Show oil IT ir ALL politicians WERE LIKE HIM EVERY man Is said to have his peculiar ambition whether it be true or no not I 1 can say for one that I 1 have no other so EO great as that ot of being truly esteemed of ray my fellow men by rendering myself worthy of their esteem how tar far I 1 shall succeed in gratifying this ambition Is yet t to 0 be developed I 1 am young and unknown to many of you I 1 was born and have ever remained in the most moat humble walks ot of life I 1 have no wealthy or popular relations or friends to recommend me my case Is thrown exclusively upon the independent voters ot of the country and it if elected they will have conferred a favor upon me tor for which I 1 shall be unremitting in my labors to compensate but it if the gcoy people in their wisdom shall see fit to keep me 1 in n the background I 1 have been too familiar with disappointments to be very much chagrined Abr abraham ahara lincoln to the people of sangamon march 9 1832 |