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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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By ELMON ARMSTRONG. rpEBRUAEY 12 brings to the lovers of liberty a 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-? groat thinkers. He was the friend of right, aud the foe ofwrong. Personally he was a lovable character, genial, generous andjust. As president he was plain and devoid of pwup. 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 absolute power,

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