The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1860-08-23
LINCOLN At HOME.

ing of the 9Th inst, from which we take
the following 1t shows how the people
that know Lincoln feel towards him:
Long before II clock the delegations
had filed almost every street Of the city,
and the walks and corners filled with
footmen. Probably no estimate approx
imating very close to accuracy could be
made of the numerical strength present
ed. Some put it at 100000, some oO,-
900, some 10000 and the Register,
(Douglas) at 10000. For myself l
thought [ had seen monster mass meet
iugs, l thought l could guess at them,
but here every sense Of calculation was
staggered. They
..Came a. the waves come when vessel, are stranded
Came as the winds come when forests are rended'
They were overwhelmingly felt but could
not be counted. Speaking came off in
the aftcrD, on at the Fair Grounds, two
miles from the city. Such another scene
as was witnessed there has probably new
er been presented to American eyes in
these United States. By the earnest re-
quest of hundreds who called on MIR.
Lincoln at his home he was prevailed Oh
to 90 to the grounds that the multitude,
who so much desired it, might look upon
the face Of their next President, Quietly
a carriage passed over the road leading to
the speaking grounds, escaping observa
ton till within the gates. Suddenly the
cry Was heard, "Lincoln IS coming ="
.Lincoin is cominy!" How that crush
ing mass OF people rolled toward the spot.
The horses were stopped, the carriage
was broken down, Mr.. Lincoln was drag
ged frou, his seat, hoisted on the should,
ers of the jubilaut crowd aud carried TOR.
ward-not 40 much by those who bore
him as that resistless gravltatlon OF HUI
man bulk towards the speakers stand
| This on account of its elevation it was
impossible to mount, and passing under
it board was driven up aud MIR. l.. was
ushered through the opening on to the
platform. For at least fifteen minutes
no single voice could be heard for an in.
slant. The tens of thousands were ut
tering in one mighty volume the ire
pressib!c joy of people standing face to
face with the instrument Of their eman-
cipation from an administration which
! has Ibid crushing hand On the liberties
! Of American citizens, and sought through
all its reign Of darkness to assassinate
the very principle of freedom itself
When the mass had thus spoken, Mr.
Lincoln in few brief sentences thanked
them and questcd them to permit his
! friends 10 continue the argument and
allow him to retire. A way was made
for him to pass through the assembly
but it soon began to close up on his de-
cent among them. Fearing the conse
uuenccs he mounted horse and escaped
IN an opposite direction. The speaking
was then continued until evening.
What could the U.mocrat say to ;
NnntiWu company 5000 strong, il
enlightened processiou. bearing torches
firing rockets and shouting like the sever
Ihunders Tor "OId Abe ~ Affecting t,
despise sucn a demonstration as of II,
Importance may be all very well if &C
cording to the taste, but l apprehend til
auieter vni~- sc 800" ~, r""'',a" 'vte
u, ! n the ballot boxes next November vi
= 40. be matter Of SO much indifference
T. duu III manu- uut tIdl VI uCdtIi can res
: the deposition of a single one of tn
: 5000 votes represented by as many sterl
hearted freemen, who composed the gor
geous procession which last night ilIum
mated the streets Of SpriDgf Id, givinE
emblematical promise OF that nobler lish
which shall fall upon the land from tn
torch of administration justice, plante,
next March at the National Capitol
But the day has passed as all day
will, aud the night with its sleepless re
ioicing, has gone too, and now in tn
eau and cool of the morning let US ste
ror,,d end look into quiet home o
EIGHTH street. lie who presides ther
has been out o. the steps OF his residenc
since daylight this morning, giving tn
parting hand to the lingering cohpon
who want once more to see MS lace an
hear the accents of that rare, rici., VIII
ming voice, before they 60 finally away
\ plain brown two story frame house
entered by yellow wooden steps, whicI
are now receiving their daily cleansing
at the hand Of the Presidents son, iudl
cate the walk ended. We 90 in. Flv'
or six gentlemen are already in the par
Ior 4 man dressed in handsome sui
vi black cloth, with face no pen or pen
eli has ever get with justice painted
steps forward to meet you-'' Mr. Lin
coIu, Mr.. of - That grasl
of the hand You will remember as !ous as
you live. You look up and there ht
stands towering above you. You art
kindly pressed to seat. You can ex
perience no possible ell barrassment.-
You feel in the presence Of real great
ness, but you are drawn instantly up t.
it and are at home. After few minutes
conversation, quietly glldes into the
room little happy faced woman announ
chg breakfast, taking each visitor kindly
by the hand and enquiring Of each if he
" has taken his colt e this morning" -
You may not call her Aforementioned
r | debut she is just such a woman
, young bach, as you would like to visit
r with your chum at her own home after
you had been a long time shut in with
gathering cabs and rolling omnibuscs and
the general disturbance and unrest of a
large city, and with an honest pride Of
, goodness for once in your life, say tc
e your friend, "this is my sister-llary
t Lincoln - Having already breakfas,ed
we will not 90 in, but taking once more
the hand o. cur leader We go away, feel.
ing for the first time in our life that our
ideal Of what the President of the Amer,
lean tnion should be in personal bearing,