The Dolores star., 1923-02-09

the ark of the covenant wrought through their
heroic sacrifices and builded 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
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 iRds-
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 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 are dedIcating
today, on behalf of a grateful nation, this match
less memorial, whose forty-eight columns, repre-
senting fory-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-word experiment, and was quite
ready to proclaim its futility when the Civil war
was threatening, but Lincoln left the Union un-
our nation given new birth of freedom, but de-
mocracy was given new 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
To-day American gratitude, love and apprecia-
ton give to Abraham Lincoln this lone white tenn
Pile, n Pantheon for him alone"
Herewith is reproduced a new photograph of
Lincoln cathedral in faraway England. Why
what is the connection between Abraham Lincoln
and cathedral across that was built long
before the Pilgrims landed on Plymouth Rock?
For one thing, this blood is thicker than wa
ter and "hands the sea" business is not all
buncombe. There's considerable in It, after nil
England gave the Lncons, when all is said and
done. England gave the Lincoln blood Amer
lea made 1t richer. Doubtless It was provi.
dence rather than England America, that raised
up Abraham Lincoln.
For another thing, 1t is safe guess that Abra.
ham Lincoln had his beginnings beneath the
shadow of Lincoln cathedral. 'Lincoln" is n place
name. The Lincolns Of England and America took
their name from Lincoln, the capital of Lincoln.
SHIRE which is an old, old city-Lndum 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 Lincolns early in our American his.
tory Abraham Lincoln is descended from Samuel