19 Oct 1860
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Newspaper
Whitewater Register
Location
Whitewater, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1860
Page
1
Fragmentary verse reflecting rugged landscape and enduring freedom. The lines evoke mountains, roads, and ancestral resolve, contrasting ancient decay with the call to rise and protect homeland as inquests into past heroes and living roots.
A Civil War era correspondent describes large political gatherings around Chicago and Seward. He travels with Wide-Awakes to Homer and Champaign County, noting the size of crowds, torch processions over four miles, and the destination at Lincoln’s party events. He also details meeting Governor Medary and a wealthy farmer Michael Sullivant in Illinois.
A Whitewater correspondent recalls a visit to Abraham Lincoln at his simple 8th Street home with Mrs Lincoln and guests including Judge Story. The account contrasts Lincoln’s modest appearance with other grand residences and shares Lincoln’s views on slavery and politics. It ends with reflections on honesty and the search for an honest man.
In a counting room a poor twelve year old named Charles Leonard asks for a job to help his ailing mother. Mr. Frazier, moved by the boy’s dignity and story of hardship, writes a note and provides bank money, promising a future position.
A devoted guardian disentangles a cruel accusation and, after the mother dies, a boy and his sister Maggy are supported by a kindly stranger. The girl Florence reunites with Edward, and they form a new family with a noble purpose, while Charles finds work and a future in England. A preacher’s call to do good lingers.
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