knew when swords were
sheathed and guns laid down. that the Union he
saved was riveted anew and made forever ndis
soluble. He knew that in the great crucible Of
fire and blood the dross had been burned from the
misdirected patriotism Of seeding states and the
pure gold restored to shining stars in dear Old
Glory again. He knew he had freed a race of
bondmen and had given to the world the costly
proof of the perpetuity Of the American Union
But cannot restrain the wish that he might some
how know of the monuments to his memory
throughout the world, and that We are dedcating
today, on behalf of grateful nation, this match
less memorial whose fortyeight columns, repre-
sentIng forty-eight states in the concord of union
testify that the end brought him out all right.
Washington inspired belief in the republic in its
heroic beginning. Lincoln proved its quality in the
heroic preservation. The old world had wondered
about the new-world experiment, and was quite
ready to proclaim Its futility when the Civil war
was threatening. but Lincoln left the Union un-
challenged for all succeeding time. Not only was
our nation given new birth Of freedom but de-
mocracy given sanction by that hand of
divinity itself which has written the rights of hu-
mankind and pointed the way to their enjoyment.
"Fifty-seven years ago the people gave from
their ranks, sprung from their fiber this plain
man, holding their common Ideals They gave him
first to service of the nation in the hour of perls
then to their Pantheon of fame. With them and BY
them he Is enshrined and exalted forever
''Today American gratitude love and apprecia.
tion give to Abraham Lincoln this lone white tenn
Pile, Pantheon for him Alone"
Herewith is reproduced new photograph of
Lincoln cathedral In faraway England. Why
what is the connection between Abraham Lincoln
and cathedral across seas that was built long
before the Pilgrims landed on Plymouth Rock?
For one thing, this blood is thicker than wa.
ter" and "hands across the sea" business Is not all
buncombe. There's considerable in 1t, after ALL
England gave the Lincolns. when all is said and
done. England gave the Lincoln blood Amer
dence, rather than England America. that raised
up Abraham Lincoln.
For another thing 1t is n safe guess that Abra
ham Lincoln had his beginnings beneath the
shadow of Lincoln cathedral. Lincoln" is place
name. The LincOlns Of England and America took
their name from lincoln, the capital of Lincoln
shire. which Is an old old cty-Lindum ColonIa of
Roman times. And the name is old too. Why,
Hugh Lincoln is the subject of the "Prioress'
Tale" In Chaucer's Canterbury Tales"
There were Lincolns early in American his
tory Abraham Lincoln is descended from Samuel