The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-09

and Generals Henry, POsey and Alexander were put In
command and reported for duty Gen. ATKINSON Of the
United States Army. ssngamon county, tho place Of
Incolns residence raised under this last call three
panes, but Mr.. Lincoln was not among them. There
was, about that time sort Of fancy Of high
privates raised In Bad Sangamon coonty and man by
the name Of Farley was elected In this company
Lincoln volunteered q Of the high privates. Tho
Atkinson and asked not 10 be degraded by being put
under the command Of any militia general or colonel but
@ be permitted % act - pet company Of spies under
force rendezvoused at Dixon on Ro,k river after being
organized 1t Fort Wilbur on the illinois river From
where white man had never before been This company
Of high prvates hung upon the skirts Of the army, pre-
tending to act a. spy company to nnd out the position
Of the enemy They were constantly reporting TO the
Commander In Chief Indian camps and esh moccasin
signs, and kept the army marching up and down the
riaby when the army arrived the place Indicated by
them no enemy was there, had been there. In this
way the company fell into general disrepute with men
time enemy overtaken battles fought but
The provsions exhausted and and horses
out running aer the se reports Of this fancy company
while the army wAs in this condition an hands were
brought 70 stand sim 1t place called The Burnt VII
places whore they could get provisions This pet com
pany had and wasted al their provision and they
m.saans Of bread and meat. and the General. and i. Ss
other pars Of tho readily consented that these
gentlemen might leave: and they did leave, each exhibit
had been seen in ths service. This army had not
seen an Indian or the sign Of an Indian except the ina
psny. Of which Mr.. Lincoln was member. - ''''
me other division OF this army pursued the enemy,
and General Henry now dead, and General Dodge,
lake. and pursued the Indians 10 the height OF the Wis
consin and had there battle and defeated them and
again on the Mississippi took Black Hawk and
While al this doing Mr.. Lincoln home In his
grocery hearing the Of the war; and nothing
the indian in Illinois. He went out as high pri-
yate, member Of a fancy company, held no command
but the head Of mess where he never failed to get his
soldier; he could crack joke better than he could trail
Indian; he the life Of the around She camp
fire at night could tell good story and always laugh at
himself and had q remarkably good mack Of keeping
one Of bis mothers SONS out Of harms way.
ne ,s vas never captain In the ndian wss and when
great necessity OF filling up the ranks TO supply the
places Of those who had fallen of by exposure fatigue
and dsease But Mr. Lincoln not bound volunteer
TO wade swamps and tight Indians before any enemy
overtaken the midst Of the greatest necessity that
the country had for men, during that struggle he took his
mothers darling boy out of harms way and left the In
dams TO murder and scalp the defenceess inhabitants
aught he would do to prevent it, and now with those
struggle his friends claiming for him the merit Of
soldier who fought and suffered for his country.
u Mr. lincoln was captain 10 that war aud rendered
such very important service why do not his friends tell
what battle he IMP Why not refer history
where his be found-Wake feid's History Of
Reynolds sLfe and Times or Reynolds "History Of
Illinois" other history, book newspaper writ
ten in that day. The truth is, Mr.. Lincoln always
has been constitutionally opposed 70 all wars, and
all his old acquantsnces in Illinois know IL. Witness
bis well known opposition TO the Mexican war, from its
people Al me- and dscourasng Citizens from volunteer
ing in the service, and voting and making speeches
against ~ Congress where hs made himself
commenced TO determine its constitutionaity.
sought diligently after this spot that throughout
the state for several years he was called and known as
Mr. Lincolns early history ID remembered well by a
few persons in Illinois &c commenced his public life by
working in atm house, making whskey In q log
cabin down the Sangamon river In Illinois, and selling
the to the people Of the neghborhood to drink in
profits Of this trade led him TO establish liquor
in the neighborhood between which and the still house
he divided his time.
He always did his part Of the drinking and was hailed
ms jolly fel,sw; told good story, and told 1t well,
and in that way became quite popular in his little circle
never more than skin deep. But his politics had q
deep root He first discovered down Wolf creek
BY certain politicians Of sansamon county Illinois, as
good haer Of General Jackson and they took him up
candidate for the Lcgslaiure sanssmon county being
elect him. and thus be was one Of what known the
"long nine" from Sangsmou, who, that session. gave
sns Getting vote 70 run 'oe .'s rS s M % yen
still struggles.
BY his grocery business, and being member Of the
Legislature, he got the Of finishing his common
school education and after he twenty i've thirty
years old his political friends persuaded him to read law
mixed up with bottles, dried behring's and beeswax,
"Backstones Commentaries" the "fiinois Statutes, y
and that celebrated book every Man His Own lawyer"
In due tme by the aid Of friends he got license 10
practise law and by that and by his conspicuous oppo
siton Douglas he has been lifted % high into public
notice that his head swims StRUTAT0k.
Cain m mics Of summer A~aanst the south.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
Louisville, KY, July 4, 1850.
The republican tacticans who have been urging on
their dupes into deadly hostility TO the Southern States
and the compromises OF the constitution, know full
wcn that the goal Of their movement Ia dsunion aud
civil Greeley circulatcs with appreciation wcude
Phillips plea for the dissolution Of the Union apologies
Tor John Brown and allows the officers Of the law in vr
gpia who executed calmly impartial justice upon Brown
and his associates 10 be denounced in his columns
murdercn. Seward culegizes the Helper pamphlet,
which aims 70 provoke blsoy conflict, and sumner, In
the Senate, exceing Lovejoy Of the House, d.
nounces the southern States bsrbarous, brutal,
athetc corrupt and villanous-as infamous than
the Mormons in domestic le and m only 10 be compared
70 the Barbary states Of Africa The inevitable inference
from reading his scandalous speech H. that would be
doing God service for the civilized world 70 combine and
extermnate such . set Of barbarans.
That speech, which has been received with utter dis
gust and with q contempt which almost forbids any
notice Of 49, might be overlooked In ordinary times and
allowed for the honor Of the Senate fall into oblivion
but the Tribune afnrms that has been approved Of
BY ths republicans and the Legislature q hasachu-
has endorsed by vote Of eighty elk 70 forty four
we are authorized the exponent Of the
views Of the republican leaders, and conclusive evil
dence OF the downward tendency OF the party.
Garrisos Ian aboonism, which, until . very recent
period has been utterly scorned In all decent society
he North length found full expression In the &C.
nate Mr. Summers bsrangue-a vile gathering Of