Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1860-08-18
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Life of Lincoln.

Is tho House of Representatives, on the
10th Of June, Hon. Isaac n. Morris, an
enthusiastic Douglas man from Illinois, in
reply to Mr.. Washburno; gave history
Of the life and public services Of Abraham
Lincoln, Black Republican candidate for
the Presidency, from which We make the
following extracts.
Mr.. Morris said
Ma. CHAIRMAN, the Republican party,
not contented with their effort to sing their
candidate into notice, apply TO him-and
my colleague is very fond Of using them
various ouphonious terms. They call him
"Uncle Abe" "Old Abe" "Ilonest old
Abe" "The old rail splitter "The fat
boa.man," &C., &c. / never did know,
sir, on individual, with these or similar
soJviqa0s attached to his name, that was
good for anything but to get up sens mon
over, and hardly good for that. Tho terms
simply signify that he is good naturcd,
easy, good d-for-nothing sort of a man; "a
hale fellow well mot" with everybody, and
will take drink with any one that asks
hin, and does not amount to much any,
how. Jackson did get the title of sold
Hichory," from the fact that he carried a
"rail' made of that wood on his shoulder
along the road during one of his military
campaigns, to pry provision wagons out OF
the mud, when one Of his inferior officer.
plssded his rank for not doing it. But
how ridiculous it would have SCUM led to
have called him cold Andrew or Uncle
Andrew Why, sir, it would havo taken
from him the charms of lis character, and
<tipped him of his heroic fame. 1t would
have divestcd him of the confidence and
respect of his countrymen, and turned him
over to contempt and ridicule. II George
Washington, Daniel Webster, Henry Clay
OF John G. Calhoun, had had "Uncle' OF
"Old" prefixed to his name, how it would
have grated on the ear Of the nation; how
It would have lesscned him in the estima
ton of mankind. "Uncle Abe" or "Old
Abo," however, is exactly right for Mr.
Lincoln. 1t applies to n class of men o.
which he is a fair type, with great appro
priateness. No one who is truly gre al as
statesman ever had them applied to him
But, as i have said, they answer for Mr.
Lincoln. They are his whole stock il
trade (; and by ringing tho changes OF
them, his friends hope 10 succeed. vii
they not find they are presuming too fal
upon the intelligence of the masses! A
President, as military captain, should bC
endowed with great qualities; and whel
this consideration shall be overlooked, i
will furnish evidence of our want Of capac
ity for self-goycrnment. When Cincinnati
us was summoned by his countrymen tc
she performance of high public duties, he
was found actively engaged in agricultural
pursuits. When 'Uncle Abe' had it com
Manifested to him that he was the nomine
of the Chicago Republican Convention 70
President of the United States, he was en-
gagged in playing game of ball with som
boys Elect him, aud lee the fact be an
neunced that hostile enemy has landed
upon our shores, or that States have re
belled against the authority of the Genera
Government, and in all probability h
WOULD 70 on telling some anocdote, or FIN
ishipg game ofsport on the public groun
south Of the White House, before inquirin
into the facts