The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1860-11-13
Model Letter No. l.-Dougiasitc.
10 The Hoy A BRAHAM LINCOLN:

My VERY DEAR SIR: -You will p'oase ex-
cusc my bury. but Penn~ykania aud Indiana
have spoken; the advance guards Of the
4upno army arr routed, AMI our chief IN
ur.r l.. rrlpn h,, gone Souto for re- ruirs,
g.. -.t ,o u,,e his last stand in Illinois
Sx'h IT November -npt
~ va, NJ. Lincoln, for
.a.t I.l l.. nt> g.v-u up, but 10 save the
,'nntu,ro VIZ # ms army from annihlIation,
tu preserve Jl'>, tHD STATS !, ctDul.a ipn
srouni.
Bu II /. Of 10 use Drrglas i, doomed;
AMI ~. ,1t nave oug nI, battles with a
pro'uI pf rcb rewar vh.n h cln' IN, are
h,rDN 900 b. cnra "a ont Df or lon. co etod
- y. pu.r,> On, IN your ii."t ,'vu svmps-
thy tor taml.nlng humanity, Will consent to
let Us serve YOU. We were all snug in our
places under old Buck, uutil Douglas tried
his Locompton experiment. and when W. told
him it wouldn't do, that every mothers son Of
rs would be- executed for treason To the South
if we followed him, he said 1t would do; that
he hal his own neck to sve, and in saving
his own he would save ours But, alas fer
til, hopes OF even giant against the power
we had served so long. The edct went forth
and our heads went to the block. And sn'e
that fatal day we have fought Ike dogs with.
ou, pay, and on the half utons our scanty
means saved from foreign spoiis cud fur
nlsh, and now We are ruined, bankrupt aud
to follow the desperate fortunes OF a leader
whose condition is even worse than our own,
for the sake of a great principle without the
pay, is madness persontcd Now, Mr.. LIN
coin, YOU see our great STRAIT, and lank, lean
and hungry as we are, We haze seen service
we have experience IN plumber and If Dug,
had let us alone in our fat places under the
paying Administration Of old Buck, W. would
have been able to live comfortable, and stand
change of four years. But, alas now We
are done for. We have :, ent our all in
ghtng to regain our lost places undar our
too sanguue leader, aud now we must have
help or perish. We have had enough OF the
principle, we like the pay the best. Old
Buck won't help us; Breckenridge and Bell
can do us no good and you alone stand be.
tween Us and hard labor. Tue you have
your own amily-the Republicun.-to pro
vide for; but then you know they fought the
battle for glory-to achieve triumph Of
principle-and they won't be- disappointed If
they don't get the pl"nder. Not being used
to II, they will proh by refuse Office, and in
that alarming contingency, how convenient it
will be for You, Mr. Lincoln, to have at your
bidding the whole Douglas Democracy. whose
tried pa'r,tlsn never allowed them to refuse
office, especially if Uncle Sam is to be- pay.
rsasror W. are all rraly for the transF'r.-
oar ap,ackS are packed with tn, worn-oui
clothes f better days. and We await marching
prler, to the tune OF jIoce auI piu,fer. |
soy VIZ, Mr. Lincoln, net becGHse eoery one IF
ns cW MT apply far hmsN bui Iotan,e
know w nr. IN IN The s,m' desperate strut:
,.i rs henl'y ugsrstion, yau could prrb.
.'. ,u ~. ya!ltle 3sme hy ialti,g tn
IL s<sesfsfssyrur> 'h,i nov sur-
~ rib ,lo u. aud invite II, all
u ".. lfm yaur answer t, this you
~ , ~ r'v,I n's, to act upon this sugges-
rou. ! will cru,e tne g,ti u"ws to hr pub
l-ha To 'Ho>o # the Duur'a, camp that hav"
NOT $. W wltJau YOU, aul ,ou may be- ssurei
lIn n.cp NAN, oH hat vii - up 50 hugh
that rh. Amr',rau eagle N,i nav p.euty Of
time e. hui u,. uu>J ~ mine, at least, hr.
fore It COMES down. Il I had the money t.
pay tre,aliug expenses ! would b. very glai
tu pay yuu q p'r~nnal visit. anl perhaps !
cou. assist you in forming Your rabiu"t, hav-
ng long been confidential adviser Of d ,ug-
as-who Is q calinet-mak.r you kuow--mv
experience might aid YOU cou,id .mbly, though
| etau, there Is some diff teuco between rcal
cabinets AMI imaginary oue., such Is DrugIts
is used t. making. But lru4 have said
enough to convince You Of my on,'c willing
ness 70 serve my country in anv capacity
whore the pay is ample, and the service re-
Vured nothing to speak Of. Remomhrr me
to Mrs. Lincoln. aHd tell her that if recover
my former place, which her honored husband
now has at his disposal, and get some new
clothes | would be very happy to see her at
the Whic House, over which she is to Pre-
sde--Iikc queen, as she is. But al owe all,
Mr.. Lincoln, don't forget me in connection
with those fine dozen places | have designa.