At times he was presented as the plain-talking "Rail Splitter" and at other times he was "Honest Abe", unpolished but trustworthy.
æt tˈaɪmz hiː wʌz pɹɪzˈɛntᵻd æz ðə plˈeɪntˈɔːkɪŋ "ɹˈeɪl splˈɪɾɚ" ænd æɾ ˈʌðɚ tˈaɪmz hiː wʌz "ˈɑːnɪst ˈeɪb", ʌnpˈɑːlɪʃt bˌʌt tɹˈʌstwɜːði.