The story-life of Lincoln; a biography composed of five hundred true stories told by Abraham Lincoln and his friends . hinder him in any way from gettingthe nomination ; I should despise myself were I to attempt it. The Life of Abraham Lincoln, Ida M. Tarbell, Vol. I, page 192. Making Van Buren Laugh Till His Sides Were Sore Since 1840 Lincoln had given less attention to politics than tolaw practice. His partnership with Judge Logan—who also had Congressional aspira-tions—was compara-tively brief. A newone was formed with ayounger man, whom hehad known as a clerk inMr. Speeds store, andwho had
The story-life of Lincoln; a biography composed of five hundred true stories told by Abraham Lincoln and his friends . hinder him in any way from gettingthe nomination ; I should despise myself were I to attempt it. The Life of Abraham Lincoln, Ida M. Tarbell, Vol. I, page 192. Making Van Buren Laugh Till His Sides Were Sore Since 1840 Lincoln had given less attention to politics than tolaw practice. His partnership with Judge Logan—who also had Congressional aspira-tions—was compara-tively brief. A newone was formed with ayounger man, whom hehad known as a clerk inMr. Speeds store, andwho had now been re-cently admitted to thebar, Mr. William HHerndon, w ho wasespecially serviceable inregard to office work,the senior (Lincoln)assuming the chieflabors of the court-room. Members of Congresswere to be elected in1844, but Lincoln wasnot now a candidate forthe nomination. Hegave way to his friend,Edward D. Baker, asmartin van buren clid also Colonel Hardin. Clay had a clearfield this year for the Presidential nomination. The friends of ex-President Van Buren had been hoping for a like unanimity in his. IN POLITICS AND CONGRESS 1S3 favor on the Democratic side. He made a tour through the West,of which Mr. Speed recalled an incident not out of place here: In 1843, when Mr. Van Buren and Commodore Pauldingvisited the West, and gave out that they would reach Springfield ona certain day, but their friends knew from the condition of the roadsthat their expectations would not be realized, a party was formed,and Lincoln, though not of their politics, was pressed into theservice. They met Van Buren and his party at Rochester, in SangamonCounty, in an old barn of a hotel. Lincoln was charged to do hisbest to entertain the distinguished guests. Well did he do his He soon got under way, and kept the company convulsedwith laughter till the small hours of the night. Mr. Van Buren stayed some days in Springfield, and repeatedlysaid he never spent so agreeable a night in h
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