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THURSDAY. FEBRUARY u. 1912
LINCOLN IN WAR
Confronted with war, we can well
review today some Of the words OF
the great President Abraham
Lincoln. and supply them as though
they were spoken by President
Roosevelt in his struggle to cement
the common interests Of all people
OF the nation for speedy victory.
President lincoln all ectionately
dubbed Father Abraham by the
rank and file OF his soldiers, always
spoke to them in a spirit OF com
radeship when he visited their
camps. His speeches and writings
Of eighty years ago seem Ike mes.
sages TO the indcmitable men OF
our Army and the people Of America
today.
An a sultry August day, 1864,
addressing the 166th Ohio Regiment
he declared: Il always feel In
clined, when | happen TO say any
thing to soldiers, 10 impress upon
them the importance OF success in
this contest. Il IS not merely for
today but for all time 10 come that
we should perpetuate Tor our chill
dren's children that great and free
government which we have enjoyed
al our lives. Stiu, let Us not
be over sanguine OF speedy final
triumph. Let US be quite sober. Let
US diligently apply the means. never
doubling that a just God, in HIS
own good time. viii give US the
Tightful result"
He denied no citizen the right to
express an opposing opinion, but
he called upon all factions TO stand
UP for the country s defenders. An
swering serenaders from the White
House portico November 10, 1854
he said: MAY ! ask those who
have not differed with me. to Join
with me in this same spirit towards
those who have? And now let me
close by asking three hearty cheers
for our brave soldiers and seamen.
and their gallant and skiltul COM
mauders."
Lincoln did not possess the polish
OF formal society. but no President
has paid a more graceful compn-
ment to the work OF women IN war
time In an address March IS. 1864.
he praised their efforts: Il am not
accustomed to the language OF eulO-
gy. / have never studied the art OF
paying compliments TO women. But
] must say, that If all that has been
said by orators and poets since thG
creation OF the world in praise of
women were applied TO the women
OF America, II would not do them
justice for their conduct during this
war. / will close by saying. God
bless the women of America"
How Lincoln would deal with $50
lationists and agitators is limited
IN the following quotation from Carl
Sandbergs biography. THE War
Years"
Pointing to the death penalty
as requisite OF military organiza-
ton, he president Lincoln) In
CURED: Must shoot z simplem mind
ed soldier who deserts, while | mus
not touch a hair OF a willy agitator
who induces him TO desert? This /.
none the less injurious when effect
ed by getting a father. or brother.
OF friend into a public meeting. and
there working upon his feelings TIL
he is persuaded to write the sol
der boy that he is fighting in bad
cause. for a wicked administration
OF a contemplate government. too
weak TO arrest and punish him II
he shall desert think that in
such a case, 10 silence the agitator
and save the hoy Is not only con-
stitutional, but withal great