Sacramento daily record-union., 1881-06-13
ANEcpoTEs op LINCOLN.

L. J. Cist has collected for Cincinnati
paper some interesting anecdotes OF the
martyred President. In 1882, when %
years old, Lincoln was induced by his
friends to run as Whig candidate for the
Legislature, and made his maiden speech
as follows: Gentlemen, fellow-citizens ::
l presume you all know who | am. am
humble Abraham Lincoln. have been
solicited by many friends to become can
didate for the Legislature. My politics
are short and sweet, like an old woman's
dance. am in favor of National Bank.
I am favor of the internal improvement
system and protective tariff. These are
my sentiments and political principles. Ii
elected 1 will be thankful. If not, it's all
the same.n He was not elected at that
time.
There resided at Springfield, in 1860. an
Irish laborer, John McCarty by name,
red-hot Democrat. Shortly after the Pres
idential election, Mr.. Lincoln was walking
past the public square, where John was at
work cleaning out the gutter. As the
President elect drew near, McCarty, paus.
ing in his work and holding out his hand,
said bluntly can so yer elected Presi-
dent, are ye? Faith, an it wasn't by my
vote ye wur." "Well, yes, John, replied
Mr.. Lincoln shaking hands very cordially,
"the papers say I'm elected, but it seems
odd l should be when you went against
me" "Well, Misther Lincoln said
John, dropping his voice lest some brother
Democrat should hear him, =" I'm glad you
got it afther all. It's mighty little pace
I've had with Biddy for votin' forninst ye.
an if ye'd been bate she'd hev druv me
from the shanty as shure's the wurruld." :"
"Give my compliments to Biddy, John,
and tell her I'll think seriously of woman's
suffrage" said Mr.. Lincoln with smile as
he passed on to his Office.
President Lincoln once said that the best
story he ever read in the papers about
himself was this: Two Quakeresses were
travelling on the railroad and were heard
discussing the probable result of the war.
81 think" said one, that Jefferson will
succeed" "Why does thee think so?"
asked the other. because Jefferson is a
praying man." ''And SO is Abraham a
praying man." "Yes, but the Lord will
think Abraham is only 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
having heard the news. He replied
Somewhat 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 1864, friend, in
conversation with Mr.. Lincoln about the
approaching Presidential election, said
nothing could defeat him but Grants capt
ure of Richmond, followed by his nomina-
tion and acceptance. "Well," said the
President, 81 feel very much like the man
who said he didn't want to die particularly,
but if he had got to die that was precisely
the disease he 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 me think
of the Irishman whose horse kicked up
and caught his foot in the stirrup. 'Arrahr
said he, if you are going to get en | will
get off. >"