Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1860-05-31
Hon. Abram Lincoln.

We have already given short biographical
accou IS of Bell and Everett the nominees of
thr Union party for President and Vice Pres
3deuL We now present short account oil
AR - :oln the Republican nominee for the
LINCOLN was born in Hardin
" kentucky, February II, 1909, and
!, u.. / years old. He is very probably
e Massachusetts, Lincolrs, though his
Iva were of Quaker stock, that migrated
fr .unsylyania to Virginia, whence his
.. ,ather removed in 1872 to Kentucky
was there surprised and killed BY Indi-
) while at work on his clearing. Like
lost rioneers, he left his family poor and
i.. also died prematurely, leaving Wild
..y i sever. children, including Abram,
years old. The family removed soon
81, Southern Indiana, where Abram grew
stature Of six feet and some inches but
ri scarcely letter opportunities for in
.,gl..flu than in Kentucky. Probably six
-,s In all Of the rudcst sort of schooling
..ruy 'elds the whole of his technical edu-
..u lie was in turn a farm laborer, a
Hr workman in sawmill, and a boat
work and plenty of it, the rugged
zee of aspiring poverty. the wild sports
.t de !ames of q newly and thinly pe0-
.,r. yegion-the education born of the
i...I.. the rifle, the axe, and the plow,
70 .u.u.. With the reflections of an original
aua us mind, eager in the pursuit Of
t..e ..c by every available means, and
bowel, g g character of equal resource and
i..I.,st made him the man he has since
l..s q nself.
sirl pushed further West into Hi
.g'.. .a.l has for the last thirty years been
r. Hpra living always near and for some
.t.s r.' in Springfield, the State Capital.
..ufl a on farm as hired man bis first
.a. il illinois; the next year he was clerk
y asl-.c; then volunteered for the Black
Iss'i var, and was chosen a captain by his
..ls.Hv; the Eext year he was an unsuccess-
ralaiiate for the Legislature he was cho-
.g e. tAe next. and served -four sessions with |
...r.t usefulness and steadily increasing
.,... .iH... studied law mean time, and took
..s at the bar; was early recognized rs
I'D. s.. elective and convincing advocate be-
the People Of Wing principles and the
tcctive policy, and of their iluTrious en-
iimcnt, Henry Clay; was Wig candidate
or Elector in nearly or quiteevery Presidrn-
ial contest from 1886 10 1862 inclusive; was
hosen to the XXXth Congress from tie Cen
raj District of Illinois in 1876, AMI served
q its close, but was not candidate for r.-e-
ection; aud in 1849 measurably Withdrew
rom politics and devoted himself to the prac-
ice of his profession until the Nebraska ii
luity of 1854 called him again Into the po-
itical arena. lie was the candidate of the
Wigs for u. S. Senate before the Legisla-
ure chosen that year; but they were not
majority ofthe body; 50 he declined and urged
lis friends to support Judge Trumbull, the
OF the anti Nebraska Democrats,
Who was thus elected
In the gallant and memorable Presidential !
ontcst of 1856, Mr.. Lincoln's name headed |
he Fremont Electoral Ticket OF Illinois. In |
858, lie was unanimously designated by tn,
State Convention to succeed Mr..
Douglas in the Senate and therewpon Canvass
ID the State against Mr.. Douglas with an a.
lility in which logic, art, eloquence, and
borough good nature were alike conspicuous
md which gave him national reputation.
Mr. Douglas secured n prcdominance in Il C
legislature and was elected, though Mr.. Lin
'oln had the larger popular vote, so that if
he question had been decided by the maj
ty of the people, tho champion of Squattcr
Sovereignty and Of indifference as regards Sla-
'ery extension would not now be Senator
rom Illinois.