Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1858-09-16
An AMUSING SKETCH

y discussion took place recently \, a,
'awa, III between Judge Douglas, and 81.
Black Republican opponent, Mr. Ii,.L.
II is estimated that 20 600 rc,.o,.
present, anl during Dougla, speech h.
the follO.ing amusing sketch Of fhin..If.,
II bis opponent, as we'll as Of his colle.y,.
in the Ssuate
in the remarks which I have made unor
this platform. aud The position = ",
coin upon ~, l mean nothing personal d,,
respectful or uukind to that csutl.n,n 7
have tno~b him for Dearl7 twenty sxey..
We lad many points Of sympathy when 7
hrst got acquainted with him. W. -
both comparatively boys-bo,b stru,cl;n,,
with poverty IN = strange town for our ,un
port | an humble school ,c.rb., !, a.
town OF Winchester, and be n ao,,;.li,
grocery keeper IN tue town Of = lem
Laughter lie was more .uccss.fnI IN :.
euPation than aud hence becap. po,. a.,
tuna'e IN this worlds goods Mr. Iinco,,
- one fthosc peculiar men that b,, NO,
formed With admirable ,ki,. in every oecpp,.
ton that he ever attempted I mad. a.
good . school teacher a. l could, and wh,n
cabinet maker l made the best bed.t,,a.
aud tAlles but my old boss said I succeed.
ed better IN bureaus aud secretarie. than !,
anything else. Laughter ] Bot I believe
tnst pit Lin 'olu was more successful in hi.
'han L. Tor his business soon carried him di
,ecuy INTO the Legislature There met
him ~ little time, aud had symtatbv
Tor him, tecause 1t tho up hill struggle NC
hid J" lie. Cheers anl laughter lie Va,
then a. good at telling an au,cIo,c 80.
q lHnf II
could "u'rGn them ., s, -s
them at pitching qYoits aud tossing, COM,
and could win more liqnor than ali the 49,
together laughter .nl cheer,-l ,,J -
uiS",'y and impartiality With which Ls ~.
SIDED at a horss.racr or as.t6,L,v,,,,I
prai.e OF everybody ,h,, ~. n,..en, 80
ParneIPated Renewed lausLierI U,nr.
l had sympathy for him, because he Wa.
struggling With misfortune and SO val
'ir. Lincoln served with me or ui,b
him, ~ the legislature " 1886. when -.
parted lie subs:ded or submerged a.,
some years and lost eight ofhim In Is.f
when Wilmot raised tho Wiltnot p,o,i.,
tornado, Mr. Lincoln sgain turned N, =.
amcmber Of Congress from S,np,mo, AZ.
tTict being ~ the Senate of Ib. It'll
States, was called a. welcome him tho, 81
out friend aud compauiou lie than di.,;r
guished hims.lf by his opposition I, Nh,
Mexican war, taking q side II rb. r.,,,.,.'-
enemy IN tame of war sgarnst hi, own conn.
try Cheers aud groan.l Wb.,
turned home from that Congress, h. to,.J
that the indignation Of the people follo..,,
him everywhere, until be retired 10 n,;v,,.
iife, and was submerged until he ga. fo,.o,
ten sgain by bis friends Iecamo nm ,g.;n
IN 1881, IN time 70 make the Aboli,ion M, ~
hepublican Platform, 10 company uitbI,v.
JOY, IidL'ngS, Chase aud Fred Dc,,.I,, g.,
The republican party To stand upon Tup.
hu!l, too was ouc OF opr own cor,,r,r,,,,,i.,
lie was born aud raised IN old d;
cut Bred feIeralis,. he rou..r.I >,
"eofg'1 au! iArTu turned unI},G., ~.
nuiwhc'uon va popular. Bu, 3. .,o, =.
u" disposed 81 Us clocks Aui wound y, I,.
hus'ne's, be eG.igrated T. I.lirri. W.,
he got here having turned politician ,,I
'A"ytr, he made his appearance in 1910 a.
as member of tho Irg,sa ure and b,c,,,.
noted as the author e ,chcme 10 ,.,,J;
ate large portion of the State deb, ~ IN;
"o's, and thus bring imfIrpy and di.rr,..
upon the fair oscutcheou If our rlo,i,,,
STATE The odium attscbc 20 that me,.p,.
eon.Igned him To oblivion for a time
walked into the House e Rcpresent,,iy..
and replied TO his reputation .reech,. mn.
iii We carried resolutions over BIS head 4.
nouncipg Reputation, and asserting n.
moral and legal obligations Of Illio0i. a.
pay every dollar Of debt he owed d-svery
bond bearing her 'iznaturs Trumbull.
mahgniiy towards me SIises out cf ,l. fac,
that defeated bis juflm, "a. schcm, IN >.
trdis'o tbo state d,tt aud St,,s Joel, "a,
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