The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-02-21
LincOlns liaraugues

All impartial observers express but one sen
timent about LISCoLS's speeches. and that i.
profound contempt and disgust. The Repub
ncans have been imposed upon by a counter.
feit article. His intentions are honest enough
ne means TO do the worst they can desire, but
still, they have aspirations after dignity and
he Is evidently very vulgar and indecent old
man. SEwARD, SUMNER and others, though
themselves OF obscure origin, have enough OF
the initiative qualities of that African race
whose cause they espec tally espouse, 10 catch
something Of polish by attrition with good
society, though none of them are equal
IN this respect TO q well bred Virginia family
servant. In the presence of the old aristocracy
OF the North, these political Adventures
Were never able to bear themselves with A
perfect air OF dignity and self-respect, though
70 do them justice they know what is right
and come as near it in externals rs possible
dence, they are horribly mortified by LIN
coin behavior, by his 'passional attrac-
uoh ana " Tree love" which, however un-
ooJecuohab!e 10 The Tribune school of politi-
clans, they all agree ought not 10 be mentioned
10 ears polite. There being no crisis in the
country nothing going wrong and nobody hurt.
the old gentleman seems 10 be devoting his at
tention altogether to social reforms, and to the
III, n O.
gether with the Tariff, will form his principal
branch OF study after he arrives in Washington.
1t is desirable that he should have the most
competent instructors in all those depart
ments, and for that purpose, Gen CAMERON
VIII probably put him through the Tariff
and BRIGHAM YorNa on the marriage question.
Among the various attractions with which
he seems to be more familiar than any other
a hal : ,oly
at one of the Western cities of New York an
illustration Of combined capillary and pas
sional attract ton, which produced a fine effect
on the audience, and increased the uneq ualled
reputation for dignity and decorum which he
had already achieved. However there is no
satisfying everybody, The n. Y. Express saws
the idea Of the future head of n great nation.
the President elect of the United States, one
OF the great potentates of the earth the repre-
sentative man of Republican and Democratic
Notwithstanding speeches in which he al
ludes to his own whiskers, and amid the ter
rible calanities which are suspended over the
country, on his way TO take pos ession of the
chair Of WnHISoroy, telling the people stories
about stupid letters he had received from
stupid girls he had never seen ; nav, more
calling the girls upon the stand to him.
and kissing them before a gaping crowd is
anything but imposing-is, in fact disgusting
People Of ordinary dignity and refinement are
accustomed to keep their endearments for those
who have right to them, and even to these
they are offered only in private. But our new
President calls the women he likes up to him
and safd ties them in public. One cannot very |
readily imagine the grave and decorous prede |
cessors OF the Hoosier making themselves
spectacies in this style for the vulgar jests OF
Tue multitude. 1t is to be hoped Mr. LINCOLN |
VIII not expect to carry the same style of be. |
havior into the White House when he is |
President will he still throw the handkerchief
and summon whomeyer he prefers TO offer
caress; what is prohibited even on the Paris
stage as TOO gross 10 be offered TO public wo-
men, the successor OF WAsHIsGroS commits AS
he progresses TO the capital, of which he is SO
Boon 10 be the rulerf 1t is also 70 be hoped
Ihere VIII be no illusions to the important
euolect OF Dir. LiscoLs's whiskers in the imam
safal address Such things may do for the
musings OF Illinois, but hardly for a man
WIN the weight Of a dissolving empire ON hi.
shoulders. W. us