, 1875-03-27
: LINCOLN AND DOUGLAS.



1858.
4Mfnfn tftf.} Thfa, i1drth y,
!, on sho I'm inst. Va pubihhod a latter from
~ NJ: u i, =; Magic, Of sprinxacld, to tho Hon.
lfss published iu tho flliaoi. Stale 3ourza), in
Which he produced eome facts in relation to tho
ce'egtated orasorlesl contest between Lincoln
*na Douglas during to ca,''pnign Of 1858, which
turned the scale In favor Ut Mt. Lincolh for tho
Presidency. Learning that Ms. Horny Anbnry
bad soino letters bearing upon tho subject In
qnestton, tPhfg reporter visited lia Office t1ia
morning, Aud snked him II l!o Ind Any letters
OF 1865. Mr. Asbusy replied III substance as fol-
lows:
Yes. On tho asth Of July, 1858, wrote to Mr..
Lincoln asking him to put cortAn question: 10
same ~ tllose afterwards pn. BY alt. Lincoln 10
Douglas It Ftoapors, tho most Important QUO
loiug 70. ?. Can the people Of tho United
States Territory In any lawful way. sgrlaAt the
wlal, Of nly cttzan Of tho United States exclude
slavery froD ita limits prior 10 tho formation OF
4 stato Constitution ~
On the 3les Of july. 1853, Mr.. Asbury received
from air. Lincoln, sn reuly to hia letter OF the
2Ssh OF Jnlr, tile following 1o.tcr:
srHiso!'ELn. A.. Ja!y 1as-i.ry A,et.xy, E.a-
very hard 10 Sc, up 10. bu. ihink SUI labor uner
Thlk implies that It Il cqlsl with him whether be Il
Injured hare or At the South! That II mistake. He
Seas ef st III s"s ssas m i Il f.s
.atl ha7. h.ra roit i 81 lin aiFecsy /" tho pon.
ringing him 10 hous6 he viii he cou,reiie 10 .sy
ground hat slarsrJ 4et.l5 exit Ia iho Terri
aps:r ps s IL s
Honh be will let II offend ihei as at 81! cvtnts he
means 10 bold 10 bin chances ii fnote. Yon will
.vou 1carn ly sbs paper that both the Judge aud
when aud ~hero expect The pleasure Of pcclng ypu
Yours vary truly, H. 1-lscuLA.
After tho election WIS over and on the 18th Of
November, 1865. it arpear'ng TINT hfr. Lincoln
Nr. Aabury wroto to s1r. Lincoln. snying IN sub
stance that, though boale1,, tic fight had been
glorious, and that tho l!opullican dag tuust not
10 lowered N iuch. To this Sir. Lincoln. Under
tlate Of the nth Of November. 1s5S. made tho
following ringing reply:
srnIsoFrxIp, Nos. u. ls,a.-Ntnrp dtbnry E4,-
Dean An: Yours Of the l3th received sums days
ago. The nsht must go on. Tho of civil liberty
hundred deftata. Douglas had tbs ingenuity 10 10
aurFor.sd IN the Iate eontek both tho beat means
tnseuuts ean keer ,le,s anagost.c elements % IL bar
truly. 4, L,sColx.
On or .bout the 2sth of Augu.s, 1853. believed
to be the date u 3lr. Lttltons speech At Aug,s-
| "a, Hancock County. H., Mr. Asbnry met Mr.
Lincoln in the lt.le rarlor Of tho tavern ut An
gusts, where Ms. Lincoln tlrht stopped. aui veu-
| tnrcd to ask about those questions to be put 10
Douglas. Nr. Lincoln exrtetsed himself r,t-y
doubtful AZ TO Me policy of. prettng he main
question. A[r. Anhusy thought the question, II
int, wonld hare important results, at ali events.
Tho next day After, M1. Lincoln vent to Mn
comb. Mr. Asbury says no mover did oxpecs ST..
Lincoln to succeed In the Senatorial rnce. but ho
alTays thought that tho man who should cAuse
| Douglas 10 ioeo his hold on tho South woull
himself become Presdont, and sliAt man was
! Lincoln.