. Life of Abraham Lincoln; being a biography of his life from his birth to his assassination; also a record of his ancestors, and a collection of anecdotes attributed to . 64 ABRAHAM LINTOLN-. enemy. Taylor listened to them quietly, and then addressed them, good-naturedlybut shrewdly, as follows: I feel that all gentlemen here are my equals; in reality, I am persuaded thatmany of them will, in a few years, be my superiors, and perhaps, in the capacityof members of Congress, arbiters of the fortunes and reputation of humbleservants of the republic, like myself. I expect then to obey t
. Life of Abraham Lincoln; being a biography of his life from his birth to his assassination; also a record of his ancestors, and a collection of anecdotes attributed to . 64 ABRAHAM LINTOLN-. enemy. Taylor listened to them quietly, and then addressed them, good-naturedlybut shrewdly, as follows: I feel that all gentlemen here are my equals; in reality, I am persuaded thatmany of them will, in a few years, be my superiors, and perhaps, in the capacityof members of Congress, arbiters of the fortunes and reputation of humbleservants of the republic, like myself. I expect then to obey them as interpretersof the will of the people; and the best proof that I will obey them is now toobserve the orders of those whom the people have already put in the place of. K WAK RELICS. authority to which many gentlemen around me justly aspire. In plain English,gentlemen and fellow-citizens, the word has been passed on to me from Wash-ington to follow Black Hawk and to take you with me as soldiers. I mean to doboth. There are the flatboats drawn up on the shore, and here are Uncle Samsmen drawn up behind you on the prairie. The time of service of Lincolns men had expired, and as their campaign hadbeen one of much hardship and suffering, they were anxious to return to theirhomes. They were finally disbanded, and returned to New Salem and other ABKAHAM LINCOLN. R5 places whence they came. Lincoln, however, and a companion named Harrisondecided to remain, and both re-enlisted as privates, in Captain Elijah liesIndependent Spy Battalion. The men were mounted, had no camp duties toperform, and had regular rations; therefore, Lincoln was much better providedfor as a private than he had been as captain of his old company. The Black Hawk war was now rapidly app
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