The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-09-16
Ienatius ON Abraham.
from Hon. Igna thus Donnelys Speech ON the
Reconstruction of the Union."]

from Hon. Igna thus Donnellys Speech ON the
Reconstruction Of the Union."]
lam aware, Mr.. Speaker, of the great claims
which President Lincoln has upon the people
of the United States. l recognize that popu-
larity which accompanies him, and which, con-
sidering the ordeal through which he has
passed. is little less than miraculous. recog-
nize that unquestioning faith in his honesty
and ability which pervades all classes, and that
sincere affection with which almost the entire
population regard him. We must not under
rate him even in our praises. He is great
man. Great not after the old models of the
world, but with a hOmely and original great
ness. He will stand out to future ages in the
history OF these crowded and confused times
with wonderful distinctness. He has carried o
vast and discOrdant population safely and
peacefully through the greatest of political
revolutions with such consummate sagacity
and skill that while he led he appeared to fol-
low; while he innovated beyond all precedent
ne mas been denounced as tardy; while he
struck the shackles from the limbs of three
million slaves he has been hailed as conserva-
tive! II to adapt, persistently and continu-
Ously, just and righteous principles to all the
perplexed windings and changes of human
events, and to secure In the end the complete
triumph of those principles be craftsmanship,
then Abraham Lincoln il the fret of states
men.
SuppOsing Mr.. LINCOLN to be modest
man, we think it is great shame in the
Hon. IeNATIUs to put him thus openly to
the blush. Always use a camels hair
brush Mr.. DoNNR1LY, never put it on with
trowel. Delicacy forbids such undis-
guised fattery. Besides it lays you open
to ill-natured remarks, for people may see
through your motives, and insinuate that
the Hon. 1GNAT1Us has an eye upon an In
dian Agency or Foreign mission.
There is sprinkling of truth, however,
in this fulsome eulogy. Mr.. LINCOLN has
"great claims upon the affections of the
people-to the extent of three thousand
millions of dollars; besides his outstand-
ing claims which we will venture to settle
in November. His popularity is "mirac-
ulous." Indeed we think the most as
founding miracle of the nineteenth centu-
ry, is the miraculous popularity of ABRA-
HAM LINCOLN. 1t does not need any epic
ayune argument " to prove this.
"We must not underlate him even in
our praises" Not a particle of danger.
The world can never underrate ABRAHAM
LlNCoLN-sufficiently.
"He is great man." Oh! IGNAr1Us
DoNNRLLY! How could you say such
thing right to his face. How he must have
blushed. Perhaps not Perhaps he patted
you on the back, laid bis finger along side
of his nose, and said it was a-good joke.
"Great not after the old models of the
world" Readily admitted.
"But with homely and original great
ness" This is rather cruel in our eulogist.
The idea of calling the President homely;
but original, certainly! His jokes prove
that.
"He will stand out to future ages" We
think not. 1t is our private opinion he
will not stand out much beyond Novem-
ber. Mr.. DONNELLY should have said che
will Gaze in to future ages" 1t his out
standing claims we intend to settle in No.
vember.
"ABRAHAM LINCOLN is the first of states
men," And the last.