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Show o Lincoln's "Lost Speech." On the twenty ninth of May, in 185f Lincoln made a speech at the ttrat Republican state convention lu Illinois that Is remembeiH'J as Lincoln' "Lost Speech," Lincoln, who was one of 1 li delegates, was suggested for governor but he proposed that William ltlnnell should be nominated Instead. The sug- ' Eestlou was accepted und Lincoln ml Jnisst'd tho lonvfiillon for one hour, speaking with such tiro end eloquence tluil thtt Mirprlsud und Interested reporters re-porters lorgol to take notes and his wreat soeei'ti was never recorded. I |