Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1860-06-01
Our Ganol0ates,
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.

ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
Born in Harliu county, Kentucky, Feb
II, 1909, is now 81 years old He is o.
the race Of the Massachusetts Lineolus
/ His ancestors, Of Quaker stock, III. grated
from Pennsylvania to Virginia, whence
his grandfather removed, 10 ISL, to
Kentucky, and WAS there surprised aud
killed by Indians while at work on bis
clearing. Like most pioUeers, he left his
family poor; and bis son a!so died prema-
iurely, leaving widow and several chil
dreu, including Abraham, then six years
old. The family removed soon after to
Southern Indiana, where Abraham grew
TO the stature Of six feet aud some inches,
bu: enjoyed scarcely better opportunities
for instruction than il Kentucky. Prob
ably six months in all Of the ruiesi sor;
Of schooling cOmprebeuded tie whole Of
has technical education. II was 10 turn
q farm laborer, a common workman il a
,awmill, AID boatman OF the Wabash
az! Mississippi rivers. Thus, hard work
aud plenty Of 1.-THE rugged experiences
Of aspiring poverty-the wild sports and
rude games Of newly and thiuly peopied
f9res, r-gion-the education born Of the
ios-;.bln, the rife, the AK, aud the plow,
Gem oiued with the r.f ciious Of an orisl-
nal and vigorous mind, eager IN the pur-
suis Of knowledge By every available
means, aud developing character Of equai
resource aud frmness, have made him tn.
man he has since proved bimseit.
At2 he pushed further West into L.
lnois, which has for the last thirty years
been his home, living always near, AID for
some years past in, Springfield, the Stale
Capital. lie worked on farm, as hired
man, bis first year in Illinois; the next
year, be was a clerk in store; then.
volunteered for the Black Hawk war, and
was chosen a Captain BY his Company.
He practised surveying also for a time,
but having been ''so.d OUT during the
hard times, aud having always taste for
acquiring knoxledger he at length quill
fed himself to become lawyer. Elected
to the Legislature of Illinois, he serve!
four sessions, with eminent usefulness,
and steadily Increasing reputation. Ear
ly recognized as most effective and
advocate before the people of
" hig principles and the Protective policy,
and of their lliustriOus embodiment, Heu-
ry Clay, he was Wing candidate for
Elec;or, in nearly or quite every Presiden-
tlal contest from 1886 to 1852, Inclusive;
was chosen, BY the largest majority any
Opposition candidate ever had IN the Dis
tricr, 20 the XXXth Congress, from the
Central District Of Illinois, In lci6, aud
served to It's close, but was not cau1Ilate
for reelection. 10 1Si9, be measurabiy
from politics, and devoted him
self to the practice Of his profession, until
the Nebraska Iniquity Of 1851 called him
again into the political arena His party
always in the minority in that State, he
fought long aud ably, undismayed BY
numbers, or By defeat, until the tide bad
turned He was the candidate Of the
Wings for L. 5. Senator before the Leg
stature chosen that year but they were
not majority of the body: 50 he mag
unanimously declined, and urged his friends
% support Judge Trumbu!l, the candidate
# the anti-NabFaska Democrats, who was
hus elected
Ia the memorable Presidential contest
If 1856, Mr. Liucoln's name headed the
Fremont Electoral Ticke, of Illinois. In
1858, be was uuanimou y designated by
be Republican State Convention to sue
eed Mr.. Douglas 10 the Senate, and there
lpon canva,sed the State against Mr. D.,
with an ability in which logic, art, elo-
Ilenee, aud thorough good nature were
like conspicuous, aud which gave him
rational reputation. Mr. Douglas secured
predoninaDce in the Legislature aud
ras elected, though VI. Liaeola had the
iryer popuiar cote, SO thai, If the question
ad heeu decided by the maj rity of the
eople, the champion Of Squa,rer Sovereign.
: and of indifference as regards Slavery
xteusion would not now be Senator
rom Illinois.
As Presidential candidate, Mr.. Lin.
Oln enjoys peculiar advantages. While
is position as Republican renders him
ltisfactOry to the most jealous member
f the party, the moderation Of his charac-
n and the conservative tendencies of bis
,iud, long approved aud we'll knosu of
Il men in public life, commend hin to
very section Of the Opposition. There is
o good reason why Americans and Wings, ,
I'd in short all who are inspired rather {
= patriotism than by party feeling, should
OF rally to bis support. Republicans,
democrats, Conservatives, aud all Tho a
read the extension of slavery. aud the ]
rosress of Administrative aud Legislative I