Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-11-28
Correspondence OF the Evening Post.l
An Hour with Lincoln.


the conciliation Of the madmen who are
threatening the secession of few of The
States oi the South, do not know the Pres
ident elect. IL was my good fortune to
talk with him an hour yesterday, in rela-
ten TO this secession movement, and
though he makes no concealment of the
uneasiuess which the conte mplated trea-
son gives him. he is not bit alarmed by
the aspect Of affairs, nor is he al all incli
ned to yield an inch to the well-Intended
but mistaken solicitations Of his friends.
he believes that his success is only a pub.
lie pretext for what has been long prepar-
ing; that his position on all questions of
public concern-all which affect the sla-
very question nearly or remotely-is so
well known that no declaration of his
would change reasonable purposes al
ready announced; and that reiteration
Of views which are patent to all men VIII
have sought tn know them. would be an
evidence OF tinidity which he does not
feel, and of which he would have no man
suspect him. He is cautious, discreet and
wise in his replies to questions as to what
may or will be done.
But those who know the steadfastness of
purpose aud the conscientious firm
ness which are his distinguishing charac-
teris,ics. have no doubt that he will adopt
that policy, when President, which prop
er regard for the ,ohole country dictates; and
that he will pursue it firmly, persistently,
and. if necessary, obdurately, to the end.
81 know" said he. the justness Of my in
tentioas. and the utter groundlessness of
the pretended fears of the men who are
filling the country with their clamor If
90 into the Presidency, they will find me
as am on record-nothing less, nothing
more. My declarations have been made 10
the world without reservation. They have
been often repeated; aud now, self.respect
demands of me aud of the party that has
elected me, that when threatened, / should
be silent" While he holds this language
in relation to public letter he does not
not hesitate 10 his private letters 10 the
South. Che has already large correspon-
dcnce in that section,) and in conversation
with his visitors. in answer to proper in
quiries, TO give any assurances which are
consistent with bis views heretofore ex.
pressed, and the party platform on which
he stands.
found Mr.. Lincoln, when called upon
MIN, engaged in reading up anew the hiss
tory of the attempted notification of 1889
including the discussions on the celebra.
ted Force Bills and General Jackson
more celebrated proclamation. l am de-
barred nom saying wha: comments these
documents provoked; but Mr.. Lincoln e
friends may be assured that, while he has
no ambition to be an imitator Of that old
Chief, nature has endowed him with that
sagacity, honesty and frmness which made
Old Hickory's The most eminently sue
cessful anu honorable administration n
known to the republic.
mentioned that Mr.. Lincoln had al
ready quite large correspondence with
the South. There are many of his letters
from that quarter which the country ought
to see. Missives which no decent mau
could write are abundant their postmarks
reveal the fact that the vocabulary Of Bill
/ lingsgate is not confined TO the Five Points
and Marshal Rynder's Office Unfortu-
nately, the ear-marks of some of them
show that their writer's are not devoid o
education, ii destitute OF decency Let
ters threatening death, in all its forms, a.
the penalty of his high position, are NOR,
abundant still. They are, of course, main
ly anorymoss, though a few bear rea
names. Some are signed in hieroglyphics
said to be known only to the" Sacred Or
der or /" Southern Brotherhood" which
threatens Mr.. Lincoln with sudden anC
untmely taking off. A few are ornamen-
ted with sketches of executions by th,
gibbet, assination by the stilletto, or deatl
by lightning stroke and in nearly al
the theology of the writers is indicated b.
rude caricatures of the devil, ready wit
his three -pronged fork to receive and pitcl
into everlasting fire the body of the unfor
tunate Lincoln, whose offense consists i
the belief that human slavery is wrong
He is not, am glad to say, annoyed b
these. Assured that no man who WI
write anonymous and threatening letters
worthy of being feared, he tosses all sue
f aside, as he says, to illustrate at some fu
ture day the comical side Of his Admins
tration.
The rush for Office has already commenC
B ed. While l vas with Mr.. Lincoln
5 handed me note from gentleman froi
= an adjoining State who was exceedingl
importunate for the promise of certai
4 place, as a specimen of many which he
: daily receiving. / may be pardoned f
relating what thousands ought to know
b Ihave made up any mind, said he, en-
to te badgered about those places. 1 ha'
promised nothing, high nor low, and wi
not. By and by. when | call somebody
me 10 character of an adviser, we will e.
anime the claims to the most responsib
q posts, and decide what shall be done.
: for the rest, | shall have enough to {
without reading recommendations +
country postmastershiP these, aud a
!. others Of the sort, will turn over to Il
). he ads Of departments, and make them n
;. ponsible for the good conduct of the
subordinates. Is not our new Preside
!, laying the ground work for a successf
administration Are not the jealous p'
a trIois whose applications are coming he
at the rate of fifty day, wasting their i
!, valuable time
n One thing more. The cabinet makel
e who are busy with their coDjectures. a
all at fault-not that they may not have,
= all their guessings. hit upon name
y two which will figu.e in the list of seer
= taries; but because the real cabinet msh
j. has not in his owD mind determined whC
> be will call to his assistance. He has b
r Al