Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-07-27

very high in the world at last, one day az
home, We heard iha, the Republican Siaie
Convention was 10 be held at Decatur. and
that they were going for Abe for President.
AZ soon as ! found thi. out, | went int,
town aud told friend Of Abe. that as
great and honest merit va. at last 20 be r..
waricd IN the person Of my friend. Mr..
Lincoln, BY the RopublIean Party. Iho't
Of the hard and trying struggles of hi. ear.
ly days, and rscolleetIng tbs rails we bad
made together some thirty years aso, made
up my mind to present, some Of them u that
Convention as u testimonial Of the begin.
ming Of one Of the creates, living men of
the ago, believing they would sp,ak more in
his praise than any orator could, aud honor
true labor more than the praise OF men or
resolutions Of Conventions. On our way to
SO, the rails. told th. friend OF old Abe
that II Abe should DO nominated Tor Prcsi.
dent, | would vote Tor him everybody
knows what he has bscn. aud replco that
1--we to give thi. testimony 10 hi. goodncs,
and honesty. and hope shalt lave 10 vote
lJr bin ior President Of the United State.
next No'rmbcr Il there anything wrong
IN this9 Who ought to refuse To vote ior
as good aEd as great man rs DO Is.
know that IA voting Tor him vote with ihs
Republican Party, And wall b. considered ~
adopting IT. princlPir-, as I now url,r.
stand ihcm, scc ~ god r,a.Jn why mas
not do 80. OR own party r'di'ldcd, and wJ
have uo solomon 10 tell Who shall tAkc Ga,
CHILD. Slavery has divided the Dymocntic
Party nobody can blanc RcpdbIicanl.m
Tor the destruction that came upJn as a.
Charleston. slavery has dl.urltel us-lt
ha, united the Republican Party It there
d, any good abouI the question. they have
It all, aud We have the trouble. II an.
drr'nnd Mr. Douglas now, be occuple,
position on thu, question just as d,-iA',elul
% the South as Mr.. Lincoln doss-wiih th,
clear difference the South sceus to under.
stand Mr. LIncoln's position bettcr than
biz, aud % respect It a great deal more. ani
am convince! II Mr.. Dousla. does np, r..
il,ct tie Niger, be does the mulltlo. aud
one brings just as much IN Mobile Va ths
o,hcT, auI stand, as high in the market.
Many oi my Democratic neighbur' will sty
have done wrong, but know there AGO
many who would DO a. have done, were 10
not that thcy 90 not ieel willing 10 break
away from party ties and 10 encounter " fis
fa..' OF old friends ~ long ~ have
"Old Abe" 10 load me. know shall
never 9, very lar from right. Should hc b,
elected President, and hnd any trouble in
steering hls new boat. no has only 10 r..
member how wc u.ci 10 get out OF hard p'l.
e.. hy rowing s,rai shI ahead, and never ~
making short turns. The mIl..t OAK, ~
the forest have fallen by hi. giant arm. hs
silll WELD. tremendous maui out of the
lars--, timber he can make the sm,l,c.
rails, have seen him Sry a tough cat and
iAil once; the second trial be never failed %
", At uP. Though not a very beautiful
'ymbol Of honesty, think tic rail q illns
one, sud mean To- present Abe with ono OF
be-. own make. shouli he DO elected. IN the
cry of Washington. on the day OF his ~.
ausuri,ion, 70 b, kep, in the White Ilou.s
during his Administration.
JOHN HANKS.