The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-05-19

SH EET.
IN the National Convention Of lsls, Of which he Wa
member he advocated the nomnaou Of General Taylor
and sustained the nomination by Q canvass Of his own
sase In 1852 he eicens his efforts for General
scot and Was considered by the wings Of Illinois and
The Norshwes ~ one OF their leaders. From Isfo 70
1854 Mr. Lincoln was engaged In the practice CT his pro-
fession.
In ls4o he candidate before the Illinois fesisIa.
ture for United States Senator prior which he stumped
The State for the wings When legislature met the
democracy In the majority and General Shields, tho
democratic candidate elected In 1856 he was again
the candidate OF the wbgs for United senstor be-
being ia he m.ory Lincoln vas ssu nd ss
Judge Trunbull, the democratic candidate, eleed Ia
1858 Mr. Iincon's name headed the Fremon, electoral
ticket in Illinois In 1858 the desire Of the Inois Rs
publican State Committee 70 have Mr.. Lincoln su,ceet
Douglas in the United States Senate, and 70 effect
II was during this campaign that Mr.. Lincoln made
the best political speeches OF bile life, aad from
which tie people o. the uDon WIN h once rsas sn tenn
man In favor Of protective poicy opposed to the bred
s So dsSssn prgps On especial ress10 for
the rights Of that clause in the constitution
OF tie Uoed States which guarantees tho ciizens Of
each State all the sh, privileges and immupies Of the
In the campaign in nliuci. 1885, when he ,tuupsd
ADEPT in polcsl Il, and suited his speeches 70 the
locality In which no spoke. In one county he would
M IL lie no orso .as Or
legislator but Chased smoDg the stump speakers Of tho
In personal sppesrsroe Mfr. Lincoln. or. a. he Is
more military termed among those who know hi n BEST
"Od Uncle Abe" s long, loan and wry In motion be
Indicate the rough training OF his early Ke, and his
versaon savors strongly Of Western idoms and pronun
foafn IN fac0v mt
by shy means beautiful, genial looking and good hd
seems 10 lurk In every corner Of n innuefable
small eyes ore penssrstue pose, With nostrs snch n
Napoleon always liked ind 10 biz seners because
they indicated lorg head and clear thoughts; and
mouth which, aside being Of snihcent proportions
10 probably the most expressive feature Of hs face.
Al speaker he Is ready, rrsesc and fluent His
make II, being either superstvcy !udicrous very In
pressive He employs but h,,le ges,culsaon bat
shoulders an elevation Of his eyebrows deprcssou Of
his mouth ard general msifcrmaon Of couusenAnce 20
comicay awkward that u Dever fails 70 "brisg down the
house" His enunciAion 10 sow and emphatic, and his
voice. though shAYp and powerful at times has frequent
but a. before stated peculiar characteristics OF his do
livery the kabe mobility Of his features, the fire.
quent coIortions u which excite merriment bis words
Mr.. Lincoln Is the author Of the basis upon which
5ewaJd formed hls irrepressibe conlcg' platform, -
speeches. Lncolns hrepFessble oona,c,o sentiments
were uttered in speech delivered a Springfield, Illinois.
october 1858 Mr. Lincoln, IL his speech At Springfield
lilnot, on the I'm Of June, 1885, SAID
In my opaion IT viii not cs,se-lths slavery ayta
and psssed IA house divided against itself
not fisnd" believe this government. cannot en-
dure permsnently, bali slave and half free. ! do
expect The Union to be do not expect the
house TO fall, but DO expect viii cease TO be divided
opponents Of slavery VIII sircsi the further spread Of
asd place where The public mind sha rest In the belief
.hat IN ne oour.e Of ultimate eIuncton Or ~ adyo
IN ell the Stase-od ~ well - nsw-North as well -
South.
In alother speech Chicago the 16.h OF Jay, 1885,
he raid
nsss .~s ysvs si Sssn AZ eg has . %ssa .uy
hated n, end always believed in course Of Nimi,e
extinction. II were in Congress, and vote shodM come
Gsy s % s Sd scott sson
would vote that II should.
In another speech M Springfield, H. July II, 1885,
be said -
Insyer,he'ess DID 90 thu banks Of tn, Ohio
their domestic Institutions
In another speech u Galesburg october Z, 1885, he
sAd -
IbeIeve that the right Of property In slave not ss
Mr. lincoln was comparatively unknown 10 the people
OF section Of the Union until during the past winter
s,sss, dsvssins poicai stump ss.soSss twenty I've
cents PER ooptfd sdmisou. He delivered . apecch In
the Cooper lneotuee, Whcn no evidently prepared Tor
the nswspapess but the night OF The lecture he
sp<rsed with radical republican sentments fully 90
reasonable ~ eewsrds frrcprcssibe conflict dpcrne
He realized two hundred dollars from th cture lie
next visited Connecticut and stumped that statc for the
repebcsns The fact o. bis charging al admission fec
hh lectuYes-a thing unknown before Ia political
hstosy-was The subject Of common, among lssdins
publans and In several instances received the rebuke
which such political showmanship deserved |
MEMOIR OF HANNIBAL HAMLTy.
THE RIruBLicAS CANDIDATE FOR rue VICE rRE3E- /
DENcY.
HANNIBAL HANN was born In Paris, Oxford county,
Maine, August II, 1909; lawyer BY profession vsa
member Of the Naine Legislature from 1885 to 1870;
elected representative 70 the Twenty eighth Congress,
and Vas re elected 70 the Twenty ninth Congress;
member Of the House Of Representatives OF the State L.
gsature fs47 and elected 70 the United States Senate
Nay o. fsss for four years, to f vacancy occssonsd
by the dsccsss Of John Fairfield. He was
70 elected for six years July 2s 1851, and
elected Governor OF Maine January 7, 1851,
rsgping his seat In the Senate and being inaugursed
Governor the same day. Ga tbs sixteenth Of the
month he elected Usited States sens2or for
is5r lie is United states senator for Mtlne and
Of Columbia Mr. Hsmilin formerly q democrat, but
prior hh election Governor o. Maine he changed his
pcnpcs very suddenly sycech In tbs Senate on the
Nebrssba BIZ and after that attached himself the re-
publican party. and tucceeded 10 the Covernorship by
sh~ and mar toft hiatt ART