Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-12-03
What Edward Everett says of Mr.. Lincoln.

1t is a pleasing spectacle, rarer perhaps
than it should be, when a. great man speaks
nobly of living contemporary The late
testimonial at Boston to Captain WNsLow,
of the famous Kearsarye, gives us a notable
instance of generous appreciation. EDWARD
EVERETT, whose name--will assuredly pass
into history as one of the most eminent
men of his day, responded to the toast in
honor of the President, and after some APP
propriate remarks respecting the need of
respect due the Office, and on the duty of
loyalty as fealty to law, he paid a noble
tribute to the personal character of our
Chief Magistrate. We hope that, after this
endorsement of the characters services
of President LINCOLN, we shall hear no more
of the trash with which some of the press
have been filed. Mr.. EVERETT rightly asserts
that, the question Of intellectual capacity
canpot be raised respecting the President
after his mastery debate with DOUGLAS. He
accOrds him entire consciousness and
great kindness of heart, aud declares that he
owes it to his genial, sportive temperament
that he has not broken down under the over
whelming burden Of care to which he has
been subjected. He defends him against the
charge of uncouth manners and extreme
awkwardhess, sand gives him credit, instead
of blame, for retaining the represent
atives of clashing opinions in the Cabinet,
which he defends, asia necessity Of the
hour We hope this speech win be
extensively read. 1t will confirm the public
estimate of the ability and fitness of the Pres
ident for his high Office, and viii tend to- dis
abuse not few of the prejudices they so
groundlessy entertain against one of the
pdrest and best 6fmen. $50 To
We annex one or two extracts. First Of
the Presidents ability:
"The President gave ample proof of his
intellectual capacity, when he contested
seat in the Senate of the United States with
Judge Douglas. When l sat in the Senate
with Judge Douglas, l thought him, for bust
sand ebate, the equal of the .ablest in
that body; but his speeches, in the Senate
rial canvass, were in no respect superior to
Mr.. Lincoln's Ibelieve the President to be
entirely conscientionsin the discharge of his
/ high trust, and that, under circumstances of
unparalleled difficulty,h he has administered the
Government with the deepest sense of res
ponsibiljty-t to bis country and to his God, He
is eminehty ldndlhearted. VI lam sure he
spoke the truth, the other day, when he said
that he never willingly planted thorn in any
aap,s BOSOM ssHe is one OF, the--m most labo-
rfods and indefatigabie men IN the country,
and that he has been able to sustain himself
under as great load of care as was ever laid
upon the head or the heart of living man, is
in no small degree owing TO the fact that the
vindictive and angry passions form no part of
his nature, and that kindly and playful spirit
.mingles its sweetness with the austere cup Of
public sqty.3 IOID 229l9dlI9
OF Mr.. LNcoLNs personal appearance and
manners, Mr.. EVERETT said:
1t may seem hardly worth while to notice
the descriptions which represent the Pf6si-
dent as person of uncouth appearance and
manners But as. Mr.. Burke did not think it
out of place, in the MOST magnificent dis
course in the English language, to comment
on the appearance, manners, and converse
ton of the exiled French Princes, will take
the liberty to say, that on the only social occa-
sion on which ever had the honor to be in
the Presidents company, viz: the commem-
Grafton of Gettysburg, he sat at the table at the