Class E 4 5 7 ,4 Book .M £ ^ AT TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION HALL, G STREET, OPPOSITE PENSION OFFICE, Monday Eve., December 19, 1892, at 8 o'clock. HISTORICAL, POLITICAL. AM) EDUCATIONAL Lecture on LINCOLN BEFORE HE IS PRESIDENT By Major JAMES K. MAGIE, of Illinois. 00 00 5f 3 < — 5 J: U a .5 c J - s s s z I s - J: — "j u u i. U be u. a X - &. H u 1 -= IS .£ ABRAHAM LINCOLN 1 AUGUST ?*>, im.8. - - - c Tickets, 25 Cents, TO BE HAD OF A COMMITTEE. AND ALSO AT THE DOOR ON THE EVENING OF THE LEi TIKI This Lecture has special reference to the points involved in the great debates between Lincoln and Douglas. INTERESTING AND VALUABLE HISTORY. The following brief extracts from the writings of the only two men now living who are know n to have discussed with Mr. Lincoln the issues involved in his debates with Douglas are . a1 interest as indicating .-t link of thought <>n the pari of Mr. Lincoln far in advance of the politician of hia day. These interesting and valuable points will be distinctly Bel forth M : joi M r i. in hie lecture. Mitten hy .\f,,,,., M.i ■ .in.] pul ack over Mint most interesting portion oi ■al history, commencing with the great del between Lii In and Dou Las, we l<><>k in vain li r ous mistake of word or Iced by Mr Lincoln. !!<• always said the right word at the right time Hi-- iir>i joint debate with Mi Douglas oc- i Ottawa, August 21, L858 It was about 150 miles from mj home, but my enthusiasm for the man was now at fever heat and I joined the crowd which ned to that first oi the great debates between ■ Intellectual giants \t tin dose of this first debate I had Use g I foi tune to meet Mr. Lincoln at the housi of a citizen, and • ik Borne interest in me when he found it was my tion t" be present tit his oext appointment, on the following Wednesday, at Augusta, Eancbob county, • ■il of a congressional convention in my it which I had been appointed n del'ej ol very well acquainted with tin railroads of i— n ed me to map ou) his route, whirl I L cording i" appointment I met him [edill, the editor of '/'/>' Chicago Tribune, .the following Tuesday Lugusta «a- "ii tin Inn between Galesburg and Quincy, from the foi mer place. We at it 3 p in . and mi the ques- ed aa t" the hotel accommodat ons of the id learning from the conductor thai they were acluded t" itn]i "IV nt M tnunli. A new hotel "i ample dimensions had bei i recently completed at this plact We wen ■ ■ , Ijoin- id nil three "f u> were Boon busy with pen and pa] I ■ silence «as broken l>y Mr Lin- mini jut" the t oom occupied bj I lie hi! -•If. bringing with him a sheet had hi itti ti four question If] Douglas at their n at ■it. the following l laj II inr • "lis. an th- I""' I Mi dill said : M I 1 .|iii are nil right, l>nt if you ask Douglas that second question you will simply grease the hole through which Douglas will slip, and yon will give him an opportunity which he wfll not l»- slow t.. ink. advan- tage "i Ei r Trill, i. ' •, M, 1/ \ L9, 1891 Jambs K M\..u I >i w. Si i; : In addition i" what you write regarding my effort t" induce Mr. Lincoln t" change his question to Douglas, ht mi state that I renewedthi expostula- tion next daj on the train - u rout* to Freeport I t""k a seat beside him in the car and reargued the n with him. I was acting as secretary of tin Republican Stab Committee at the time, and felt myself man or less charged with the management of tin- campa and t" a small extent responsible for the result "f the atruggli But I could not induce him t" ehan word of the question in the form he had writ! Y. . Lincoln's predictions came true Douglas out his throat for the Presidency in I for the torship. What a history making epoch that campaign was! What mighty results followed tin Springfield speech of Xdncoln in June, L858! I J irded that a-- his greatest political most philosophical ami statesmanlike "f all In uttered In point of time that Bpeech Seward's famous " irrepressibli conflict' Bpeech, on which his anti-slavery fame largi lj r< -t- I ran think i if none of the old abolition speeches w hich equalled that Springfield sermon delivered in the "Id Stat* H "ii the evils "f Blavery and the necessity !"■ Licatiou if the Republic was t" I" mainta Either Slavi rj must go or the Union m was the alti mativi before the whole Ann i people that momentous aftern i 'i iir communication was a valuable contribut t" tin literature "I tin- Bubject it die Tours truly, .1 MKDII.L AT THE CHICAGO WIGWAM. In 1860 Mr. Lincoln was nominated for the Presidency. It was a notable event Major Magie was early on the ground and participated in the proceedings, and will embellish bis lecture with some interesting reminiscences of that great occasion. Major Magie enjoyed an intimate acquaintance with Mr. L'n with Stephen A. Douglas. He heard several of the debat< - and li Lincoln's speeches in that memorable contest. Ee also enjoyed him upon the topics then discussed. This period was the mo- history. It was the period when the battle for the Union was f< i 1 e. DON'T KAIL TO HEAR T 5 the pen > 1 of his great debates any of the most important of Mr. i extended oonvei Bations with g and important in our national von in thi' arena of discussion and ,ECT1 fRE. What Some Peopk 1 1 igie. An honest man and evei faithful to duty. — liuth L is, olean, and able editoi Fulton One of the bee! informed men on political questions in the Dal ' ■ \IU ■ !m'k up his choice by faithful efficient service.- -Capl I > / '//,■ ■!•! I II' is well equipped as a public speaker, able and effective. T. J. //■ nd< '/ We ha ■ • ta ol Ins labors w hei • he has spoken to the people J V Khapp, Ch'n. No Bpeaker w qI t" this districl did u> so much good as M i Mi ■ V /' 8ti • • . V ' ' \ gentleman of education, and a man "f high char- acter. I V. Mathetot, Pirtt Comptroller I s '/', . asury. \ gentleman of large experieno and sound, good REMEMBER THE DATE AND PLACE. LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 012 025 551 4 SawwM ■HHH. iBB911IHHii ■.'->' WISH S%ft IIAf IS8S .>•''. ■■■/■i..^..'«v a'v.v:'.!.' . BH '■'>:'•.■ V ' HHMIII MiW«w