Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1881-07-30
Anecdotes of Lincoln.


L. J. Cist has collected for Cincinnati
paper some interesting anecdotes of tho
mnrtyrod President. In 1892, when 80
years old, Lincoln WAS induced by his
friends to run ms Wing candidate for the
Legislature, and mndc his maiden speech
ns follows Gentlemen, fellow.citizons (.
] presume you Mi know who ! am. nm
humble Abraham Lincoln. ] have been
solicited by many friends to become can.
didato for tho Legislature. My politics
nre short and sweet, like nm old woman &
dance. ] am in favor of n National Bank.
] am in favor of tho internal improvement
system and protective tariff. These nrc
my sentiments and political rrincipcs. II
elected ] will be thankful IF not, its all
the same" IIo was not elected Mt that
time.
There resided at Springfield, in 1860, nm
Irish lnboror, John McCnrty by name, n
red-hot Democrat. Shortly after the Pres
identiel election, Mr.. Lincoln was walking
past tho public square, where John was Mt
work cleaning out tho gutter. As tho
Prcsidcnt-clcct drew near, McCarty, paus.
ing in his work and h. ing out his hand,
said bluntly: "An' so yer elected President,
arc YEP Faith, an it wasn't by my vote
ye wurp" "Well, yes, john" replied Mr..
Lincoln shaking hands very cordially, "thc
papers say I'm elected, but it seems odd |
should be when you went against me. ="
"Wcll Misther Lincoln" said John"
dropping his voice lest some brother Demo.
crat should hear him, "I'm glad you got it
afthcr all. It's mighty littlo pace I've had
with Biddy for votin' forninst ye, an if
ye'd been bate she'd hev druv mo from the
shanty as shure's the wurruld" "Give
my compliments to Biddy, John, and tell
her I'll think seriously of womnn's
suffrage" said Mr.. Lincoln with smile as
ho passed on to his office.
President Lincoln once snid that the best
story he ever read in the papers about
himself was this: Two Quak eresses were
travelling on tho railroad and were heard
discussing the probable result of the war.
81 Think" said one, "that jefferson will
succeed "Why docs thee think SOP"
asked tho other. "Becauso Jefferson is
praying man" "And so is Abraham n
praying man." eyes, but tho Lord will
think Abraham is only joking" doubtfuly
replied the first.
hieti u ptute eieCllOu Ill NEW OK III
which the Republican party was defeated,
Mr.. Lincoln was asked how he felt nfter
having heard the news. He replied ::
"Somewhat like the boy in Kentucky who
stabbed his toe while running to see his
sweetheart. He said he was too big to
cry, and too badly hurt to laugh"
During the spring of 1864, n friend, in
conversation with Mr.. Lincoln about the
approaching Presidential election, said
nothing could defeat him but Grants capt
uro of Richmond, followed by his nomina.
ton and acceptance. "Well," said the
President, 81 feel very much like the man
who said he didn want to die particularly,
but if he had got to die that was precisely
tho disease be would like to die of"
In the summer of 1862 Gen. Mcclellan
wrote from the Peninsula long letter to
the President giving his advice as to the
general politics of the country, and how to
carry on the affairs of the nation. "What
did you reply?" asked some one of Mr..
Lincoln. Nothing; but it made mo think
of the Irishman whose horse kicked up
and caught his foot in the stirrup. 'Arrahl'
said he, if you are going to get on 1 will
get off. '"