Exploiting his embellished frontier legend (clearing land and splitting fence rails), Lincoln's supporters adopted the label of "The Rail Candidate".
ɛksplˈɔɪɾɪŋ hɪz ɛmbˈɛlɪʃt fɹʌntˈɪɹ lˈɛdʒənd klˈɪɹɪŋ lˈænd ænd splˈɪɾɪŋ fˈɛns ɹˈeɪlz, lˈɪŋkənz səpˈoːɹɾɚz ɐdˈɑːptᵻd ðə lˈeɪbəl ʌv "ðə ɹˈeɪl kˈændᵻdˌeɪt".