Show ODAY i is the anniversary of the T TODAY birth of Lincoln Around no other name in American history are clustered so many tender and sublime memories No other star ever rose so high and shone so bright so s soon on after the terrible terrible terrible ter ter- conflict of elements in which it had its birth The battle smoke of the late conflict had scarce cleared away when high above all the envious bitterness bitterness bitterness bitter bitter- ness and petty jealousies of party rancor the figure of 01 Li Lincoln appeared in serene and noble majesty All eyes were turned to him friend and foe acknowledged acknowledged acknowledged ledged his superiority Wherein lay that superiority It has been well said that Lincoln was not a type he was a aman aman aman man of the people strong in his hudo hu hu- do manity inanity in his simple love and devotion to the cause of human liberty The secret of his greatness lay in the comprehensiveness comprehensiveness comprehensiveness com com- of his genius the unos unos- of his goodness Never before had a soul so sweet so simple so grand in its simplicity dwelt among men as one of themselves He was the center of a system in the universe of souls and around him circled the lesser planets to the law of the gravitation of souls Other n names mes may waken louder echoes t down the corridors of time but none I will be treasured more deeply in human hearts He who though steadfast and unyielding in his battle against wrong was even while he lived tender and andi i forbearing towards his fellowmen will always be the gentlest memory of our world It t |