Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1860-06-21

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lincoln and " Sectionalism "

NJ Benjamin. of Louisiana, in his late
.,.o,b in the S,nate Of the United States.
n that he thought Lincoln was to be pre-
s..-.1 % Douglas for the Presidency Mr.
p p.n;,n;a anticipates the sentiment Of the ma
n, lie charged Douglas with p'agarising
fam the speeches Of Mr.. Lincoln By the
ly Nr. Benjamin is not alone in his pref
.-,.ee Of Lincoln over Douglas. C0nscrva-
,,r. men-not allied to the Republican par
are everywhere fund, who see nothing in
tie history, principles, AMI policy Of Lincoln,
Inconsistent with tic good Of the country. lie
Ia. been fair frank, cut spoken man-the
Iaa]er, in the West of the opposition to the
Patent Oiigarchy, bat in no respect reckless
md radical upon thepoijtcaI questions Of the
day. lie has utterly rcputiatcl all INVASION
# the constitutional rights Of slavchplders.
AMI strenuousy maintained tie doctrine Of
STATE Rights Why should not such NAN
BE- trusted with the affairs Of the nation ? Is
D., MT honest? The most bitter opponent
dies uotdeny his honesty, and among the peo,
r. Of the West he is known by the soubrjquct
a' Honest old Abe What higher title could
B, conferred upon public man?
Mere political partiztns, who do not stop
inquire for truth, will say Of Mr Lincoln,
that he is an enemy of the Union--a Section
..ist--an Aboltionist--that he withheld sup
rIles from the America soldiers in Mexico.
These and similar charges are made hv men
...;itute of political honesty; but the public
records will triumphanty yindicatc him from
ai such charges. Nothing is clearer than
that in 1886, the people were frightened into
de support Of Mr.. Buchanan. They were
srayrly told that Fremont would set the ne
-5oa= or the South free-that they wouI coy
r. the north like locuSts-that the Union
woull be dissolved! The same thing willie
lone in 1860. It workei 50 we'll in 1856, that
We must expect the game to ba played over
..lin. Although the game Of 1886 will not
work now Rs it dill then, it is well enough TO
make known tie precise position of the Re,
T4J.ican caudidaCe. upon the Slavery ques
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when thousands Of patriotic citizens who
have heretofore acted with the Democratic
larty-haying lost confidence in leaders who
have become sectional and corrupt-are anx-
nqsly inquiring for whom they can vote for
President.
At Freeport, Illinois, on the 27th August.
1919 Nr I;n.o1r n,,Ia tI,a r.Ilo,r;n,, ro,,I,,
,,.,. >. -
u. S'''''F pou7.'' '''' o' '',''''I men a ''''>'
@n' a. an aboIiti"n1st; and that beng the on
y allegation made against him at this time
rs b,,o,t, rnritv ana ability ha;u., c,nca-
rl -, 49,, o....... ,.,--..., -.
~, ~,
" know Mr.. Lincoln as he -, viii read 1t
carefully. 4 more coHScrratjre record no
friend Of our country and its institutions can
'1Ss''o" u5Slre 10 Know TneIher yIl
.''''''l ~ ''5 S',.'!N' a. ''e "l' u! 'sJ !"
''.' " Ia, "''S'''il'''''I F'Pc''I % I"e fo9'
Answer 1 do uotnow, nor ever did, stand /
!, ..,:"' m vi '''g u'co'u'''o'a' FcPeaI Vi tne !
'IS'.,'t I5'"Sc L'";
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,.a:n. ,-'.> Piy"s,4 :" G'y' as ne alo IN tS'f,
S-.., ;, V ''u'i,,;S,'''' y, @'.{ more o'Nt
,1a,n9 '''0 '''' '''''o even j 'I-e people want
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~ not nov nor ever Hld' stahd piedS-
>,,,5s ;n,, .t 'e @'iIN5''' % any more o'"'e
Or '','P ~ VIE ,rent t','"''. ~
,Js,oI ,.;", l,' M 70 5; Go" "r',Ci @ ,,g 'tsntS S
la nc"r L. ~ ''1 t "i. Sne Z Cot:<'.'Ns,oh e. a.
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m,sion | af Nv, sn,''' Ie';Stu mum; Il '.'e az
sp,, Cont;, w." ,2'aSe I.'o ,l'0 Ct.o'I W!'i
NAV son e. ~ o ,,J. a. '''' P'' pc u ''' states
i ~ a. ~ 70 maze
toSor ,rda want 20 kh9" whethef :, ne STANDS
tbo IL. p.easgo 70 'he aOoiitIoh ol slavery IN
''''i. ~ ~ u ooIumGia T.,
aboi;t;, a9 c not n"t stand today pledged TO the I
III % 9ia'ery IN the District ol CoIuh-