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Title: Tributes to Abraham Lincoln
Year: 1909 (1900s)
Authors: Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection
Subjects: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Presidents Presidents
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Contributing Library: Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection
Digitizing Sponsor: State of Indiana through the Indiana State Library

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li;bined greatncKs av(»r among the peo-rth, until languages^ are dust. He com-aiid goodnes*s with an ease thiit won kind. .•U.d roni selt-sxrv(>r. he hearts of human-ized (he .,li seeming He was il,etellers art. ;uid ui:ster of ihe storya believ.H vhat right A blend ot>eial privilegesfor none. He abhoi rcAl .slavery andtyranny, and he loved llliertv ...... .iustiee. With a big heart and abroadmental vision, he realized and ithi-enmj the niist^ a golden dawningof a gr.^uider day. Kvery (nie American In this hourof our countrys trials, in Uiis perit>d iof the worlds foment and frenzy, in ;this day o£ anxiety, breathes a fer- ^, Llrr on SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1923. Abraham Lincoln
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By ELMON ARMSTRONG. T^EBRUARY 12 brings to the lovers of liberty fi mental musing upon•*• the legacy Abraham Lincoln left to a longing world. The strange,sad and sweet story of Lincolns life has been the continuous theme ofwriter and speaker since he became an active force in a most impor-tant event of our countrys history. It is known now, since the lightof knowledge has come, and has driven away the shadow of misunder-standing, that Lincoln, the Southerner, was the best friend the South-land ever had. He was the great commoner of his day; a gentle leader of hu-mankind, and the master logician In the mighty councils of this coun-trys great thinkers. He was the friend of right, and the foe ofwrong. Personally he was a lovable character, genial, generous andjust. As president he was plain and devoid of pc«np. As a statesmanhe was safe, sane and sure. As a man he was modest and mighty. The use of power is the test of greatness. Let it be said of Lin-coln that, having almost absolut

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