Title
Publisher
Date
Format
Language
Identifier
Transcription
Fairfield Ills
Dec 3d 1860
Dear Gov.
I thank you verry much for your frank and candid letter of the 26 ult. I new when you wrote it would be your honest convictions and contain good advice.
Now let me say this, I am a Republican because Republicanism is just and right. If I can rise by fair means with these greate principles I shall be verry happy in my sucess. I have labored hard for the cause since the Repeal of the Missouri Comprimise, I quit the democracy because the quit freedom. If office had been my Aim I could have stayed with them and faired well, for many of my democratic friends implored me not to throw away the chances of sucess that I had before me.
I have labored with the Republicans until they have the power. Mr Lincoln is president and has favors to bestow. I know there are many applicants and many of them verry worthy members of our party. Many must be disappointed. but none should fail to consider the situation in which our worthy President is placed, and he who fails to do this can not be a good Rep. I know Mr Lincoln will do what he honestly thinks best. and with that I shall be content.
I have not writen him a line since the Election and shall not because he has, no doubt, many more worthy correspondants than I could be. If I had thought at the time, that there would be so many applicants for the Martialship I should have said nothing about it. for I must say the position (outside of the money) is not one that suits my taste. If I could make any thing out of the Attorneyship for this district I had much rather have it
as I love my profession better than any other position in life. And Stern necesity is all in the world that makes me apply for any thing.
I will be in Springfield about the holidays and there I will abide the advice of my friends as to what course to persue.
If you and other friends think it will be of any advantage to me I can get the indorsement of Gov O.P. Morton Atty Gen. James G Jones and other distinguished men of Indiana.
I thank you for sending me a copy of your "Wigwam" Speech. I have just read it with much pleasure. I must say (without flatery) that it is a most able production, and does credit to the governor of the Empire state of the West
I am as ever, Your friend
D. T. Linegar
D. T. Linegar
Fairfield