The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1860-12-29

MARTIN vAu BgasH's OPlxlon OF Mr.. LIN
coLN.-Ths New York correspondent Of the
Portland Advertiser 0siteo:
At a private dinner party in this city recent
~, Ex-President Va Barren related a pe rsona,
"reminiscences Of NJ. Lincoln, which affords ad-
diuonaI testimony Of high character to the
already well-knowng ability Of the President
elect In NJ. Van Buren's Presidential tou,
sWGet, during HE term of Office, q committee was
appointed 70 receive and entertain him Will
hs staid ct Springfield Il NJ. Lincoln, who was
then merely .. local lawyer, and Of course not
prominently known beyond his little sphere vi
action, was member Of this committee Wink
IL the presence Of the President, they engaged
in conversation, and the latter was so much
pleased with u shat he invited Mr.. Lincoln 10
spend the following evening with him, which h,
accordingly DID They pasAsd very agreeabl.
season together, and Mr.. Van Buren, said he VIA
20 forcibly attusk by the inteiiigence and high
toned sentiments Of the man, his rare and pleps-
ing conversational powers. thas he often wonder.
ed, when he aiserWards men tally reviewed his
Western tour, what had become of this man
whom he remembered q one of the most remark
able he ever met
For years be heard NO more from him, but
frequently recalled 70 his mind the marked abi-
ty he then DISPLAYED, which ever haunted him
90 one OF the most Interesting incidents he met
with in the West; and be had at length bern
forced TO conclude that talent neglected. the
insatate levelling made BY the gigantic strides
Of Western progress, misfortune, or An untime-
ly death. had blasted the bright future whici,
such talents 10 betokeEed
the question he had 90 often asked himself
bad never, till within few yAars, been answered;
h0s during the time be had occasionally heard
Of the obscure Western Lawyer who made so
favorable and l.sting an impression upon him,
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