Abraham Lincoln . rs of struggle to set-tle these debts, his economy, and his stead-fast faith to his obligations, won for himthe title of honest old Abe. He was ap-pointed postmaster at New Salem in May,1833, and in 1834 was finally elected to thelegislature. He served in the legislature until one of his campaigns he said, I gofor all sharing the privileges of the govern-ment who assist in bearing its , I go for admitting allwhites to the right of suffrage who paytaxes or bear arms (by no means excludingfemales). It is said that this sentimentproves Lincoln to have
Abraham Lincoln . rs of struggle to set-tle these debts, his economy, and his stead-fast faith to his obligations, won for himthe title of honest old Abe. He was ap-pointed postmaster at New Salem in May,1833, and in 1834 was finally elected to thelegislature. He served in the legislature until one of his campaigns he said, I gofor all sharing the privileges of the govern-ment who assist in bearing its , I go for admitting allwhites to the right of suffrage who paytaxes or bear arms (by no means excludingfemales). It is said that this sentimentproves Lincoln to have been a believer inwoman suffrage. Lincoln had an early romance. He be-came engaged to Miss Ann Rutledge; buther death broke this off and caused thekeenest sorrow of his early life. On 4, 1842, at Springfield, Illinois, hemarried Mary Todd. PREPARED BY THE EDITORIAL STAFF OF THE MENTOR ASSOCIATION ILLUSTRATION FOR THE MENTOR, VOL. I. No. 62. SERIAL No. 52 COPYRIGHT. I»I4. BY THE MENTOR ASSOCIATION, ABRAHAM LINCOLN—LAWYER ABRAHAM LINCOLN The Douglas Debates -THREE- TEPHEN A. DOUGLAS of Illinois was in his timeprobably the most powerful figure in national poli-tics. He was one of the leaders of what is now theDemocratic party. Douglas was United Statessenator from Illinois. In 1858 his term was expiring and heplanned for reelection; but in June, by unanimous resolution
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