Lincoln's Speeches and Letters e-bog

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. Mr. Lincoln was a candidate for the legislature in 1832, and at New Salem, Illinois, he is said to have delivered his first political speech, in March of that year. When this speech was delivered, Lincoln was only twenty - three years of age. In this contest he was defeated, but it was his only defeat by a direct vote of the people.