Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-03-31

self expression in The Household Book
Of Poefry--a sorrowfnl and pious vol
ume. He could find, no ladder OF
rhyme with All adequate reach. He
endeavored 10 build one He wrote
melancholy verses and letters, confess
ing his passion, 70 !Annabel which
she did not encourage. but which she
always kept and valued for their in
genuous and noble ardor. Some of
these Anacreonrics are among the
treasures inherited by her descend
ants. They were a matter OF slight
Importance, one would say, but they
mark the beginning OF a great career.
immediately after his return to the
new home in Springfield, the hoy,
Josiah, set out 70 make himself hon.
ored Of his ideal In the effort he
made himself hOn0red OF many. His
eager brain had soon taken the footing
of manhood.
A remarkable school OF political
science had begun Its sessions in the
little Western village Of Springfield.
The world had never seen the like OF
il. Abraham Lincoln, Stephen 4.
Douglas, e.. ID. Baker, O. II. Browning,
Jesse b. Thomas and Josiah LamhOrn
"a most unusual array OF talent as
SUBSEQUENT history has proved--were
wont TO gather around the fireplace In
the rear of Joshua Speeds store. eve
nings. TO discuss the issues Of the
time Samson and his son Joe came
often to hear the talk. Douglas looked
like dwarf among those long-geared
men. Tie VAS slight and short, being
!, only about five feet tall, but he had q
big. round head covered with thick,
straight, dark hair, bulldog look and
a voice like thunder. Douglas and
Lincoln were in heated argument
over the admission of slavery 70 the
territories the first night that Samson
and Joe sat down with them
1--WE didn't like that little rooster of
a man, he had such Il high and mighty
way with him and so frankly opposed
the principles we believe in. He was
an out-and-out pro-slavery man. He
would have every state free to regu-
| late it's domestic institutions, in its
| own way, subject only to the Constiru
| ton OF the United States Lincoln
held that 1t amounted to saying thar
| If one man chose to enslave another
| no third party shall be allowed TO oh
| ject.'
| In the course Of the argument Doug.
las alleged that the Wings were the
| aristocrats Of the country.
| ''That reminds me OF night when
| I was speaking at Havana" said Hon
| est Abe. "A man with 81 ruffied shirt
and a massive gold watch chain got
| up and charged that the Wings were
| aristocrats. Douglas in his broad
| cloth and fine linen reminds me OF
| that man I'm not going TO answer
| Douglas as / answered him. Aost Of
| the Wings | know are my kind OF
| folks. | was poor boy working on
fatboat at eight dollars month
! and had only one pair Of breaches and
| they We're buckskin. If you know the
nature OF huckskin, you know that
| IL
will shrink and my breaches kept
| shrinking and deserving the sock area
Of my legs until several inches OF
them were bare above my shoes.
Whilst | was growing longer they
were growing shorter and SO much
tighter that they left blue streak
around my legs which can he seen to
this day. II you call that aristoeracy
know OF one Wing that is an arista-
GRAFT"
but look at the New England type
OF Whig exemplifled by the imperlOus
and majestic Webster said Douglas
| Webster was another poor lad"
| Lincoln answered. His fathers home
was d log cabin in a lonely land until
s., about the time Daniel was born, when
!, the family moved to small frame
| house His is the majesty OF a great
| intellect"
| There was much talk Of this sort
| until Mr.. Lincoln excused himself to
| walk home with his two friends who
| had just returned from the North be-
itA CttMFI TT iCdlu vi tSnHiScb > FlHiIs
The latter gave him full account OF
| 1t and asked him to undertake the coll
lection of Brimstead's note.
9TH get after that fellow right
away" said Lincoln. I'm glad TO get
u chance at one OF those men who
have been skinning the farmers"
They sat down by the Preside In
Samson's house
"Joe has decided that he wants to
be a lawyer" said Samson.
"Well, Joe, well all do what we can
to keep you from being shotsun
lawyer" Abe Lincoln began. 1--WE got
a good first lesson for you. | found 1t
In letter which Rufus Choate had
written TO Judge Davis. In it he says
that We rightly have great respect for
the decisions OF the majority, but that
the law is something vastly greater
an.a mana sacraa than tho Srar5faf nf