Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1860-07-12

Wnerc III TIE world. III Is true tnat LincOln ulu
work the latter part Of one winter in lttlc-hou
up at the head of hollow" lai> si'fsna ~
Now It is proposed that as Lincoln spent
part of one winter in little still house,
up at the head hollow" he shall spend
the whole Of four winters, at least. IN a
large ,chae house at the head of Pcnnsyl-
vania avenue. l a'-" 'i.'f4 Ni -A 81
The Black Hawk war having broken
out, Mr.. Lincoln was among the first to
raise a company Of volunteers for that SER
vice, and he acquitted himself with credit.
Returning from that campaign. he began
in earnest to devote the energies of his
great intellect and superior vii! to the ac-
QUESTION ef knowledge. He first acquired
knowledge Of the art of surveying, bnt
the demand for services in that line of bu-
siness was not sufficient to support him,
and he was compelled to surrender up his
mathematical and surveying instruments
[ to the sheriff, to be sold on execution.
Nothing daunted by his misfortune, then
is was he commenced the study Of that pro-
; fession iipon which he las conferred SO
much honor, and in which he has attained
so great a distinction. Borrowing a few
elementary law books, he learned the ru-
diments Of the profession by the dim fight
thrown ont from the fire place OF log
7 cabin. roi i1n i'feoi l' lot N-
I In 1886 he was placed in nomination,
by the Wings of Sangamon county. for a
seat in the lower branch o. the Legislature,
which then met at Yanlalia He was c.
ilcctcd and gave early evidence Of the su-
perior qualities of his mind. and his skill
and power as dcbatcr. He was elected,
and served two subsequent sessions. Wi
der avenues were now opened to him in the
acquisition Of general knowledge, and of
the knowledge of the law, which he i'm
proved to the utmost. Changing his resi-
dence from a precinct in. the county to
7 Springfield, which had then become the
capital of the State, and where he has ever
since resided, he was admitted to the bar.
and embarked in his profession. His suc-
cess was immediate. fIe displayed a
knowledge of the principles Of the law al
most intuitive, and his arguments were
markc by strength of reasoning. keenncss
of logic. a rough eloqucnce, and a flow OF
wit and humor. His fairness to his adver-
sary. his dis,lain of all the little tricks
which sometimes disgrace the profession,
his entire candor and truthfulness, his orr
ginal and easy mode Of illustration made
him all powerful before jury He now
ranks as the ablcst and most successful law
yer in the State. ten
( My first knowledge Of Mr.. Lincoln was
in the great campaign of 1910. He wa,
then an elcetor on the Harrison electora
ticket. He stumpcl all the midiIe an
lower part Of the State with great effect,
travelling from the Wabash to the Missis
sippiin the hot months Of July an1DA0I
gust. shaking with tho aguc one day:J
addressing the people the next. and estab-
fishing a reputation as ono of the most ef-
fective anil popular speakers in the State,
a areputation which he has ever since main
tainel- = Hlo1ss 80 fs.lr
/ From 1910 to 1914. Mr. Lincoln ,lcvo
ted himself entirely to the active pursuit
Of his profession. The Clay campaign o
1874 brought him again into the politica
arena. and he hca,lcl the Wing electoral
ticket in that canvass He stunlpcd The
/ State speaking to immense audiences cv
Ferywhere he went. winning the arplaus
of his friends, and cxtorting the admira
tion of his enemies, for his eloquent an,
mastery xpositions Of the principles o
his party. After tie defeat of Mr. Clay
and up to 1916 he was found devoted t.
his profession. In August of 1916. h
was elected to Congress. by the Wings o
the Springfield district, to succeed Col. L
ID. Baker. eHi 80 a 90.
J. In December, 1917, Mr.. Lincoln tool
his scat in Congress. 1t is but proper tha
his recorded opinions. while member o
Congress. upon the questions then agi,a
ting the country. should be known, and
now propose to briefly review the recor,
male by him in the Thirtieth Congress-.
In the House of representatives. on th
3lof January, 1913. Mr.. Evans. Of Mary
ylanl. oifesel the following resolution:
'Resoiucd, That the capitulation Of Moutercr
meets with the entire sanction and appreciation O
this Congress, and that the terms of that capituh.
ton we're as crcditablc to the humanity and skill
of the gallant Tayior, as the achievement of H.
victory OF Monterey was glorious to our arms"
lai Mr.. Ashmun. of Massachusetts, move,
to amend by adding the worls: "in wa
unnecessarily and unconstitutionally begur
by the President ofthe United Statess''-
The yeas and nays were ordered upon thi
amendment. and it was agreed to-yca,
50. nays 81. (Conyressionat Globe, pol
: Is, page Go.) 1t was a strict party vote
every Wing member Of the House voting
in the Affirmative. Among the distinguish
e,l names of those who voted Tor this a
mendment find that Of Abraham Lincoln
1 find also that he voted in what would nov
be called good Democratic company. anc
with men who are at the present time brigh
and shining lights inthc Democratic party
anu who have never been denounced a
traitors, taking sides with the enemy j.
time of war. Hon. Thomas L. Clingman
at present Dcmoaatic SenatorS fros,
; North sCarolina; Hon. Alexandes II. Ste
phens, of Georgia. "a leader of the Demo
cratic party in the House of Representa-
. tives for sevcrai Congresses prior to tn
I, present one; Hon Thomas Batter King. O
Georgia, now a Democratic member OF tn
Senate of that State; Hon. Daniel M
Barri6ger. of North Carolina, late Minis
ter to Spain, now asDemocrat; and Hon
Robert ,Foombs, the present able and dis
tinguishesl Senator from Georgia, all o
, whom served with Mr.. lincoln in the 'rhir
k,ofI, Gr .~vx, l.. -, -. NJ N rT, /