Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-08-16

SpRNGHELD, H., Aug, 8, 1860.
In alarge two-story frame house, bearing no
slight resemblance to Washington's head
quarters at Cambridge Mass, now the resi-
dence Of Prof Longfellow, resides the Re-
publican candidate for President ofthe United
States, Abraham Lincoln 1t is situated at
thecorner of Eighth and Edward streets, in
this city. Here Mr. Mr. Lincoln has resided
for some twenty years. The edifce affords to
indications of ostenAtion, Il has no orna-
mehts, no flowers or shrubbery, no marble
vases or cooling fountains, no fashionable
fences surrounding, it but is built plump out
to the sidewalk, the steps rather encroaohing
on the walk. It is like the residence of an
American gentleman in easy circumstances,
and is furnished in like manner. II is not
near so aristocratic an establishment as the
houses of many members of your Common
Conncil. In short there is no aristocracy
about it; but il is comfortable, cosy home,
in which it would seem that a man could
enjoy life, surrounded by his family.
ms FAMILY AND THEIR CONNECTIONS.
Enjoying life in an easy manner, and yet
a practicing attorney in all the courts of the
State and Of the United States Mr., Lincoln
seeks repose IN the midst Of his family when
ever the duties of his profession and his
political engagements will permit him to do
so. Col. Lincoln came IRON the best among
our revolutionary stock, and from among
those who were the first TO penetrate the
Western wilds, and sacrificed their lives in
clearing the road for the advancing tide Of
civilization His grandfather, whose ancestors
came originally from New England, whence
they were driven by the prosecutions of the
Quakers-a society with which they were
presumed by the fanatics of that day 10 be
afiliated-was born in the county OF Berks,
Peunsy lvania Here there are traces of fGer-
man m LineOln's lineage. Removing in
after lie 10 Tie valley Of the Shenandoah,
in Virginia the father OF the subject Of this
sketch was born. Moving westward before
the Revolution, Colonel Lincolns father
penetrated the wilderness, and in companion
ship with the renowned Colonel Boone, par
ticipated in many Of those heroic conflicts
with the savages, the records of which Grim
son the pages OF our early Western history.
The clark and bloody ground are words
familiar to all readers Of American history,
and upon that sanguinary ground the father
OfColonel Lincoln fought, and finally persisted
beneath the to mahawk Of the savage.
In what was then called Hardin County,
Kentucky, but in that part Of it which now
constitutes Larue County, Abraham Lincoln
was born, in the year 1903. His mother was
the daughter of man of nerve and energy,
and she herself possessed those distinctive
characteristics which have since rendered her
son man OF mark in our country. Lincoln
had a limited education, and, removing to
Illinois, he passed through various spheres in
life, at one time in humble as he IS nov IN
an exalted, position in the estimation Of his
fellOw-citizens. lie exhibited the grit ofhis
progenitor when the savage Black Hawk
commenced his warfare upon the citizens OF
our North-W estern frontier, and he entered
into that contest-Of brief duration when
fairly commenced-With all his then youth
full energy and spirit, which now seems to be
but little impaired In this war he held the
rank of captain, but he was deserving the
title ofcolonel and by those who knew him
best was not untrequently so addressed
dsolliE ONGA MS subsequent NtlASSA 80 "a EAu'~
titioner at law, having studied law with
son of Ninian Edwards, at Edwardsyille
Illinois, as a member of the Illinois Legis-
lature for several sessions-during which he
directed his attention to the interests Of the
people more than to personal ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
and as q member of Congress during the
term of At and '49, the country at large be-
came acquainted with his name by his pOliti-
cal battle in 1853 with the then invincible
"Little Giant, Douglas. Here his political
history becomes identical with that OF the
present day.
WHOM He MARRIED, AND HIS wIFEs FAMILY RE-