Abraham Lincoln : a character sketch . able means must be employed. We should not be inhaste to determine that radical and extreme measures, ABRAHAM LINCOLN. 69 which may reach the loyal as well as the disloyal, areindispensable. The possibility of injustice to the bor-der states led him to counsel patience. During this session of Congress, slavery was forbiddenin the territoriesof the UnitedStates,and labored withthe representativesof the border statesto accept the ideaof gradual com-pensated emanci-pation, which theydeclined. In hissecond message, heurged the propo-sition upon co
Abraham Lincoln : a character sketch . able means must be employed. We should not be inhaste to determine that radical and extreme measures, ABRAHAM LINCOLN. 69 which may reach the loyal as well as the disloyal, areindispensable. The possibility of injustice to the bor-der states led him to counsel patience. During this session of Congress, slavery was forbiddenin the territoriesof the UnitedStates,and labored withthe representativesof the border statesto accept the ideaof gradual com-pensated emanci-pation, which theydeclined. In hissecond message, heurged the propo-sition upon con-gress of gradualand compensatedemancipation. Icannot forbearquoting some ofhis words. In concluding his appeal he said: The dogmas of the quiet past are inadequate to thestormy present. The occasion is piled high with diffi-culty. We must rise with the occasion. As our case isnew, so we must think anew, and act anew. We mustdisenthral ourselves, and then we shall save our citizens, we cannot escape history! We of this. Edwin M. Stanton, Secretary of 1814. Died 1869. 70 ABRAHAM LINCOLN. congress and this administration, will be remembered inspite of ourselves. No personal significance or insignifi-cance can spare one or another of us. The fiery trialthrough which we pass will light us down in honor ordishonor to the last generation. We say we are for theUnion. The world will not forget that we say this. Weknow how to save the Union. The world knows we doknow how to save it. We, even we, here hold the powerand bear the responsibility. In giving freedom to the slavewe assure freedom to the free, honorable alike in whatwe give and what we preserve. We shall nobly save ormeanly lose the last best hope of earth. Other meansmay succeed; this could not fail. The way is plain,peaceful, generous, just—a way which if followed, theworld will forever applaud and God must forever plan, so earnestly and eloquently presented, re-sulted in no action. The m
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