, 1860-05-26
39rcss Uriihtt1te.


SATURDAY, MAY IS, 1860.
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a FALSE aooo hA>n
81 'ue .'''s"ls ,''l' ~, n,.,..,-a, - ~.
e'' W 4 '',' ~.
se1's' - 'spo''S' ~ :, =: t.t:o.n,;.
cain, S adxoeste u in Conercsst- IA-I oics-&He
opposed the Mexican; ;war.:l ;e. Aea. fellow eip-
xs1lnn, ~"sc Sco,t vas nuznc thnt little column
into ttc valley Of Nexico; Gnd displaying 4
r;d s.rsr ea~ "a tMr i;ncaln, ss ,nst;n ;ne
speeches against his eountzyaen; md in favor
Of Mssic" nsS IT, wS; o from 1ae
return him to Congress, forshsF II liz nartY was
not tile MEXICAN party: :.
This ta'se''ood was originated and put af'oat
during t''c memorable canvass between Lin.
coin and Douglas in 1883 It first appeared
in tho Chicago Tm<*, was copied into all the
Dem'crat'c papers o. TUG stale a1d was IT,
Fsa'ea "y DonE'as IN ms oeoa1e VIII Lincoln
az os'a"a' ana aso al coaF!estoh Ine fkEss
An" 4AtntSk proved us 1a1s'1s- " e1'tac1s
"''a '''o eo"q'esS'o"" pt'oe, 'sno"1qs sps* ~
'ef MF: 4-nc'la 'ooS o'' eea'1h ep'stesS' ~
'o'ea 'or every o1l th49 was onereq 90 ta!sc
supplies 'oF: Inc AMERICAN army IL Ae1lca ~
"'s a!so "s''ica ny As- An'ea'n "o''' at ot'asa
aud 1T ''hAr'cS.o1l. ana III tne latter place ne
hrom,.),t IN thr stand lIou. q. H. rtcklin. his
Dem'cFM'c e''ieaenc Ill congress, anu COM
,t-tl>J him IN r;yp reluctant teStiuio1ly TO the
,:,,.;,r r. ,ho ,,1,rua Tsao 1;oc,,o ~ no,..
1''s"t ''' tn' e''"'E 'Ee' te''c '"'eo" 4n" 4o"e
las nehIcs. la5c 15s. 1t was further proved
tha, Mr. Iincou's immediate predecessor IN
c,n,rss. linn 1o1,,, 1Ja,rr or ,yo-ron
20.
e"h's' 'aea on @oe stump III ee1all o. 'Mi'
Dou. ~. and sijll a rabid Tro.SlRyery Demo-
~, .-,,..
cra'. u'o give @'e 'o1es ia1st1y a@tf1ouaeo 70
Mr. Lincoin : '''"''
S,oror,,,,i,,;.,o. ,,.,a {,o,;.o,c ,. ,,,;,
'f7'''"1s VAS u'o 1"oo'' not 'o'1f
that Mr.. Lincoln did no, vote against supplies,
Int that 1e did n, nil. nccas;ons md with co,n.
- r1~"--r 80 ' ~. ~
meadabie :la:rlty vote Tor them, that tho mo1c
res,,.ctabIc norton Of the Democratic ;u,rnals
q: this State isaEkiy and honorab'y retracted
the charr, doi,r Mr Tinco]n FIJI, ;us,;ce in
the premises; but the Times aud Nr. Douglas
himself. continued tl,rouehou1 The canvass to
.
'sP'ae uaol"s''nsts 'ie inseno'a' A'nohe
toe democratic Journals Of tho 1ormeF Class
"as Inc Aat'ooo 1t'ae"e, tneh aSealons poug-
l"s osea'' ha! p'i'e' sa'u: .,'' .~'' =
~xt 'e ~ in ~ re,ot;an ~ ,n na1t -
VIC took ocrasiou to call The attention Of the
I.a I.ta'c ~ '''e congressman 'eco1o o' NJ LIZ
ss used the following language towards him
ID .na. article; II. > ,.,-
in. Tic at Vi tic tr, and .mt.rias supplies iom
1ssa. =, tae n.ssy cr fesS sSssss s:cay '0s
We made the charges against him, in relation
~ s"'' :;'1'. suprnss, pa,'s upen Luz
tbut the rec rd stood against him. Naring
neaIa u oG'o'e' VIC uouo'cu y no'. Mnen assnrea
~ or informant. Tie political friends Of Mr.
1.in:'ln calic1 our attention TO the record: and
L;nroia J: nsos j: ~ Urxuy Of ;fos1on ,ebo
soas lis :ta"ef.4i 1rt1ecasor, fcho gar< t4s rote.
~ ~ a 'ran us easn I,.t e ~ ne aote a 10
cit,z-n .arc no such vate, and further that Ais
rte,ra 1s,a t1s. "'"'1.r. ~ - tenA aAe aaSs za3q
do tbs in no ,niucing wig y. want 1t fullv
understood 'hat We intenu Tue piaster to be
We have necn ;sruncnt.l IN d"inr ;n;nst;ce c II, o
Mr. Linc':n. If; naats The retraetion fully.
II aact'lcr co;lma VIC give an extract from
oa' Of Mr. Line Sins speeches in Congress on
tie Mexican war, from which it will bo seen
tia: his views On that suhiert coincidcd with
those Of The Whig party With which lie acted.
1Ic 1,t1lc,.sl the war was .lnconstitu.iona!ly
bcsnn-t.a: it WIS entered upon in violation
Of right aud justice, Tor the sole purpose Of
n,ainta',icg Democratic asccnla,.cy in The
FEDERAL Cow r:l,nent and like I'll Wings Of
tl,a, i " he condemned tho act which 1rec;pi-
tated the war. Alicr it was begun, however
lie d:;"r!,ni:a.cd lnswt4,n the country aud thc
President If a corrupt party. md lis recorded
votes in Congress prove hini always to lave
been latr'oti> ally deyot.d to tho former. The
revival OF this intsm'us slandcr, after its
thorough and complete exposure in tho chit
vass Of lS3S shows to villa. desperation
the nomination Of Abraham Lincoln has
driven the sham Democracy. Col. Rich
ar'lsnn however, was nut very circunsrect in
his '1'guaSe in starting tile falsehcod again on
tstravels. 4 slight analysis Of hisstatement
i'll connection :willsho date nf MI. Incoln's
tra'ce III Congress ls, Of itself, sufficient ref
ut1aoa OF tbs whole ctlarge. llo says Mr..
L'ncoln* speeches "against Ills 'eountgtncn
and in 1avor Of Mexico retired him from the
political arena, anu tic Whl5 party rclnsed
TO re'"rd him to Congress Now It 90 hap
l'ens that Ar. Lincoln was clecica to Congress
just a)'2ut tic close::of The Mexican war. When
hetook his seat, Gen. Scott was in possession
Of tn" city Of Acxics: and the war n:as virtually
ea3ed. Had Mr. Lincoln occupied the position
which C,!:. Richardson llscly charges i,inl with
lavise. held in relation to thu Mexican war,
does any man tzlicvo thai an, ll!iinos cons,itu.
eucy-cstecial'y tho district which Ind sen,
the gallant Hardin and lis have regiment to
the scene Of cun,lict-wouId have elected lin.
7" e'a$sess: 1''e 'ae' u'a1 hs "as 30 eiecNd'
"7e'''' VIII ms woes anu spsers'es III ctit-
gress Pr'sts ''te "sio'e' storF &o'be :ustcrly
iHSa. Ehi r..1u mfr far sf1