The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1860-06-06
LincOin-.A Sketch
OF hiS Life.

ABRAHAM LINCOLN, the Republican
candidate for President, is native of
Kentucky, and was born ''of poor but
honest parents" February II 1908, and
is therefore So years of age--in the very
prime of mature manhood. When be
was about eight years Of age, his father
removed to Indiara, where young Abe
grew up in pioneer life, Injured to all the
hardships and labors of frontier life,
which made strong framed man of him.
He never attended any higher institution
of learning than the common school and
the home Preside When he was twenty
Que years of age, he removed to Macon
county, Illinois, and labored for tine on
farm, and it was Glst thirty years ago.
that he and fellow laborer accomplished
the feat of splitting in one year 10000
fence rails, out of the 'raw material" in
the woods, in addition to other equally
difficult labors. Among the "posts of
honor" held by Mr. Lincoln in bis early
years, was that of Captain Of an Ohio riv-
er scow boat, and subsequently, Captain
ola brave company of volunteers in the
FL ok Hawk war, who did gallant service
in that struggle. After that, he went to
Sangamon county, where be now resides,
and studied practical surveying and be-
came an adept in his business, and by his
manly characteristics, became a favorite
of the people of all that section O co IN
try. They elected him to the Legisla-
turc for four terms, rs the Wing candid
t., and then it Was hat his powers rs a
deba er and pullc speaker were first de-
veloped, and he soon became the leader
Of the Wing party of that region. In
connection with his legislative duties, he
assiduousy perused the study of the law,
was admitted to practice, and opened an
office in Springfield. He soon rose to a
high rank in his prot, ssion, Of which he
is now one of the abest members in the
State.
Mr. Lincoln, in the best DAYS of the
old wing party, was active on the stump.
He did gallant service for Henry Clay,
when the Great Comnoner was candid
ae for the President. He was on the
w H1 1INhCl III SCN I'll al l. ISS-
dental Campaigns. He was delegate
in the Wing National Convention that
nominated Gen. Taylor, for President,
and stumped the State for him. In 1916
he was elected a Member of Congress,
and served his constituency faitbfuIy.-
He was in Congress during the Wilmot
Proviso excitement, and one of the strong
est friends of that mca: ure and one of
the strongest opponents of the annexa-
ton of Texas. He declined re-nomina-
ton to Congress: but next distinguished
himself on the stump. from 1849 to 1854
against Douglas and his Nebraska Kan
sas pertdv, He ''came down" on beth
with sic lge hammer power and elopuence.
Mr.. Lincoln has always been REPUB-
LIcAN. Like Mr.. Seward, he was Re-
publican years before the organization Of
a r publican party was thought of. He
has always been opposed to Slavery ex-
tension, and has always been in favor cf
measures for the internal improvement,
and material Development Of the country
has always been the poor mans friend
an the peoples champion. " hen the
| Republican movement was first started,
it was QUITE natural, therefore, that he
should be one Of the first to join it, aud
he did join it heartily and has been and
is now our Republican leader in Illinois.
His powerful debates with, and warm
opposition t. Douglas, in the Stump Con
test for the L. S. Scnat"rsbip in 1858,
are fresh in the public mind. 1t was the
heavy blows and the consImmate power
Of argument of his speeches in that exc
ting contest that gave to Mr., Lincoln a
national reputation, and marked him as
one Of the strongest Republican orators
and leaders in the Union.
Thus have we reviewed the life of ABRA-
HAM LINCOLN, our candidate for Presi-
dent. He is the Peoples man, and as
such we confidently believe he will be
elevated to the highest office in our Ma
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