subject, neither its thought nor its feeling. It gives only the suggestive touch which awakens and brings a multitude to realize the same idea and become dominated by one motive.

This was a great speech because it was definite-because it gave expression to the highest feeling in the heart of the nation-because in the sweep of only ten short sentences he painted the whole ideal of his country and its perpetuation and advance. It was great because it stirred the noblest feeling for liberty in the hearts of his countrymen, and notwithstanding the imperfection of a few of the sentences, which were extemporaneous, and flowed forth with all the colloquial simplicity of conversation, it was consummate art. It was high art because it was simple-because it bodied forth the ideal because it thrilled the deepest emotions of the human heart, and brought harmony from chaos and unity out of conflicting opinions and, feelings.

REPUBLICAN PARTY LINCOLN'S MONUMENT.

FOR

SPEAKER JOSEPH G. CANNON.

'OR more than a generation poets, orators, historians, artists and architects have been trying to build enduring monuments to Lincoln, but the most fitting monument to Lincoln is the party he helped to organize and the achievements of the policies he helped develop. Lincoln will always be known as the first and foremost Republican, as he will ever be known as second to no other American.

Lincoln's fidelity to the responsibility put upon him by the American people was no better illustrated than when reverses first came to our armies. In the most trying hour, when treason threatened anarchy, Lincoln stood practically alone as the leader of the people.

There is no more inspiring incident in our whole history, or one more pathetic, than that of the tall, gaunt form of Lincoln, with that sad but serene face, standing out against the darkening sky to assure the men in the field and their supporters at home that there was still manhood and real leadership in the place of highest responsibility.

IDA SCOTT TAYLOR.

CARL C. CRISTENSEN.

1. We sing to thee, O Lin-coln! Columbia's loyal son, Who by thy no-ble 2. We sing to thee, O Lin-coln! With star and stripe unfurl'd; For-ev-er shall thy 3. We sing to thee, O Lin-coln! Tho' years have onward swept, And thou among the

man-hood, A thou-sand hon-ors won; We sing thy deeds of val - or, Thy prais - es Go ringing thro' the world; On truth's il lus-trious ban-ner, On blessed, Hast long and silent slept; Yet Free-dom's sons and daughters U

love for liber ty, Which left a stain-less record, And set a na-tion free. Free-dom's blazoned scroll, Thy name shall be re-cord-ed, While endless ages roll. nited shall proclaim The glory and the hon-or Of thy im-mor-tal

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the name of Lincoln! For ev er shall it

For hon es - ty and Free dom. For God and Native Land!

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