Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1863-11-04
Mr. Llno9ir-
The Liverpool Pos. says:

The Liverpool Pos. says: -
Perhaps no leader in q great contest
ever stood so little chance O. being sub
Iject of hero worship rs Aoraham Lincoln,
the President OF the United States. That
ne was once q rsil-splitter would be par
doned ifit could be proved that he were
now swell" But there Is nothing of
the swell about ''Oid Abe." Every Wis
ltor that goes 70 Washington has some
thing disrespectfully 70 say of his very
long legs and consequently very long
pan ntaioons; OF his stumbling hgursi Of his
awkward speech and doubIy awkward ST.
ience; OF his general untitness in appear
ance and manner to mix in high society.
Those who only know him from his exer-
citations IN print conceive q but little
/ better opinion OF him.
His grammar is decidedly self taught
and perhaps not quite remembered; his
Style is no style al all; ais arguments seem
sometimes to have been written rather on
| the principle of sampson making sport for
the Phlllstines than as at all adapted to
advance his cause; and some of his meta
phors are voted decidedly below par by -
the crowd Of arrogant pretenders to taste
who never admired saying that was
tInged with vulgarity, and never said one q
that could be suspected of vigoF or orig
lnality. When the enemies OF the North
nave nothing else to say they deride the
President; and when they feel the point
OF his homely jokes, they bitterly de-
nounce him q sort of Nero fddling
away TO a ribald tune while the empire
he rules is in flames of civil war. Scarce
ly any one has good word to say for
him; and even his own party IN the States
seem too ready to remain silent about his
merits. and to base their defence. of the
A.ff mn Tafra ion, an IL
than confidence in its head.
Yet q worshlpper of human heroes
might pissibly travel a great deal further
and fare much worse for an idol than in
selecting the same lanky American-the
personihcation of fressOil pFinciples-ihe
representative of the idea that slavery,
without being fOrcibly interfered with,
must be allowed to spread Itself over the
North American continent-and the i'm
personation also Of the victory of that
Idea--s victory which, as it were, stands
on the defensive against those who would
turn it into defeat Absolute truth,
stern resolution. clear insight, solemn ,
fsIthfulness, courage that cannot be
daunted. hopefulness that cannot be
d1shed-these are qualities that 90 a long
way 70 make up a hero, whatever side the
possesSoT OF them may take IN any lawful j
conflict. And it would not Ce easy to
dispute Mr.. Lincoln's claim to ali these.
De has never given up a good servant
or sound principle. He has never shut
mis- eyes to facts. or remained in ignorancs
Of them. He has never hesitated to do
lis work, or faltering in doing it. No
resolution has remained u REbibWS wi b
nim because it was strong one. No
measure has been adopted merely because
something must be done" The exigen-
q T.r.
ed him into fsnaticism, and the sharp
stings of satire have never drawn from
him an explanation of i'll humor. or even.
an imprudent rejoindsr.
Depend upon II, tue whole history OF q
the war proves that this quiet, unpre--
tending, awkward man is, on the W hole,
4 litter subject for respect than ridlcule.
even as a public man. leaving altogether
aside the consideration-once . fayorite
one in England-that he has raised HIM
self literally from nothing. But it is not
from the history OF the war that We draw
to-day IN illustration of this conspicuous
mans honest, generous. and thoughtful
character. We derive il from what little
private life he has had while he has been
II the wheel--Shere he must have been
4 very IxiOn-of the American ship
Last winter or spring-Mr. Lincoln does
not well remember whlch-he went TO
The theatre and saw Hacket, an excellent
actor, as few even in England need 10 be
.old.
Soma time after Mr.. Hacket ssnt the
President book. with complimentary
note. But, having something more seri-
rious in hand, Mr.. Lincoln omitted for
'ome time to use the player after his own
honor, and did not acknowledge the pres
ant. At length, however. in August, the
was sent. Now let US
zee in what terms Mr.. Lincoln, the rough.
lneducsted, empty minded President, as
'ome think him, addressed the actor
whose Falstaff, after delighting tens of 10
thousands, had CHANGED to be played
before him.