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as not to be a perpetual subject of political strife； squabbles
changes； and uncertainties； it would be better for us。 Still it is
my opinion that just now the revival of that question will not
advance the cause itself； or the man who revives it。
I have not thought much on the subject recently； but my general
impression is that the necessity for a protective tariff will ere
long force its old opponents to take it up； and then its old friends
can join in and establish it on a more firm and durable basis。 We；
the Old Whigs； have been entirely beaten out on the tariff question；
and we shall not be able to re…establish the policy until the absence
of it shall have demonstrated the necessity for it in the minds of
men heretofore opposed to it。 With this view； I should prefer to not
now write a public letter on the subject。 I therefore wish this to
be considered confidential。 I shall be very glad to receive a
letter from you。
Yours truly；
A。 LINCOLN。
ON MORTGAGES
TO W。 DUNGY。
SPRINGFIELD； November； 2； 1859。
WM。 DUNGY； Esq。
DEAR SIR：Yours of October 27 is received。 When a mortgage is given
to secure two notes； and one of the notes is sold and assigned； if
the mortgaged premises are only sufficient to pay one note； the one
assigned will take it all。 Also； an execution from a judgment on the
assigned note may take it all； it being the same thing in substance。
There is redemption on execution sales from the United States Court
just as from any other court。
You did not mention the name of the plaintiff or defendant in the
suit； and so I can tell nothing about it as to sales； bids； etc。
Write again。
Yours truly；
A。 LINCOLN。
FRAGMENT OF SPEECH AT LEAVENWORTH； KANSAS；
DECEMBER； 1859。
。。。。。。。。。。。。。 But you Democrats are for the Union； and you greatly
fear the success of the Republicans would destroy the Union。 Why？ Do
the Republicans declare against the Union？ Nothing like it。 Your own
statement of it is that if the Black Republicans elect a President；
you 〃won't stand it。〃 You will break up the Union。 If we shall
constitutionally elect a President； it will be our duty to see that
you submit。 Old John Brown has been executed for treason against a
State。 We cannot object； even though he agreed with us in thinking
slavery wrong。 That cannot excuse violence； bloodshed and treason。
It could avail him nothing that he might think himself right。 So； if
we constitutionally elect a President； and therefore you undertake to
destroy the Union； it will be our duty to deal with you as old John
Brown has been dealt with。 We shall try to do our duty。 We hope and
believe that in no section will a majority so act as to render such
extreme measures necessary。
TO G。 W。 DOLE； G。 S。 HUBBARD； AND W。 H。 BROWN。
SPRINGFIELD； Dec。 14； 1859
MESSRS。 DOLE； HUBBARD & BROWN。
GENT。：Your favor of the 12th is at hand； and it gives me pleasure
to be able to answer it。 It is not my intention to take part in any
of the rivalries for the gubernatorial nomination； but the fear of
being misunderstood upon that subject ought not to deter me from
doing justice to Mr。 Judd； and preventing a wrong being done to him
by the use of nay name in connection with alleged wrongs to me。
In answer to your first question； as to whether Mr。 Judd was guilty
of any unfairness to me at the time of Senator Trumbull's election； I
answer unhesitatingly in the negative； Mr。 Judd owed no political
allegiance to any party whose candidate I was。 He was in the Senate；
holding over； having been elected by a Democratic Constituency。 He
never was in any caucus of the friends who sought to make me U。 S。
Senator； never gave me any promises or pledges to support me； and
subsequent events have greatly tended to prove the wisdom；
politically； of Mr。 Judd's course。 The election of Judge Trumbull
strongly tended to sustain and preserve the position of that lion of
the Democrats who condemned the repeal of the Missouri Compromise；
and left them in a position of joining with us in forming the
Republican party； as was done at the Bloomington convention in 1856。
During the canvass of 1858 for the senatorship my belief was； and
still is； that I had no more sincere and faithful friend than Mr。
Juddcertainly none whom I trusted more。 His position as chairman
of the State Central Committee led to my greater intercourse with
him； and to my giving him a larger share of my confidence； than with
or to almost any other friend； and I have never suspected that that
confidence was； to any degree； misplaced。
My relations with Mr。 Judo since the organization of the Republican
party； in； our State； in 1856； and especially since the adjournment
of the Legislature in Feb。； 1857； have been so very intimate that I
deem it an impossibility that he could have been dealing
treacherously with me。 He has also； at all times； appeared equally
true and faithful to the party。 In his position as chairman of the
committee； I believe he did all that any man could have done。 The
best of us are liable to commit errors； which become apparent by
subsequent developments； but I do not know of a single error； even；
committed by Mr。 Judd； since he and I have acted together
politically。
I； had occasionally heard these insinuations against Mr。 Judd； before
the receipt of your letter； and in no instance have I hesitated to
pronounce them wholly unjust； to the full extent of my knowledge and
belief。 I have been； and still am； very anxious to take no part
between the many friends； all good and true； who are mentioned as
candidates for a Republican gubernatorial nomination； but I can not
feel that my own honor is quite clear if I remain silent when I hear
any one of them assailed about matters of which I believe I know more
than his assailants。
I take pleasure in adding that； of all the avowed friends I had in
the canvass of last year； I do not suspect any of having acted
treacherously to me； or to our cause； and that there is not one of
them in whose honesty； honor； and integrity I； today； have greater
confidence than I have in those of Mr。 Judd。
I dislike to appear before the public in this matter； but you are at
liberty to make such use of this letter as you may think justice
requires。
Yours very truly；
A。 LINCOLN。
TO G。 M。 PARSONS AND OTHERS。
SPRINGFIELD； ILLINOIS； December 19； 1859。
MESSRS。 G。 M。 PARSONS AND OTHERS； CENTRAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE； ETC。
GENTLEMEN：Your letter of the 7th instant； accompanied by a similar
one from the governor…elect； the Republican State officers； and the
Republican members of the State Board of Equalization of Ohio； both
requesting of me； for publication in permanent form； copies of the
political debates between Senator Douglas and myself last year； has
been received。 With my grateful acknowledgments to both you and them
for the very flattering terms in which the request is communicated； I
transmit you the copies。 The copies I send you are as reported and
printed by the respective friends of Senator Douglas and myself； at
the timethat is； his by his friends； and mine by mine。 It would be
an unwarrantable liberty for us to change a word or a letter in his；
and the changes I have made in mine； you perceive； are verbal only；
and very few in number。 I wish the reprint to be precisely as the
copies I send； without any comment whatever。
Yours very truly；
A。 LINCOLN。
AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH
TO J。 W。 FELL；
SPRINGFIELD； December 20； 1859。
J。 W。 FELL； Esq。
MY DEAR SIR：Herewith is a little sketch； as you requested。 There
is not much of it； for the reason； I suppose； that there is not much
of me。 If anything be made out of it； I wish it to be modest； and
not to go beyond the material。 If it were thought necessary to
incorpor