, 1860-08-15
MIR. LINCOLN AT HOME.

A'AAet
Tie New York Hfr1M Of the 18th has let-
ter Of two columns from special correspond
ent. dated Springfield, August sth, under the
following caption:
Hon. d1ra14n, Lin5o1a at Hcme-AH -46out
Yi," aud 1a-VAere lie Game From, ard
Were N6 Btlitrx lie Is Going 7o--H;s
IIofnt IItieps on 4iattonal Ioilics-Graad
Epudliean Denonstrdtion in Soring6lt-
Aerea and Ha<s Of rtork Prts.nt--1 Hest
trn Political EdrtAquaEx-Eonfdtn Of tie
Republicans in Linoozn's Ettetton-tcc., de-
The writer gives the following sketch Of *Mr.
Lincoln ut Home"
In large, tvo story frame house-hearing
no slight resemblance to Wash'ng,on's head
quarters at Cambridge, Mass, noN the rcsidance
o! Professor Longfello~-residcs the Repnbli-
caa candidate for President Of the United States,
Abraham Lincoln. 1t is situated ut the corner
Of Eighth md Edward streetx. in this city.
Here Nr. Lincoln has resided fer some 1*-enty
years. The tdidce affords 60 indicatoos Of os-
teGt211nu- Ii has 70 oSnniu mtg, no Ho1yers or
hhrubbery, 70 marble vases cooling foun.
taiua, no fashionable fences surrounding il; but
il built plumb nu: to the sdesalk, the s.eIs ra-
ther encroacEing upon the walk. II is like the
residence of Ill American Ecatien,un in easy
circumstances, and il furnished in i1ke manner.
1tis uos near 10 af1stccratic m establishment IS
the houses Of many members Of your Common
Council; 5n short, there 10 no aristoc:acy about
It, but il is comfortable, ccz} home, in which
it would seem tha: man cou:d crjoy life, sur
| rounded by his family.
Alter pretty thorough investigation, | find
| that there il not man in this region who aays
word against The honesty OF Abraham Lin-
colp. They lite his soclaol'lty and his faniliari-
| ty. Lie IL universally regarded as plain, un-
| assuming man, possessing strong common
| Sense, wcd3ed to Il quickness Of perception TINT
detects the right from the wrong and wnno~s
the chaG from the whcat. whether the question
be oIe Of legal character Or the select on OF
| true man from IN imp"ster.
| "Whnt do you think OF Lincoln rs L nan?"1
asked Of q resident Of Springfield.
| like him as tunn, and everybody else
| can't lep but do the same- lie is honest, talks
sense, and is not too proudto sit down upon his
doorsteps in hs shirt sleeves u7d chat With his
ncighbors. l hare always been Democrat,
but I am almost inclined 10 20 for lincoln"
"Wlll the split in the Democratic party prove
OF any se1rice tn Lincoln in Iilinois3'
"1es sir. Egypt is almost wired ont as a
Democratic stronghold, a3d With scarcely a
hope 10 cleo. Douglas to the prtsi iencr, there
Lincoln, ne they think there is good chance
ior his election"
Va called upon Mr. Lincoln at his residence
| list evening. and were readily admitted. There
were present Mra. Lincoln and Mrs. Judd, the
Hon. T. b. Washburne, member Of Congress
|
tie home boys. The ladies we're especially era
| eous and entertaining, while +'Old Abe" and
| your correspondent took chair together and
talked upon almost every topic now attracting
the attention Of the pubtis.
We have conversed With many gentlemen in
prominent political positions, but to Abraham
Lincoln must we accord the palm Of trankness
| lie hal no disguises The subject OF SoutherI
slavery WAS touched upon, and Mr. Lincoln en-
phatcatly declared that il was his principle no1
TO teuch it where it exists, but to prevent it
spread into Territories now free. lie spoke O
: slavery as M institution that did no. meet To.
universal sanction. OF the southern people
"Publc opinion is not always private opinion,
he said and instaucinE Lamar tine accounto y
} the execution Of Louis XVI. wherein it appear
: cd thAt, although tue 1e4diug revollt:onist
were publicly Obliged 10 d. clare in tsvor Of thu
dred, they were privately opposed to it.. IL
f said that it was The same with many people i
- the South they were obliged to sustain slas
: cry, although they secretly abhurred the 'nstit<
o lion. He would protect The South in its inst
did not comprehend the position Of the Repnt
= licans IN regard to savery. Tue Souther
mind. he said. MAS 1pboring under the dtlus,o
th.t the Republicans were 10 libera.e :hc Slave
= who were to apply hrebrands 10 tue fields m
y dwellings Of their masters. nassacre old M
!" Young, and produce stale ofana1cay md bloo'
0 shed ia The south. He swept this ussnmptio
j. away By decisive deninl Of its CORRECTNESS
lie said he should like 10 70 South and talk
's the Sousherners on this topic, were 1t MT tn
"a the minds OF eome were SO in1a1ned ngainst hi
that they would not iisten 10 his reasoning. bu
u on the other hand, might be inclined to 1p1l
< l., nch Law upon bis rerson should be Rrpe
ia among them
Is The con nrersation was lively, and occasional
Is | iuterspersed with some brilliant flashes o! n
g. nd good nature from the Kentucky lady, b
wife.
G. HIS PERSONAL APPEARANCE.
. Mr.. Lincoln's personal appearance has
often been described in the rewEptpcr p1iu
.,, that it IL unnecessary for ms to enlarge upon
Ill here: but as d great deal hAs been said Mbo
be his uslineas, vii say word rr two On tt
=. score. ii only for The purpose of cnliStiug t
o. attention Of The ladies' North aud South. u
ba of the West may care for personal beauty
II woman, bus in a tuau beauty constitutes vt
~ small clnin1 upon their re.Ard. But Linct
u is not an ugly man. HIS features may apps
il, rugged 70 tho casual observer, but when I
gaged in eaznest and entertaining convertai
~ thev assume &u aspect at once pleasing and
I'd cac;ng, Many men called handsome BY bel
lacl c9pression in their features when in couE
1at sttiop. whereas the nan Of genius telegrsphs
mind 10 Others not only By his language, but
the MASCULINE charm Of faciaf expression F
hew could Lincoln hare cau1ted Aud welded
charroiur q Young lady a. che whose re aim
be now his don este hearth! If Lincoln esrr +
into the White HOUSE, Jou may he bound 10
IA that there i'll b. thousands Of beauties from
au- paris OF the country who will acknowledge
:. tbe pictures and the prints have sadly pei
III him. and TINT hts cheek bot ca ase not SO Jul
ac- that liz mouth is not 10 big, that his 6gu1'
e. rot 90 ,auk, rs they h1re beeu led to izasg
and thu. altogether he is cot far from BEN
ire tall, good locking. middle sged gentleman,
MT hss olB:es at his disposal.
,e | 1rEvs or TIE PEOPLE VINO HAVE SEVER sEs
FAT IN WASHINGTON.