The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-02-10

pleased if / could concur with You in the
hope that my name would be the only
one presented to the convention, but
cannot. Hardin is man of desperate
energy and perseverance, and one that
never backs out; and, 1 fear TO think
otherwise, is to be deceived in the char
acter of our adversary. l would rejoice
to be spared the labor of a contest; but
being in I shall go it thoroughly, and
to the bottom. AS to my being able to
make break in the lower counties, 1
tell you that [ can possibly get Cass,
but l do not think I will. Morgan and
Scott are beyond my reach; Menard is
safe to me; Mason, neck and neck; Lo-
gan is mine. To make the matter sure,
your entire senatorial district must be
secured OF this I suppose TazewelI is
safe; and have done 'uuCh in both the
Davenport, simons, Willard, Bracken,
Perry, Travis, Dr.. Hazard. and the
Clarks. and some others, all specially
committed. At Lacon. in Marshall, the
very most active friend 1 have in the dis
trict Gf [ except YOURSELF. is at work.
Through him I have procured their
names, and written to three or four Of
the most active Wings in. each precinct
of the county. Still I wish you all in
TazeWen to keep your eyes continually
on Woodford and Marshall. Let no. OPP
portunity of making a mark escape.
When they shall be safe. all will be safe,
[ think.
Yours truly,
A LINCOLN.
This time Lincoln was duly nominal
ted and elected to Congress, and
served one term AS he had been pa
tient and hopeful under defeat, so now
he was liberal and fair in victory. Fol-
lowing the recognized custom in the
district, instead of asking a renomina-
ton, he gave way without great effort
or apparent regret, and aided in the
nomination of Judge Logan to succeed
him, who, however, failed to be elected
Before the expiration of Lincoln's
term, the presidential election of 184S
came on. He had been candidate FOL
| one of the presidential electors for the
state of Illinois in both the Harrison
campaign of 1910 and the unsuccessful
| Clay campaign of 1874. making in each
! instance an active campaign of StumI
speaking. Many eminent Wings de
sired Mr.. Clay's denomination. But
I Mr. Lincoln's very considerable polit.
/ zeal experience, added to the natural
political sagacity he always manifest.
ed, caused him to oppose this policy
and to warmly advocate the nominal
ton of General Taylor; the accuracy
Fof his Judgment being in time confirm
| ed by TaylOr'S nomination and trium.
plant election. Mr.. Lincoln again bore
his full share of campaign work in Hi
nois and other states.
lincoln Takes an Interest in Ap.
| pointments,
When, therefore, President Taylor
was inaugurated, he had a right t.
think that the new administration
ought to give his services and claims
not only impartial, but generous, con
sideration. The result may be read il
the subjoined letters:
Springfield, ILL.,. April Z, 1919.
! Colonel w. 3. Warren and Others.
Gentlemen: In answer to Your note con
cerning the General Land Office. 1 have
to say, that, if the office could be secured
10 Illinois by my consent TO accept it. an(
rot otherwise, [ give that consent. Some
months ago gave my word to secure I'll,
appointment to that Office OF Mr. Cyrus
Edwards, if in my power. in case of
vacancy; and more recently I stipulated
with Colonel Baker that if Mr.. Edward.
and Colonel ]. L. d. Morrison could ar
range with each other for one of them II
Withdraw. we would jointly recommend
the other. In relation to these pledges,
must not only be chaste. but above sus
picion. If the Office shall be rendered t.
me I must be permitted to say, "Give
10 Mr.. Edwards or, if so agreed by them
to Colonel Morrison, and L decline it, /