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Abraham Lincoln (search for this): article 2
The two Abrahams. It appears, from Yankee correspondents, that "Abraham" is the popular name for the picaninnies in the contraband camps. The negro mothers delight in bestowing that name upon their "fine little boys," and Yankee scribes delight in recording such a compliment. It is unfortunate enough to be a free negro, but to be christened Abraham Lincoln is adding insult to injury. There have been two Abrahams, however, in the history of the world, and though it was not intended to honor the first by the application of the name to the little darkies aforesaid, we must be permitted to believe that he was a good deal more worthy the compliment than his name-sake at Washington. No two men ever lived as little like each other in character and conduct as these two Abrahams.--Let us see. The Abraham at Washington is confessed by his own countrymen to be a vulgar buffoon and joker, destitute of the dignity, the courtesy, and every other quality of a gentleman. The patria
Abrahams (search for this): article 2
The two Abrahams. It appears, from Yankee correspondents, that "Abraham" is the popular name for the picaninnies in the contraband camps. The negro mothers delight in bestowing that name upon tee negro, but to be christened Abraham Lincoln is adding insult to injury. There have been two Abrahams, however, in the history of the world, and though it was not intended to honor the first by thehington. No two men ever lived as little like each other in character and conduct as these two Abrahams.--Let us see. The Abraham at Washington is confessed by his own countrymen to be a vulgar bve only room to point to one more, and that a very striking point of difference between the two Abrahams.--When the Southern Lot proposed to separate peacefully from the Northern Abraham, the answer wor if thou depart to the right hand, then I will go to the left." It is clear that the two Abrahams are very different men. The father of the Washington Abraham should have named him — Pharaoh.