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A.L. Spencer
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Marshfield Mo
Webster Co
July 10, 11
I seen and heard Abraham Lincoln speak in A joint debate with Steven A. Douglas August 29 1858 At Freport Illinois I was but A boy then But took A great interest in Politics at that time My Parrants were what Democrats called Black abolition st It was estimated that there were 10 thousands people, they came for hundreds of miles to hear those two great giants discus the slavery question Lincoln was A very tall man 6 feet 4 inches While Douglas was A very short man Before the hour when the speaking was to commence Lincoln was mingling with the vast croud shaking Hands with the old Farmers Marching Clubs with all kinds banners and Mottos Hundreds of men Marching carrying rails Axes and Mauls with A banner with Motto
Oh ye men of every nation come join with us in this great reffermation
We will go for Lincoln and Liberty two
We will show them what our rail master can do,
What do I thinck of Lincoln
He was the greatest Man that ever lived on this continent He was a Superb Stateman, A man of the of the people, A thousand years from this date He will be better known by all civilizeing nations of the Earth Washington And Lincoln Name will never be forgotten (Oh yes I recollect how how we soldiers use to sing We are coming Father Abraham Three Hundred thousand more
Yours Truly
A.L. Spencer