The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-10

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Hhe was not without prophetic quail
ity IN dlylnlng her husbands future
emlnence, she Ind spiritual insight,
she suffered many sorrows, and dc.
spite her difference from Mr.. Lincoln
~ temperament aud iaherited nunn@s
and beliefs she was loyal 10 him
throughout,
One other character lias been mini.
mizcd much in the same wuy william
II. Seward, Lineoln's chief competitor
for the presidential noninatlon and
aftorward bis secretary Of state one
thing that can bo said for Reward "
that hc was man enough to acknowl.
edge LincOln'a greatness when be saw
t. lie refused 70 plot against his
chief. a. did some Of bis fellow mem.
bera Of the cabinet, He was wise
counselor and unselilsh statesman. He
had enough foresight TO buy Alaska
when the public gcoired al him f0r the
net. The truth about Seward Is that
he was Of very high type, but not.
withdrawing bis height was over.
ahadowed.
Mr.. Llneoln's life falls into two
great divisions that preceding the re-.
peal " the Missouri compromise and
the formation Of the Republican par.
" and thar following these twin
events. His ono term In congress was
the last important public service IN
the first period, Following this were
flye or aix years Of law with little or
no polittca In congress Lincoln had
gained reputation as d story teller
and wit. had made one or two cam.
paign speeches. had introduced a
measure TO abolish slavery In the Dis.
trlct Of Columbia aud had refused 10 |
say that the Mexican war was right.
cous. Following his term hc bad ap- I
piled for the office os land commission,
er, 70 which he had not beon appoint.
I'd, and had been offered the governor.
ship OF Oregon. which he declined In |
1850 he refused another nomination
10 congress and IN 1852 delivered d
lulogy on Henry Clay. II was Ii 1854
hat he really rc-entered politics, be.
ms stirred thereto by the repeal Of
tha Missouri compromise. That year
hc was elected 10 the legislature, but
refused TO serve. FIo was also can.
iidnte for United States senator. com
INK within few votes III winning
With rare nnBelAshncss he threw MI
iia strength 70 Lyman Trumbull and
elected him For Lincoln TO 20 10
rrumbull, who had hut handful OF
supporters. was like the tail wagglng
he dog, but Il prevented the election
( pFoslayers man.
In 1850 Mr.. Lincoln participated III
he formation Of the Republican party,
making his great "lost speech" al
He also received 10
'otes for vice president IN the Repub.
lean national convention and ran for
lector on the Fremont ticket. Two
ears later came his great debates
With Douglas, which were held at OF.
AVA. Frecport, JonesborO, Charleston,
Ialeshurg, Quincy and Alton. As a
esuit he had q popular majority, but
Vas beaten BY holdover senators and
gerrymander,
Following the struggle with Doug
II Mr.. Lincoln made speeches IN Ohio.
Kansas. New England and the famous
ddress In Cooper Union, New York.
iarly In 1850 the Illinois state conven-
on instructed sor him for president
nd In the national convention that
let at Chicago, May 1918, he was
ominated on the third ballot. In the
campaign Mr., Lincoln re-
lained at home and declined to make
poeches. The Democratic party split
D slavery, which made his election
lssible, Following the announcement
| the result many OF the southern
tates seeded, but the president elect
fused to be drawn into any public
tterance as to his policy. On Feb, II,
9G1, he started to Washington, max.
IL a few short addresses on the way
nd secretly passing through Balti.
lore because Of rumors Of possible