The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-05-10
Wednesday Morning, May 10, 1865.
Interesting "reminiscences. Hg
NIB L1Nco1N's VISIT TO NEW YORK IN 1880

NIB L1Nco1N's VISIT TO NEW YORK IN 1850
I EIA3l AT- A ~ ~ II
As everything pertaining to the character
and sayings Of the departed PresidentAis OF
public interest aud eagerly sought, occupy q
a leisure hour in recalling. several interviews
with him, both prior and subsequent to his
first election. sEteFtx
HIS VISIT TO NEW YORK I'M 1860.
When he came to New York to lecture in
1860, there was some confusion In the arrange
menls. He had at first been invited to APP
pear in Brooklyn, but upon elaboration, his
friends thought it best that he. should be
heard in New York. Reaching the Astor
House on Saturday, February 18th, he was
surprised to find by announcement in the pub
tic prints, that he was to speak at the Cooper
institute. Mr.. George B. Lincoln, (now post
master at Brooklyn) who by similarity Of
name and political sympathy, had become
warmly attached and intimately known TO him
in Illinois, was among the hrst to walt upon
him in his quiet room at the Astor House.
The future President said he must review his
address if it was to be delivered in New York.
What he had prepared for Mr.. Beecher's
church folk might not be altogether appropri-
ate to a miscellaneous political audience.-
Saturday was spent in areview Of the speech,
and on Sunday morning Mr.. G. B. Lincoln
called and accompanied him to Plymouth
church where apparently he greatly kenjoyed
the service. A
Jon Monday morning waited upon him at
the Astor, with several members Of the
Young Mems Republican Union, into whose
hands the preparations ter the meeting at the
Cooper Institute had chiefly fallenY Wefopnd
him iii asuit Of black much wrinkled from Its
careless packing in small valise. He receiv-
ed US coEdlalty, pgCgizing for the awkward
and uncomfortable appearance he made in his
new suit, and expressed himself surprised at
being in New York. His form and manner
were indeed very odd, and we thought him
the most unprepossessing public man we had
ever met.
/ spoke to him of the manuscript Of his
forthcoming address, and suggested to him
that it, should be given to the press at his ear
lest convenience, that it might be,published
in full on the morning following its delivery.
He appeared much in doubt as to whether any
of the papers would care to print it, and it
was only when l accompanied reporter to
his room, and made a request for it that he
began to thiak his words were to be Of inter-
est to the metropolitan public. He seemed
wholly ignorant of the custom of supplying
slips TO the different journals from the Office
first putting the address tn type, and was
charmingly innocent of the machinery SO gen.
orally used, even by some Of our most popH-
ular orators, to give success and eclat to their
public efforts. The address was written up
on blue toolscap, in his own hand, and with
few iaterlineati0ns. 4 was bold enough TO
read portions of il, and had no doubt that its
delivery would create a marked sensation
throughout the country. Asge 1Aesas q
Mr.. Lincoln referred frequently to Mr.
Douglas, but always in a generous, kindly
manner. 1t was difficult to regard them as
antagonists, Many stories of the famous Illi-
nois debates were told US, and in very short
time his frank, fluent and sparkling conversa-
tion won our hearts, and made, his plain lace
pleasantsto us all. L&k2 - A.
During the day, Mr.. g. B. Lincoln came to
the Astor House, and suggested that the ora
tor should be taken up Broadway, and shown
the city, of which he knew but little, stating
/ think. that he had been here bat once be
fore. We accompanied him to several large
establishments, with all Of which he seemed
much. amused. N Wa Vi4IN EaA
8 @SA AN INCIDENT.
At one place he met an Illinois acquain
ance OF former years, to whom he said, in bis
dry, good-natured way, well, sB, how have
YOU Jared since you left Ilino So" To which
b replied, 81 have made 100000, and lost all
how is it with you, Mr.. Lincoln?" "Oh, verl
WELL" said Mr.. Lincoln / have the cottagl
at Springfield, and about s., 600 in money.
they make me lCS L IIcslucHJ will OCWaIu, n
some say they will, | shall be able to increas
il to $4,000, and that is as much as any mal
ought to want.p @sA -
INTRODUCTION TO NIB. BANCROFT.
We visited q photograph establishment mp
on the corner of Broadway and Bleeckel
streets, where he sat for his picture, the frs
taken in New York. At the gallery he me
and was introduced to George Bancroft, ant
had conversation with that gentleman, wh'
welcomed him to New York. The Ycontras
in the appearance Of the men was. most strik
ing-the one courtly and precise in his ever!
word and gesture, with the air OF trans-At
lantic statesman the other bluff and awk
ward, his very utterance an apology for his ig
norance of metropolitan manners and Gus
toms. 81 am on my way to Massachusetts,
said he to Mr.. Bancroft, where have a son
who, If report be true, already knows mucl
more than his r."--Correspondence o
she New York Post.