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 example of honesty, courage, and patriotism; a richer legacy than if he had been able to transmit to them, or to each of them, the combined wealth of all the millionaires of the land. Truly, to recall again the words of Lincoln, he had faith that right makes might, and he dared to the end to do his duty as he understood it.



Ladies and Gentlemen, I have now the rare felicity of presenting to you the foremost citizen of our Republic: