Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1860-11-17
Correspondence Of the Boston Transcript
4 GLIMPSE AT ABRAHAM LINCOLN.


One Of your correspondents has strayed
as far as this western city. | came in from
Chicago about daylight this morning, and
after struggling with a crowd Of enthusiast
tic hackmen, was at last secured BY the
most valuable of them and borne off in tn
umph to the Chenery House. / confess
that my object in tarryipg here on my
journey to St. Louis, was the qualification
Of not objectionable desire Of seeing Mr..
Abraham Lincoln, a curiosity which find
is indelged in by large hunter Of my fell
low countrymen, whose names are on the
hotel registers. Some Of them have
important suggestions to make with refer
ence to the next administration; others are
iorecasting for certain offices in the gift Of
the President, and desire folthwithto make
Mr.. Lincon's acquaintance, remembering
that it's the early bird that catches the
worm.
They keep good hours here in Spring
field, and long before eight o'clock, break
fast being over, and everything astir, | was
promenading the principal street, locking
in at the shop windows, and examining the
daguerreotype specimens on the doorp9sts.
Il have curious theory respecting this de-
partment of art, and its relations to socie-
tn, which | withhold until another coca
sion.) A well disposed eitiz n who was
gaily smoking his morning cigar at the
street corner remarked to me, seeing that
| was a stranger: "There goes the next
I T. IL 1 nj
across the street and saw a tall, ungainly
figure with a slow, swinging gait and a cos
tune which looked very much the worse
for weai. This was Abraham Lincoln, GO
ing thus early to the apartment in the
State House in which he receives the calls
Of those who desire to see him. If | had
met him in the uttermost parts Of the earth,
l should have known him foran nhabtant
OF the great and glorious West
Late in the day, through the medium Of
a letter Of introduction, | made Mr.. Lin
coins acquaintance. In personal appear
ance, he IS midway between the autographs
in the shop windows and the poetic render
ings of his counterance on canvass, which
have been given to the putlie. He is nei-
Their SO very ugly as the former, nor as good
looking as the latter, 6ut seems older than
either represent him. The truth is, he Is
a plain, unaffected, awkward sort Of man,
with as little regard for his personal appear
ance as he probably has for the criticisms
Of Others upon it. He has genial frank
ness and a heartiness Of manner that are
progressing, and after seeing and talking
with him one does not wonder at his popu-
larity here His neighoors who know Tim
best, say he is sincere, truthful, honest; and
he seems to be.
III were to vote for President on the
score of beauty and polished grace ofman-
ner, don't think should cast my vote fol
Abraham Lincoln. He is a good specimen
Of the back country Western lawyer-the
real article, and no nistake-and he could
never pass muster on Broadway. But, as
there is something else to be looked for IN
our chief magistrate besides the attractions
Of form and feature, hardly think bis want
Of elegance will materially damage bis pros
poets.
Mr.. Lincoln is the recipient Of great
deal Of advice Just now, from patriots IN
all parts Of the Union. Yesterday he was
favored with a letter from Alabama, IN
which suitable Cabinet WAS indicated, and
the proper line Of policy set forth. Pres
ents. too, begin to flow in. An OK cham
cut with jack knife from rail, hangs in
his apartment. It was sent as delicate
compliment by some industrious admirer in
the Northwest. After the 9th Of Noyen-
Der advice and presents will doubtless be
forthcoming to any extent