Shoshone journal., 1921-11-18

voice. high pitched at first, melIowe,s |
into z pleasant sound.
one sentence IN LlncOln's speech e.
Ottawa thrust THE Little Giant" o.
Illinois out Of his way forever. 1t was
tiiis' pregnant query:
Can The people Of a United States
territory In any lawful way and
against the wish Of any citizen Of the
United States exclude slavery from
rs limits prior 70 the formation Of 2
state constitution
He knew that Douglas would an
swer yes and that. doing 80. he would
ALLEVIATE the South and destroy his
chance 70 be President two years later.
That Is exactly what came to Fass.
Tie Little Giants answer was the
famous ~Freeport Heresy.~ He was
elected 70 the senate. bur was 10 long
er possible as q candidate for the
presidency.
I come now to the last step IN the
career Of ny friend and beloved mas
ter. Il was the Republican CONVEX
ton of 1890 in Chicago / was
delegate. The New Yorkers came ll
white beaver hats. enthusiastic for
Seward their favorits son. He was
the man We dreaded most. Many In
the great Crowd we're wearing his col
Ors. The delegations were in earnest
session the night before the balloung
began. The hotel corridors were
thr0nged with excited men, Ny ia
ther had become a man Of wealth and
great influence In Illinois. I was with
him when he went into the meeting Of
the Michigan delegates and talked 10
them. He tod how LIE came West IN
q wagon and saw the spiriI of Amer
ica in The water foods Of Niagara and
saw again the spirit Of America In the
life 0f the boy. Abe Lincoln, then
Z flowing toward its manhood. When
Z he sat down. tie Honorable Dennis
Flanagan arose and told of meeting
the TFaylor party az the Falls. Ehen
I he was driving an cI-team. in 2 tall
beaver hat; how he had remembered
their good advice and cookies and
/ jerked yenison.
Gentlemen" he said. 7 an willing
10 take the word Of z man whose name
IS heIlowed By ny dearest recollee-
tions. And believing what he has said
I Of Abraham Lincoln, ! an for him on
the second ballot"
The green Irish lad. whom remem-
Der dIrnly. had become a great pOLiri-
cal chieftasn and his words had much
/ effect. There was 4 stir among the
! delegates. I turned and saw the tal
form Of Horace Greeley entering the
door. HIS hig. full face looked rather
! serious He wore gold-bowed specta-
/ cles. He vas smoO-h-shaven save for
the silken. white. throat beard tina,
cane out from under his collar. His
head was bald on top with soft, 81
vered locks over each ear. They called
on him To sreak- he stepped forward
and said slowly IN q high-pItchei
/ drawi:
Gentlemen. this IS ny speech; On
your secund ballot vote for Abraham
/ Lincoln Of Illinois,
He bowed and left the room and
visited many delegations and every
where expressed his convictions in
this fermulz- Backed by his Temen-
dOus personality and influence, the
simple words we're impressive ! doubt
! not they turned scores OF men from
Seward 70 the great son Of Illinois
Then-tise campaign with its crowds
its enthusiasm It's Vesuyian mutter-
ings- There was g curious touch Of
humor and history in its banners Here
a-e three OF them:
-Menard County fo- the Tan
Sucker
we are fer old Abe the Giant
Killer
Link on 70 Lincoln"
Then-those last days in Springfield
He came to the Office the afternoon
before he left and threw himself on
the lounge and talked o. bygone days
with Herpd0n-
Billy. how long have We been To-
getherT- he asked
Sixteen years"
Never 4 cross word
Never
Keep the old sign hsnging. A III
tie thIr% Ike the election Of s Presi-
dent should make no change in The
firm OF Lincoln and HerndO1. Il l
live. I'm coming back some tine and
then we'll 90 right on with TIE prae-
Hce OF the law as If nothing had hap
pened-
Then-rhat Monday morning in
Springfield. ~ eight O'clock. on the
eleventh Of February. the train bore
him toward the great task Of his life.
Hannah Armstrong. who had foxed
his trousers in New Salem and the
venerable Doctor Allen and 1he Brim-
steads. and Aleck Ferguson. bent with
are. and Harry Needles and BIN and
their four handsome children and my
father ard mother. and Betsey. my
maiden sister. and Eli Frendenoers
were there in the crowd 20 bid him
good-by.