CHAPTER XIII.

Mr. Lincoln in his character of country lawyer.--Public feeling at the time of his death.--Judge Davis's address at a bar-meeting.--Judge Drummond's address.--Mr. Lincoln's partnership with John T. Stuart.--With Stephen. T. Logan.--With William H. Herndon.--Mr. Lincoln "a case-lawyer."--Slow.--Conscientious.--Henry McHenry's case.--Circumstantial evidence.--A startling case.--Mr. Lincoln's account of it.--His first case in the Supreme Court.--Could not defend a bad case.--Ignorance of technicalities.--The Eighth Circuit.--Happy on the circuit.--Style of travelling.--His relations.--Young Johnson indicted.--Mr. Lincoln's kindness.--Jack Armstrong's son tried for murder.--Mr. Lincoln defends him.--Alleged use of a false almanac.--Prisoner discharged.--Old Hannah's account of it.--Mr. Lincoln's suit against Illinois Central Railway Company.--McCormick Reaping Machine case.--Treatment by Edwin M. Stanton........311