Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1865-04-21
Tho Late President.

4 Tho Late President.
Many Of TIE bitter opponents Of Presi-
deut Lincoln will. now TINT he is no more'
more truly appreciate him, and his public
services; whitc there are others, full oil
/. GnfraseHing prejudice, vino will still con
tingc 10 maligu HE good name. The great
Fmaioriir. however. Of all the intelligent
men Of the land will not fail tn hear tcsti.
nouy to Mr.. Lincoln's great honesty aud
goo,lnes. Of heart for certainly his char
acter was a transparent as the elcarcst
ice, and his merciiul disposition has been
sabundanlly shown. lIui We took our pen
at THIS time. otly to call attention to,whai
ouc If the he-t Of The London journals
SAYS n t. the character Of the late pre>i-
dent. This tribute Ia the ability and
worth II Mr. Lincoln Is the more valuable
hccau-, il j. disinieresied. lie was not
J only a good man, but in many aspects a
great man Certain il Is that We have not
in this century had thirt. Magistrate " hu
/: ~a completed, won the hears ri the poo
pie a. Ahralaai Lincoln To accomplish
, ihs great cnd require. something more
than le gailie Airlnes. Bnt Ia the cN-
tract
" W. all remember tie animated culo
gum 81 ten. Washington which Lafl
Mat 'aulay pussct pafcuthsti1aiiy IN his
tssaf on Hampton. II Wa$ when to the
suileu ttrannt et Land AMI Charlie had
sureeetied the tirfee conflict 81 sret. aud
factions aluillintlz ri lIsrtiideuct ar hnm
ins los fetrHsf. II Wa Wheu tie yict. and
ieuoraHc, Witch the old tyranny had en-
ermArrtl Threatened tie II. - lreeslntu It'll
d,siTiI, ton. thai England tIis-ed the sn-
briefly. tAe seli-eeHm9Hd. the perfect
shnudnr-. IT iHdem 1T. the perfect rreii-
.tud, 81 intention 10 which tie history at
revolutions Furnishes ne parallel, oi fum-
ishey a parallel IN Washington ataue.' II
!. that hizH3 eHle=iHH Wis lHllt earned. ~ If
was. ~ the first great President Ut tine
/ 'Hiiel states. We doubt Il It has net been
Jas well earned l. Tie lihHais peasant pro-
Iprieinr and Village LAWYER. whom. h.,
some divine inspiration ar providence. the
,Rrpuhlican caucaS Of I-ti8 substituted tor
Mr. seward Is their nominee To- the lT,=i-
dents clair W doubt he has IA MANY
.ways had lighter task than Washington,
for hc bad not at least to pgnlHrr eut-
eminent ont IT chtss. hat to e&prrs, aud
.exccutc tie purposes ii peeFle iar more
highly organized ut political life tHtu that
with which Washington had to deal. nuf
,without tie advantages ct Washington +.
education or training. Nr. Lincoln Ua,I
called from humble station IL liz open
ing of a mighty civil VAR 10 fefsl e gov
fernment ont af party IN which the habits
land traditions nf official life lid u0t pXi=t
Finding himself thc object ol soathrriI
'ahuse - fierce aud "a Iael thai IN aHt HaHI
less pa<sienlezs it would long aee have stir
ircd up an iupucuhlc luminosity. mnckcdI
lat fur his o.licial aWkNafluess. aud de
.nomccd for his stcaiitar policy hi Ill tic
democratic section 81 the lotHl STAFF :.
tried by years nj future before ,bHt poiic,I
'achcvcd Il single great suceee=. ftstter
TRIED lv Il series Of sHeetsses % rdHii atdi
brilliant that they Neald A4Ye paItsd up ii,
smaller mind aud oSelset Is taiaHeF. en-
harrassed ly the hoasllulne-seE lis Feet'.I
,aud ei his sdh6fti mates III LIS tfHu Ii i-l
soWn iHcyperieuag II his relations With Ia
'eien State, hezei L. faHatiez 81 if.Htf. II,
on enc side ~ho wild Pay IT, atieHaet Il
his obligations u ii constitutional 5+Hsl
sarl by fanatics al eazte IN ti4r nsAef UHa'
were not only deaf tn the clams a. ia
!; tiee, bat pGtiid hear ct he policy II,f=t
.cnoush for a revolutionary eHezzaf.Ei
Mr.. Lincoln has peIstyergd tlGoe-ff all
swithauf ever giving Nay To aneee. ar de-
.Spondency. or civilizations or popular .fru
sgance, or Seetariau faRatiej|H, er caste
prejudice, Wis bly, growing in forccoi char
.aeter, IN stlf-peSseS~ien, aid III H.a-naii
unity, It'll in his last short messa@e te Con-
greSs on the fl, Of March We can doirc'
mo longer the rude and ititerate mould 81
IA village lawyer thought. but find il r.
placed by a grasp Of principle, dignity II
manner, and a sulcmiity at purpose which
swould have been unworthy neither a.
|. llampdcn nor Of Cromwell. while his gen
.tlcnrSs and generosity Of feeling tewari-
, his foes are almost greater than We shruIl
5eXpect from either Of them. -Lam
sSPe"iaior,