Show while our republican friends are arc distortion distorting and misinterpreting 11 7 the utterances of Jefferso nj and jackson 11 wo will call their attention without com comment meat to a statement made by abraham lincoln during dining din ing the latter part of his administration we may all congratulate 0 ourselves that the cruel war is bearin hearing its c lose close it has indeed been a 1 trying hour for the republic but I 1 see in the near future a crisis ari arising a that unnerves me and causes nic ino to tremble for the safety of my country As a result of the war corporations have been enthroned and an all era cra of corruption V in i n high places will follow the money power of the country will endeavor to prolong its ici ician n 11 1 by Y working upon the prejudices 0 of f tl the le people until all wealth is aggregated on in a few hands and the republic destroyed dest roved I 1 feel it at this moment more moc anxiety for the safet safety y of my my country than ever before oven in the midst of war 11 |