The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-03-13

81 ession which was peculiar to him
III ia issue of May.T the Journal an
bounced the nomination as having bcel
made az Petersburg on the Friday pre-.
vious ana suid further: "Ths ncmlna.
ton was, OF course, anticipated. there
being no other candidate In the field.
Mr.. Lincoln, we all know, Is good
Wig. good man, an able speaker.
and richly deserves, as he enjoys, the
confidence OF the Wings OF this district
and of the state"
Peter Cartwright, the celebrated pic.
naer Methodist preacher. noted Cox his
piety and combativeness. was Mr. Lin.
coins competitor before the people.
We know already the nature Of the
principal charges against Mr.. Lincoh's
personal character, aud these, with the
usual criticism upon Wing policy,
formed the staple topics Of the cam
palgn on tie Democratic side. But
Peter himself did not escape with that
lmpunlty which might have been OK
pected In the case OF a minister Of the
gospel. Rough tongues clrcu'. .i c..
aggerated stories Of his wicked pug
nucity and his worldly mlndelness
while the pretended servant of the
Prince of Peace. Many Democrats
looked with intense disgust upon his
present candidacy aud believed that
by mngling in politics he was dcsrad.
Ing his Office ana pollutlug the church.
One of these Democrats told Mr. lin
coin what he thought and said that
although 1t was hard thing to vote
against his party, he would do II i' II
should be necessary TO defeat Cart
wright. Mr.. Lincoln told him that on
the day Of the election lie would rive
him candid opinion as Ia whether
the vote was needed or not Accord
lngly on that day he called upon the
gentleman ana said, 81 have got the
preacher and don't want your
vote"
Clay's majority in this district In 1914
had been but Ola whereas Il now gave
Mr.. Lincoln majority Of 1911 in
year which had no presidential excite
ments to bring out electors. In 1SiS
General Taylor's majority was smaller
by ten, and the same year the Wing
candidate for congress was defeated
by LOG.
In the following letter to Mr.. Speed
he intlmates that the first sensations
of pleasure attending his new distlnc-
ton We're not Of long duration: at least
that there We're moments In which, II
he did not forget his greatness, it af-
forded him little joy:
Springfield, Oct. %, 1916.
Dear Speed = You no doubt assign
the suspension OF our correspondence to
the true philosophlc cause, though It
must be confessed by both Of us that this
Is rather a cold reason for allowing a
friendship such as ours to die out by
degrees l propose now that upon receipt
OF this you shall be considered In my
debt and urder obligations to pay soon
and that neither shall remain long In ar
rears hereafter. Are you agreed?
Being elected to congress, though am
very grateful to our friends for having
done 1t. has not pleased me as much as
expected.
We have another boy, born the 10th of
March. He is very much such a child as
Bob was at his age, rather of n longer
order. Bob is "short and low and expect
always will be. He talks very plainly
almost US us tnyDOuys ne IL
quite smart enough. / sometimes fear he
is one of the little rare ripe sort that are
smarter at about five than ever after.
He has n great deal of that sort Of mis-
chief that is the offspring Of much animal
| spirits. Since l began this letter n mes
senger came to tell me Bob was lost, but
| by the time / reached the house his
mother had found him and had him
whipped, and by now very likely he Is
run away again. Mary has read your
letter and wishes to be remembered to
Mrs. s. and you. In which l most sin
cerely join her. As ever yours,
A. LINCOLN.
At the meeting of the Thirtieth con-
gress Mr.. Lincoln took his seat and
went about the business Of his office
with a strong determination to do
something memorable.
| THE END.