In his first campaign speech after returning from his military service, Lincoln observed a supporter in the crowd under attack, grabbed the assailant by his "neck and the seat of his trousers", and tossed him.
ɪn hɪz fˈɜːst kæmpˈeɪn spˈiːtʃ ˈæftɚ ɹᵻtˈɜːnɪŋ fɹʌm hɪz mˈɪlətˌɛɹi sˈɜːvɪs, lˈɪŋkən əbzˈɜːvd ɐ səpˈoːɹɾɚɹ ɪnðə kɹˈaʊd ˌʌndɚɹ ɐtˈæk, ɡɹˈæbd ðɪ ɐsˈeɪlənt baɪ hˈɪz "nˈɛk ænd ðə sˈiːt ʌv hɪz tɹˈaʊsɚz", ænd tˈɔst hˌɪm.