The Influence of Henry Clay Upon Abraham Lincoln (Classic Reprint)

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Excerpt from The Influence of Henry Clay Upon Abraham LincolnReaders, therefore, will not be surprised to hear that Edgar dewitt Jones not infrequently dreams of Lincoln. One of these dreams is soamusing that, although I have related it on other occasions, it will, perhaps, bear repetition here. Dr. Jones dreamed that he went down to his bank in Detroit and requested a loan. The affable vice-president escorted him to a richly panelled, plate-glassed, chrome-trimmed cubicle, which modern institutions of this kind expressly reserve for such transactions, and made further inquiry. The Doctor mentioned a sum considerably larger than any amount which he had theretofore bor rowed on his own signature alone. The banker said that because of this fact, he would like to have an endorser on the new note. That is all right, replied the Doctor, whose name would you like? The banker thought for a moment and then said: Well now, how about Abraham Lincoln - he appears to be a friend of yours. Dr. Jones said that this was entirely agreeable to him and he, accordingly, set out for Spring field, with the note in his pocket. It did not seem long until he reached the west side of Spring field's public square and climbed a creaking stairway above a rusty, battered metal sign that read: Lincoln 81 Herndon. Mr. Lincoln, alone in his bare, dingy office at the end of the narrow hallway, sat at a long pine table, looking over some papers. He greeted his visitor cordially and asked what he could do for him. The Doctor told him and Lincoln said: Let me see the note. And then, as it was handed to him, the Doctorwoke up. Now, we shall never know whether or not the credit of Edgar dewitt Jones was good with Abraham Lincoln!!Dr. Jones study of Henry Clay has been equally diligent and constant. He owns the larg est Clay library now in private hands. For many years, his lecture on Gallant Harry of the West has been one of the most popular lectures on the public platform. His Henry Clay America's Greatest Natural Orator is consid ered the finest chapter in his widely read book Lords of Speech.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.