Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1861-05-03
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.

acter aud manners of the the man whom the !!
people Of the North have called to the Pr.
Dental ohair, bu. the followir, workable s,a,o.
"."' o' an '"tef::.ew with him. coming from
witnesses who cannot be doubted in the slight
est degree, shows up the man in his true char
ncter-a fool--but ape of the great men
who filled the once honorcd position he now
occupies. 1t is from the Baltimore Sun, and
bears the evidence of truth in all its state
ments With the Sun, we say. God have mer.
cy upon the country, when the Government is
placed in the hands Of a man like this:
"We learn that delegations from the Young
Mems Christian Associations of Baltimore,
headed by DR.. Fuller, of the Baptist Church.
visited Washington yesterday. and called upon
the President with the view of impressing up
him the importance of arresting hostiiities.
They were received kindly, but with rude
familiarity. DR.. Fuller commenced the con-
versation by seekingsto impress upon Mr. Lin
coin the vast responsibility Of the position lie
occupied. and that upon him depended the
issue of peace or war-on one hand n terrible,
fratricidal conflict, and on the other peaco.
But said Dir. Lincoln "what am / to dot
"Why. sir. let the country know that You
are disposed to recognize the independence of
the Southern States-I say nothing of seo.s-
sion recogonise the fact that they have form
ed government of their own, and that they
will never be united again with the North. and
peace will instantly take the place of anxiety
and suspense, aud war may be averted.
"Ani what is to become of the revenuef
shall have no government-no resources"
DR.. Fuller expressed the opinion that the
Northern States would constitute imposing
government. and furnish revenue.
The conversation turning upon the pass
age of troops through Maryland, DR.. Fuller
expressed very earnestly the hope that no
more would he ordered over the soil Of this
State. He remarked that Maryland had shed
her blood freely in the war of independence,
she was the frs, to move for the adoption of
the Constitution. and had only yielded her
| clinging attachment to the Union when the
blood Of her citizens had been shed by strau-
gers on their way to conflict with her sisters
of the South.
Mr. Lincoln infested that ks wanted the
troops only for the defence of the capital, not
for tho invasion Of the Southern States. And,
he said, i must have the troops. and. mathe-
mat,cally. the necessity exists that they should
come through Maryland: They can't crawl
under the earth. and cent fly over it. and
automatically they must come across it.
Why, sir, those Carolinians are now crossing
,kVirginia to come here aud hang me, and whnt
can dot
Ia some allusion to the Importance of a pace
policy, Mr. Lincoln remarked that if he adop-
| ted it, under the circumstances, there would be
no Washington in that. no Jackson in that, nc
spunk in that
DR.. Fuller hoped that Mr. Lincoln would
not allow 'spunk' to override patriotism
Mr.. Lincoln doubted if he or Congress:
could recognise the Southern Confederacy
With regard to the Government he said n.
must run the machine as lie found it. And il
reference to passing troops through Baltimore
or Maryland he said, Now, sirif you won
nj: me, wcc."'t hit YOU
.As the delegarivss were leaving !Mr'L'pcoi.
said to one or two of the young men. ii! te'
you story. You have heard of the Irishmar
who. when fellow was cutting his throa
with blunt razor, complained that he hagglet
it Now, if I can't have troops direct through
Maryland, and must have them oil the wa,
round by water, or marched across outof-the
way territory. shall be haggled."
'The delegation, on leaving the presence
conferred together, and agreed on the hopeless.
ness of their errand and the sad prospect Q
} any good thing from such a source. and the e,
clamation was actually made. God have mere
on us, when the Government is placed in III
} hands of q man like this"-Gsardian.
PaEatpEk( EFs. DAvIs.-Crafts J. WRIoH
Esq. who was clas.mste and roommate
President DAvs--graduating at West Point a
: the same time-bas communicated to the pr,
some Of the traits of character of the distiu
guished MississippiAn. tle says of him:
4 President Davis is a gentleman-cautiou
a quiet. frm-acting deeisively. The natur
inclination Of the mind of President Davis
to military affairs. As Secretary of War
had large experience. In the line of his dut
{ he has made himself thoroughly aequaintt
). with the capacity Of the country-i,s lines
o attack and defence, the power of the forts, d
% pots. and stations. While performing his du
a. an officer Of Government he knew NO par
he would know nothing but efficiency al
/ ability1ip the performance Of his duty or al
!. pointment to office. He left his position wit
\. oura shadow of charge. He will not NJ
70 know anything but efficiency. He will su
p round himself only with those who are comp
u tent 1 know the most of the prominent of
,e Gers about him TO be tbs most efficient In t
ID service.
'l THE FLAa AND rue Sose cs THE sourH.-T
- splendid tri-eolor that waves over Ms Ao-dsy
really the ideal of all that an artist, 81, . pct
at could desire. Red, White, and Blue.
10 eolors of courage. innoSsnce, and faith. ez
o. there in the noblestsnd most striking cont
.: nation that ever was invented. The oriflam