The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-02
WHAT K TIE PRESIDENT ELECT DONG.

WuhI Ii InE ChENiDENV EuEUI UUNU'
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Our sprtnAHel Correspondence.
SPRINGFIELD, Nov. 2s, 1850
The President Elect Since his Return from Cheago-Ha
Adpent,se in the Garden CSy-Tae 7ytx Object Of his
Northern TRIPLE Tells Story Illustrative Of hts Posi
sio1-TAe "NeW Fork Tribune '-Edoosd Bates u Ms
souri, Prscd for the CdJtnet-Pressntatso Of Txrnips
dc, dc.
! Immediately after his arrival from Chicago on Mon
day evening sst, the President elect repaired 70 his
reception to open and digest bis accumulated cor
respondence pile of letters greeted him before which
. less determined soul might well have quaied. Until
Tate last night and all day yesterday did 1t absorb bis
attention. With creditabe patience be waded through
the OF hundred letters the perusa OF
which made him wiser. Even his sense OF the
ludcrous begins be blcated by the frequency Of its
limitation. Bad grammar and worse penmanship, sty
stic originality kress of thought and pertnence Of
expression, vaipelorous assurance and impudent at
sempts 81 exaction may do well enough for the tempo
cary excitement Of humor But this daily affection must
soon prove source Of wsariutss and annoy ance
But few vis,ers diverted Mr. Lncolns attention from
dis correspondence yes erdAy. Some old scquainanoes,
OF twenty and years standing called him In the
norniDg and engaged In lively discussion OF the past
and the present He led them back the period Of his
nrst public In the legislature OF this State, In
faction The time when be and eight other elk iooters
universally known these days the 'long nine''-
represented this section In that body.
In The course Of the day "old Abe" was induced TO
give account Of The sights he had seen In Chicago.
lie did Il with ais uruai grosssaue bon hom~te Hs
oketch the dinner and other parties and the Sunday
school meetings had 20 attended, the crowds Of
rous that portunsd him .. all OF tho day. OF the
public evees he Was obliged to hold, &C., Ivy sra-
phic. II that instead Of enjoying rest and relief,
~ expected, he was even more molested than In this
place. people only knew mis- hoiy horror Of puollc
ovators they would probably treat him sparinxly
10 be lusgsd around from place 70 place 70 satisfy the
cariossy Of the pcpuacs, is doubtful mode Of bessow
ing honor and render ns homage, AZ Mr. Lncoln's eK
2erisnce Chcaso In tbs respect viii probably deser
aim from under another journey previous 10 his
dnal departure for Washington City.
Sin his be has openly avo~ed that the princi
pal object Of his trip 10 meet the Woe President
elect. Tho position Of the Nes England members Of
Congress during the next session, aud toe Distribution OF
che federal OH Ysnkeedom, doubtless tbs main
motive Of the interview. AL applications tor once, IRON
Hane Rhode Island. will probably be referred 10
Or HAmin. such arrangement would certainly prove
oonvsniest place seeking New Epglsnders -bo would
be enabled the heavy lenses Of personal pill
grmage TO snis place.
Durnz ths public -csspti OF yesterday q visier
pressed regret that he vexstious slavery question
ohould be the bret matter Of puois pocy the ADMIN
straiion would to.des with. The ell t ID
illustrative story from The Pr,sdent will e yell TO re-
pea, He said that many years uEsopnisticatsd
farmer-more honest than lcsrned-oom monty known -
cold zach -" undertook for the ON 70 Of Justice
OF the Peace Kentucky Being successful, the nsss
Gaze he was called upon 10 sdjadicae was criminal
prosecution for the sbuse u negro slaves In morin
being somewhat beyond his comprehension, be sought
uigheu ment amer besripg the evidence In the stat
ates ef the wealth and various han ibooss Tor
Justices Of the Peae" be hal provided himself with on
assuming the ermiGe. But sessca for presidents
proved In vain, aad growisg snI more puzzled ne ex
claimed at last, aIgrily, ~ will be damuei don't
feel almost sorry TO- beng eiecte, when the nisses u
she nrst thing have attend To-" The sisry was, Of
course intended humorous reply snaa "a ind-
cation 81 Mr.. Lnoolns own sentments
Considerable surprise been expressed 10 repu,csn
circles hsrcaoouts 81 the silence Ooservsd By the Day
7vsb~n< with regard the late semi ofsial exposition
OF Mr. LDoolss policy ash the medium Of rrumbuls
spssch rhe manifesto 10 said 70 have been teesrsphed
IN fun 70 that paper, at the edors ON request; aud
In view OF this fsct, the friends OF Mr. Liacoio
have been earnestly looking for some editorial
comments from that upon the effort In qustioa
But thus f their expectations have been dsa 1poatsd
some gin suspect that M conservative tone did not
GnnCall your ueGnocfi anu knst v"fus W
dsapproeaton and scIce; he chose the latter senator
TrumbuIs Welt 70 sew York 10 reported 70 have
thrg 70 do with this matter.
During the days OF Ei~srd ates has
been brought varou. ways the notice Of he pres
dent cleoi IN connection with seat in the Cabinet
ssms tbs. the advocates Of the claims OF the dis,n-
sushed nsourar become frightened 81 the urscoi
demonstrations OF rival ssprarts chicago, and hence
eudsavor 70 pArayrs their poSble uniavorsbe eject
upon sse fusure siver q all good things" In shs shape
Of ofhoss Tue Daily k1scus Democrat the organ OF iss
missouri ns~solers, has indused in scme RING hints a
ths prcpriesy Mr. Bates appointment and among The -
pubcans Of vhig Antsoedens Who ngure 10 Presidential
circles, these advances are well countspanocd.
An Ohio farmer arrived here Friday last, with too
tunps Of inmsuss sire which he intended W present.
person 70 Mr. Lincoln He waited untn Sunday evening
for biz return bas finally compelled 70 leave ~ishcu
having the rse turnigs sewer be sf
behind and shsy yesterday duly transferred 70 III
President
Springfield inScscribably dull juss nov. ~ Oh
scsrs western village pos tss caiy place sssk
srs IN torn. WIN sos Wed, Geo. Nys oshsr dsss
xuIshsd He~ Ycken sumo the rescue Of despair.a,
porresposdsnuf
The Califsrnia malls.
Posi- Ovvrcx Nsw YosR, Dec I, 1850
Notice hereby given, ssss from and afssr tss dase
ess~ru received onhce for Caforaa Ossgcs
washsgto1 rrvritcyy within ve days aN~v the salln