Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1860-08-21

~ASSstN A1tfEt dfttS LitN--- - mere re CttNlt
from, ant fcterc h. 5e(ieres hc IS going
to-His Home Ttesrs or National
/ POIujcS = Grand Republican Demon
/ Sratio1 at SpriRsfaf-Icrcs ansZ
.hiteS Of People Present "A Ucscr5s
/ Po/ttsc0L Earth7uGke- Confidence of
/ tie Republicans IN Liacoins Election.
/ The writer gives the following sketch
of Mr.. Lincoln at Home"
/ In large, two s,ory frame house
bearing no slight resemblance to Wash
Innton's headquarters at Cambridge.
Mass, now the residence of Professor
Longfellow--resid the Republican
candidate for President of the United
States, Abraham Lincoln. Ii i. situated
At The corner of Eighth and Edward
streets, IN his city Here Mr.. Lincoln
has resided Tor some twenty years The
edIfice affords no indications of oslen,a-
ton. II has no ornaments, no flowers or
sarubbery, n, marble vases or cooling
| fountains, no fashionable fences sur
roundigg II; ; but is bulk plumb ont 10 X e
sidewalk, the steps rather encroaching
upon the walk. 1t is like the residence
Of an American gentleman ia easy CT
cumstances, and is furnished in like
manner. IL Is not near So arIS,ocratic all
establishment as The houses Of many
members of your Common Council: in
short, there Is no aristocracy about II, but
It Is comfortable, cozy home, in which
It would seem that a man could enjoy
life, surrounded by h;s family
After pretty thor Jugh investigation,
find that there IS not man in Tins reg
ION who says i word against the honesty
of Abraham Lincoln. They like his So
clabIllly aud his familiarity. He Is uui-
yersaliy regarded as plain, unassum nc
man, possessing strong common sense,
welded 10 qulckness of perception TIA
detects the right from the wrong and
winnows The chaH from the wheat,
whether the question be one of legal
character or the selection of true man
from an ImposJer.
"What do you think Of Lincoln as a
mauf | asked Of resident OF Spring
field.
Like him as man, and everybody
else can't help but do the same. lie IS
honest, talks sense, and IS not too proud
10 sit down upon his doorstcps in his shirt
sleeves and chat with his neighbors
have always been Democrat, but am
almost inclined 10 60 for Lincoln"
"WiIl the split IN the Democratic par
y prove of any service to Lincoln in IL
/ linois
Yes. sir. Egypt is almost wiped out
as a Democratic stronghold. aud with
scarcely hope 10 elect Douglas to the
Presidency, there are many who will,
from State pride, vote for Lincoln, as
they think there is a good chance for Ii
election"
We called upon Mr. Lincoln at his
residence last evening, and were readl-
y admitted. There were present Mrs.
Lincoln and Mrs. Judd, the Hon. T.. b.
| Nashbure, member of Congress from
the Galena district, aud Llucoln's ; TWO
little home boys. The ladies' were es-
peclally gracious and entertaining, while
I"Old Abe ard your correspondent, took
a chat together and talked upon almost
every tuolc now attracting The attention
of the publc.
We have conversed with many gen
demeh in prominent political positions
but 10 Abraham Lincoln must we accord
the palm of fraukness. lie had no dis
gulses. The subject of Southern slavery
was touched upon, and Mr.. Lincoln en-
phatically declared that it was his prin-
ciple not to touch II where It exists, but
10 prevent lis spread into Territories now
free. He spoke of slavery as an insti-
tuition that did not meet lhe universal
sanction of the Southern people. Pub
lie opinion IS not always private opinion,
he SAID and instancing Lam4it.ne's ac-
count of the execution of Louis XVI,
wherein II appeared ;hat although the
leading reyolutIonIsts were publicly
obliged TO declare In favor Of that deed
they were privately opposed 10 ii. He
SAID thai II was The same with many peo-
pie in the South they were obliged TO
sustain slavery, although they secretly
abhorred The institution. lie would pro-
tect the South IN lis institutions as they
exist, and said tha, Southerners did not
comprehend the position of the Repub-
Leans in regard to slavery. The Soulh-
ern mind, he said, was iabor'ug under
The delusion that the Republicans were
10 hberaie the Slaves. who were to ap-
ply frebrands to the fl Ids and dwellings,
OF their masters, massacre old and Young,
and produce state cf anarchy aud blood
she'd in the south. lie swept this as
sumption away by decisive denial of lis
correctness. He said he should like 10
60 South and talk to the Souiherners on
This topic, were it not that The minds of
some were so infiamed against him that
;hey would not listen TO his reasoning,
but, on The ether hand, might be inclined
10 infilct Lynch law upon Lis person
should he appear among them.
/ The conversation was lively, aud oc-
/ casionaiy intersPersed with sone bril-
liant flashes of ,vit and good nature from
the Kentucky lady, bis wife.
HIS PERSONAL APrEARAscE.
/ Mr.. Lincoln's personal appearance has
so often been described III the newspa-
/ per prints that il IS unnecessary for me
10 enlarge upon it here; but as great
| deal has been SAID about his ugliness,
| will say word or two on that score, if
only for the purpose Of eulisling The at
I teh,ion of the ladies' North and South
| Mep OF the West may care for personal
I beauty IN woman, bat in man beary
co. .stItutes very small claim upon their
| regard. But Lincoln is u5t gu ugly man.
| His features mag appear rugged TO the
/ the causual observer, but when engaged
in earnest and entering conversation they
assume an aspect al once pleasing and