The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-06-20
A Few Sharp Political Shots.
DIR. Cartwright and Honest Abe"

The following incident occurred on the
train of cars which left Buffalo for the East
at three o'clock on Monday:
The venerable Peter Cartwright had ta-
ken seat for Rochester, and, during some
fifteen minutes previous to the time the
cars left the depot, the Doctor was giving,
in his honest manner, his opinion of s.
A. Douglas and Abraham Lincoln
He had finished the "Little Giant" and
was saying of "Honest Abe" that he is a
good citizen, upright and "in point Of tai.
ent is second-rate lawyer" Just at
that moment in came bouncing hot Re-
publican, with his platform in his hand,
and took seat near the Doctor He
came just in time to hear the remark in
regard to Mr.. Lincoln's talent, and it
reused him wonderfully. He interrupted
the Doctor (not knowing him, and pro-
ceeded, under rather high pressure of
steam, to inform him that he was mistaken,
on that point. After he had blown off
somewhat, the Doctor said: "Well, my
friend, 1 don't know but you are more
familiar with the character and history of
both Mr.. Douglas and Mr.. Lincoln than
l am. For myself, I can only say that
l have lived in the same county with both
of them for twenty five years, that I gave to
Mr.. Douglas the first Office he was ever
favored with; that I have myself twice
ran in opposition to Mr.. Lincoln for q
seat in the Legislature of Illinois, and
beaten him both times, and can do it
again, if l will" By this time you may
well suppose that the laughter drowned
whatever else the Doctor might have said
Buffalo (N. ~ Courier.
~ A good joke is told ut the expense
of an attache of one of the Republican
journals of this city. Last Friday evening
he was Fastening from the telegraph Office
with fresh dispatch from Chicago in his
hand, when an acquaintance stopped him
with the inquiry:
"Who is nominated for Vice President?'
"Cannibal Animal, of Wisconsin; and q
strong nomination it is, too."
"But who is he?"
"Why don't you know Cannibal Ami
NAL of Wisconsin? Haven't you heard o.
him?"
"No; I don't remember. Let me looL
st your dispatch"
The dispatch was shown, and the &C
quintance discovered that his informant
had got things slightly mixed.
1 "NNhy," said he, "it is Hannibal Ham
lin, of Maine"
:, ais it," said the attache. "Well, i
don't make much difference. ."-Atlas AM
argus.
W The Springfield (Mass } Repub
lican gives q most felicitous definition o
"Honest Old Abe,". the Presidential can
didate of the Republican party. Itsays
He will make what we have not hat
lately-an honest President. He is Meth
} er trickster nor time-server, but
straight forward, manly. able man, VIII
believes in the principles he represents
, He is in fact the Republican Platform il
: Boots.
@ We would like to know whethe
these are the same "Boots" Honest Oh
Abe" charged Uncle Sam with while h
| was member of Congress.
A Rall Labelled.
"zhss rail s0as manufactured by old Ab
!, Lincoln 90 gears ago." was on exhibitio
at the Enpress Office few days since
!, It's.the worst piece Of workmanship i
that line we ever saw-crooked as dog
hind leg, and in one respect like the Blac
Republican party-it's made of bad, un
: sound timber. An old farmer who sa,
it said if his IL year old boy couldn
make better rail than that, he'd tur
, him off the farm and let him get his livin
|by reading lectures, selling corn salve, o
something of that kind. d.-Bufalo Re
3 public.
W 1t is urged that Abe Lincoln, tn
. 'raii candidate" is the strongest man tn
? B. RS could nominate, from the fact tha
4 he can bring SO many to his support VIII
s have heretofore been, on the fence. .-Ez
, change.
To which the Enquirer replies: Certai
: it is, that many who were expected
. support the nominee of the Chicago Cor
: vention, are placed on the fence by th
nomination Of the rail candidate.
t ~ Senator Sumner has had his hea
t mended, but not his manners. His las
}. speech is the very essence of ruffianism {
e the tongue--coarse, vituperative and false
o It proves that the man who is co,o ar
J, in acts is generally bully in words, an
8 that he who is chicken hearted has ma
: urally q foul tongue.
~ The Life and Times of VIM E
e Seward, by Horace Greeley. is book
II some of the Libraries. To make tn
! volume complete, we cow need the Lii
: and Death of VIM. II. Seward by Horac
% Greeley.-N Z. Erpress.
n It is said that the reason why tt