Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-04-13

sweet incense Of a nations gratitude
floating around him; en1balmed In the
memories of his countrymen; the theme
of their poets; the hero of their songs ;
his name the talisnan Of the oppressed
In every cline; the story Of his acts
told by the mother to the listening
child. for centuries to come-can we
pity Abraham Lincoln as he looks be-
nignly down upon the people that he
died TO save from the topmoSt niche In
The temple of fame? No. For him we
rejoice as for one who has received the
reward which he earned so nobly. The
fair record of the past Is his; no blush
nantes the cheek of the angelic scribe
as he pens the story Of his life, and
tear falls on the unsull1ed page as
he closes the book =. the trumpeI OF
fame can sound no higher note. Ana
If answering faithfulneSS and worthy
Service can entitle q man to the thanks
of his compatriots and the approving
verdict of posterity, then will the name
of william H. Seward ever sound
sweetlv in the ears of the inhabitants
If the land in which he has labored
"The Stain Remains"
Born Of insolent pride, raised IN the
Ian of perfidy, reared by the hand OF
crime, fed with the blood OF the 1ree-
men. and famed with the signs OF the
cention. merciless and defiant in its
career-culminat in the mutllaLlon
of the sick and defenseleSs and In the
Assassination of the man who, sheath
inc the sword of Justice, proffered 70
the baffled traitor the hand OF mercy
and the veil of oblivion TO hide MS
reproach - soo,s
and honestly evoke maledictions on tle
flcrTnnfTQfHn EflE
crime; but the stain remains ano
oceans of tears of shame and regret
can never efface the foul stigma that
henceforth clings to the cause me
memory of our martyr Is engraVen on
the adamantine tables OF mdy1ng
fame. o,.
of George Washington. thy cniloren
despair not of victory or OF the Re-
T"Ibiic ON the long list of worthless
now zone to their rest, whose graves
are hallowed by the blessings OF tne
nation. thine is the prondeSt place ana
a household word is thy title.
.One of the few, the immortal names
That were not born to die.
In Prickly Pear city the following
notice was found posted to the door
of w. A. Alderman, agent for the PoSI:
GLORY enough for one time!
Old Abe has gone to Hell.
Hurrah for Jeff Davis! -,
Grand reception of Old Abe in He'll
The Tn Devils Band played Welcome
the Chief'!"
This brought forth from the Post:
1--WE consider the above producIlon 10
be the finest defense OF Union Rrn-
cipleS that was ever written. we Cnn lllA
that the most ardent SeceSs1onlSt, OUT
NJ a rnadhouse, viii consider 1t time 20
shake his skirts clear from contact WIN
The animated carrion who penned TINS
able. manly and elevating manueSCo.
There will ever be some questionable
forms of life bearing the outward shape
of humanity, engendered Dy I1e IeS-
tering of corruption ana 1eedlng on
rottenneSs, like those crawling ana
writhing vermin that we saw revelllng
on the putrid carcaSSeS OF peaStS OF
burden. Is this an exponent OF the rank
and ffle of secession? We expect That
the southern men viii take this IN
hand ferret out this brutal defamer
and punish him. One advice we give
him. and that Is to ask mercy OF Coo
for his soul; for If discovered, In the
dImghin he may make his home-man
viii have none on his body.
In contrast, A. Alderman, j.. q.
Crooks. Joseph Harper and 50 others
sent the following letter TO Mrs. Lin
coin: 1--WE have learned with feeling
Of horror Of your and our countrys sad
affliction, and we well know by ex-
Derience how cold and icy TO the
crushed and bleeding soul are the ten
derest words Of sympathy; 1t Is so ter
rible for us TO say Thy VIII Be Done.
although living in the mountain
wifds, so far from the loved ones at
home and surrounded by those who
svupathize with the traitors and as
sassfns of our beloved country, still we
mourn with those who mourn, and
weep with those who weep, In this ter
rible, blasting viSitation-Shan we say
n Gods Providence? How hard, how
seemingly cruel in the noonttme OF
greatness and honor thus TO blast q
nations idol; yet the STILL silent voice
sayeth, Peace, be still, and know that
I am God
The Great and the Good Of the
earth will surround your late huS--
bands name with halo OF glory, and
and Lincoln win be nsped
n unison by every tongue OF nations
aWe therefore tender you our warm
st sympathy In this terrible bereave--
nent and pray God in his mercy and
wisdom to comfort and sustain you
20 the end of this weary pilgrimage"