Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1860-05-26
Mstellaneous,
tyNcoIN AND uANLIN.

Abraham Lincoln, who was nominated by
,ho Renublican Convention OF Chicago Tor
President was born in Harden county Ken.
lucky, February IL, 1909, and is now 81 years
old. He is very probably OF the race oil the
Massachusetts Lio;olns, though bis parents
were of Quaker stock, that migrated from
penpsylyapia to Virginia, whence HE grand
father moved in 1882 to Kentucky, and was
there surprised and killed by Indians while
at work on bis clearing. Like most pioneers
left his family poor aud bis son nlso died
prematurely, leaving widow and several
children, including Abraham, then Elk years
old. The family removed soon alter TO
Southern Indiana, where Abraham grew to
the stature Of six feet and some inches, but
enjoyed scarcely better opportunities for
instruction than 10 Kentucky Probably six
months 10 all OF the rudest sort OF schooling
conprebends the whole Of bis technical edu.
cation. He was in turn farm laborer,
common workman in a saw mill, and boat.
man on the Wabash and NJ ississppi rivers
Thus hard work and plenty Of it, the rugged
experiences Of aspiring poverty, the wild
sports aud rude games of . newly and thinly
peopled forest region-the education born Of
the og.cabn the rife, the axe, and the plow,
combined with the reflections of an original
and vigorous mind eager in the pursuit Of
knowledge by every available means, and de.
velopiug character of equal resource and
frmDess-made him the man, be has since
proved himself.
Az he pushed further West into Hi.
nois, which has for .he last thirty years been
his home, living always near and for some
years past in Springfield, the State Capital.
He worked on farm as q hired man his first
year in Illinois the next year he was clerk
in q store then volunteered for the Black
Hawk war, and was chosen captain by his
company the next year be was au unsuccess-
ful candidate for the Legislature he was
chosen the next, and served four sessions
with eminent usefulness and steadily increas
ing reputation studied law, meantime, and
took his place at the bar was early recog
nized as most effective and convincing advo-
cate before the People of Wing principles
and the Protective policy, and of their illus
trious embodiment, Henry Clay; was Wing
candidate for Elector in nearly or quite every
Presidential contest from 1886 to 1852 in
elusive was chosen to the XXXth Congress
from the Central District Of Illinois in 1916,
and served to it's close, bnt was not candi-
date for reelection and in lS49 measurably
withdrew from politics and devoted himself
to the practice Of bis profession until the
Nebraska question Of 1854 called him again
into the political arena. He was the candi-
date Of the Wings for U. S. Senator before
the Legislature chosen that year but they
were not majority OF the body; so he de-
elined and urged his friends to support j udge
Trunbull, the candidate of the anti Nebraska
Democrats, who was thus elected.
In the gallant and memorable Presidential
contest of 1856, Mr.. I.ilcoln's name headed
the Fremont Electoral Ticket of Illinois,
In 1858, be was unanimously designated by
the Republican State Convention to succeed
Mr.. Douglas in the Senate, and thereupon
sanvassed the State against MIR. d. with aD
ability in which logic, art, eloquence, and
thorough good nature we're alike conspicuous,
and which gave bim national reputation
Mr.. Douglas secured predominance in the
Legislature and was elected, though Mr.. Lin.
coin had the larger popular vote.
HANNIBAL HANLIN, who was nominated by
the Republican Convention at Chicago for
Vice President, was born in Paris, Oxford
Co., Maine, in August, 1909, and is now in
the 5lst year Of bis age. He is By profession
o lawyer, but for the last twenty.four years
has been, for much Of the time in political life.
From 1886 to lS40 he was a member Of the
Legislature Of Maine, and for three Of those
years be was the Speaker Of it's House of
Representatives. In lS43 be was elected a
member Of Congress, and reelected for the
following term. In ls47 be was again a
member of the State Legislature, nnd the
next year was chosen to fill vacancy, oc.
Casioned by the death Of John Fairfield, 10
the United States Senate. In 1851 he was
re elected for the foil term in the same body
but resigned on being chosen Governor Of
Maine in 1857. Ia the same month he was
again elected TO the United States Senate for
ak years, which Office he accepted, resigning
the Governorship. He s still. member Of the
Senate. This record is an evidence of the
confidence with which be has always been
regarded by his fellow. w.citizens in Maine.