Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1863-11-07

true patriots, so long as a vestige Of the &C
cursed institution shall exist ON the American
continent. The black race r,ust remain
where they now are, and when the great so
cial revolution now going on is accomplished
we trust the Southern Church will be pre-
pared to unite with the Church North in the
great work Of the evangelization and eleya.
ton of this wronged and degraded race.
We repeat now what we have said upon
former occasions, that while we are not dis.
posed to insist upon the immediate and un.
conditional abolition of slavery in the rebel
States, as n condition of their return to the
Union. we shall expect them to adopt meas
ures for its abolition as soon as proper re-
gard for the interest Of the whites will jusli-
fy. Every days observation tends to con.
firm the correctness of our position upon the
great question of reconstruction now agitat-
ing the country. 1t is becoming more and
more manifest that the public sentiment OF
the North is fas, settling down in the con-
indefinite period, is entirely incompatible
with a permanent restoration OF tue Union.
PRESIDENT LINCOLN AND GEN. HOOKER.
The following very graphic description Of
the President and the gallant Gen. Hooker,
We copy from the Presbyterian, Of Sept. IL.
written by an Episcopalian clergyman from
England, while on visit to this country.
We have seen nothing from any quarter that
conveys better idea of Mr.. Liucolns true
character in so few words:
Il had the honor myself today, of being
very politely and cordially received at the
White House. was introduced by friend
of considerable professional emiaence in
Washington. When we presented ourselves,
it was doubted by those in attendance, wlrth.
err we could see the President at all that day.
We resolved to wait in an ante-ioom, how
ever, when We soon learned that Gen. Hook
er was closetpd With Mr.. Lincoln. After the
lapse of some twenty minutes, the sound of
heavy footsteps, with the juggling of spurs,
announced the withdrawal OF tho General,
and fine, noble, martial figure STROBE past
the door and in an excited mood began to
pace backward and forward in the large hall.
l looked upon the man with mixture of ad-
miration aud sorrow. when recalled the
brave deeds that won him the title OF Flight.
ing Jo," and thought on Charlottesville.
He is true soldier.
soon found myself in the presence of an
other man, whose name and position are just
now, perhaps, the most prominent in the civ
iIized world, and who, for good or evil, will
necessarily fill n large space in history. l
need not attempt to sketch the man. Your
readers are already familiar with tho leading
traits of Abraham Lincoln. The simple dig
nifty of his manner impressed me most. No
one could hear him speak for five minutes on
the great questions which now agta,e this
country, without pcrcciving the secret Of tho
mans power over others. lie seems to have
brought up to advanced Yeas perfectly un-
contaminated moral nature. lie has firm
and unfalterug faith i'll truth and right !;
while, as regards his mental powers. there is
positively sledge-hammrr power in his rta-
soning. l felt, as listened to him that he
was sent for the crisis; that he was tho man
for the hour"