Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1860-07-12
Rev. DR.. Cartwright, the Methodist Preach
er who Whipped Abe Lincoln.

er VINO w Wnlppeu ADe L1ncOln.
Our contempory, the Democrat, the other day,
in announcing the fact that DR.. Cartwright, the
pioneer Methodist clergyman of the West, was
to lecture here, gave the following anecdote, as
related by him, and added that it would "bear
repetition" In view of certain fact we think
cit will bear repetition" and here it is from the
Democrat, as DR.. G. related it.
The first time l ran for office in Sangamon
county, | was on the north side of the Sangamon
River as we say in the West, elcctioneerng, or
rather, trying to get acquainted with the people,
for was at that early day great stranger to
many of them. Passing through bushy point
of underground, near ferry, where l intended
to cross the river, heard, just before me, some
one talking very loud.
reigned my horse to listen. heard some
one say that Peter Cartwright was id rascal;
and so were all Methodist preachers they would
all steal horses, and that it was a scandal to the
country that such man as Cartwright Should
offer himself as representative of the county,
and that the first time he saw him he intended
to whip him for his mpudence. This surprised
me little, and looked around for some way
to pass the company, but there was no path
that could see and the brush was SO thick that
could not get through. So summoned all
my courage and rode boldly up and spoke to the
mtn. There were six of them, and as | learned
none Of them had ever seen me. So l said
"Gentlemen, who is it among you that is 60
ing to whip Cartwright the first time you see
him ?"
The man who had threatened spoke out and
said: 81 am the lark that is going to thrash him
WE'LL"
Said l: cartwright is known to be much OF
a man, and it will take man to whip him
mind you."
20. no !" said he, II can whip any Methodist
preacher the Lord ever made"
"WeH, sir" said /, "you cannot do it and
now, tell you, my name is Cartwright; and
never like to live in dread if you really intend
to whip me come and do it now"
He looked a little confused, and said, ooh
you can't fool me that way; you are not Cart.
wright"
I "Well." said l, s'that is my name, and am
a candidate for the Legislature, and now is your
time; if you must whip me, do it now."
He said, "No, no, you are not Cartwright al
all you only want to fool me"
BY this time we had moved slowly to tht
boat, and when he got on it, he broke out in E
fresh volley of curses on Cartwright. / said tt
a gentleman on the boat, t'Here, hold my horse; :
and stepping up to this cursing disciple, l said
sternly to him, "Now, sir, you have to whir
me, as you threatened or quit cursing me, or
will put you in the river and baptise you in thu
name of the devil, for surely you belong to him.
This settled him, and strange to say, wher
the election came off, he went to the polls ant
voted for me, and remained ever afterward my
warm and constant friend.
The fact which makes this story worthy o
repetition, is that the man who ran against Mr.
Cartwright for Representative of Sangamor
county, and was beaten, was Abe Lincoln the
Republican candidate for the Presidency. y.-Ro
chester L1.iO1