Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-01-31
LETTER FROM WILLIAM PENN.
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NUMBER FIFTEEN.
WAsu1NeroN, January 30, 1862.


The sixteenth President Of the United
States now occupies the Executive chair
and thus far, he has fulfilled public expecta-
ton in his administration of the government;
and every day gives increased proof Of his
worthiness to fill the place once held by the
great Washington.
There have been wisdom, statesmanship |
courage, dignity, and commanding popularl-
ty 10 the chair of State, hitherto but in no
instance did either or all of these qualities
combined, carry with them truer patriotism,
or more self-sacrifcing devotion to the ma
tiona welfare, than has been blended in the
sagacious and masterly policy adopted by
Mr.. LINCOLN, in his dealings with rebellion
and his defence Of the Union and the Con-
stitution, II any living man can he likened
unto the father of his country, that man is
the present President Of the United States.
Honest fearless, prudent and patriotic, he
wins all hearts TO him and before his equal,
unselfsh and national policy, all parties and
factions and cldues melt away and become
powerless and useless organizations. Those
who once called him sectional abolitionist,
now rush forth with eager haste to proclaim
him wise, conservative, constitutional
ruler; and where less than one year ago
scuryy politicians stood ready to open the
Aood-gates of invectiye and malicious scam
dal upon him ia all the bitterness of fury
aud falsehood, may now he seen repentant
lihellers, "crooking the pregnant hinges of
the Knee and begging forgiveness for their
many vile ISLANDERS upon SO good and wise a
man May they be pardoned for their NOR
al and political vilainies, aud after due
probation and trial he permitted TO take
back seats in the great Republican car.
But, tnrning from the present national
constitutional President, to take glance
at the character Of one of his predecessors
--now gone, as we honestly believe, into
state Of eternal unrest--how grievously for
bidding aud painful is the retrospect
While ABRAHAM LINCOLN to-day lives in th,
affections and hopes Of the entire Amercal
heart, the rebel TRAITOR TYLER with totter
ing limbs and wrinkled front sinks dow
into dishonored grave, amid the universe
execrations Of a people whom he was willin
10 betray and ruin. in token of his grattud
TO them for having raised him TO eminenc
and distinction among his fellow men. Il
stead of public sorrow at his loss, such Q
would follow worthy and esteemed states
man, his native land rejoices that the ira
tors tongue is forever silent, and his parr
cidal arm eternally nerveless TO strike agai
at his bleeding country
o Columbia, Columbia, couldst tho
but wipe out from thy page of history thi
one most foul, most damning blot, which tel
the world that, once in thy brief bat pro
porous career; in thy spring-time of life
a nation, thou hadst seated in Was
inston's chair Of state TRAITOR G
couidsi tbou 20 level over the hillocb whiC
rises ahese bis ashes, that no human e.
might cyor see that On this free soil, ov
which wa in triumphant joy and pow
the emblem Of liberty and Union, the
slecps one who even up TO the moment
his departure iuto the eternal world, Lahore
10 destroy the peace, the hopes, tho hom'
and the noblest aspirations Of his ielloy
conntymen. with the oath of lealty on hi
llps and the infamy Of perjury eating int
his treacherous hpnrt ., my Country, m
Country, thatthou conld'st send through tn
unsnnNo eqions Of upper space, an embal
tot3ayl gor pardon before the court {
The i.sla soFeac for having thus estima