Year: 1861

For the benefit Of the Republican lterati we
have collected and now publish few of the
choicest literary norceaus that fell from the eo-
quent lips of Honest Old ABE In order to ap-
preciate these pearl drops must have a very
refined and classic taste, or be an applicant for
some Office in the gift of the Presidant e,ect Let
admiring world read and wonder at the genius
that emitted these sparkling coruscations:


When get to indianapolis / expect to make
you longer speech, but not much ionger.-Lia
e0ln at Lebanon, Indiana.


| take your response the most reliable evil
dence that it may be so, along with other evi-
dence, trusting that the good sense of the Ameri-
can people. on all sides of all rivers in America
under the Providence of God who has never de-
serted us. that shall again be brethren, forget
ting all parties-ignoring all parties.-LiReoln at
Cincinnati.


Whatever is calculated to advance the cOndi-
ton of the honest, struggling laboring man, SO
far as my Judgment will enable me to Judge of a
correct thing, l am for that thing-DHto.


Will some of our Republican friends please
parse the two last paragraphs?


Fellow citizens, what have said have said
altogether extemporaneously, and | will now
come TO a close-Lincoln at Columbus, Ohio.





people of Pittsburgh, the greatest manufacturing
city of the United States, upon such matters as
he believed they desired TO hear; but as he had
adopted the plan of holding his tongue for the
most part, since his election, he had. perhaps,
better now hold his tongue.-Lincotn al Pitts
bprg.


In plain words there is no real crisis, except an
artificial one.-DiHo.


The tariff is to the Government what meal is
10 the family. | must confess that
do not understand the subject in all it, various
behring's; but / do promise YOU that i will give
il my closest attention, and endeavor to COM
prehend it more fully-Difo


If a bar of iron got of the mines of Eng
land, and bar of iron taken from the mines of
Pennsylvania, be produced at the same cost, it
follows that if the English bar be shipped from
Manchester to Pittsburgh, and the American bar
from Pittsburgh 10 Manchester, the cost of car
rage is appreciably lost. Laughter Ditto.


Very convincing truly! No wonder the people
laughed


l have appeared here simply to thank YOU
heartily for this noble reception--to see yo- and
allow you to see me. | am not sure but at least
as regards the ladies, have the best of the bar
gain in the sight.-LiRcola at Syracuse, Ne,c
York


Well, those ladies must have felt highly fatter-
ed Old ABE thought, perhaps they were better
looking than he is, but "not sure" of that
What compliment


presume that in the courses through which |
shall have to go, shall have to repeat somewhat,
and will only repeat to YOU my thanks for this
kind recepton.-Lincoln at Albany


The reception YOU have given me this day,
given to me personally it should not be so, but as
the representative for the time being of the ma
jority of the nation.-Dato.


These "orient pearls at random" shot from the
lips of old ABE stamp him no less statesmaa
of profound thought and deep study. than as a
scholar of classic eloquence and thorough ac-
quaintance with the English language How
chastely and beautifully he expresses his thoughts
With what grace and elegance he plays the ora.
tor And this is the man elevated by the Amer
lean people to the place once filled by WASHING
TON, JEFFERSON, the ADANsEs, MADISON Alas
how are the mighty fallen