d resources
of the State. As previously stated, Mr. Douglass was defeated by Mr.
Lincoln, yet at the outbreak of the civil war his voice was heard in
earnest pleas for the Union, declaring that if this system of resistance
by the sword, when defeated at the ballot-box was persisted in, then
"The history of the United States is already written in the history of
Mexico."

He most strongly denounced secession as a crime and characterized it as
madness. His dying words were in defence of the Union. To say that Mr.
Douglass was a wonderful man is the least that can be said, while more
could be added in his praise with propriety. As an orator he was
graceful, and possessed natural qualities which carried an audience by
storm. He died June 3rd, 1861, at the outbreak of the civil war. Had he
lived no one would have rendered more valuable assistance in the
suppression of that gigantic rebellion than would Stephen A. Douglass.

But it was in the great political debate between himself and Abraham
Lincoln that Mr. Douglass gained his greatest notoriety as well as
Lincoln himself. The details of this debate will be seen in our sketch
of Mr. Lincoln.

ABBOTT LAWRENCE.

Solomon said: "Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand
before kings,--he shall not stand before mean men." How true are those
words; how often have we seen them demonstrated.

Abbott Lawrence, brother of Amos Lawrence, was born December 16, 1792,
and what education he had he received at the academy in Groton. When
about sixteen years of age he took the stage for Boston, with the
princely sum of three dollars in his pocket. He entered the store of his
brother Amos as clerk. After five years of faithful service he was taken
in as partner, and the firm-style became A. & A. Lawrence.

The war of 1812 came on, and Abbott, who possessed less money than his
brother, failed, but he was not disheartened. He applied to the
government for a position in the army, but before his application could
be acted upon peace was declared.

After the war his brother Amos helped him, and once more they entered
into partnership, Abbott going to England to buy goods for the firm.
About 1820 the Lawrence brothers, with that enterprise which
characterizes all great business men, commenced manufacturing goods in
America, instead of importing them from the old world, and to the
Lawrences is due no small credit, as the cities of Lowell and Lawrence
will testify. He