The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1921-10-27

~ q thing 70 be filed with vaiue
Vet there we're few men so deeply ~
love with fun. He loved to laugh ~
n storytelling and to match MS VI
NOR with Thompson Campbell-a "a
nous raconteur-and to play WIN
children. Fun was as necessary ~
him as leep. He searched for 1t IT
people and in books. -
He came often to Samsons houss
10 play with "Mr. Nimble' ana 10 'a,A
with Joc. Some Of his best Thoughts
came when he was talking win JOS
and some of hs merriest moments
when he was playing with MT Nl,u
HE" lie confessed that 1t was me
latter that reminded him that ne hao
better be looking for wire
But Lincoln was only one OF inahY
remarkable personalities in SprinShe'L
who had discovered themselves anu
were seeking to be discovered. sun
drv individuals we're lifting their heaus
above the crowd, but not win 'ht
majesty and self.distust OF H0nes'
Abe. steve" Douglas, whom samson
had referred to as that little rooster
of man" nut on the stills OF brave
and ponderous vigor HIS hVe-ioo.
stature and his hundred pounds OF
weight did NOT 1T the part Of Achilles
But he would have no other. He mus
tered much with n spear too heavy tOi
HE hands Lincoln used to call hin
kind Of popgun.
This free.for.all ioust Of individual
lsm-one Of the first fruits OF freedom
I'm the west-gave to the life OF the III
tIe village a rich flavor Of comedy.
The great talents Of Douglas had not
been developed. His character was as
yet shlfty and shapeless. Some OF
the leading citizens openly distrusted
him. Lincoln never liked this little
man. In opposing whom he was To
come to the fulness OF his power on
the platform. Il is evident that Lin
coin regarded him ms an able advocate
OF small sincerity looking chiefly fol
personal advancement
There Is passage In the diary
which illustrates the character Of Dou'
glas and LincOln's knowledge OF II
The passage relates to day In the
famous debates OF 1853. Lincoln had
not reached Havana In time to heal
the speech Of his opponent A great
crowd had come by train and In
wagons. Taking advantage OF his alb
sence, Douglas had ,-Elled Lincoln 81
liar. coward and a sneak" and de-
clared that he was going % fight him.
Lincoln heard Oh this and said In
his speech:
81 shall not fight with JuSte Doug
las. A fight could prove no,Ang al
issue In this campaign. II nigh provo
that he is a more muscular man than
|. or that am a more muscular nan
than he. but this subject is not hpn-
toned in either platform. Again he
and are really very good friends and
when we are together he would no
more think Of fighting me than Of
fighting his wife. Therefore, when the
Judge talked about fighting, he was
not giving vent TO any III feeling, but
was trying to excite-well, let us say
enthusiasm against me on the part OF
his audience"
Justice accomplished her ends now
and then with comic displays OF VIC.
lence In the prairie capital. One night
Abe Lincoln and certain OF his friends
captured a shoemaker who had beaten
his wife and held him nj the village
pump while the aggrleved woman gave
him sound thrashing. So this phase
Of imperialism was cured In Spring.
field by chair off the same dog" as
Lincoln put II.
One evening. while +. ID. Baker was
speaking in the crowded village court.
room above Llncoln's office and was
rudely interrupted and In danger OF
assault, the long legs Of Honest Abe
suddenly appeared through scuttle
hole In the ceiling above the platform
He leaped upon II and selling a stone
water pitcher dened any one to inter.
fere with the right OF free speech In
worthy cause.
SO II will he seen that there were
zestful moments In these sundry vindl
cations Of the principles OF Democracy
In the prairie capital.
CTo BE CoNTINUED.)