Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-05-08
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publishing very readable "reminiscences OF
interviews and fragmentary acquaintance.
ships with Mr.. Lincoln 1t it astouishinu
how many persons loved the man after a
brief stay in his presence. All seemed to
go away with one opinion, viz that he was
one of the most sincere, large hearted and
large headed men they had ever met, and
the very man of all others to be at the helm
OF the government during our troubles
Some of the "Reminiscences go back TO Mr.
Ltnooln's Springfield days, when he was a
lawyer of provincial note only. He was
loved then as ever for, the frspkuess and
iutuitiveness of his nature. He was a rare
judge Of MISUNDERSTOOD their motives;
and yet he was charitable and forgiviug
and over looking toward those whom he
felt be ought not to trust.
Some writer in the New York Post pub
fishes q remembrance of Mr.. Liucoln's
visit to that city in February, 1860, at the
time he delivered an address before the
Young Mems Republican Uniau, Itwas
after Mr.. Lincoln's canvass 10 Illinois with
Douglas, whereby he had gained so much
prestige in the West. The plain western
self. educated man knew very little of the
eastern States. He had never been in New
York but once before. He travelled with a
Valise and put up at the Astor House.
having heard OF that hotel as famous one.
The Committee of the Young Mems Re-
publican Union called on him at the hote |
and were astonished to 6nd such a very
westernish looking man, for one of his
fame in the Douglas struggle. The writer
thus records the interview of the committee:
awe found him in suit of black, much
wrinkled from it's careless packing in
small vallse. he received US cordially.
sPologizipg for the awkward and uucom.
Portable appearance he made iu his new
suit, and expressing himself surprised at
being in New York. His form and manner
were indeed very odd, and we thought him
the most uuPrePossessing public man we
bad ever met.
L spoke to him of the manuscript of his
forthcoming address, and suggested to him
thstiit should he given to the press at his
earliest convenience, that it might be pub
lished in foil on the morning following its
delivery. He appeared in much doubt as
to whether any of the papers would care
to print 1t, Ind it was only when accom-
spGnie6 ayrep0Ft tgrStuS his room and mad, =
Request for Il that be began to, think his
words were to be of interest to the metro,
Politsn public. He seemed wholly iguor-
ant of the custom of supplying slIps to the
different journals from the office first put.
ting the address in type, and was charm
l1aiy innocent of the machinery so gener.
ally used, even, by, some OF our most pop.
ular orstors, to give success and seLGt to
their public efforts. The address was
written upon blue foolscAp, all in his own
hand, and with few interlineations. Twas
bold enough to read portions of it, and
had DO doubt that its delivery would create
marked sensation throughout the couu-
try.
Mr. Lincoln referred frequently to Mr..
Douglas, but always in q generous, kindly
manner. 1t was difficult TO regard them
as antagonists. Many stories Of the fam
ous Illinois debates were told us, and in a
very short time his frank, fluent aud spark
ling conversation won our hearts and made
his plain face pleasant to us all.
During the day Ms. G. B. Lincoln came
to the Astor House, and suggested that the
orator should be taken up Broadway and
shown the city, of which he knew but lit
tie, stating, think, that he had been here
but once before. We accompanied him to
several large establishments, with all of
which he seemed much amused,
At one place he met an Illinois acouain-
tance oftormer years, to whom he said in
hls dry, goodnatured way: "WelI, B. how
have you Jared since you left Illinois 2" To
which b, replied, 81 have made Que hun.
dred thousand dollars and lost all; how ia
1t with you, Mr.. Lincoln 2" "Oh very
well, said MI Lincoln, 81 haYe the cottage
at Springfield and about So 900 in money.
II they make me Vice President with Sew.
ard, as some say they will, hope l shall
be able to increase it to $40, 900, and that
is as much as any man ought to want"
The writer from whom we quote the
above, proceeds to tell how wonderful was
the effect of Mr.. Lincoln's appearance and
speech at Cooper Institute. The immepse
audience ct fret seemed puzzled to. realize
that the orator before them was the man
who had fought the great fight with Doug.
las in that memorable canvass of which
they had heard s0much, and actually tbey
doubted whether he could entertain highly
intelligent people in New York. The wri-
ter says: t'i hrIz.fit &
Mr.. Linool9 began his address at the
Cooper 1nstituteiu low, monotonous tone,
but as he advanced, his quaint but clear
voice rang out boldly aud distinctly enough
for all to hear. His manner was to New
| York audience q very, strange one, but
it was captivating, Heheld the vast meet.
ing spell bound, and as one by one his od-
dly expressed bus trenchaut and convino.
ing arguments confirmed the accuracy and
irrefragibility of his political conclusions,
the house broke out 10 wild and prolonged
enthusiasm. thinkSI never saw an au.
dience more thoroughly carried away by
an orator. When he uttered the following
sentence the cheering was tumultuous:
81 defy any one totshoW that any living
man in the whole world ever did, prior TO the
beginning of the present century, land