Touchstones
“He entered upon the canvass with a reputation confined to his own state. He closes it with his name a household word wherever the principles he holds are honored and with the respect of his opponents in all sections of the country.” Joseph Medill, writing of Abraham Lincoln, 1858.
Those of us who grew up among the vast prairies, rolling hills, and city streets of Illinois are steeped in Abraham Lincoln. As school kids we visited his New Salem and Springfield homes, and stood quietly in the solace of his tomb. We joined thousands over the years who rubbed the nose of his likeness outside that last resting place, shining it as though to keep his spirit alive and vibrant. We did not know then of his ambivalence about the rights of slaves, only that he freed them and preserved the union. We still go to the Lincoln Memorial and are deeply moved. We are of him; he was of us. Read more
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