Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-11-29
An Hour With Lincoln.
[Cor. Of the N. Y. Evening Post |
Srars0rrELD, ILL.,, Nov. IA, 1860.

hitef tDe manner OF successful Mexican
chiefs, wherein his policy will be declared,
FOR the concilistion Of the mad men who sre
threatening the secession Of few Of the
States Of the Sou,h, do not know the Presi-
dent elect 1t was my good fortune 10 talk
with him an hour yesterday, in relation to
this secession movement, and though he
makes no concealment Of the uneasiness
which the contemplated treason gives him,
he is not bit alarmed by the aspect of az
fairs, nor Is he at all inclined TO yield an
inch to the well.intended but mistaken
solicitations OF his friends. He believes
that his success is only public pretext for
what has been long preparing; that his
position on all questions of public concern
AL which affect the slavery question
nearly or remoteIy--is 80 well known lskss
no declaration Of his would change treason
able purposes already announced. and that q
reiteration Of views which are patent to oil
men who have sought TO know them, would
be an evidence of ,imidity 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 " Ill be done. But those who know
the stead'astness Of purpose and the con-
scientious firmness which are his distn-
gushing chsracteristics, have no doubt that
he will adopt that policy, when President,
which proper regard for the whole country
dictates; and tina. he will pursue it firmly,
persistenily, and, il necessary, obdurateiy,
TO the end. Il know said he, 'the jus,ness
Of my intentions, aud the utter groun Hess
ness of the pretended fears of the men who
are filing the country with the c'amor. n
go into the Presidency, they will find me
as sm on record-nothing less, nothing
more. My declarations have been made to
the world without reservation. They have
been often repeated; and now self.respect
demands of me and Of the party that ha,
elected me, that when threatened I should
be SILENT While he holds this language
In relation to public letter he does not
hesitate in his private letters to the South
(he has already large correspondence in
that section,) and in conversation with his
Wis sitors, in answer to proper inquiries, to
give any assurances which are consistent
with his views heretofore expressed, and the
party platform on which he stands.
found Mr.. Lincoln, when | called upon
him, engaged in reading anew the history
of the attempted notification of 1882, inclu-
ding the discussions on ,he celebrated
Force bills and General Jackson's more
celebrated proclamation. | am debarred
from saying what comments these docu-
ments provoked; but Mr. Lincoln's friends
may be assured that, while he has no ambi
ton to be an imitator Of that old Chief,
nature has endowed him with that ssgacity,
honesty and firmness which made Old Hick.
ory's the most eminently successful and
honorable administration known to the re.
public. -
mentioned that Mr. Lincoln hsd already
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 map could write
fact that the vocabulary Of Billingsgate is
not confined to the Five Points and Marshal
Rynder's Office Unfortunately, The ear
marks of some Iof them show that their
writer's are not devoid Of education, If desti.
tute OF deceney, letters threatening death,
10 all its forms, as the pepalty Of his high
position, are more abundant still. They
are, Of course, mainly anonymous, though
lew bear real names. Some are signed in
hieroglyphics said to be known only 10 the
Sacred Order or 'Southern Brotherhood
which threatened Mr. Lincoln with a sud-
den and un,imely takng.off. A few are
ornamented with sketches of executions by
the gibbet, assassination by the stiletto, or
death by ;ghtniHg-suoke; and in nearly,
all the theology of the writer's is indicated
by rude caricatures of the devil, ready with
hislthree- -pronged fork to receive and pitch
into everlasting fire the body of the unfor-
tunate Lincoln, whose offence consists in
the belief that human slavery is wrong. He
is not. am glad 10 say, annoyed BY these.
Assured that no man who writes annony-
nous and threatening letters is worthy of
being feared, he tosses all such aside, as he
says, to illustrate at some future day the
comicn side OF his Administration.
The rush for office has already commenced.
While was with Mr.. Lincoln he handed
me note from gentleman from an adjoin-
ing State who was exceedingly importunste
for The promise OF certain place, as a spec
linen of many which he is daily receiving
may be pardoned for relating what thous.
ands ought to know: al have made up my
mind" said he, mot to de badgered about
those places. l have promised nothing,
high nor low, and will not. By-and-by, when
call somebody to me in character of an ad-
wiser, we will examine the claims to the
most responsible posts, and decide what
shall be done. As for the rest, shall have
enough to do without reading recommends
tons for country postmaster-ships; these,
and all others Of the sort, will turn over to
the he ads of departments, and make them
responsible for the good conduct of their
subordinates.' lie not our new President
laying the ground work for successful ad-
ministrotion? Are not the Jealous patriots
whose applications are coming here at the
rate of fifty day, wasting their valuable
time!
:. One thing more. The cabinet makers
who are busy with their coniec,ures, are all
at fault not that they may not have, in all
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