Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1860-07-17
Dick Yates oa Lincoln.


guent speech Of the gallant Yates, at
Springfield, with reference 10 Old Abe,
will be read with more than ordinary IN
teres,. 10 man in the country IS more
familiar with the history of Mr.. Lincoln,
than Yates
Now, fellow-cilizens il may strike
you as rather strange matter that the
people Of so great d alton as this should
come TO Illinois for lis Presideut-thal
he mighty Republican party should look
to this far-away Prairie Safe for lis
STANDARD bearer in. such a momeutous
contest Yet, | say here to-day, that
have heard tae great men of this nation,
North and South. East aud West, for
four consecutive years IN the Hall Of The
House of Representatives, and iii the
Senate of The United States; have heard
the Stephens aad Toombs Of The South,
The Stewards, Chases aud Corw ns Of tBe
North have heard The most renowned
orators on the floor Of the Senate and
house daily for years; aud | say here
to-day. that Tor c!carness of Statesueut,tor
penetration Of thought, for power Of IT.
resistibie i0gle.l0r broad, comprehensive,
s,alesmaiike views, 1or exalted purity OF
private apd p4e.ic character, Your own
Abraham Lincoln Is the ciearesl, noJlest,
pures., aud best OF them all. Ia the his
tory of his Ilfe-in all the elements which
inspire with enthusiasm the hearts Of the
masses of mankind. and rouse the mil
hons TO action. | stand up here to-day in
th.s the Capitol Of your State, and IN The
presence OF nay countrymen, 10 say thai
he name of Abraham Lincoln IS TINS day
and hour the migAt.est name upon the
Continent Of North America. Pro-
logged Cheers.
NJ friend Green, who introduced
me, tod me the first time he ever saw
Lincoln, he was IN the SdngamOn river,
with his pants rolled up some five feet,
more or less, trying to pilot a hat-boa,
over a mili-dam The boat had got so
fall Of water that il was very difficult 10
manage, and almost impossible TO get II
over the dam. lincoln finally contrlved
10 get her PROV over 50 that It projected
Il few feet, aud there il stood. Bua then
he invented new way Of batting a Hat
beat. lie bored hole through the bot
tom 70 let the Water run out, and then
corked her up, and She launched right
over. (Great laughter) | think the
Captain who proved himself 50 fitted to
navigate HE bfOad-hon over the dam, IS
no dyub, the man who IS 10 stand upon
the deck Of the old ship, The ConsJitn-
lion," and guide her safely over the bII-
lows aad breakers that surround her -
( Enthusiastic and prolonged cheers.)
= | SAID Lincoln was once a poor boy.
And Is II nOlhings Is there no lesson
IN his life to YOU, fell0w-ci,iZeus Is not
his example and his achievement a les
son to the hopeful. the young aud the
poor! And viii YOU blame The people
ii they love their Own2 lie IS the best
friend of labor, who himself has labored.
He can best sympathize with the people
in their wants. Is the story Of his life
nothlagl He Is The representative Of tle
great idea Of the Republican party-IJ-
5ol--flee k,50r. The Representative Of
the genius of our free Institutions \ boy,
the son Of poor parents, himself poor, be-
gins life ualljed, save by his own indus
lry and genius, struggles ou, advancing
step by sep. through many years OF pa
,i-nt and earnest euleavOr, uatIl he rls-
as TO lhat proudest of all human eleva-
mons, The Presidency OF the United
States.
What an example here IS for cur
children. Hereafter the poor boy who
follows him 10 his history as he leaves
the State Of Kentucky, at The age Of six
years, ana grows Up ia Indiana, labor
ing faithfully wIJh MS hands, gong 10
Illinois aaI working on step 81 step.
uuul De becomes The mighty statesman;
and houored caief Of thirty millions of
freemen Is the poor boy Of future
years reads the stOrv, he Will feel
strange emotions in his breast, and de-
JermIle 70 emulate the example OF noble
Lincoln. (Cheers.l The poor boy
the poorest of You, lh0ayh his parents
may be humble, though he may have to
face the colds Of Winter and the sum
mer's sun. however poor he may be, IN
this land OF freedom, where the avenues
20 office AID success are open TO all, he
can pom. TO Abraham Lincoln, and
s,rd.gntan himself up and say, . have
the same ri-4; ana same opportunity 70
be President as any other boy
- Fellow citizens, The maine Of Abra-
hlm Lincoln. winch we present TO you
IS Il winning uIme--a name 10 rally on
wherever freedom requires champion.
2 name 10 boast of wherever you would
raut ,o an honest man or p1riot-a
name u love wherever affection would
seek "a W4rm-AaarteJ and generous
splri---a name which is spell 10 gather
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