The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1861-12-21
WHOLE NO. 243.
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Lard Bronshau rsmarksd a. WaShisssou
that "she human fancy could no, have ere.
ased . cam bina,ioa of oualisies nsore per-
.fecils fiiei for the scenes In which II was
his lss - bear the chief part. This Same
coasamn, ,se fitness for the times. NAV 10
reeagnsed in the msn at the bead q the af.
faiss 1t the country in this second great cri-
sis Of its existence. Rather. we shcuid cav,
l. recognized, a. is a,te.ted By the universal
eom,n-rdatian Of the Message jus, .ubmis-
ted 70 Con9scss. OOusider.ns The great d.
versty Of sieWs that prevail in regard to
the proper mode Of treating the rebellion,
ard tho fscs that the President, unlike
Washington, was raised 70 power by single
political party, this unanimi,y Of approba.
t'on is truly surprising. Some, perhaps.
might have been little better pleased hsi
be spoken more largely upon certain poirs.
or spoken somewhat di6 rently; but TO
complains 10 heard. The domlnans fsel;pS
everywhere 10 sstisfac,ion. All shades Il
opinion, and oil parry prejaiiecs. lose them
selves in a general admiration for the spirit
OF the document. and confidence 10 the MUD
and hear: that shaped IT,
The uniscrsal respect and favor with
which the message 10 received, are almoss
|unexamplsd since the days Of the irst Pres-
idsns and We can hardly help observing .
certain analogy between The executive pesi.
tioa then snd What II 10 sou. Washington
was situated in respect to the French rcyo.
lu,.oa vcry much {. Pr sdent Linsoip 10
nos to the anti 81 very movement. The
one svmps,hiSsd With the French peorls
against monarchy, just as the other sympa.
thia w',h the northern penp Q agrinst slav.
cry; but in both casss there Was the s,me
danger Of license and general subvcrsion.
There were people thea who were in earnest
thai the government shunli embark actively
on the side Of the French republic, jus, 40
there ar people now who are esrnes. that the
government should broadly commit itself to
Al emancipation policy. The popular feel.
ing vas then quite r. strongly inclined to-
ward the one, as II Is now toward the other.
Yet Washing on felt tho necessity Of great
cau'ion; and, in his annual messages, he
EXPRESSED himself upon the subjec, with
discretion and apsness that challenged uni
versal respect and acquicscence. Though
his policy did not suit oil, al were willing
to trust HIN. They did trust him, till, in
the end, time vindic.ted his wisdom. There
10 th same generous disposition nov TO trust
Pre.,dent Lnooln; and thoash there has
been, and still 10 much discussion, nobody
hunks OF taking any direct issus with his
prudent language.
The truth 10 that, dissimilar a. President
lincoln 10 TO Washington 10 many perso, 81
q ,ali,ics, he has ssll general cast Of mi,
and heart quite Ike that Of the 6rst Presi.
dent. Without anything like brillisncy Of
niue, without aay great breadth Of infer
tnati0o, or literary accomplishment, or in.
ventise power, ha still has that perfect bal.
suce Of thoroughly sound faculties, which
s,sos an almost nfallibiy sure judgement
This, combined N'th great calmncss Of ten.
per, great q mncss OF purpose, supreme no.
raj principle, and intense pa,riot,sm, mskcs
up just that character that iirs him, as tho
same qualities fitted Washington, for wise
and safe administration Of fairs IN tie sea.
son Of great peril.
II /, almost fea fal to contemplate what
might have been the cons Qnences bad 10
an Executive Of different mould. We have
had Presidents OF a heads,rong temper, who
when hard-pressed, would listen TO no coun.
sci, but rush on self. .wiIIcdi others Of fec
bleness OF spirit that made them the mere
playthipgs OF circumstance, or the passive
tools OF other mems arts. We have had
Presidents who would have found it impos-
.ioic. IN aaF exgepcy, to rise above Il party
level others, who, though they nrght dc
tach themselves from party, would DO go
only to seek the swift current that should
bear them on to second term. Had We 4
man now at the head Of Affairs belonging to
Any Of ,hese classes, the national ruin would
be almost inevitable. These could have
been hardly hope Of escaping wreck, 10
this dreadful storm, under such piloiage.---
The very knowledge that We had 90 unrcIia-
able hand nt the helm, would have almost
psralsxed ef,rt. There would be no such
collected energy, no such grand confidence
as we nov see. All would be uncertainty,
iissension and confusion. We hare had
many reasons to be thankful to Heaven for
its orderings in aid Of our rightly acquilting
ourselves toward this wicked rebellion but
for no one thing have We so great cause for
gratitude rs for the possession Of ruler
who is SO peculiarly adapted TO the needs Of
the timr, as dspa sionatc, discreet, deter
mined, devoted, honest Abraham Lincoln.
q The following story Of OF. Governor
Grimes 10 vouched for By ono who k0sw
him Y u: The Legislature bad inst con.
ssned At tbs Capital oe lows. uovsruor
Grimes had arrived the night before, sod
taken rooms ~ certain hotels 1t least 90