The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-10-24
living in wall-tcnt at Eastpoint, and Seho6eld il
rumIrfating at Decatur.
A SPEECH FROM ABRAHAM LINCOLN.

A SPEECH FROM ABRAHAM LISeoLs.
Lincoln screnaded by Marylanders Wednesday
night IN honor of that State now being " free" In
the of his speech be said something about
himself and the Presidency. Here it is
Something said by the Secretary Of State in his
recent speech at Auburn has been construed by
som" into threat that, if shall be beaten at the
election, | will between then and the eud Of my con-
stiatonai term do what may be able to ruin the
Government. Others regard the fact that th. Chi
cago Convention adjourned not sine die but to meet
again called to do by particular individual az
the lntimntion OF purpose that IL the nominee
shall DC elected he VIII at seize control Of the
Government. l hope the good PEOPLE will hermit
Themselves TO suffer 10 uneaS mess either point.
I am Struggling 10 maintain the Govern
nent-not TO overthrow II. | therefore say
that if shall live shall remain President until the
4th of next March, and that whoever shall BE- con-
stituionally elected therefore, in November, shall
be duly installed as President on the 4th OF March,
and that the interval shall do my utmost, that
whoever is to hold the helm for the next voyage
shall start with the best possible chance to the
ship. This is due to the people, both on pflnapie
and under the Constitution. Their VIII, constliu-
tiGnally expressed il the ultimate law for all III
they should de!iberdfetY Fes0irc TO hare immediate
peace, at the loss Of the country and hei'.
liberties, ktOtr not Tie Potrer of the right torestN
them 1t is their own business, and they must do
as they please with their / believe, however,
they still resolved to preserve their country and
their liberty and in this, IN office or out OF 1t, am
resolved TO stand b. them.
TIFF VIEWS NAroLEoS THE yASREE PRE-
sIDRNrIN ELECTIoN-oFFICfAL REPORT uPoN
THEN
Mr.. Pennington, the Secretary of the United
States Legation at Paris, has Just returned home
from that city The Hero,d gives the following
suit of his observations
He reports TO the Government that the Emperor
Of France takes deep interest in our present Pre-
sjdential contest. and watches it especially i'll the
endcvor TO find III the result the true expression
Of the American people, and the real sentiments OF
the country upon the questions Of union disunion,.
peace The Emperor, it is said, will regard
the reelection of Mr.. Lincoln the determined
in favor of the Union at every hazard and through
all the possibilities of war. He will regard that re-
suit a confirmation, directly from the people, OF
all the statements that Government has made
10 European Powers to that effect. On the other
hand, it is said that he will regard the election of
General Mcclellan as an expression OF readiness
ON the part of the people to make terms with the
Southern States; to make a peace even that Will
admit the independence of those States. III short,
that he will find i'll the election of General McCHel-
lam and in the temper that he will suppose it indi
Gates, that v,iy opportunity which England and
France have waited ior-the opportunity for inter
vention IN favor of the South.
MIsCElI.kNEoUs.
Cold in New York, on Thursday, went up TO 2ll
and closed at 2063
-Four rebel cenerals-Jones, of Virginia Besls,