Volunteers were called for.

John J.Hardin, who lost his life in that war, and Edward D.Baker, who was killed at Ball's Bluff during our Civil War--both Whigs--were engaged in raising regiments.

Meetings were held and speeches made.

At one of them, after Baker and others had spoken, Lincoln, who was in the audience, was called for, and the call was repeated until at last he ascended the platform.

He thanked the audience for the compliment paid him in the wish they had expressed to hear him talk, and said he would gladly make them a speech if he had anything to say.