Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-11-10
Special Dispatch to the New York Times.l
SPR1NeF1rln. I'M. Nnr- - I'm

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Nov. &c p. 81.
Mr. Lincoln has not yet given any pub-
lic intimation- us 1.-The policy of his Ad-
ministrHtion. ! have every reason TO he
iieYe that he will not depart from the nsu-
III custom OF newly elected Presidents
IN answer to all inquiries MS 10 wirat will
be his course. he asks, '.Haveyou read nv
! speeches Z" II the question is still press
ch. ne quietly hands over one of the
pamphlet publications. of his speeches in
the late controversy with MIR. Douglas. !,
| Thcgeneral opinion here is. that some.
thing moro serious thun the present state
OF attnirs will be required to elicit from
AIT. Lincoln at present, any further declnr-
atIon OF principles, or an assurance that
the South need fear anything from his
FolIry. The idea is that he will deal ont
equal and exact justice to all sections of
the country, and that it would be admit
ting Just casuc for suspecting his honesty
II he should REUTER- at this time any pro.
tesSions of loyalty TO the Union, or disa-
vow any design Offufringing upon the
rights OF the South. 1t is regarded as
matter OF course that he believes what he
mas sald' therefore it would be suptrEuous
Tor him after his conservative record as
member of Congress, his freGucn,Iv ars
pressed belief in regard to the States
rights doctrine, aud above all his strictly.
constitutional elaIion to office, To nut
himsctf cut of the way to allay the
groundless fears of his bitter oppouents.
Mt the risk of being deemed IL coward bv,l
his friends. =
That Mr.. Lincoln is man Of suficie Mt
ability and nerve to meet any exigency. ia
conceded by all who know him. believe
II lF"% ss. what sec Of him here that l4s &jl
;o1jS,.o go, i.,,,,,,,3 ,, = ~ ,;iI
do so.
Mr.. Lincoln has been about town all day, +!
and accessible to all who choose to speak
with him. He has occupied the room of
the Executive in the Capitol, and has been
freely congratulated by his tellow-towns-
men.
Mr.. Lincoln spent most of election night
in the Telegraph nfFice, where he heard re-
turns aud received private dispatches with
a most marvellous equMnimity. Those who
saw him at the tuc. say that it would
have hecn impossible for II bystnndcr to
tell that that tail, lean, wiry. goud- mt
tnred, easy going gentleman, so anxiously
inguiring about the success of the local
cNniidates, WAS the choice of the people
TO fill the most Important Office in the uh-
ton. Even during election day and night.
| Mr.. Lincoln was about town, attending to
his business as usual. Many of his
Springfield ocquaintnnces will long re-
member how he sat in the social circle at
the Cheny Honse, while the returns were
coming in. and INDUCED alike in plc:,sput
chat aud his propensity tor story telling
So far as the Cabinet is concerned, there.
are so many conflicting rumors nflnnt, that
cannot credit amy. Mr.. Lincoln is not at
all nnxions to gubblc, aud don't believe
he has told amy one his intentions in this
regard. Itsccms to he generally conceded
that Mr.. Seward will tic rendered the mis-
sion to the Court of ST. james, and that
Mr. Bell will be offered the department of
tue Interior, or some other seat in the
Cabinet.