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Abraham Lincoln told a story of the discontent with his administration.

He said he was reminded about a Long Island fisherman who was accustomed to go ealing every morning.

In old days, he assured, he never caught less than a pail full of eels.

But since President Lincoln came to power, he hasn't gotten more than than a pail full of eels. But since President Lincoln came to power,

he hasn't gotten more than half a pail.

Therefore, Lincoln told the joke,

he would vote for the Democratic Party

because he wanted a change.

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Lincoln provides a good dividing line between those who know history and those who don't.

It's fairly common knowledge among people who know a little bit of history,

that Lincoln's presidency was troubled.

Therefore, he had many of these eel fishermen to contend with,

but among the general population out there today,

those who perhaps don't read much history,

the thought is that Lincoln was a great man who sailed through his presidency with no problems, did everything right, and it was

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