The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-10-30
Abraham LfncOIn--XVhaf ne Is and
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A special correspondent of the Philadel-
phia North American, now n Springfield,
thus writes concerning Abraham Lincoln:
Mr.. Lincoln may be regarded as represent
ing what will venture to call the highest
type of Western civilization in the country;
for the development of man, southwest of
the Ohio, is essentially different from what
we are accustomed to see east of it. lie is
in other words, II representative of those en-
ergetic, sturdy and progressive people who
have by their own strong arms and stout
hearts cleared the forests, plowed the prairies,
constructed the railroads, and carried the
churches and school houses into the once
wilderness of this mighty region, causing
it to blossom like garden, aud diffusing
blessings everywhere. However politics
may separate, in this State there is but one
opinion among fairminded men as to the
moral worth elevated character and purity
of Abraham Lincoln. In Springfield, which
has been so long his home, ali parties vie
with each other in testifying to his energy,
uprightness, and all the virtues which adorn
and dignity private life. In his Intercourse
he is frank, direct and manly, without re-
servation or quibbling of any kind, while
maintaining decorous and delicate reserve
in regard to that immediate future which is
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is entirely free to express his opinions on
all subjects of public policy, and particular
ly in regard to the great principles which
have of late years so much divided parties.
"Mr. Lincoln stands nearer the old and re-
cogniZed landmarks of the Constitution
which have been honored of all men, than
almost any public man now before the
country. He is eminently and necessarily
conservative in regard to Slavery, from con-
viction, from long reflection, from all his
previous life, and from the firm persuasion
that moderation is the only course by which
this Government can be administered wise
ly and well. Opinion in this region is near
" identical with that entertained in Phila-
deiphia on this exciting question and it
may be said to extend along the great belt
to the Atlantic, including a population of
eight or more millions. The Administra-
ton of Mr.. Lincoln is destined to become
historical in this respect-that the Pre;i
dent will be freely assailed before entering
Office, and will be as freely applauded be
fore he leaves it, as one who has been true
to all his constitutional duties, and false to
no obligation of section. 1t may be ven
tured as a prediction, upon the knowledge
Of his past career, and of his admitted lidel-
ity to all he believes, that Mr.. Lincoln's in
augural will do more to restore harmony be-
tween the North and South and to correct
erroneous prejudices, than all the protesta
tions of all the pretended Union-savers to-
gether He is a Union man thoroughly,
honestly, and truly, and not by profession
and he will maintain every right OF the
South with stern and ie1exible integrity, as
of the North, or the East, or the West.
man born i'll Kentucky, bred in the vicissI-
tudes of this giant West, who has had to
carve,out his own foi;uLrs, the son and grand
son of Virginians who sprang from old Berks
in Pennsylvania, is not apt to have other
blood in his veins lnAn what is natioral and
American