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William H. Herndon, Jesse William Weik, Herndon's Lincoln: The True Story of a Great Life, Etiam in minimis major, The History and Personal Recollections of Abraham Lincoln by William H. Herndon, for twenty years his friend and Jesse William Weik 30 0 Browse Search
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William H. Herndon, Jesse William Weik, Herndon's Lincoln: The True Story of a Great Life, Etiam in minimis major, The History and Personal Recollections of Abraham Lincoln by William H. Herndon, for twenty years his friend and Jesse William Weik, Chapter 8. (search)
rganizer or his power as an orator. Among the members of the outside or third body was Stephen A. Douglas, whom Lincoln then saw for the first time. Douglas had come from Vermont only the year before, but was already undertaking to supplant John J. Hardin in the office of States Attorney for the district in which both lived. What impression he made on Lincoln, what opinions each formed of the other, or what the extent of their acquaintance then was, we do not know. It is said that Lincoln afrcuit Court, and Stephen A. Douglas was prosecuting attorney. Among the attorneys we find many promising spirits. Edward D. Baker, John T. Stuart, Cyrus Walker, Samuel H. Treat, Jesse B. Thomas, George Forquer, Dan Stone, Ninian W. Edwards, John J. Hardin, Schuyler Strong, A. T. Bledsoe, and Josiah Lamborn — a galaxy of names, each destined to shed more or less lustre on the history of the State. While I am inclined to believe that Lincoln did not, after entering Stuart's office, do as much d
William H. Herndon, Jesse William Weik, Herndon's Lincoln: The True Story of a Great Life, Etiam in minimis major, The History and Personal Recollections of Abraham Lincoln by William H. Herndon, for twenty years his friend and Jesse William Weik, Chapter 9. (search)
al aspirations nomination and election of John J. Hardin. the Presidential campaign of 1844. Lincthree weeks. On the 19th of January, 1841, John J. Hardin announced his illness in the House. Four d Missouri, where a proposition was made by General Hardin and Dr. English (who had arrived there in r, and they soon followed. Shortly after, General Hardin and Dr. English presented to General Whiteand knew of no cause for any. It is due to General Hardin and Mr. English to say that their interferdefeated in the nominating conventions by both Hardin and Baker in the order named. That two such aor Lincoln obtained the coveted honor; but John J. Hardin, of Morgan, destined to lose his life at te tempting prize to be contended for in 1846. Hardin and Baker both having been required to content to contest the nomination with Baker in 1844; Hardin did the same for Lincoln in 1846--although botinated Lincoln met at Petersburg May 1, 1846. Hardin, who, in violation of what was then regarded a[3 more...]