Morgan County, with a population 16,541, has but ....... 8 votes
While Sangamon with 18,697--2156 greater has but ....... 8  "
So Scott with 6553 has ................................. 4  "
While Tazewell with 7615 1062 greater has but .......... 4  "
So Mason with 3135 has ................................. 1 vote
While Logan with 3907, 772 greater, has but ............ 1  "

And so on in a less degree the matter runs through all the counties, being not only wrong in principle, but the advantage of it being all manifestly in your favor with one slight exception, in the comparison of two counties not here mentioned.

Again, if we take the Whig votes of the counties as shown by the late Presidential election as a basis, the thing is still worse.

It seems to me most obvious that the old system needs adjustment in nothing so much as in this; and still, by your proposal, no notice is taken of it.  I have always been in the habit of acceding to almost any proposal that a friend would make and I am truly sorry that I cannot in this.  I perhaps ought to mention that some friends at different places are endeavoring to secure the honor of the sitting of the convention at their towns respectively, and I fear that they would not feel much complimented if we shall make a bargain that it should sit nowhere.

Yours as ever,
A. Lincoln.

To _________ Williams,

Springfield, March 1, 1845. 
Friend Williams: 

The Supreme Court adjourned this morning for the term.  Your cases of Reinhardt vs.  Schuyler, Bunce vs.  Schuyler, Dickhut vs.  Dunell, and Sullivan vs.  Andrews are continued.  Hinman vs.  Pope I wrote you concerning some time ago.  McNutt et al. vs.  Bean and Thompson is reversed and remanded.

Fitzpatrick vs.  Brady et al. is reversed and remanded with leave to complainant to amend his bill so as to show the real consideration given for the land.

Bunce against Graves the court confirmed, wherefore, in accordance with your directions, I moved to have the case remanded to enable you to take a new trial in the court below.  The court allowed the motion; of which I am glad, and I guess you are.

This, I believe, is all as to court business.  The canal men have got their measure through the Legislature pretty much or quite in the shape they desired.  Nothing else now.

Yours as ever,
A. Lincoln.

ABOLITION MOVEMENT

To Williamson Durley.

Springfield, October 3, 1845

When I saw you at home, it was agreed that I should write to you and your brother Madison.  Until I then saw you I was not aware of your being what is generally called an abolitionist, or, as you call yourself, a Liberty man, though I well knew there were many such in your country.