Friday, March 17, 1843.Springfield, IL. | Register reports: "Our ears are stunned here, just now, by the din of the
Whigs, concerning Lincoln and Baker, as to which shall go to Congress from this
district. . . . "The Junto are organized here—they have their secret agents ready
to visit the several counties. . . . They will choke down the throats of the Whigs of
Tazewell, Morgan, Scott, . . . whatever candidate they please. . . . "Next Monday . . . the Whigs of Sangamon are to make choice between Lincoln
and Baker. Whichever candidate is defeated, is to withdraw. . . . This is done in order
to give Sangamon the candidate. . . . Lincoln, Baker, and Logan, have all to be
satisfied in turn, before any other county can get even a slice. Poor Stuart! he is
tetotally forgotten." |