Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1860-04-05
From the Chester County (Pa.) Times.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.

Among the distinguished men VINO
by their patriotism and eloqnence.
have assisted to create and sustain the
party of constitutional freedom which
now predominstes in most of the free
States, there is no one who has
irmer hold on the confidence and al
fections of the people of the Great
West, or is more an object of their
enthusiastic admiration. than Abra
ham Lincoln. of Springfield, Illinois.
No traveller that visits the valley of
the Mississippi. north of the Ohio,
can fail to be impressed with the un-
rivalled popularity of that eminent
Republican chief throughout that
whole region; and it is impossible to
doubt that he will be vigorously press
ed upon the Chicago Convention, by
the representatives of a large aud
earnest constituency, as a proper
standard bearer of our great national
party in the impending struggle for the
Presidency. In consequence ofthe po-
sition he occupies in the regards of
our Western brethren, as a champion
Of the Republican faith, / have been
interested to inquire into the incidents
of his life, and the prominent traits OF
his character. | furnish you with the
result of my inquiries, though, they
have been attended with bat moder-
ate success, and have elected much
less than l reasonably hoped to OBJ
tain.
Abraham Lincoln is native o.
Hardin County, Ky He was born or
the 10Th day Of February, $500. His
parents were both born in Virginia
and were certainly not of the frs
families. His paternal grandfather
Abraham Lincoln, emigrated from
Rockingham County, Va, to KY.
about 1871 or Q. where year or tive
later he was killed by the Indians, no
in battle, but by stealth, while he wa
laboring to open farm in the forest
His ancestors. who were respectable
members of the Society of Friends
went to Virginia from Berks Co., Pa
Descendants of the same stock still re
side in the eastern part of this State
Mr.. Lincoln's father. at the death o
Ais father, was but six years of age
and he grew up literally without al
education. He removed from Ky. t,
what is now Spencer Co. Indiana, il
1916. The family reached their new
home about the time the State was ad
mitted into the Union. The region il
which they settled was rude and wild
and they endured, for some years, tn
hard experience of a frontier life. il
which the struggle with nature for ex
istence and security is to be maintain
ed only by constant vigilance and ef
forts. Bears. wolves, and other nox
ious animals. still infested the woods
and young Lincoln acquired NOR
skill in the use OF the rifle than
knowledge of books. There were in
stitutions here and there known by tn
fiattering denomination of schools.
but no qualification was required of
, teacher beyond 'readin'. writin'. an
cipherin'.' as the vernacular phras
ran. as far as the rule Of three. If
stragglcr supposed to understand Lati
: happened to sojourn in the neighbol
hood. he was 10, ked upon as wizar
aud regarded with an awe suited to S
r mysterious q character.
Hard work and plenty Of j. was II
order of the day. varied. indeed. by a
! occasional bear hunt. . not unfrequel
deer chase. or other wild sport. {
course when young Lincoln came {