The Life And Writings of Abraham Lincoln
“This is his campaign address; it was distributed in the form of a handbill to the people. John McNamar, his rival for the hand of Ann Rutledge, helped him in the writing of it. So did Mentor Graham, the local school teacher who assisted Lincoln in his process of self-education. In the address, Lincoln takes a safe stand on public improvements, avoiding all reference to controversial national issues. He was a Whig and a Henry Clay man in a section predominantly in favor of Andrew Jackson. He los...t the election—the only election in which he was defeated by a direct vote of the people.
New Salem, March 9, 1832 TO THE PEOPLE OF SANGAMON COUNTY: Having become a candidate for the honorable office of one of your Representatives in the next General Assembly of this State, in accordance with an established custom and the principles of true Republicanism, it becomes my duty to make known to you, the people whom I propose to represent, my sentiments with regard to local affairs.
Time and experience have verified to a demonstration the public utility of internal improvements.MoreLess
New Salem, March 9, 1832 TO THE PEOPLE OF SANGAMON COUNTY: Having become a candidate for the honorable office of one of your Representatives in the next General Assembly of this State, in accordance with an established custom and the principles of true Republicanism, it becomes my duty to make known to you, the people whom I propose to represent, my sentiments with regard to local affairs.
Time and experience have verified to a demonstration the public utility of internal improvements.MoreLess
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