SPRINGFIELD, Nov. 26, 1858.
Dr. B. C. Lundy:
My dear Sir: Your kind letter with enclosure is received, and for which I thank you. It being my own judgement that the fight must go on, it affords me great pleasure to learn that our friends are nowhere dispirited.
There will be another “blow up” in the democracy. Douglas managed to be supported both as the best instrument to break down, and to up-hold the slave power. No ingenuity can keep this deception – this double position – up a great while.
Yours very truly,
A. LINCOLN.