The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1881-05-11
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Mr.. +. y. Gist has collected for Cincinnati
paper some Interesting stories Of the martyr I'd
President Iu 1889, when es years old, Lin
coin was induced by his friends to run ais q
Wing candidate for the Legislature, and
made his maiden speech as follows "Gen-
tlemen, felow-citiz ems. / presume you all
know who am. lam humble Abraham Lib
coin. fhave been solicited by many friends
to become candidate for the Legislature.
My politics are short and sweet like an old
woman's dance. am in favor of the internal.
Improvement system and protective tariff.
These are my sentiments and political princi-.
pies. If elected will be thankful. If not,
It's all the same.n He was not elected at that
time.
There resided In Springfield in 1860, an
Irish laborer, John McCarty by name, a red.
NOV s,einosaAs. Shorty after the Presidential
election Mr.. Lincoln was walking past the
public square, where John was at work clean
ing out the gutter. As the President-elect
drew near, Mccarty, pausing in his work and
holding out his hand, said bluntly. can SO
yer elected President, are ye? Faith, an it
wasn't by my vote yer wur." ''Well, yes,
john" replied Mr.. Lincoln, shaking hands
very Cordially, q the papers say I'm elected,
but 1t seems odd sholild be when You went
against me-" swell, Msther LINCOLN
said John, dropping bis voice, lest some
brother Democrat should hear him, I'm
glad you got it after all. It's mighty little
pace I've had wild Biddy for yotin' fornist ye,
an II yed been bate she d he'd druv me from
the shanty as shdre's the wurruld.n Give
my compliments to Biddy, John and tell her
I'll think seriously of wonan's Suffrage
said Mr.. Lincoln with smile as lie passed on
to his Office.
President Lincoln once said that the best
story he ever read in the papers about him.
self was this Two Quakoresses were travel.
ing Oh the railroad, and were heard discussing
The probable result of the war. II think" said
one, 'that jefferson win succeed "Why
does thee think so? ?" because, Jefferson
is praying man." "And SO is Abraham a
praying man, "Yes, but the Lord viii
think Abraham Is joking" doubtfully replied
the first.
After State election in New York in
which the Republican party was defeated,
Mr.. Lincoln was asked how he felt after hav-
ing heard the news. He replied "Some-
what like the boy in Kentucky who stubbed
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 1854 afiend, in con
\ ss.ttUh WIN urucuIu uuuuJ une up-
proaching Presidential election, said that
nothing could defeat him but Grants capture
of Richmond, followed by his nomination and
acceptance. "Well." said the President, g
feel very much like the man who said he
didn't want to die particularly, but il he had
got to die that was precisely the disease be
would like TO die off,
In the summer of 1859 General Mcclellan
wrote from the feRinnssutiiai LONG letter to the
President giving him advice as to the general
politics Of the country aud how to carry on
the affairs of the nation. "What did you re-
ply ?' asked some one of Mr.. Lincoln
Nothing, but It made me think Of the Irish
man whose horse Kicked DIP and caught his
foot in the stirrup. Arrah said he, : II you
afe going to get on will get off,