, 1860-06-21

Aa'e oe.oto US t"o.-tne y wan ana
Bartletfs-edifioans Of the 1Life Of ABRAHAM
LINCOLN" Beyond the insight into his politl-
cal ppln:oes errraesedsas n;1niembsr f thb
Illinois .Leg'slente,; a. r .nembaz ;of Con
gross, aud as contestant against Mr. Doug
las, before the people Of ibis ,state fos seat
in the Senate: tie books are empty and value
les.. They do 'neff e,nta;ut bis life. Tho pub.
lie career Of tho man-that which is easily al
cessi6le to anyS bne who Hill looks ret forth
with no little typographical parade; but the
poetry and rouancs Of Ills early career; the
disadvantages o. his humble birth and
Strengthened circumstances; his lack Of ednca.
ton; his early training outside the schools
his struggles against the poverty and 1owli:
ness to which Ills family seemed doomed the
youthful eridsnces. preserved in a: thousand
anecdotes among his friends Of his unsompro.
missing zeal in the acquisition Of knowledge !;
the early appearance III his character Of that
deep.seatsdt constitutional moderation and in.
tegrity which hare mnde him what he is; the
means which, rs plough boy a f1atboatman,
and rail-splitter,; be, adopted to rise in tho
world; the obstacles be encountered; the dis.
: couraeements that overlook him: his long
vigls inwhich his books and bis determine:
ton to win were his only solace; his studies
commencing with tho Bible, Plutarch's Lives,
and the Life Of Washington, and from these
extending out into the most profound prob,
lens Of government religion and social sci
ence his difficulties as land surveyor, con.
quersd only BY supeshumaa e1trtidn; his ad-
vancameht in his profession ii the face Of dis
oouragements that would have. appalled, any
but man Of the nobest stamp; the formation
ofhis political opinions and the causes which
impressed conviction On bis mind,-these are
matters which make up the life Of LINCOLN, and
these aze the matters which bis hasty aud In
competent b'ographera have neglected. In
place Of particulars like these, which, more
thaa bis published speecics o. bis legislative
career. prove his capacity to grapple with and
conquer great questions though novel, and to
discharge the duties Of any station, no matter
how a-duo11, and which establish his integri-
TT and singlencss or purpose; beyond the pos
aibility Of cavil ,-wfe have trivial anecdotes
and the relation Of adventures which are i'm.
probable and in which Mr.. L1SooLS was never
engaged; . Il. ,--~- !, = :.-
In orr ideat Mr. LrScoLy'G claim to the favor
of his couutrymen is not alone in tho bri11iancy
and patriotism Of lis political career, but in
the example afforded in his life and history
Of tue possibilities latent in our American Eree
institutions, to the preservation of which lie
must hereafter be devoted. We hold that tho
splitting Of rails, the successful navigation 81
fat boat or the following Of p}ow nro but a
small Recommendation to the highest Office in
the world At the same time, it. is clear that
the man, who, by the unaided exercise Of his
genius, Us his undaggiDg industry combined
with admirable qualities Of the heart aud afiec.
tions, has conquered tho obstacles, heaped
upon him from earliest youth to full manhood,
by poverty, ignoza.ce and want Of opportunity
who has gpne through the manifold tempta
Lions incident,1o q frontier life, narrow means
and professional and political competition
without d stain upon his escutcheon which Id
keenest maligper eau point out; aud wl'<
is to-day The acknowledged head Of grea
and victorious party-sha P"re"t und uob!es
representative Of American institutions now liz
ing,--we say that it is clear such man has lii
tint is worth writing, and which no bungle1
anxions only 10 he the first i'll the field and Il
reap the harvest Of pence which the prevailing
excitement opens before him, should dare II
undertake There Ia iu his career that wl;cl
will 90 straight 10 the hearts Of millions 0
lis countrymen and make them cling to hin
with tcuacity which the arla Of demagogue'
cannot overcome. There is that which, whe1
brought ont, will unloose the tongues Of hi
coun:rymcn aud set Them to singing as mel
has never tung before; and we regret tha
the cupidity Of publishers and ll-timed zeal c
writer's should have tempted them into tiel
where they have dono nothing more thin
11ample GU the good fruit. The u Life Of Lii
coin is yet 10 be published. il.