Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-05-22
Tiricf I3ioeraphy or AbTnLam I,ircoIu


The New-York Tribune gives this biogra-
ply of the present Republican candidate for
the Presidency a' 1fi n3cs L''r
Abraham Lincoln Yves born in Hardin
County, Kentucky. February IL, 1909, and
is now 81 years old, He is probably Of the
race Of the Massachusetts, Lincolns. though
ted from Pennsylvania to Virginia, whence
his grandfather removed in 17Sl-2 to Ken
lucky, and was there surprised aud killed by
Indians while at work on his clearing. Like
most pioneers, he left his family poor and
his son also died prematurely, leaving a
widow and several children, including Abra-
ham, then six years DID, The family re-
moved soon after to Southern Indiana,
Where Abraham grew to to the stat
but enjoyed scarcely better opportu,
mites for instruction than in Kentucky.
| Probably six months in all Of the rudest sort
of schooling comprehends the whole Of his
technical education. He was in turn farm
laborer, q common workman in a saw-mill,
and boatman on the Wabash and Missis-
sippi Rivers. Thus hard work and plenty Of
II, the rugged experiences of aspiring pov-
erty, the wild sports, and rude games of a
newly and thiniy-peopled forest Tegion-the
education born OF the log-cabin, the rife, the
ak, and the plow, combined with the reAec-
tions of an original and vigorous mind, eager
in the pursuit Of knowledge by every avail
able means, and developing character Of
equal resource and frmness-made him the
man he has since proved himself. ...f..,t
AT q, he pushed further West into Illinois,
which has for the last thirty years been his
home, living always near and for some years
past in Springfield, the State Capital. He
worked on farm as q hired man his first
year in Illinois; the next year he was clerk
in store !; then volunteered for the Black
Hawk war, and was chosen captain by his
company the next year he was an unsuccess-
full candidate for the Legislature; he was
chosen the next, and served four sessions with
eminent usefulness and steadily increasing
reputation; studied law, meantime, and took
his place at the bar; was early recognized as
most effective and convincing advocate
before the People of Wing principles
and the Protective policy, and of their
illustrious embodiment, Henry Clay. was a
Whig candidate for Elector in nearly or quite
every Presidential contest from 1886 to 1852
inclusive; was chosen TO the XXXth Com
gress from the Genital District of Illinois, in
1916, and served to its close, but was not a
candidate for reelection; and in 1S49 measur-
ably withdrew from politics and devoted him
self to the practice Of his profession, until the
Nebraska Iniquity of 1854, called him again
into the political arena. He was the candi-
date of the Wings for United States Senator
before the Legislature chosen that year; but
they were not majority of the body; SO he
declined and urged his friends to support
Judge Trnmhuil, the candidate of the Anti
Nebraska Democrats, who was thus elected
| In the gallant and memorable Presidential
contest of 1856, Mr.. Lincoln's name headed
| the Fremont Electoral Ticket of Illinois. In
| 1858 he was unanimously designated by the
| Republican State Convention TO succeed Mr.
Douglas in the Senate, and thereupon can
yassed the State against Mr.. d. with an ability
| hf Which logic, art, eloquence and thorough
good nature were alike conspicuous, and
which have him national reputation. Mr..
Douglas secured a predominance in the Leg
islature and was elected, though Mr.. Lincoln
had the larger popular vote, SO that if the
question had been decided by the majority of
the people, the champion Of squatter sover-
eighty and of indifference as regards slavery
extension would not now be Senator from
Illinois. e' '-'' 80