The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-06-27
A Few Sharp Political Shots.
From the Ballefontaine Gazette.
LincOln'S Strongest Points.

The Chicago Press and Tribune, an
enthusiastic Lincoln paper, gives q de-
scrlption of "Old Abe" which we venture
to say is one of the sIliest attempts to
magnify small subject, which has occur
red since the days of the "great Twalmy
the renowned inventor of the wonderful
aosd-gate smoothing iron." We quote
a few sentences by way of yindicating our
opinion: -= aH7
His (Abraham's) arms are long, but
not unreasonably so for one of his height;
his lower limbs are not dispr0portioned
to his body"
What man he must be to be sure
His arms being within the bounds of rea-
son, and his pins adapted to his body.
No mention being made of his feet, we
infer that they are not "unreasonably"
small His hair is described with So f.
cient accuracy, for the purposes of the
campaign, but rather too briefly to be
entirely satisfactory.
"His hair is black, and though thin is
wiry." 90
Goodl Who can object to thin, black
hair, provided it be s'wiry.' We are also
informed in the same article that Abra.
hams frame, though no. muscular is
wiry." Talk enough on that score. Now
contemplate his head: q p 2 -
"His head defes description. 1t near.
or. resembles that of Clay than that of
Webster, but IS unlike either"
Miraculous mug! Not only indescriba-
bic, but, (what is still more strange) it is
unlike either Clay's or Webster's! Carl
osity stands in allegiance and weeps!
Mayhap his noggin is "swollen." Or
must we. fall reluctantly back upon the
probability that it is
| ga head no hellebore can cure"
We are Informed however. that ''it is
we'll set upon his shoulders. This is a
consolatory fact, and justifes the hope
that it will remain on his shoulders as
long as be lives. -. ees} So "a
His nose is Roman" and his mouth
"wide out."a There is nothing very pecu.
J liar about his appetite, except that he
loves good dinner--a conclusive fac'
that he is not altogether unlike Clay and
, Webster, and the rest of mankind. Ht
don't use tobacco, but we regret to heal
t that he swears little when he, gets into {
: towering rage.' Hearken: euaa
"a friend says that once, when in &
] towering rage, in consequence of the eff
t forts of certain parties to perpetrate.s
e fraud on the State, he was heard to say
l "They shan't do it, d--n 'em.'Sn ri
Good gracious, Abraham! you should
t sskip those hard wordsl" Otherwise th
D Quaksrs will be down on you. "Swea
t not at all !" is one of their cardinal arti
cles, and not even the remarkable facttha
e your dover limbs are not dsproportion
u ed to your body" will save you from thei
d just indignation, if ever you are heard +
e repeat the offense. The following para
r graph touching his morals, is also slight
dubious, insomuch that fertile imagina
e tion might construe it to his hurt. Oh
e lserve: -p 5saG & g.fr.. s.
5, 1--WE doubt if he ever induIges in an
games of chance" i.2salaa5 e1} 2eEsl g
IS On'a question like that Mr. Edito
d you ought either be certain or silen
1t But there is one thing very certain, t
wit: The game he is indplging in jus
= nowris eminently not one of .chance" fc
d hiqk for he will be beaten so bad this ia
s. that the very citizens of Springfield wi
forget the color Of his hair, and rejoice {
e. IT'S "wiriness" no more forever. q q
t, ".Ssc transit gloria mundi." u TG
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