The National tribune., 1909-01-28
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
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fessed Jeffersonian principles, and wha
was peculiarly Democratic still re
manned merely what jackson though
and said was Democracy. 1t was no
until year after Lincoln announces
his candidacy that the name ''Whig'
was formally adopted. Even then ther
were nothing that could be called Whil
principles. A large portion of the party
it is true, were followers of Henry Clay
and believers in his ideas as to til
American system" of protection, Ma
tional bank and internal improvements
But, as some one has well said, tn
Whig Party was then not a ship bu
a raft; that is, everybody who was op
posed to Jacksonism was welcomed int
the ranks of the Wings. There wer'
the old Federals of New England ant
the other Atlantic States, the Nullifier
of South Carolina, the Anti-Masons anC
the various factions of Republicans who
would not accept jackson as a leader
and an exponent of Republicanism.
A good index of this heterogeneou.
aggregation is given by Lincoln's an
nouncement of his intention to vote
for Hugh L. White, of Tennessee, fol
the Presidency Probably what lee
Lincoln to this declaration was thai
White had many friends in the Legis-
Iature, who had migrated from Ten
nessee, and who were sufficiently strong
to secure the passage of the resolution
indorsing Whites candidacy.
White had been one or Jackson's very
closest friends in Tennessee, and his
able supporter in course which had
rent the Republican Party. 1t is said
that he was nearer being a brother to
Jackson than any other man that lived
and their attachment was constant and
unwavering until Jackson decided upon
Van Buren for his successor. White was
then Senator from Tennessee, and
naturally had expected Jackson to in
vite him into the Cabinet and prefer
him for his successor. AS Jackson did
not do so, White announced himself
for the Presidency, and Immediately
became the object of Jackson's rancor-
Gus hatred When Jackson started to
and his rearest friend, V'hite, was soon
held up by the Jackson organs in Ten
nessee as one of the worst of men.
Possibly this persecution had much
to do with Lincoln's support, for he was
ever quick to fly to the defense CT the
prosecuted White showed a wonderful
strength under this persecution, and
actually succeeded in carrying Tennes-
see for himself by a majority of 10,000
against Jackson's candidate, Van Bu-
rem. White also carried the State of
Georgia, receiving altogether 26 votes,
but in spite OF the resolution of the
Legislature in his favor Van Buren,
carried Illinois by 1888 White is classi-
fled in the returns as Wing candidate,
but he was really a radical Democrat
Of the Jackson type.
Other Candidates.
Among the other Presidential candi-
dates who were prominently before the
people as Wings was Daniel Webster,
then in the early Summer of his glory,
and who was supported by the old Fed
erals of Massachusetts,.
Another Wing candidate was Willie
Preston Mangum, of North Carolina, a
Senator of unusual ability, and who
became one of the leaders of the Wing
Party. He received the votes of the
Federals and the Nullifiers of South
Carolina
There is a slight wonder that the
candidacy of Gen. William Henry Har-
rison did not appeal more strongly to
Lincoln. While Harrison was of the
proudest Of the old Virginia aristocracy
and of the ruling class in his earlier
life, he had been for many years one
of the plainest of the pioneers. His
father was Benjamin Harrison, one of
the sfgners of the Declaration of Inde-
pendence and three times Governor of
Virginia. William Henry, his third son.
entered the Regular Army as an En-
sign, and was an Aid to Mad Anthony
Wayne In his brilliant campaign against
the Indians After attaining the rank
OF Captain he resigned to receive an
appointment from President Jefferson
tory. Upon the division of the Terri
tory by the creation of the State of
Ohio he became Governor of the newly
created Territory OF Indiana, and as
such attracted National attention by his
success in the management of the In
dians. By tact and influence he STAYED
off inevitable war for years, but when
1t at last came he administered crush
ing defeat upon the Indians at Tippe-
canoe. He was commissioned a Major
General at the breaking out of the War
of 1872, and won great credit by his
successful defense Of pfrt Maigs, but
his crowning victory Was in the battle
ct the River Tharles, where Proctor's
army was entirely routed and the
dreaded chief, Tecumseh, slain This
made him too prominent and popular
70 suit the views of the men around
President Madison, and he was relieved
of his command and his disassociation
with the Republicans began. He finally
retired to private life without any
means, and for about eight years prior
to his receiving the nomination for the
Presidency had lived in a very humble
log cabin on the banks of the Ohio. n
few miles below Cincinnati, supporting