Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-07-20

a lifelong Democrat, has written letter IN
in regard to Mr. LINCOLN, and AYERS his de-
termination to vote for him We make
few extracts, bearing upon Mr.. LNco1N's
personal anteccdents
have known Mr.. Lincoln for thirty
years. In boyhood's days we toiled together;
many are the days we have lugged the heavy
oar on the Ohio, the Illinois and the MsSs-
sppi rivers together many are the long cold
days We have iourneyed over the wild prairies
and through the forest with gun and axe,
and though 1t is not pleasant to refer back
to it, we'll do | remember when we set out
together in the cold W inter 10 cut and haul
rails on the SangamOn river, IN Macon cOun-
ty, thirty years ago, TO inclose his father
little home. He was Il constant reader I
was a listener he settled all the disputes O.
all the young men in the neighborh00I, and
his decisions were always abided by
| never knew a man SO honest under all
circumstances, for his whole hit. Thus as
sociated with Mr.. Lincoln, / learned 10 love
| him, and | rejoice that ! live to give this
testimony to hIs goodness and honesty. and
! hope | shall live to vote for him for Prc>i-
dent of the United States next November.
Is there anything wrong IN this? Who
OHEil ~ ltltot - -JLc liL IL E'liA t-tl'4
a man as he is? know that in voting for
him | vote with the Republican party, and
will be considered as ad lpting its principles
as | now understand them | see no good rci-
son why may not do SO. Our own party is
! divided, and we have no solomon TO tell who
| shall take the child. Slavery has divided
the Democratic party; nobody can blame Re-
| pubhcanism for the destruction that came
/ upon US at Charleston; slavery has disunited
us-it has united the Republican party if
| there Is any good about the question, they
/ have it all, and we have the trouble. 1t !
understand Mr. Douglas now, be occupies O.
/ position on thI~ question just as 1isra>te'ul TO
! the South as Mr.. Lincoln d0es-witl this
/ clear difference: the South seems 10 under
| stand Mr.. Lincoln S position better than his
and to respect it a good deal more, and olu
| convinced if Mr.. Douglas does not ref 'ct the
/ niger, be does the mulattJ, and one brings
| Just as much IN Mobile as the other, and
stands as nigh in the market.
Many Of my Democratic ueighb0rs VIII say
/ | have done wrong but | know there ars
many who would do as have done, were it
not that they do not feel willing u break
away from party ties, and % encounter the
| talk Of old friends A. long as l have 'oli
/ Abe to lead me | know | saaIl never ~ very
+ far from right. should be be elected Pre-l-
/ dent, and find any trouble IN steering his
new, ne" @o,' ~ - Nc . mas 81 ''ily I5~ - r m @~ ,,
straight ahead. and never by making short
turns. The aIle>t oaks IN tae tr-st A~ve
l.l-en oy ms g'in' arm; u, a.. sun, SUI "--I @
/ he can make The smaI.s.- rIils l.y.- -s..a
/ him try "a tough cut and fail once the s-c-
D J. 81 srI p
/ not "a very beautiful symbol OF hIa.-tT [
tti1. rh5 r.lft f--.rl.- r4 ,r,I moan O., 1..-
ss1f a.. ,,I,, f. -.,.-,.1 MI. -.oa.i
IN NJ
NE o. el-c.td' IN l"i ei's 'l " -s-.-" -."' .'
tne ddE cI his ih'uguIuuoH' t' '- Ati- lu
the W nlt1 Ilus. during BIS admin >,r-..-.
IHL GREAT EASTERN iH' ,u... "' 'A1
reduction of the lric. Of a. Omission G.. hal! o
"'ll''' Is see" I'D 1--e '-'.1--l' '''.---7 .' -.1
I number of visitors. hIv before yesterday
.,- p. l....,..,,,4 .-..:- 2 .i r-..l- W.
der~taud that @ Grand excursion from Nom
.lrf
the Lake steamers % New H-.- Cd -.r the
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INCREASE Ht ltLIIII..AN ~EtEN TIT rs THE
t-.o- >ANA-H--l Inc NJ D. -FtA.i- i.'l
tIus Srrrs nm the .haroeS I'D f.er-qfs. which
III no distant DAY VIII take from iae slave
Power the tremendous ADVANTAGE which its
u'HS ana "iisDi" -'-.''' -i.-. .--'. -- -.-' '-
:. Senate has hitherto -iven f..
The news from Oregon gives the cause .. .-a'-
dom the assurance q two nrT champions oa tle