The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-04

the object OF their obtrusiveness. Nor arc
thew hardly ever satisfied with the privilege OF one
interview. They either exact an invitation
To call again by conversational tactics persuade Mr
Lincoln 10 return call at their hotels where, once
got hold or he is seldom able to cut himself loose with
out the loss of several hours' time. II Is true MI Ln'
coins inexhaustbe good naturedness s mostly at aut
in this But then common decency should teach tho
visiting bores of not to improve this excuSabe
shortening.
Abraham knows that there is safety for him from
this infection either his office or his house, and henca
he has been looking for other places OF retreat 10
which the rrepressibe impotence OF distinguished
strangers would follow him. Knowing his present
anxiety for privacy would certainly not reveal toem,
hut that the prelude of the Presidential DRAMA that s
his soourn Springfield Is near its end One Oh MS So
cret baunts is the studio of Mr. D. Jones' the Cincinnati
sculptor whittier he repairs now almost every morning.
not for stngs but open and read his morning mall
The other is the sanctum OF the Journal ONCE whefe ho
also spends many quiet hour.
J.T Williams, OF Fort Wayne, Indiana, whose princ
nal stock in trade consist the fact that he sent
the first elegraphc despatch announcing the triumph OF
The repuban state and electoral ticket in Indiana to Mr.
Lincoln and Mr. Mitchell, member of Congress elect are
here urging Co'iaxs claims Could any advice reach
home They do good, but good deal OF harm, TO
the cause they represent at this stage Of affairs.
Messrs John Bowling and ~ NJ Truman, of your city,
arrived last night.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Feb. 1, 1861.
Mr. Lincoln returned home this morning after visiting
his step mother and the grave Of his father at Charles
ton.
He held a public reception in the town hall at
Charleston attended by hundreds Of people. Being
called upon to make speech, he stated that
the time for public definition of the policy
of his administration had not come, and that he
could but express his qualification at seeing many OF
his friends and give them hearty greeting Most Of those
in attendance then shook hands with him and dispersed,
amidst enthusiastic cheering.
On his way here he met deputaton from Cincinnati on
their way to Springfield to tender him the Inequalities of
the city, The invitation accepted and the time of
the visit fixed for the 18th inst
bronze medal with the head OF Henry Clay has been
sent by Daniel ulmann to Mr. Lincoln, with letter
stating the gift was intended for the first President that
represented the views of the great wing leader.
Mr. Lincoln expressed himself to visiter yesterday
that if Pepnsy vania be represented in the Cabinet it will
be by Cameron and no one else.
j. A. Nunes of San Francisco, had protracted private
interview with Mr. Lincoln day lie is anxious to sec
California represented in the Cabinet The appointment
of member from the Pacific coast looked upon here a.
very probable No communication has passed between
Mr. Lincoln and Colonel Fremont since the atters arrva
in the East.
The report that General Scott has detailed Colonel Sum
ner and Major Hunter accompany Mr. Lincoln to Wash
ipgton Is based upon msapprehension, only few per
sonal friends will compose his cortSc.