New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-11-20
An HOUR WITH Mr.. LINCOLN

Correspondence Of The Evening Post.
SPRISGFIELD, ILL.,, Nov. il, 1860.
Tie timid gentlemen who ere expecting Mr.. Lincoln
to issue pyoRancGmeRto after the manner of Success
FIJI Mexican chief whereirfs policy will be declared
for the Cancellation of the madmen who are threatening
the secession of few OF the States of the South, do
not know the President elect. 1t my good fortune
TO talk with him an hour yesterday in relation to this
secession movement and though he makes no conceal.
ment of the uneasness which the contemplated treason
gives him. he is not bit alarmed by the aspect q ~
fairs is he at all inclined to yield an inch to the
we-intended but mistaken solicitations of his friends.
He believes that his is only public pretext for
what has been long preparing; that his position on all
questions of public eoncern-all which affect the Slav-
cry question nearly or remotey-is 20 well known that
10 declaration Of his would change reasonable pur-
Poses already announced and that reiter..tion Of
views which patent 10 all men who have sought
know them, would be an evidence of timdity which
lie does not feel, and of which he would have
suspect him. He is cautious, discreet and wise in his
replies 10 questions 10 what may or will he done.
But those WHO know the S;eadfastness OF purpose aud
the conscientious tImness which his distinguishing
characteristics have no doubt that he will adopt that
policy when President, which proper regard for the
~kOle country dictates, and that be will purSue it
firmly, persstenty, and, If necessary obdur,ely 10
the eiu " KNOW, rAu ne, tue llrVnt>- ol my III
tentions and the utter rondesness of tho pretended
fears OF the who filing the country with their
clamor VI so into the Presidency, they will find me-
as / am on record-nothing less, nothing more. My
declarations have been made to the world without
reservation. They have been often repeated; and
now solfreSpect demands OF and Of the party thai
has elected ne that when threatened shonld bo
silent" While be holds this language in relation TO >.
public letter he does not hesitate in lis private letters
TO the South he has already large correspondence IN
that secton) and III conversation with his visitors IN
answer to proper inquiries, TO give any assurances
which consistent with his views heretofore eA-
pressed and the party platform on which he stands.
found Mr.. Lincoln, when | called upon HAM, en-.
gagged in reading mp the history of the attempted
publication 81 1892 including the discussions on the
celebrated Force bills" and Gen. jackson . moro
celebrated proclamation. | am debarred from saving
what comments these documents provoked; but Mr.
iincons friends may be assured that while no has no
ambition 10 he iniaor OF that old chief, nature has
endowed him with that sgaeity, honesty aud hrnners
which mnde Old Hickory tie most eminently success
ful and honorable Administration known TO the re-
public.
| mentioned that Mr. lincoln had alre$dy quite .
large correspondence with the South. There are man
Of his letters from that quarter which the county
ought TO see. Mssives which no decent man coun
write are abundant; their postmarss reveM the iass
that the vocabulary OF Bingsga.e Is no, oohnneu Z"
the Five Points ana Marsha Ryndere's once. tmo-
tunately, the eaimRrks of come OF them show thSi
their witeIs not devoid OF education, Il ues'lus