In the campaign of 1852, Lincoln, in reply to Douglas’ speech, wherein
he spoke of confidence in Providence, replied: “Let us stand by our
candidate (General Scott) as faithfully as he has always stood by our
country, and I much doubt if we do not perceive a slight abatement of
Judge Douglas’ confidence in Providence as well as the people. I suspect
that confidence is not more firmly fixed with the judge than it was with
the old woman whose horse ran away with her in a buggy. She said she
‘trusted in Providence till the britchen broke,’ and then she ‘didn’t
know what in airth to do.’”