The National tribune., 1900-03-01
EVERYDAY LIFE OF
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
CONTINUED from first page.

adverse element. When the Legislature
met. Mr.. Douglas was reelected to the
Senate by a small ma jority. 1t is said that
Mr.. Lincoln was deeply grieved by his de-
feat. When some one inquired of him how
he felt over the result, he answered that ne
felt like the boy that stubbed his toe IL
hurt too bad to laugh, and he was too Dig 10
cry,"
A few davs after his return TO Springfield
there was pressed on the attention OF the
defeated candidate matter which must
have been peculiarly unweicome at tne
time but which was accepted with habitliai
fortitude. The following letter tells IL all:
SPRINGFIELD, Nov. 16. 1858.
"HON n. B. JUDD.
MY DEAR SIR: Yours of the 18th Is
lust received Iwrote you the same day
AS 10 the pecuniary matter, am Wiling 10
pay according to my ability, but am file
poorest hand living to get others,to pay. !
have been OH expense so long, withoutearn-
ing anything. that ! am absolutely without
money now for even household expenses
Still. if you can put in $3.50 for me towards
discharging the debt OF the committee,
will allow il when YOU and | settle the
private matter between us. This. with
what have already paid with an outstand-
ing note of mine, will exceed my subscrlp-
t n of $500. This, too, is exclusive "i my
ordinary expenses during the campaign,
ali of which. being added to my loss OF
time and business. bears pretty heavily
upon one no better off than am. Bllt as
had the post of honor, it Is not for me to he
oyer-nice
you are feeling badly And this, too,
Yours as ever. A. LINCOLN"
DEPRESSION AND NEGLECT.
Hon. E NJ Haines, who was member Of
the Legislature of 1859. and i supporie.
of Mr. Lincoln for the Senate, states that
Mr.. Lincoln seemed greatly depressed, by
his defeat, and that his friends were also
somewhat disheartensd regarding his ll-
ture prospects, and neglected him To some
extent. Some time after the Senatorial
election" says Mr.. Haines, Coy. BiSsell
gave a reception at his house. which al,
tended with my wife. After we mad paid
our respects TO the Governor and Mrs.
BisSell we passed on to an adjoining room.
where there was quite throng of people,
all engaged in conversation. In the midst
was Mr.. Lincoln. standing in about the
center of the room, entirely alone. with hlS
usual sad countenance. and apparently I'M
noticed by any one. | said 10 my wife:
Here is Mr. Lincoln; he looks as if lie had
lost all his friends; come and have an nitro
duction TO him, and cheer him up. MY.
Lincoln received us very cordially and we
entered into a general conversation, APP
parent!y unnoticed. and attracting no
attention from others as they passed and
repassed around us. Dancing was going
on in the ad jacent rooms, and Mr.. Lincoln
invited my wife TO join him i'll the dancing.
which she did and he apparently took
much pleasure i'll the recreation. My wife
afterwards related TO me much that Mr..
Lincoln said in their conversation during
the evening. His dependency became
much dispelled after they became engaged
in conversation: indeed, she said that he
seemed TO be putting forth an effort TO get
out of the gloomy condition which mad
come upon him from the result of his Sen
atorial canvass. He had occasion during
their conversation 10 refer TO his age, re-
marking incidentally that he was almost
so years old; whereupon, as if suddenly
rejecting that his age was q good part OF
mans life, and as if unwilling to relinqulsh
his hold upon the future, he suddenly
braced himself up. and said: But. Mrs.
Haines, | feel that | am good for another 80
years yet.
LINCOLN AS A LECTURER.
During the Winter of 1859, following
the Senatorial debate. Mr.. Lincoln was
occupied with his private affairs. The
love of public speaking had become so
strong with him that he prepared a lecture
and delivered it to the public at several
places during the Winter. 1t was some
what humorous in character, but was not
much of a success. and he soon declined
further invitations To deliver it. To one
correspondent he wrote, in March, 1859:
Your note, inviting me 10 deliver lecture
in GaleSburg, is received. regret TO say
that cannot do so now. L must stick to
the courts for awhile. / read sort of
lecture TO three different audiences during
the last month and this; but did 50 under
circumstances which made it a waste of no
time whatever"
on THE STUMP IN OHIO-A SPEECH TO
KENTUCKIANS.
The following Autumn, Senator Douglas
visited Ohio and made speeches for the
Democratic party. From the Republican
ranks there arose cry for Lincoln. He
promptly answered il and spoke with marked
effect. At Cincinnati he addressed him
self especially to kentuckians, and said, in
strain which is now seen 10 be prophetic:
Il should not wonder ii there were some
kentuckians in this audience; we are close
10 Kentucky; but whether that be 50 or not,
We are on elevated ground, and by speak
ing distinctly | should not wonder if some
of the kentuckians would hear me on the
other side of the river. For that purpose |
propose TO address portion of what have
TO say to the Kentuckians. say, then, in
the FIRST place, 10 the Kentuckians, that i
am what they call, as l understand it. a
Black Republican / think slavery is
wrong. morally and politically. | desire
that it should be no further spread in these
United States, and | should not object if it
should gradually terminate in the whole
Union. While say this for myself, say
10 you, kentuckians, that l understand
you differ radically with me upon this
proposition; that You believe slavery is a
good thing; that slavery is right; that il
ought 10 be extended and perpetuated in
this Union. Now. there being this broad
difference between us. / do not pretend, in
addressing myself to you. Kentuckians. 10
attempt PROSECUTING you; that would be Il
vain effort. ] will tell You, 50 far as ] am
authorized TO speak for the opposition. what
We mean TO do with you. We mean 10 treat
YOU, as nearly as we possibly can. as
Washington, jefferson, and Madison
treated you. We mean 10 leave You alone,
and in no way 10 interfere with your insti-
tuition; to abide by all and every compromise
OF the Constitution, and, in a word. coming
back 10 the original proposition. 10 treat
YOU. so far as degenerated men, If
We have dcg1nrated, may. according
TO the examples of those noble fathers
Washington, jefferson and Madison. We
mean 10 remember that you are as good as
We; that there is no difference between us,
other than the difference Of circumstances.
We mean 10 recognize and bear i'll mind.
always, that You have as good hearts in
your bosoms as other people, or as We claim
to have, and treat you accordingly. We
mean 10 marry Your girls, when We have d
chance-the white ones, | mean-and |
have the honor TO inform you that once did
have chance in that way. | have told
You what we mean 10 do. / want 10 know
now what You mean 10 do. | often hear il
intimated that you mean TO divide the Union
wbaneyar Rapnhlioap or ILL