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Who Said This? - Gene C - 05-29-2015 06:14 AM
Who said/ wrote this?
"Three fourths of the political world - those who lead especially - are corrupt-fish - dollar-power seekers - mud hunters - scoundrels"
* Hint - He was a contemporary of Lincoln
RE: Who Said This? - RJNorton - 05-29-2015 06:26 AM
Ward Hill Lamon?
RE: Who Said This? - LincolnMan - 05-29-2015 07:03 AM
Seward?
RE: Who Said This? - Gene C - 05-29-2015 07:08 AM
Good guess, but it's not Lamon or Seward
RE: Who Said This? - RJNorton - 05-29-2015 07:29 AM
Thomas Nast?
RE: Who Said This? - loetar44 - 05-29-2015 07:32 AM
Leonard Swett ?
RE: Who Said This? - Gene C - 05-29-2015 08:34 AM
All good guesses, but no
Hint #1 - this person is probably best know for his association with Lincoln before he became president. However, the statement was made in 1861.
RE: Who Said This? - RJNorton - 05-29-2015 08:41 AM
James H. Matheny?
RE: Who Said This? - Gene C - 05-29-2015 08:51 AM
Not him either....
the next hint will be in two hours
RE: Who Said This? - Wild Bill - 05-29-2015 09:23 AM
Alexander Stephens
RE: Who Said This? - loetar44 - 05-29-2015 09:24 AM
Herndon ?
RE: Who Said This? - L Verge - 05-29-2015 10:10 AM
Stephen Douglas?
(05-29-2015 10:10 AM)L Verge Wrote: Stephen Douglas?
I cheated and looked it up. Seward wrote this to Leonard Swett regarding the appointment of Simon Cameron to the Cabinet, so Bill appears to have given the correct answer - unless my source is wrong. http://abrahamlincolnandthecivilwar.wordpress.com/tag/leonard-swett
RE: Who Said This? - Gene C - 05-29-2015 10:43 AM
Kees is correct. Very good!
From "Lincoln's Herndon" by David Donald (p.81) quote is from a letter Herndon wrote to Lyman Trumbull on Jan 27, 1861
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RE: Who Said This? - Gene C - 05-29-2015 11:21 AM
An "Honorable Mention" to Laurie for cheating...which is perfectly acceptable in the world of politics.
That must have been a common saying back then.
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