The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-02-06

tice has never been done Mrs Lincoln.
She was not without prophetic quail.
ity IN dlylning her husbands future
eminence. she had spiritual insight,
she suffered many SORROWS, aud de-.
spite her difference from Mr.. lincoln
IN tempefamentan and inherited manners
and beliefs she was loyal 10 him
throughout
One other character has been mini
mized much Ina the same way-Wllllam
H. Seward Iincoln's chief competitor
for the presidential nomination and
afterward his secretary OF state. One
thing that can be said for Seward Is
that he was man enough 10 ackn0wl-
edge Lincolns greatness when ne saw
II. He refused 10 plot against his
chief. as did some Of his fellow mem
bers OF the cabinet lie was a wise
counselor and unselhsh statesman. He
had enough foresight 10 buy Alaska
when the public scoffed AT him for the
act. The truth about Seward IS that
he was Of very high type. but not
withstanding his height was over
Swallowed
Mr.. Lincoln's life falls into two
great divisi0ns-that preceding the re-
peal OF the Missouri compromise and
the formation OF the Republican par
~ and that following these twin
events Ills one term In congress was
the last important public service In
the first period Following this were
five or six years OF law with little or
no politics. In congress Lincoln had
gained n reputation as n story teller
and wit. had made one or two cam
paign speeches. had introduced
measure 20 abolish slavery in the Dis
trict of Columbia and had refused 10
say that the Mexican war was right
eous. Following his term he had APP
piled for the office OF land commission
er. 10 which he bad not been appoint
ed, and had been offered the governor
ship OF Oregon, which he declined. In
1850 he refused another nomination
10 congress and IN 1852 delivered n
eulogy on Henry Clay. Ii was IN 1864
that he really re-entered politics, be-
ing stirred thereto by the repeal OF
the Missouri compromise Tint year
he was elected 20 the legislature. but
refused TO serve lie was also can
didate FOR United States senator. com
ing within few votes of winning.
With rare unselhshness he threw all
his strength 90 Lyman Trumbull and
elected him. For Lincoln 10 70 TO
Trumbul, who had but handful Of
supporters. was Ike the tail wagglng
the dog, bur II prevented the election
OF q proslnycry man
In 1886 Mr. Lincoln participated in
the formation Of the Republican party.
making bis great Cost speech al
Bloomington. He also received 10
votes for vice president in the Repub-
llcan national convention and ran for
elector On the Fremont ticket Two
years later came his great debates
with Douglas. which were held at OF
tawa. Frecport Jonesboro, Charleston.
Galesburg Quincy and Alton AS a
result he had q popular majority. but
was beaten by follower senator's and
a gcrrymander
Following the struggle with Doug
las bIr Lincoln made speeches IN Ohio.
Kansas New England and the famous
address In Cooper Union. New York.
Early IN 1850 the Illinois state conven.
tion instructed for him for president,
and IN the national convention that
met AZ Chicago, May 1919. he was
nominated on the third ballot. In the
following campaign Mr. Lincoln re-
NAMED at home and declined 10 make
speeches. The Democratic party split
on slavery, which made his election
possible. Following the announcement
OF the result many OF the southern
states seeded, hut the president elect
refused 60 bee drawn into any public
utterance as 20 his policy On Feb II,
1861. he started 20 Washington max
ing few short addresses on the way
and secretly passing through Baltl-
more because OF rumors OF possible