New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-25
FORGERIEs ON LINCOLN.
Correspondence of The N. Y. Tribune.

FORGERIES ON LINCOLN.
Correspondence Of The n. Y. Tribune.
WAsHIsGTos, May p, 1860.
Is the editor of The Herald possessed of the devil
Does there remain in his composition yet spark of
decency
In bis issue of yesterday he repeats what was
asserted in previous issue, that Mr.. Lincoln once
boldly said:
81 did the banks Of the Ohio and throw stones
into kentucky to disturb them in their domestic Institutions
Now, let us see where this reckless SANDER orig
mated:
From the published debates of Messrs. Lincoln and
Douglas, in 1853, Toilet, Foster g. Co., Columbus,
OIL on rage 50, extract the following from speech
of Mr.. Lincoln:
"He Judge Douglas, charges substance that invite war
ent states shall and uniform What there
in the .4E 3 se'h Ss and 1gi
would enter into Of the states 70 disturb the ms o
language able aud ingenious for conceang what really
meant and that while lad protested against eaterns ln 70
the and throw missiles into Kentucky to disturb them In
their domestic institutions. .,
ton Slavery ought be placed in the attitude where the
msr of s o paeSsS ns ana e ne p Of he
Free States in The attitude Of firing bombs and shells into the
SiGre States"
Is it too severe to call such misrepresentation The
Heraids fendsh
At tie close of the first regular debate between
Mesers. Lincoln and Douglas, at Ottawa in 1858, Mr..
Lincons friends in the fulness of their rejoicing at
his triumph, bore him away on their shoulders amid
shouts of victory. Douglas few days After at Joliet,
when Mr.. Lincoln was not present, said, in public
speech that Lincoln was weak in the knees that he
had TO be carried from the stand When they next
met AZ Freeport, Lincoln in abiding to this gross mis-
statement said: 4" There is charitable nay TO look
at that statement except TO c0neiudetat he is actually
"erGsy" Is the same charity to be extended to the
editor Of The Herald C. W. W.
Tile Baltimore Patriot has been informed by one
of the delegates to the late Chicago Convention that
the Committee who were appointed to convey to Mr..
Lincoln the official notice of his nomination their
candidate for President repaired to Springfield, Ill., in
the fulflment of this duty. He stated that Mr.. L.
resides in comfortable mansion in the suburbs of the
city, and tie Committee proceeded to his residence,
they attracted much attention His neighbors, know
ing that Mr.. Lincoln was a strictly temperance man,
at once dispatched their servants with waters covered
with bottles of wine, brandy, whisky, &c, to enable
bin to offer what they conceived was proper these
distinguished guests. Mr.. Lincoln met these servants
who had the charge of these refreshments, and re-
he duly appreciated their kindness, but be could not
to violate long established rule of conduct
and that he should treat his guests with plentiful
draughts of delicious and pure ice rater.
The Democratic State Committee of Massachu-
sets held secret session at the American House,
in Boston, on Wednesday. Reporters were ex-
cluded by a special vote, but it is supposed that
the meeting was called TO take action in regard to
the course of the Massachusetts, delegates to Charles
ton. Before separating, the Committee adopted res
olution declaring it inexpedient to call State Con-
venton.
There was q large and enthusiastic meeting at
Saratoga, n. w. on the 2lst iDSt to raIiy the nomi
nations of Lincoln and Hamlin. The Hon. James b.
Mexican, the Representative in Congress from that
District, made good speech to his friends and neigh
bors the subject, which was followed by breier
speech from Mr.. w. NJ. Potter, who had been an out
sder at Chicago. Some appropriate resolutions were
passed. and the meeting adjourned in the best of feel
ing for the cause and candidates. A Wide-Awake
Club has been formed at Saratoga, and it is in contem
Ilaton to buld Wgwam for use during the coming
campaign.
The Daily Times of Cincinnati, an American
Journal has fair and just article on the Chicago nom
less brilliant less OF natural genius less Of an intel
lectua giant than Mr.. Douglas, has at the same
time more Of those sober and excellent qualities that
constitute the real man, ard of that sterling char
acterisic that forms the patriotic statesman"
1T is stated that Mr.. Lincons ancestors had hand
in taking of the head of Charles l. and fed to Hing
ham, Mass, whence ley emigraed to pennsy lvania,
and that of the family received the sword of Corn
wallis at the defeat at Yorktown. Ii these things be
70, they are curious "reminiscences.
The Lafayette (Ind.> Jorrnai says: "It is gen.
ay conceded that the vote Of Indiana for Lincoln in
tie National Convention at Chicago was the main
cause Of Lis omiralion."
Tile BlHghGmton Democrat thinks that Lincoln ia
"a third-rate, sliue-whanging lawyer man, well
erongh in Lis way but possessing 10 proper quaica-
ton Tor tie Place for which he ID nominated, Is put
forward AZ odd Abe Lincoln Old Uncle Abe -
Honest Old Ahe'and the people expected TO
cept slang nickname in lieu Of fitness, and 20 Is
bind
Senator Hammond Of South Carolina has also
taken bis tnn at etter-writng. lie goes for sending
delegates 10 the Richmond Convention.
The Cinogo Times announces that at the earnest
solicitation CT many influential Democrats of Illinois,
and 10 the end that the Democratic party may he har-
monzed' and consolidated In that State IL has been