The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1861-05-24

LlscoLx -. LfxcoLx.-Abfaham Lin
coin was once a member Of the House Of
Representative Of the Congress Of the
United States. lie did not achieve any
particular distinction. either oratoricaIIy
or intellectually. As a rough Western
man and teller Of unrefned stories.
which possessed acertain amount 81 vulgar
wit. Lincoln become rather popitlar IN The
lower grades Of Washington society In
bar-rooms and IN lower resorts the coarse.
rouah-bewed raii-spiitteF Of Illinois be-
came renowned for his whisky drinking
capacity and the g,asf9 With which he vio-
lated the recognized rules Of civilization.
In short, in New York parlance. Abraham
was a -b'hoy." lie only remained one
term in Coneress. Whether he became
disatisaea with the situation. o. his con
stitueni concluded that his health re-
ouired his presence At home. we know
not. Suffice il to say that they managed
10 elect 3 successor.
Nov. although Abraham + no more III
10 be President than q hippoboiamus. Is
% b. master Of ceremonies At one Of
Queen VicsoTia's state drawIng rooms.
still Dec was By no means a fool Or an idiot
while in Congress. Then he possessed q
certain amount Of common sense and
common honesty, because he vas a believ-
er in Henry Clay, and his heart had not
became corrupted with the leprous EN-
bfnces Of Abolitionism- In witness where
Of. we submit the follosing extract from
a speech delivered BY him on the 18th
day Of January, ls48. full report Of
which may be found IN appendix 70 the
Congressional Globe, First session. Thir-
tieth Congress. page 81 Mr.. Lincoln
then observed
Any people anywhere. being inclined
and having the power. have a rlghf TO rise
up aud shake Of the existing Govern
ment and form a new one. that suits them
better. This j. q most valuable. a most
sacred right right which. we hope and
believe. is % liberate the world Nor is
his right confined % cases i'm which the
Fh0le people of an existing Government
may choose to exercise IL. ANY portion
Of such people that ean, may reyOlutionize,
and make their oaen Of 20 much Of the
territory a. they inhabit. More than this
mgjoaB Of any portion OF such people
may revoludOnize, putting down nisaorstg,
interfningling with. or near about them.
gho may oppose their movements. 10 Is
quality Of revolution not to 60 by old
lines or old laws but 70 break. up both,
and make new ones.
The above IS complete Endorsement
BY Lincoln Of everything that has been
lone in the South from the beginning Of
the secession movement. The approval is
a. full and unqualified as it is eomprehen-
sive It justiies and authorizes every
thing that has been done.
President Lincoln, however, entertains
different views from those expressed by
Congressman Lincoln. He now proposes
70 crush out. by FIRE and sword, people
who intend to reduce to practice the very
principles he earnestly inculcated in ls4s.
II he was honest then, he cannot be but
dishonest now.
We care nothing about the past or pres
ent honesty or patriotism of this funo-
tionary-lor we would not give fig for
either-and only reproduce the above
quotation to show the world what manner
Of man we have to deal with. II he did
speak honestly in lS4S, he has falsiiied so
often in March and April, 1861, that his
reputation will DO covered with eternal
gnominy.