Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1863-10-29
Lincoln Consfderod al a
Representative and Heroic Charac-
ter-' His Letter to Hackett, the Ac-
tor-Confrast with James Buchanan

,Nohe Hinocn S0noiNcHOO az u
hepresentative ana Heroic Charac-
ais Letter 10 Hacxet., tne Ac-
Eoh'ras. VIII James bucnanan
IRON ''e L''erpoo' ro'l oeti ~ ..
rernaps no leader 10 great contest ever
$1,000 80 niue chance OF being subject OF
nero wSrsnip 40 Abraham Lincoln, the Pres
loent OF the United states. That he was
once q raii-spntter would be pardoned II II
Goud R DC proved that ne we're nc, now swell
put there IS nothing OF the swell about "Old
Abe. Every visitor that goes TO Wash.
lngt0n has something disreSpectful TO say Of
his very long legs, and consequently very
long pantaioons; OF bis shambling figure
OF his awkward speech, and double awk-
ward silence OF his general unfitness in APP
pearanee aud tnanffers TO mix 10 high soci-
ETY.. Those who only know him from his
exercritations IN print conceive but little
better opinion OF him. His grammar is de-
cidedly self.taught, and, perhaps not quite
remembered; his style Is no style at all all
his arguments seem sometimes to have been
wntten rather on the principle OF Samson,
making sport Tor the PhlilStlnes, than as at
al adapted TO advance Its cause and some
OF mis- metaphors are voted decidedly below
par oy tue crowd OF arrogant pretenders to
taste, VINO never admired saying that was
timed with vulgarity, and never said one
that conid be suspected OF vigor or original
NY, "hen the esemies OF the North have
nothing else to say, they derIde the Presi-
gent, ana when they feel the point OF his
homeiy JOKES they bitterly denounce him as
sort OF nero nddiing away TO ribaid tune,
whiie the empire he rules Is In tames of
civil war. scarcely any one has good word
10 say Tor hlm and even his own party IN
the States seem too ready to remain silent
about ms merits, and to base their defense
OF the Administration on any grounds rather
than confidence in its head.
Yet u worshlpper OF human heroes might
possibly travel great deal further and fare
much worse for an idol than in selecting this
same lanky American--the personiicationI
OF freesoi! princples-the representative Of
the idea that Slavery, without being forcibly
interfered with, must not be allowed to
spread Itself over the North American con-
.inenl.anI ,.;n. tae inperSonatlon' also, OF the
@ 10Y =, ina' 'aea e "a .Ic!ory WHICH, as IL
Msre, s.auus iI on !he ue'ehs,Ve against tnose
,,t wiz "ou,u s 'urn i ~ 'n'o = oeieat. Absolute
e,;,hf,I"n ,sso.uaou u, o,esi Ins'tn., solsmn
ess' hnunf,,,ne .I eputage tna' Gannn. pe gaunteo
nopeiul,ness tda, cann1t os dasneoIthese
ave quailt,es that 80 iohg way 70 make up
nero, Whatever slde the possessor OF them
may take IN any lawful conflict. And itI
would NOT oe easy 70 dispute Mr. tincon's
calln 70 all these. he has never gwen up
good servant or SOUND principle. de
mas never smut ms eyes to facts, or remained
10 ignorance OF them. ne mas never hesl-
.aleo 70 do ms WORK, or Iaitered IN doing II.
10 resolution mas releelned N aa'dsAIs nth
blu BLU peJause L y was s.ro1g one. NO meas
.nt Ire mas peen auGp'eG mercy Ty because some
fanat;caI & aus wap haya n.vs, o.
fanatic;sm sad the sh.rn st;Dss nf na ...;,o ,i.o
have never drawn from him an e.ciama,;oO
of IN hu,nor. or even an ;nnrndsn, re;o;nior
= DsnenJ unon !, that @ I tha whoia % h;y,nru ac
the war nroyes that this on;ot innn nnro.an Il"
wLwsrd man 10 on tha ghole ) Ill., .nh;aee,
for resnect than ridicnle eve even . % ss TuJi. nnrI;o
man leaving aitogetber aside The cnps;da. %
rat;nnWonce = fa1or;ts ons in EnnIon%"
that he bas raised h;mseIt I;ter.;lS Go,n
noth;ne Rut II IL not from The b;.,org % al
The war tbat we draw to.d.y an ;ilrS.r,;o ~
Of his consn;ouons ,n.U,S Son.s. u.a asus"a
and R tboua5pfnI cb.racter 'vT' Wa' sIet'is .;Sa -
from @ wha, ; l;,tl. % mr;Sote l;f. he Ie hal h.d
rb;ls he h,s s hoe, p a. ~ uhooi 10 h Ian nsu
has hoan a"1 ~s,v Ir;auNnf ue ,ho ~. ne
..sn , % SS;n Ia:, I m;n.a, " ,nS s,eAs NJ .'Ier
coin dna. nor rsmar,bar 5hThs @ n'n