Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1861-03-07
Translated from the Reobachler am Hudson.
A German Visits ihe President Elect.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Jan. -, 1861.
Yesterday, for the first time since good
while, Mr.. Lincoln had vacant day. The more
the mania TO compromise increases, ard the
more therefore the possibility is increasing that
the President new elect will be compromised
away himself, the cooler grows the patriotism of
men who are willing to serve their country in
offices.
Well, had an interview with Old Abe yester-
DAY. "Please tell me-" asked him. chow j. il
possible that in the South, all and every one, can
sweat upon the absurd assertion that the South
erner has the same right to 90 into the Terrific
ries with his slaves as the Northerner with his
property. There can be but few the re who are
stupid enough not to conceive that there is re-
ally perfect equality OF rights, neither the
Southcrner nor the Northerner is permitted to
take slave property into the Territores1' DO
YOU OF see" replied Mr.. Lincoln, ''that the
South is right from her point of view We
Northerners. If we 90 into TIE Territories are
able TO live without slaves, but the Southerners
are not. The SOutherner is not n perfect human
being without his negro; if he is without his
negro, he IS wanting of something 10 be on an
equal with us-he is without his arm, leg back ,
laooring power; IN short, without every thing
that constitute the pioneer, and very often even
without his head, diligence, and skill The slave
holder IS but attraction OF human being, while
we NOrtherners are units Yes, very often he
L
ed /. solid negro. There is an old proverb:
Clothes make the man. but it is also true that
Negroes make man. Now how in the world
can it be demanded that the siav eI.older oan 90
into the Territories like helpless baby. without
his negro, who enables him to compete with free
men Mr.. Abe spoke this with such an srtful
seriousness that bad to look first into his eve.
in order to know what he meant.
The amiable Mrs. Lincoln served m for ne
Yesterday. for desert Very fin ~
"S'nee every body is brewing and baking com.
promises now, therefore ! baked for you Abe
compromise TO dsy The -four OF il is from
Missouri. the butter from Wisconsin. the milk
from Illinois, the lard from Kentucky, the sugar
from Louisiana, the syrup from Iosa, the eggs
from Indiana, the fruit from Deware, the oitron
from Massachusetts. the pepper from Texas. the
salt from New York, the large raisins from south
Carolina; in short, from every State is one ofthe
ingredient parts" VERY fine and tasteful
said old Abe, tasting the tart, and smacking his
delicate lips with the air of a connoiseur, fsbut
there IS one thing wanting in your compromise
tart; you didn't bake any niggers in it; without
niggers there would be 70 compromises, and
without compromises there would he no nigcers:
IN this country nothing is of anv value without
the niger The eagle on the great seal of the
Union ought to be erased aud the niger placed
there instead"
Perhaps il is not known as much as il ought to
be, that the President elect is in the habit of
acting as his own servant, backing his own boots
and brushing his own clothes, and that he will
not allow himself to be served. He intends TO
adhere TO this habit also at the White House. !
cannot imagine the beautiful effect of the con-
trast. II one day the English or French Epbas-
sador should pay him visit. early in the morn
ing, and find him at the back door Of the White
House engaged in polishing his brogans, with the
profound air of freeman, elfdependsnt and
selfIeliant. Such 3 man we need, in order 10
brush and scrub the puffed-up aristocrats of the
Sonth. and extract little Of The dust from their
jackets. In this respect Lincoln will surpass
Fabricius. Cato, ard even Cincinnatus. who had.
at least. their slaves and servants. Labor will
come 10 honor again. Yours. etc.
IcSsz ZavIrz SHTAFrLEE.