The Washington times., 1904-07-31


were Numerically opposed on the one
main question OF the day, and that the
continued success of either meant Sc
rIous Interference with the policy OF the
other. Moreover, IL is evident that In TIN
event OF the peaceful separation of the
two sections tAIs conflict of interests
would have cont nued as acute as before.
1t IS not surprising that even as early
as the summer of the election war was
in the air.
Colonel Mcclure says:
Il witnessed an interesting episode in
Philadelphia on the night of Lincoln's
election. The Prince of Wales was then
on visit TO this country, and had just
arrived at the Continental Hotel in
Philadelphia. My headquarters as chair
man OF the Lincoln committee were at
the Girard House, Immediately opposite
and / saw the handsome young prince.
then a picture OF manly vigor and
beauty, stand on the Chestnut Street
balcony for an hour. surrounded by his
suite Of mobiles watching what he re-
garded as the dying agonies Of the Re
public. The main streets OF the city
were crowded with shouting. wrangling.
and riOting partisans. and the prince
obviously congratulated himself that he
had just happened in this country in
time 70 see its angry dissolution. He
witnessed the Tiotous enthusiasm of the
Republicans, and the much more riotous
madness of the defeated party, until he
wearied Of II, and he was astounded the
next morning 20 discover that the city
was as quiet and serene as an average
Philadelphia Sunday"
Young Men for Lincoln.
, Another significant point is brought
out by the same author:
The young men OF the North. and
especially the young men just from our
colleges entered largely and very
enthusiastically into the Lincoln ranks.
and in no other Presidential battle was
there such able and general discussion
of public questions on the hastings
The slavery question had presented
new phase to the people of the North
1t was not a mere battle against slavery,
although that appealed very strongly
to the convictions Of most Of the Repuo-
iIcans. but the South had by the deliver
ances of it's leading men. made the Issue
directly against the mastery of the free
labor of the North
1T was denounced by some OF the
ablest Southern leaders as unworthy OF
respectful recognition. holding that labor
was mental. and that the North was
made up very largely of 'smali-nsted
farmers and greasy mechanics; ana
Senator Chestnut Of South Carolina, VINO
delivered the most honest and one OF
the abIest speeches on the labor
ouestion. compared the slave labor OF
Ia gxrtfh
sills of the North
The Incorporate Southern orators who
made these remarks. had something 10
do with the misunderstanding which en-
veloped the people, but the trouble was,
after all. not of the making e one gem
GRAFTON. Ii was the result OF aecumu-
lated tradition. customs. and circum-
stances, due partly 10 natural causes
and partly to deliberate leadership. The
great problem of the time lay really re-
hind and beneath slavery. 1t was the
question how to unite two peoples,
sprung from one stock. and T.incoln was
perhaps the one man capable Of the
task. To make over the North on a
Southern basis was nanIfessIy i'np@ssi-
BILE even the Taost radical Southern
leaders dreamed only OF forcing the rad
Z sp't4
Canada. To make over the South on a
Northern plan was also undreamed or;
the Northern ea1ers wished primarily
10 quarantine slavery. 1t was Lincoln
who put into an epigrlm the impossibil-
ity Of both schamcs:
This nation cannot exist half slave
and half free"
II was a turning point In election
methods as well as IN political history.
The singing, shouting campaign OF the
first haIf-century was changing to the
newspaper and cartoon and pamphlet
campaign OF the last half. The Oldroyd
collection. from which the accompany
ing portraits and illustrations of the
Lincoln campaign are taken, shows this
very clearly.
In a history of the campaign written
by Mr. Oldroyd eight years ago. some
interesting scraps Of campaign Utera-
ture are TO be found. Here are extracts
from campaign songs. written to airs
from the folk music OF he time.
HURRAH FOR LINCOLN.
Tune-''Boatman's Dance"
Hurrahi hurrah. did you hear the news?
The Democrats have got the blues,
They're puzzled now and all afraid,
Because we've nominated Abe.
Then shout, freemen shout!
Shout, freemen; Shout
Wen all unite,
And braYely fight.
For the Stars of Freedoms dawning.
Hi! hoi we'll put them through
Split their rails and haul them too.
THE RAIL SPLITTERS.
(Tune, Uncle Ned'0
We've a noble rail splitter,
And his name Is Honest Abe,
And he lives in Illinois, as you know.
And he has all the tools there to
carry on his trade,
And the way he piles them up isn't
slow.