The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1860-09-08
A VISIT TO MR.. LINCOLN.

A correspondent of tho Philadelphia
North american has been paying Mr..
Lincoln visit, which he thus describes:
As was rambling around Springfield, in
the vicinity of Mr.. Lincoln's home, Iaccosted
a good natured looking lady, surrounded
with bevy of children, and plucking fow-
ers in garden close by. inquired for Mr..
Lincoln's residence. The lady turning
round at the salutation, pointed out the
house. and. with singular ndirete Of ex-
preston, and with old fashioned hospitality
said: "Wont you walk in? You'll be
welc me there" could not but be i'm
pressed with this unstudied revelation of
the true Republican simplicity of Mr. Lin
coins character, and the neighboriy cor
dialiiy which that character has naturally
evoked.
The home Of Mr.. Lincoln is simple two
storied, double frame house, on the corner
Of Eighth and Edward streets, u half dozen
squares from the Railroad depot. The
dwelling, which wears Il Quaker tint Of
light brown, stands upon p ateau elesated
three or four feet above the sidewalk. On
brick foundation wall, rising to the level
of the garden, is q neat paled fence, with
handsome square posts, inelosng the front
and side of the property. A back building
joins the main ediicc, and in the rear It ere
is large garden. There is no sign Of pre-
tention anywhere visible. The building is
~inguarly, quiet looking and cozy, just such
home as sensible man 10 one of our
sensible Pennsylvania towns would care to
| enjoy.
Mr.. Lincoln's manner is in perfect keeping
with these home surroundings. as found on
personal experience. Having been specially
invited to his room at the State House, ''to
assist" as the French say, at the taking OF
his phvsiognomy by Boston artist, Mr.. T.
NJ. Johnson, had a capital chance Of study
ing his appearance and judging Of his char
acter. The pictures which have been al
ready published are but slight remove
| from broad caricsturcs. Mr.. Volk's bus,
gives the truest impression Of the head and
general bearing. But neither the Iikenes,
of Mr.. Hicks, Of New York, nor that by Mr.
Barry, Of Boston, approaches to any degree
| of fidelity. The present crayon sketch b,
Mr.. Johnson, if faithfully reproduced, vii
be an admirable picture.
| When Mr.. Lincoln is engaged in an AMI
mated conversation, the play of the feature
is instinct with intelligence; the eye dilate,
with generous radiance; the cheek -bcne
cease to have any noticeable prominence
and the mouth, which in the pr nts has beer
made distressing feature, is full Of char
acter and expression. Happening to ask Mr.
| Lincoln how it was that none Of the aitist
had done him justice, he repl ed with
humorous smile: SIT is impossible to &c
my graceful motions in-tlrat's the reason
Why none Of the pictures are like me-"
In his conversational language, Mr.. Lin
coin gives abundant evidence Of thorougl
sound sense and ripened experience. o.
public questions be expressed himself Wit
an unreserved frankness. On European pol
itics he talked with familiarity which onl
close observation Of passing event, coul
have impaired. The impression he create
in the minds OF all who come in coutac
with him is that Of self made, independ
ent. honest thinker. He rises far above III
politician: he is . stranger to all the intrigue
which have cursed party politics; he 10 thor
oughly imbued with the true elements Q
sta'esmanship; and, in the highest and no
b.es, sense, be 10 a man.