The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-10-24

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The ADoLwIoSIsr WAR UPoN WoMEv-MRs
LINCOLN THE TARGET OF PARTY MALICE.--We
copy from the Springfield (Nlass) Republican
another of those systematic attacks on Mrs. Lin
coin to which we directed attention the other day.
The prompt circulation which they find in the
Albany argus and other mean newspapers
shows that they form part of scheme OF
offensive tactics by which it is hoped to either
entirely neutralize or weaken the opposition
which their intrigues meet with at the White
House.
Nothing can more strikingly demonstrate the
cowardly and despicable character Of the fac
ton who plunged us into the war, and then
shirked their share of its personal responsible
ties, than these assaults upon the character of
high minded and patriotic lady. Attributing to
her influence, and not, as is the fact to the good
sense and sagacity of the President himself, the
disfavor with which their insane suggestions and
recommendations are received at the White
House, they sought to deter the supposed cause
of it from further efforts in that direction by
the influence of ridicnle. Accordingly their
organs were instructed to caricature her person,
her manners and even her toilet. These would-be
satirists forget that Marie Antoinette was
laughed at for her awkwardness when she first
arrived in France and that Madame de Mantle
non was ridiculed for being nal mise when she
first went amongst the wits and beauties assem-
bled at Scarrons. And yet both contrived,
whether tor good or evil, to exercise unbound
ed influence over the political affairs of. their
time
The shafts of malice directed against Mrs.
Lincoln fall without effect, because of their ut
ter falsehood and absurdity. That lady has
neither the political aspirations ascribed to her
nor is she obnoxious to the rdicule with which
any other land, she is, perhaps, the freest from
any pretension on the score Of her position, and
the least disposed to depart from the circle of
her woman!y duties She is lady by birth
and education, and has, therefore, no occasion
to assume bearing or style of dress that would
sit awkwardly upon her. She fits the rank to
which she has been elevated as naturally and
gracefully as a true lady should But gifted
with great quickness of intelligence and turn
for quiet satire herself it is possible that some
of her casual pleasantries may have struck
home,
When crowding folks with strange i'll faces
Were making legs and begging places.
From attacks which it was supposed would
alarm her susceptibilities and produce the effect
desired. but which fell harmless because Of
their untruthfulness and Stiffness it will be seen
by the article that we quote to-day that her UNI
manly assaants seek to wound her through her
family connections and patriotic feelings. Be-
cause she has the misfortune to have two
brothers in the Confederate army, it is impu
IDENTIFY assumed that "she is two-thirds pro-
slavery and the other third secesh." As if in
all civil wars where father is frequently OPP
posed to son, and brother to brother, the most
loyal and high minded citizens are not subject to
the same imputation. Again, the natural anxiety
manifested by her about the fate of Kentucky her
"noble native State" is perverted into secret
favoring of rebellion. Because its neutrality, =
policy adopted under the advice of some of its
most patriotic sons, was nnbappily converted
into means Of aiding the rebels, by enabling
them to draw their supplies through it, it is
openly asserted that both Mrs. Lincoln and the
President favored that policy from the SYM
pathy of the former for the cause in which her
brothers arc embarked.
OF all the evils which this unfortunate war
has brought upon us there is not one more to be
deplored than the degradation of ideas and man.
ners which these brutal and cowardly attacks
upon women imply. Until now the men OF
America have stood high for their tenderness
for the weaker sex, and for the chivalrous and
jealous care with which they have guarded
them from being mixed up with or in any way
subjected to the acerbities of party warfare.
1t has been reserved for the rump of the
abolitionists-a faction utterly dead TO all prin
ciple and sense of patriotism-to import from
the low political factions of Europe weapon
of offence entirely repugnant to American prac-
tees and notions. 1t is only conviction of the
desperate condition of their cause which could
impel even these men to resort to such an
odious means Of carrying out their ends. 1t is,
however, it must be admitted, legitimate
auxiliary of the ferocious and INSCRIPTIONS at
tacks upon the government by which such
journals as the Tribune and Times endcavor to
drive the President into making this war a war
of abolition and thus forever destroy all hopes
of a reconstruction of the Union.
The "SELv RESPECT AND COMMON SENSE" OF
THE TRIBJSE.-Yesterday's Tribune declares
that mo person connected with either the cdi-
torial or the publication department. of that pa
per, has ever gone to the New YoRK HERALD
and begged 1t to cease its attacks !" We did
not say that there had. We asserted that ia
partner and stakeholder Of the Tribune came
to our Office and begged us to cease our attacks
on that journal, as he feared its building
might be mobbed." Moreover that '.he told
us Greeley was i'll of brain fever, and that the cx-
element about Bull run was killing him." This
aspreciseiy the trnth-nay more the stakeholder
in question even besieged our employees on the
subject, before making personal application
TO Mr.. Bennett, and displayed no portion of that
~self respect which the Tribune claims credit
for. Where were the "self respect and common
sense of the Tribune people when Mnssa