The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-05-22

vsh spyibps else bu, believe that Lincoln always
successful bosnsss than for his business enssIsd
him 10 get INTO the Legislature. j met him there,
however. and bad a sympsshy with him because
he " hm strsgse We both hsa IN life He taco
lLst ss Rood ct LenBg sDecdots q He ooald
bsl any the boys wrestling or running foot race, ia
ptcdiDg quolIs or tossing copper; could ruin moro
ssry std mpsrsIsiiy Win wh,sh ~ nresi,es a.
horse race or fist fight excited the admiration
and wen the praise Of every ody that pres-u,
pnd participated. i ssmpathixsd with him besause
lie wss struggling with dificuluee and q was
hr. Lincoln served with ia The Legisa.uro in
submeresd he Loot sight OK As public msa for
come years IN lS46, whom Wilno, introduced his oee
ped pr9yno snd the aeoitioo tornado swept over the
country, Lincoln again turned up q member OF Con-
Rrets from the Sangsmon dktrict then in The So
nate Of the United States, and was glad to welcome my
euished btntth BY hS opposition TO the hsxisan war,
wkirg the eide Of the common enemy agsns; hs own
cornny and when he returned home he found thai the
Indignation the people followed him every where and
be WAS again submerged or obliged to retire into private
in 1854 just in time 70 make this abolition repub
lean platform, In company with Giddiags, Lovejoy,
Chase and Fred Douslaas,NS the republican party 70
etsnd upon
Nov, the only points in al this statement OF Judge
Douglas noticed BY Mr. Lincoln the occasion, wsre
the Judges charges concerning the Mexican war, the Hi
rois abolition platform OF 1854, and the grocery s.ore
Touching the Mexican war, Mr.. Lincoln explained, that
while be had oppcsed the preamble 70 the war bl de.
oarng that existed by the act OF Mexico, ne had
voted all the supplies With regard 70 the sail abolition
PLATFORM be bad nothing TO do with IL, AMI did no, enter
tain such seltimens and with regard 10 bis keeping
grocery store Mr. Lincoln the occasion referred 70,
and in reply TO the aforesaid speech OF Mr. Douglas made
the following correction, TO wit
SNOW pass 70 consider enc or two more Of these
tie foes The Judge wouily at fault about kh early
friend s Ssps q. had bus Is
mistaken Lincoln never kept gocsry any Snere 10 The
world true maj ncSn s aa wok tns he tst pr,
hollow. And GO think my friend the Judge il equally
at fault when he charges me, at the time when was 10
hnvt pnaada aOl bO fight
ing In the Mexican war; &c
thus appears, in part the undsputed testimony
OF Douglas the presence Of Lincoln, before Illinois
audience Of thousands Of from the testimony OF Mr.
Lincoln himself the same OCCASION from the speech
ing party that the Of Mr.. lincoln eusesx
the following strong points for o popular Campaigns
l. That he Ia self mace man.
q That he Was . nrst rate wood chopper.
That he was for time engaged In stihhouse In the
manufacture OF whiskey.
l. That he could beat any Of the boys 1t wrestling
ming foot race, pitching quoits, or tossing copper
3. That he could ruin more liquor than ell tho other
g. That he presded over a ns, nght or horse in
sty 10 which excited universal admiration and praise
fhere are recommendations which hard to beat.
They are The genuine Old Jscksonian qualities Of pop
ulariy They appeal 10 the masses who understand the
uphill work Of poor boy, and symp.hze with his sue
cesses The fact that he worked part OF winter
'n little still house at the head of hollow shows hox
hard the early struggle e which he had to Ugh
bows Of the TOW together Does prove considering
his present position that be- Ike old Sam Houston, has
| case
other than resoute man. fully competent govern him
self leads down TO swifs desructiopf "Od Aoe" the
boy for the people, and the republicans arc In 70 win
| OUR RICHMOND CORRESPONDENCE.
| RICHMOND, Va, Nay H. 1890.
ne Oos~x If vSot.ss u ~ Oo~s~o Co~uosms-fAsP Pre-
| uas,sno sentimerd On ~ Plad~w-Xciua Of Virpats
saAdAsriso 10 ~ Praecsso~ Policv-Duso-uhs kssisos
IN as -kspe~eAs IN regard 10 u Black RpSs1oss
kseti~os n Vrss~ta-h~pvcpr L1eso by q Doctor via
sEnaS Patent Sxosos CotsSdescs, g. &C.
Prom nformas ION which have received through rsla-
bic channels shed that the Virginia delegation,
with the exception probably Of or tvo members viii
favor the Of Congressional protection when They
come again upon the question Of platform Nine
teen twentieths OF all whom have heard express an
opinion upon this subject strongly favor that doctrine
They do from policy well principle, believing thaa
10 the bes, means Of stopping the agitation xhis
slavery question. snoe the disruption CHARLESTON, ths
relative merits Of The doctrines upon which the democratic
party split are very generally discussed. rneresut
beer very decided conviction that Dougas squaer
| srtixnsy doctrine would lead 70 ntsrmin-
soe sectional warfare for the mastery In The
Territorial Legislatures This conviction 10 strengthened
BY reeoecuon Of The terrible conflicts OF which Ksnsss
has been the for years argued that fall
,osnivon duty Of congress - ao.d adequate pro-
tecron TO property In the Territories would enecu.
ally terminate this conflict future The South neoesss.
ry dssrss to end pot to this slavery AgtAsoo;
bu, such contamination 10 deemed hopeless long -
the Territories continue the theatres OF sectional conflicts
between hosule Interests While under either doctrine
sectional rivalry MAG be Inevitable, necessarily b.
efs peaceful chsrae should the doctrine Of profession
prevail Like procuoe like resulu aud in apply
ing 70 other Territories she policy inaogurated In Ksoss
must look for results similar 70 thsse which have
marked the brief history Of that Territory. Az thess
facts be fully underatood the doctrine OF pro co
NeI
consideration OF rs involving an Important prin
Spi' ,u.,,0, th' s0s come; "a. INA. .v o. us ts.sy
l question this latter view Of matter does
effect the way of consolidating the influence Of
The border Sou hern States In behalf OF that doctrine
than any other good which IL prom.scs II DOdslss doc
rine presented any hope OF termnsng this agitation,
toe b. sslnes which 10 would thus coafer Instead OF
that, however, Ia regarded ~ furnishing mes TODD for
agitation, while lis direct and immediate effect 20 ion
pair slave property BY dsciAras n unwofthy Of pross
Ton In the fsrritofica
nsg,n.rsy ssppO.se tia, the yIsia,s delegates wiz
final sc.ion, hosever. Their influence viii douopess
be exered In the way Of reconciliation and that
the BALTIMORE Convention II shst C,ovsnu,n shan a1op4
the majority platform reported Al Cnasessoa reunion
yin be made sur nissd lha, the Richmond CSnven.
ton viii mend the uame Of some conservative,
Mating him; and be shan be accepted By the B.umors
Convention, the warfare vin be at an end and union
UPON this candidate effected Virginia will thought,
ebeeruly 90 operate With the this extent
and shsll no be SURPRISED II she we're MADE The me
dunn Of tas compromise proposition 10 the Baltmorc
Convention To secure this alton, ho~ever, she
enter the Convention entirely pureet OF the oaor OF
squAtter sovereignty, which abe unfortunately brought
with her from Charleston. This lille has scted
her 10 very bitter taun,s and very ugly Names am
informed, and the prospect that abe viii uly uycnf
and than csuuferbalanoe the evil which Cd HAS
done by active and efficient serv,e the other 0de
me following urgent call, esued By the democrats Of
Caroline county, viii sho~ thai the people OF Virginia
have proper sense OF the dangers by which the couay
. nov suyrounded:-
| DEMOCRATS or
Assemble IN Auengn 81 Wing Ore q Oourt
DAY tfer orethsr to1ck The p1tea yonr
scant.y ant srp nt deleg whIcA viii
meet IN 10 nosuina
ossdeses President ard vies Presiisni Unef
netoes The
Disroi Ton unnt,n 70 the
sem,led In vbsrsstor n. - ~ tprr. The oiu
Of ev country demsnd the attention every
dsmncrst 10 IL county. = -
kHrnoersuc meeting recently held In Rchmc I'd
couh In THE state which resolutions favorns oon.
srsss,onal ps adopted Similar express ,us