The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1860-12-06

ed fiat boat. or kept Grocery his
Bloomington Speech would of itself have
stamped Lin as eminently worthy to be
the Chief Magistrate Of a mighty nation
like our own. The force of the conception
is still more apparent when we remember
that it is drawn from actual life. Other
periuses both ancient and modern have
been compelled to draw their fancies and
illustrations from the land of spirits. or
lsome other increate acadia, but this mod
ern genius has made his Incompatible
choice from ordinary life. and itmust have
struck his admning auditors, rs it will all
the world, az being sublimely-simple.
We have another very pointed lllnstra-
ton of Mr., Lincoln's exuberant fancy
clothing tie commonest concerns OF lie
IN new dress, by his putting pair OF m
maculate Congress boots into his bill OF
Stationery" at Washington. We read of
one man, whose genius led him to see
Sermons in stones. books in the running
brooks" but what is that TO seeing parch-
ment in boots
I come now to the Peroraion of this
harry address. As this is but an appli
cation of the sublime conception that pre-
coded it. we will dismiss il with few gener'
al remarks on the elegant diction and rich,
classic language with which the Statesman
clothed his burning thoughts.
1t is true the 'hypercritical school-men
might question the elegance Of the ex-
preston lever so well. might think
that the too frequent use of the word well
was not in the best taste. and the final
ALL, it has 20 particular Specification.
smacked little of tantologv: but this is
to be expected of men of mere book learn
ing: they forge; that the highest flights Of
genius spurn the shackles of rhe torical
and grammatical rules and forms These
are very convenient vehicles fer common
thinkers, but not for him, who speaks not
for all nations. and all languages.
have thus hastily analysed and noted
few of the prominent points in the con
struction of Ibis great speech; but it is
only in the light OF State Grafton that its
real merits can be seen 1t is the display
of wisdom and Craftsmanship. that stamps
it with Immortality, end places it first IN
the list of poetical oratons ancient or mod
ern. The forms of popular governments
are happily grouped and clessiGed-their
relation to mans natural right demonstra
ted. and their political embodiment in the
forms and requirements of our glorious
constitution discussed in a mastery man
ner.
1t is unaccountable to tho writer why
The Republican Semi-National Committee
should have put paddock Oh the eloquent
lips Of Abram during the recent canvass.
We should have supposed his gigantic
presence would have grsced every mani
moth Mass Meeting throughout the coun-
try. and his Bloomington Speech have
been rehearsed to weeping millions.
can only account for the conduct of
III @ C'nmii,ee on the suppos'lion that
should his real abilities have become known
to the country previous to the election, his
fate might possibly have been another ex-
ample in history, that republics are
sometimes ungrateful.
AS have Mr. Editor, already occupied
so much space, can only glance at the
.sinctaents" of Mr.. Lincoln's recent recep
ton in Chicago, and here again must
beg your indulgence to insert the following
very particular description Of the events o!
that august occasion, taken from the Chi
cago Tribune:
Several interesting incidents are related
Of the reception. Mr.. Lincoln being a
very tall man. generally had to stoop some
TO reach The level Of those who came to
congratulate. and saiuting all. as he did
with both han Is. the labor performed by
the President eject much resembed the
Evolutionary .'man-a- moving" At least il
was severe. In the crowd were several
short persons. 1t was refreshing TO OBJ
serve the pleasure experienced By Mr. Lin
coin when he took man By the hand
somewhere nigh his own stature. One Of
these persons come after long row Of un-
der-sized ones. Mr.. Lincoln raised his
hands in well affected establishment, and
exclaimed: lyon up son,e!" This
vas accompanied by a took that created
much merriment THAT tall man for once
in his lie was duly appreciated.
In tn, crowd were little boy, some
four years of age. and his mother. The
child was boiling over with enthusiasm.
bis cheeks glowed with pride. and he conld
not contain his feelings, SO he cried out,
"Hurray for Uucie Abel" MIR. Lincoln
heard it, and the youthful Republican was
treated to Il ''tossing up" toward the cell
ing. which lickled him and the VJNiloTs
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