Report of Remarks Volunteered at a Public Dinner at Athens, Illinois, 3 August 18371
A. Lincoln—He has fulfilled the expectations of his friends and disappointed the hopes of his
enemies.2
A. Lincoln—One of nature’s nobility.3
By A. Lincoln. Sangamon county will ever be true to her best interests and never more so than in reciprocating the
good feelings of the citizens of Athens and neighborhood.
1Abraham Lincoln offered these toasts at a public dinner given in honor of the Sangamon
County delegation--the “Long Nine”--, “as a demonstration of approbation of their
course in the Legislature.” The major accomplishments of Lincoln and his cohorts in the 10th General Assembly
included passage of an act moving the state capital from Vandalia to Springfield and an act creating a system of internal improvements for the state.
Sangamo Journal (Springfield, IL), 12 August 1837, 2:5
Printed Document, 1 page(s), Sangamo Journal (Springfield, IL), 12 August 1837, 2:5.