human
Lincoln? said Judge North, much interested.
gpt
Do you mean Abraham Lincoln? Well, well! So you heard one of those great speeches, did you? I wish it had been my privilege. Have you followed his debates with Douglas? He has a grip on this slavery question that no other man in the country can equal. Did you know that he is being talked of as a candidate of the new Republican party to succeed Buchanan as President?
human
No, cried Joe, much astonished.
gpt
He is the greatest man in this country to-day. A great lawyer. A great statesman. I hope that he may be elected.