. Abraham Lincoln's stories and speeches : including "early life stories" : "professional life stories" : "White House incidents" : "war reminiscences," etc., etc. : also his speeches, chronologically arranged, from Pappsville, Ill., 1832, to his last speech in Washington, April 11, 1865 : including his inaugurals, Emancipation proclamation, Gettysburg address, etc., etc., etc. : fully illustrated . FORQUERS LIGHTNING ROD IS STRUCK. Lincolns opponent for the Legislature in 1836 was the* Hon. GeorgeForquer, of Springfield, 111., wno was celebrated for having changed hiscoat politically, and as
. Abraham Lincoln's stories and speeches : including "early life stories" : "professional life stories" : "White House incidents" : "war reminiscences," etc., etc. : also his speeches, chronologically arranged, from Pappsville, Ill., 1832, to his last speech in Washington, April 11, 1865 : including his inaugurals, Emancipation proclamation, Gettysburg address, etc., etc., etc. : fully illustrated . FORQUERS LIGHTNING ROD IS STRUCK. Lincolns opponent for the Legislature in 1836 was the* Hon. GeorgeForquer, of Springfield, 111., wno was celebrated for having changed hiscoat politically, and as having introduced the first and only lightning-rod in Springfield at this time. He said in a speech in Lincolns pres-ence, this young man would have to be taken down, and I am sorrythe task devolves upon me; and then proceeded to try and take himdown, Mr. Lincoln made a reply, and in closing, turned to the crowdand made these remarks: Fellow-Citizens:—It is for you, not for me, to saywhether I am up or down. The gentleman has alludedto my being a young man; I am older in years than I amin the tricks and trades of politicians. I desire to live,and I desire place and distinction as a politician; but Iwould rather die now than, like the gentleman, live to seethe day that I would have to erect a lightning rod to pro-tect a guilty conscience from an offended God! ? FREE INSTITUTIONS. 295. THE PERPETUITY OF OUR FREEINSTITUTIONS. Delivered before the Springfield, 111., Lyceum, in January, 1837, when28 years of age. Coming, as he did upon this occasion, before a literarysociety, Mr. Lincolns Websterian diction is more observable. Ladies and Gentlemen:—In the great journal of thingshappening under the sun, we, the American people, findour account running under date of the nineteenth cen-tury of the Christian era. We find ourselves in the peace-ful possession of the fairest portion of the earth as re-gards extent of territory, fertility of soil and salubrity ofclimate. We find oursel
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