The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-03-27
THE MAN LINCOLN

Peoples meeting at James Metho-
dist Church, Rising Sun, Md.
81 can say, Abe never gave me a
cross word or look and never refus-
ed to do anything I asked him to do.
/ must say that Abe was the best
boy 1 ever saw or expected to see".
This tribute was paid to Abraham
Lincoln by his step-mother, Sara
Johnson Lincoln.
OF Lincoln, w. H. Hernden, his
law partner for % years, said,
However take him all in all, he was
as near perfect man as God gen
orally makes"
Before unwilling the man Lincoln
as he has presented himself to me,
/ believe that 1t might be helpful to
present his life briefly in chrome
logical manner.
L. Was born ON February ~,
1809,at Rock Springs not far from
Elizabethtown, Kentucky.
2. At the age Of seven the Lin
coin family moved across the Ohio
to a place later called Gentryville,
Spencer County, Indiana.
8. When he was nine, his mother,
Nancy Hanks Lincoln, died and his
father married Sara Johnson. It was
in this period while living in Indiana
that Lincoln attended A. B. C's
schools, totalling in all 'formalized
education about twelve months.
A. Abraham Lincoln's first look
into the wide world was during the
stay in Indiana at the age of six
teen when he was sent down the
Mississippi with a boatload of sup
plies to New Orleans.
s. On March /, 1880, when Lin
coin was 81 years of age, the Lin
coins moved to Macon County,
Illinois.
6. March 81, 1881, Abe left his
fathers cabin at the age of twenty
one to seek his fortune.
z. In the summer of 1882, he join
ed the war against the Blackhawk
and his Indians.
8. In the fall of 1882, he ran for
the legislature Of Illinois and was
defeated.
8. Became storekeeper in 1892
and he emerged with his so called
national debit.
10. Was appointed post master of
New Salem and surveyor of Macon
County in 1888. 1t was at this same
time that preparation for law was
started.
II. Was elected to the legislature
in 1884 at the age of twenty five
and was reelected in 1886, 1888,
1910.
IL. Moved to Springfield on April
Is, 1887, and was admitted to the
law profession.
IS. Married Mary Todd on Novem-
Der 4, 1912.
IA. Was elected to the National
Legislature in 1846--the only Wing
elected from his state.
is. Ran for the U. s. Senate in
1854 and was defeated.
16. Unsuccessful candidate for
vice-president on the Republican
ticket in 1856.
II. Candidate for U. S. Senate in
1858 and was unsuccessful.
IS. Republican candidate for
President Of the United States in
1860 and was successful.
10. Directed Civil War from
|1861-1865.
20. Was Reelected President in
1854.
81. Was Assassinated on April
IA, 1855 and died April Is, 1865.
%. Was buried in Springfield, ILL.,
inois, on May 4, 1865.
When the right, as Lincoln saw
1t, was to be defended he never kept
silent simply because his views
were unpopular. AS far back as his
first term in the Illinois legislature
in 1888, he introduced a resolu-
ton condemning a bill that had
been passed which seemed unfair to
the abolitionists who were very I'M
popular. When the final vote on the
resolution was taken, Lincoln had
one member Of the body to support
him in spite of the fact that many
had promised to do so. He made this
first fight in a tempered view against
slavery, although he realized that it
might cost him his seat in the leg
islature.
Often times, when as lawyer his
clients would bring him question
able cases, his advice was not always
to bring suit. He advised one client
thus: there is no doubt that the case
can be won for you. A whole COM
munity can be set at loggerheads;
a widowed mother and her six faith
erless children can be distressed,
and thereby gain your $500, which
rightfully belongs to you, as you
have presented the case. I shall
not take your case, but will give
some advice free Of charge. Since
you are an energetic man, sug-
gest you try some other way Of
making the 5000.