Should Liberty at last survive And man look straight on man? Law, in its round, its strength and might Be timed unto sense and plan? He, in his chair there sitting, Had all these things for thought. Now, the Vote unrecognized, Must battles wild be fought? Alone the Chair is standing, To remind the Land of the time When the Slaver's heart, all passion, He planned, and pursued his crime! As he rushed Disunion's order, On, on from State to State! And the Pen talked loud down the Message, And bided the Land to wait. [Illustration: LINCOLN AS CANDIDATE FOR UNITED STATES SENATOR Photograph from an Ambrotype, by Gilmer, Illinois, 1858] Elizabeth Porter Gould, born June 8, 1848, died July 28, 1906. Essayist, lecturer and author; an early inspirer of woman's clubs and the pioneer of the _Current Events_ and _Topics_ classes in Boston and vicinity; an officer in several educational societies and honorary member of the Webster Historical Society, Castilian Club and other clubs where she had read many historical papers of great research and given many practical suggestions. Among her published works are _Gems From Walt Whitman_, _Anne Gilchrist and Walt Whitman_, _Ezekial Cheever, Schoolmaster_, _John Adams and Daniel Webster as Schoolmasters_, _A Pioneer Doctor_, _One's Self I Sing_ and _The Brownings and America_. She had great energy and force of character, and a capacity for friendship which was a source of great happiness to her and endeared her to all. THE VOICE OF LINCOLN In life's great symphony, Above the seeming discord and the pain, A master-voice is ever singing, singing, The plan of God to men. In young America's song, As threatening tumult pierced the tensioned air, The voice of Lincoln over all was singing The love of brother-man. And still his voice is heard; 'Twill pierce the din of strife and mystery, Till master-voices cease their singing, singing, In life's great symphony. [Illustration: LINCOLN AT THE TIME OF DEBATE WITH DOUGLAS From an Ambrotype taken at Beardstown, Ill., 1858] His friends advised Lincoln to press his opponent on the Dred Scott decision (of the United States Supreme Court permitting slavery in the Territories), as Douglas would accept it, but argue for nullifying it by anti-slavery legislation in the territorial assemblies, and this would satisfy the people of Illinois, and elect him Senator. "All right," said Lincoln, "then that kills him in 1860. I am gunning for larger game."