Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-02-26

ann not European, interests; and if they
could be induced to realize that whole.
some truth, great aud lasting good would
result fromit. 55ais
alr!9 Ilneoln in new YorkL-IIoyv NJ.
InPresSed' the People.
Tue Impression made by Mr. Lincoln has
neen highly favorable to Lim, both as nm
eminent representative of the great West
anu as the chosen leader of the incoming
administration. Those who, from his
iomeiy sou6riqnet, tHonest Old Abe,'t exL
Pected TO see him worn by the press of
years were agreeably disappointed at his
erect and vigorous cartilage Mr.. Lincoln
is really in the prime of life, and viii enter
his responsible Office prepared for its an.
Icessive care by ii degree OF physical
strength and endurance which few. II nny
of his predecessors have possessed Il
was amusing to hear the sxclanutions oF
the crowd MS lie rode through the stre.ts
on Tuesday. The horrid cSricatnresl cir.
cnlated during the campaign had uicturefl
him almost as monster. A EAvorite nrgu-
ment against his elevation to the Presi.
dency was his reputed ugliuess. No one
will forget the apprehensiOns expressed bv
''thc Adonis ofthe New York bar. wbri,
he denounced the sharp face OF Lincoln as
sort of entering wedge of tisunion. but
people were delighted 70 find in che pleas-
ant, Intellectual face of their new Presi-
dent a complete refuthtion Of those ner-
sistent ISLANDERS, and one that need NOT
blush beside the luminous countenance Il
our great New York beauty.
While the personal appearance and
manners ofthe President elect SO flyornbIy
Impressed our citizens it Is safe to sny
that his sentiments, as briefly. and a,
course, Informally expressed on several
occasions during his stay in the metr6no-
lis, are acknowledged to be those of an in.
telligent statesman and earnest patriot =
Those who have been prone to dehounce
Mr. Lincoln as a areVolutionist--a rash in.
discreet and hlood-thirsty partisan, having
for his his highest ambition the destruc.
ton Of the Union az d the oppression OF the
S9pth@-hnye been wholly dislrInel Ly his
Kind, wise and generous views. ! He will
we doubt not, carry out those views in q
nalnpfr- which Which shpll prove him altogether
worthy tde admiration and resDect of n
lsss eaa sallg htsnsa PeoRl Fgfpns
esrssspepd 81 tis sayatans6 ~ RslgS,
who is attending the Southern Congress
ntisfoptgomerys writes as follows as to the
probable policy Of the new Southern Con.
| ifederncy: lIi1 ~ = = I
4 From what can gather, it will be the
policy Of the new government to preserve
the stdt4s quo of affairs until the 4th Of
March, when the ipauguraticn of Mr.. Lin
4 coin VIII enable him to indicate tho course
ms Administration will pursue towards
tne southern ConfederacY. The hope is
not yet entirely relinquis6ed that more ro-
Il tionni counaaisl mo . y,.a,,.a;I . nv II
ton, and that making virtue of necessi-
y, the Republicans will abandon their
Idea ct coercion, and by peaceful and
conciliatory policy endeaYor to preserve
all that their folly has not entirely lost to
them-commercinl relations with the SouLh
It Is probable that one of tile first ac.s Of
the new government Will be TO send n
commission to Washington to treat for N
peaceable and equitable Arrangement Of
matters between the two Republics-the
acknowledgment of our fndependence.
the surrender of the forts, q fair division
OF tue public property and of the public
debt Until we learn how out Commits
sioners will be received, ,pnud whether the
Federal Government is willing, to- treat for
the peaceable and equitable adjustment OF
these matters, it would be uuwise forns to
take any steps that would be likely to pre-
clPitate osttlities. We should prepare for
she worst while we hope for,the. best AZ.
tue moral sense of u very large portion of
the North is on, our side, we should do
nothing rqshiy 70 forfeit our just claim to
the fair judgment of. that portion of our
lhFe Sontederates who are blumeless, for
the eauses which led to the disruption
the Union and forced the South, to Rssumf
heF present nttitude towards the Federae
iG9Fernment,n4o ..tu irsli :, ~
a PoRrRAtr OF AARoN BuaR.-The New
York correspondent of the Winsted (Ct.)
Herald has devoted haitian hour at the
rooms Of aiessrs. Williams q StGdman to
the study Of yanderlydh's portrait rtat Of Bnrr
He thus writes .ofsit.
To one WbD knows Burr,s character. the
portrait is absolutely astounding. sIndeed.