Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-07-03
AN INTERVIEW WITH OLD ABE-HIs UNFITNEsS
FOR OFFICE

We End in the st. Louis State Journal an interesting
,tter rom the Washing correspondent o. that paper,
from which We extract the writer's opinion Of the White
House occupants:
Since my last, Lave been presented TO Mr.. ard Mrs.
Lncolu al OF their public receptions, aud passed
half hour in the White House, observing aud tssiog
Mr. Lincoln is haggari nervous, Thoughtful, aud
d spossd 10 acturuity Ills eyes indicate the use oil
stmu lauts and rarcCtcs His manner, when speaking,
is of tree end easy school, aud, Wien not under
slrant decided jolly and calculated 10 make iricGd4
smorg the uawgined and unierrifed His bearing and
Conversation forced the conclusion upon that be
reither qualified by experience nor education for the
cco Of President so painfully conscious is he Of his
d. fciences that old Blair controls him in his do
nestle policy and Seward 10 his foreign policy DO mill
tary matters, "0lj Chsputepecs" dictum is lew and
gospe. Ua the Appontr uts alone il he President dis.
pay nepotism unprecedented in the history OF his
government. To such alarming extent was il ct first
carried that dish stod ~ and sensitive Sena.ols
e1postrlated to some purpose.
ms Lucola, under the schooling of Yrs. Eonigome-
nv Blair whom experience and associations have made
CONNIE IL faia b, gins her honois with de-
gree OF confidence ease and dignity, and undoubtedly
WILT under the tuition OF her accomplished asEnctress,
soon be able TO preside a. a state dinner and over
the house generally, ia manner, if not a" fat a. least
acceptable the most fAsdious and critical OF Ia ts
monde
People viii talk however, particularly the envious and
captous OF her ard many tho funny sayings atd
iongs a. the White House, greatly exaggerated, oil
eg,rs, going the round ofthe diplomatic circles and
the "rebels."
Isive you specimen, as current among the genus
homo.
Gov Yates, Of Illinois, familiarity called Dick Yates,
called TO see the Big Joker and informed by the
usher he president had given strict orders 10 admit no
! one"
Just take this card to him" ssid Dick. 'ss am the
Governor of Illinois, and his personal friend, and have
come MI the way fom Illinois to zee him on very i'm.
por,ant business"
The President who surrounded by delegation OF
.tl oecked patriots" read the name on the card,
ordered his instantaneous admission, and met him with
"ram glad to zee you Dick; haven't been able to say
Pissratus (the name Of one Of Bulwers characters)
since daybreak," "Phancy the pheelinks" and aston
ishment of that delegation.
In giving his views CT the military status Of the CAPT
| tai, present and prospective, he Gays:
have good reason to believe the President, Seward,
Cameron and Scott sill favor peace policy but Old
Satan Blair Greeley ard Chase, Who are already pipe.
laying" for the succession, override them and control
the cabinet by "outside pressure" "Od Chepulepec
il suspected If intentional ukewsrmness, and am OF
| the Option the blood letters are right.
Mark nv prediction: Seward will win yet, aud there
su be no serious 6ehiing The petty skirmistrg that
h.s taken PLACES part of his programme to amue and
hod together the rank and file Of the Republican party
and 10 pccuniaily reward them by contrasts saaics
and hse or their expenses and labor in the campaign