Young Mr. Lincoln 1939 quotes

Abe Lincoln

J. Palmer Cass.

John Palmer Cass

Yes, sir.

Abe Lincoln

What's the "J" stand for?

John Palmer Cass

John.

Abe Lincoln

Anyone ever call you Jack?

John Palmer Cass

Yeah, but...

Abe Lincoln

Why "J. Palmer Cass?" Why not "John P. Cass?"

John Palmer Cass

Well, I...

Abe Lincoln

Does "J. Palmer Cass" have something to hide?

John Palmer Cass

No.

Abe Lincoln

Then what do you part your name in the middle for?

John Palmer Cass

I got a right to call myself anything I want as long as it's my own name!

Abe Lincoln

Well then if it's all the same to you, I'll call you Jack Cass.
[Spectators laugh]

Abe Lincoln

What were you and Scrub arguing about?

John Cass

I'd rather not say.

Abe Lincoln

Oh, you'd rather not say. Well, Jack, I'd rather you did say.

John Cass

All right. We was arguin' about politics.

Abe Lincoln

Well, that's something new to argue about.

John Cass

I've learned some since, but I told Scrub I thought you had at least as much political sense in you as Stephen Douglas. Scrub got as mad as a wet hen and said you didn't!

John Felder

Mr. Lincoln should know that the mere fact that a prospective juror knows counsel for the state does not disqualify him.

Abe Lincoln

I know that, John. What I'm afraid of is that some of the jurors might NOT know you... and that'd put me at a great disadvantage.

Abe Lincoln

I may not know much of law Mr. Felder, but I know what's right and what's wrong. And I know what you're asking is wrong.