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not as writing merely to relieve myself of importunity。  Please

show this to Col。 William Ross and let him consider it as much

intended for him as for yourself。



Your friend as ever;



A。 LINCOLN。









POLITICAL COMMUNICATION



TO W。 H。 LAMON; ESQ。



SPRINGFIELD; JUNE 11; 1858



DEAR SIR:Yours of the 9th written at Joliet is just received。

Two or three days ago I learned that McLean had appointed

delegates in favor of Lovejoy; and thenceforward I have

considered his renomination a fixed fact。  My opinionif my

opinion is of any consequence in this case; in which it is no

business of mine to interfereremains unchanged; that running an

independent candidate against Lovejoy will not do; that it will

result in nothing but disaster all round。  In the first place;

whosoever so runs will be beaten and will be spotted for life; in

the second place; while the race is in progress; he will be under

the strongest temptation to trade with the Democrats; and to

favor the election of certain of their friends to the

Legislature; thirdly; I shall be held responsible for it; and

Republican members of the Legislature who are partial to Lovejoy

will for that purpose oppose  us; and lastly; it will in the end

lose us the district altogether。  There is no safe way but a

convention; and if in that convention; upon a common platform

which all are willing to stand upon; one who has been known as an

abolitionist; but who is now occupying none but common ground;

can get the majority of the votes to which all look for an

election; there is no safe way but to submit。



As to the inclination of some Republicans to favor Douglas; that

is one of the chances I have to run; and which I intend to run

with patience。



I write in the court room。  Court has opened; and I must close。



Yours as ever;



A。 LINCOLN。









BRIEF AUTOBIOGRAPHY;



JUNE 15; 1858。





The compiler of the Dictionary of Congress states that while

preparing that work for publication; in 1858; he sent to Mr。

Lincoln the usual request for a sketch of his life; and received

the following reply:



Born February 12; 1809; in Hardin County; Kentucky。

Education; defective。

Profession; a lawyer。

Have been a captain of volunteers in Black Hawk war。

Postmaster at a very small office。

Four times a member of the Illinois Legislature and was a member

of the lower house of Congress。



Yours; etc。;



A。 LINCOLN。











End of Volume 2


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