The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-05-14

the advent OF the republican party, be-
ing Fremont man OF i6. Nov 4, 1876,
the day that the republican party cast
its first vote for president, was my
twenty first birthday and there were no
more enthusiastic Fremont aud Dayton
men in the state OF New York than /.
The republican party and | came in
together; aud somehow. it has 50 hap-
peued that We have kept together.
Neither has devialed, materially from
the course they set out To pursue. The
republican party has kept true to its
principles and | have kept true To the
republican party-aud so it will be TO
the end
WESLEY M. HALL, PAW PAW.
10 the fall of 1861 | cast my first
presidential ballot which helped To
elect the rail splitter" and on that &C.
caslon | wore, suspended from button.
hole IN my coat IA immature maui and
wedge which my de mocratic crouies
declared must be dispensed With. When
the contest ended, the maui and wedge
still foated Among the most active
were TWO brothe's who were bitterly
opposed to Lincoln, but proved loyal to
his administration for one was killed at
the battle of Far Oaks and the other
sleeps at Andersonvlile
} NJ. RIDLoN, LAWRENCE
Replying To your request to hear
from all who voted for Abraham Lin
coin | will say that voted for him in
Tenn, in 1864. | vas detailed to assist
Theo. e. Hendryx in canvassing for
the votes of Michigan soldiers in rha.
city, aud about four hundred voted for
Lincoln and eleven for McClel
o. A DEAN, SOUTH HAVEN.
Among your Lincoln voters put .. a.
Dean, who voted M 1864 by proxy in
the state of New York, stationed at
Alexandria, Va, during that season.
Ali New York soldiers were allowed
SO to vote, blanks being furnished them,
declaring their choice ADD designating
the person who acted for them at the
ballot box.
COL. ANDERSON, BBRLAMONT.
am one of the men that voted for
Lincoln. | voted for him in 1860 and IN
1864, but you know our votes cast the
army we're not counted. voted also
Tor Taylor in 1913 and at every presi-
Dental election sihce-sxteen times
and have won the game twelve times.
H.. HOWARD, BLooMINGDALE.
saw ia tue Northerner request for
all those who voted for Lincoln to send
their names clam to have voted for
him My first presidential vote was for
Zachary Tal lor IN 1913, and have voted
for every wing and republican pgesi
dent since.
JAMES BALE, PAW PAW.
In reply to your request that all per.
sons who voted for Abraham Lincoln
for president of the United States,
would say, that my first ballot for the
above was cast Nov. 1860, i, being my
third presidential vote
JAMES II. HALL, LAYTON.
You may add my name to the list Of
Lincoln voters as | voted for him in the
fall of 1860 in Porter, Mich and also ia
1864 in Devall's Bluff, Arkansas. am
a Republican.
JOHN JEFFERSON. BANGOR.
voted for Lincoln twice-in 90 and
"a. | also voted for John c. Fremont,
the first republican candidate in '16 aud
for every one since but one.
W. f. WARNER, GRAND RAPIDS.
am proud to say: The first vote
ever cast was for Abraham Lincoln in
1864, and have never had occasion to
regret it.
GEO. L. FUTILE, PAW PAW.
cast my first vote for Abraham Lin
coin for president in 1864. / came
home from Camp Nelson, Kentucky, to
vote.
DANIEL COY, Paw PAW.
| wish to say that | voted for Lin
coin in 1860 and also while | was in
the army in 1864
J. b. DRAPER, LAYTON.
| voted for Lincoln, and furthermore
voted for Fremont and have voted for
every republican president since.
n. II. BANGS, PAW PAW.
| voted for Lincoln in 1860 and in
1864, and also for Fremont in 1856
r.. COVERT, PAW PAW.
l voted for Abraham Lincoln in 1864
aud still vote with the q. . ?.
ENos T. CHAPPELL, PAW PAW.
! have voted for every republican
president since 1913