Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-15
LINCOLN AND SQUIRE TRUM-
BULL.

in southeastern New England IL is
nrohahIa thet ba last aoraared in Provi-
I've ''''' -.
dence, though one OF ms lasJ spee0ueS
was IN Norwich. Mr.. Lincoin's mastery
ability IN The discuss ION with Douglas,
the nrofound innros ion caused bt his
Enoeebes In Colurpbus an5 Cincinnati in
tbe autumn OF 1854. ana the enthusiasm
which M brief visit n kgnsps created
SIN later HI that voar suggested 10 The
YOuur Mons Republican Club Of New
York the -lc4 OF inviting him 20 deliver
an address In Now El.k 'upOn some
tonIc surrop~iste ta the crisis"
lie qcaatad. and ON the evening Of
Feb. o-. lsfl. spoke 10 Cooper Institute.
ms address was REGARDED as ga most inn
portant combination 30 the political liter
azure of thc day, and now stands among
tha enduring monuments 90 Mr.. Lnco!n's
memory
Taa frstof the many exciting elections
Of 1850. prior 10 the great contest for the
Presidency % the tal off that wear. were
10 De held ip New England. New Hamp-
SHIRE i'm March, Connecticut i'm April. and
Rhode Island ia Nav were 90 eject state
officers Republican, leaders Thought it0f
the greatest consequence that their can
elidates iu these States should be elected
bv decisive maio.itios As SIR. Lincoln
was in New York. be was urged % speak
IN each 81 these States. and consented.
His rather unique tame had preceded
him. and this, combined with the fact
that be would in all probability be pre-
scented s candidate for tAe Presidency
to the National Convention, soon % meet,
caused immense fhrou % meet him.
HIS style OF campaign oratnry was reve-
lat0n o. the New En"Hnders His
speeches were admired. bur t0e man hin-
self was an enigma. The New England
people mad been accustomed ID associate
with car lidates for the iotuest Offices
sort OF pretentIau. dignHy msnner.and
il therefore seem Impossible 10 those
who were brought IN personal contact
with Mr.. Lincoln that so unpretentious,
AMI. as many thought. uncouth man AS
he. could really be seriously thought Of
for the Presidency. This was especially
true in Connecticut, and when, less than
Two months after uls appearance on the
stump 10 Norwich, IL was announced that
TINS plain, Uuassuming man had been
nominated or the Presidency, the COM
panv 0t politicians VINO ade a night Of
ii win him In that city were astounded.
s.Wdatl this lnng-legged Western chap,
Who sat with as all night, swapping stO-
ries. our nominee for the Presidency 2"
they said.
IL So med imUossible
A Tho s-orv of that night at the hotel
1n Norwich so We'll sets forth one side OF
Line MS character 10 may be Of interest
70 tsll it.
MIR. Lincoln arrived i'm Norwich late in
the afternoon OF a March day 1860, and
was received hy two or three members OF
the local committee and TAX % plain
little bedroom I'm the Waure IAN hotel.
Wale IN committee sat ON the bed Mr.
Lincoln stripped of his coat and began to
ssWasa up." as be called it. striking from
the very FIRST into the narration Of the
funny stories since So famous His drou
manner OF tellu his stories, hrs evident
intense appreciation Of the humAr OF
them. and bis perfectly natural manner
SCI the commit 80 an ease AZ once and one
OF them gave MIN back a good local story.
lincoln was delighted and wanted more.
Finally one OF the committee said TO
him.
You and Squire Trumbull ought to
get together. He's got more good stories
fhana thistle has down. He's iust your
kind Of man. SIR. Lincoln"
Mr.. lincoln urged that SQUIRE Trum-
bull be faund aEd brought around 10 the
hotel after me meeting. and was greatly
disapp0fntsd 10 learn thattne,S ouirelived
in - ningion. some % miles away.
However. fl was later learned that
Trumbull had gone to Norwich especially
10 see and hear the man who chad fl0ored
the Little Giant,' and Mr.. Lincoln insist.
ed that the squire be brought 10 his room
after The meeting. This was done. and
Truf1bllH was delighted with tho onnor