New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-11

r,o o,,,csl condition of affairs In America, the po
e,ion of the Southern States at the rect OF their VIC
torous 'antagonists tho Hisao 'o'n noicsl leaders
~ he North and above OIL the unpromsing character
of the man whom accident has made the reI VI W
Union for the next four years, tend 10 e1 our
mate of the loss which the States have suffered ID te
murder of their President; but IT woad DO UNJUST ~,
70 acknowledge that Mr. Lincoln was man WHO couiu
not under any crcumstahces nave per T H.
Starting from humble position TO one % WV
Ieminence and adopted by the kephnHcah party us
makeshft simply because Mr.. seward ana ther DINER
prominent leaders obnoxious 10 dlbeieht secuos
tIe uortx il WAS natural that his career should he
watched with Jealous suspicion. The Office cast upon
him was great, is duties most oherous, ana
tie obscurity Of his past career afforded no
uorartee of his ability TO discharge them. His short
comings moreover, were on the surface. The educa'
lion OF man whose early years had been spent Ia
earning bread by manual labor had necessarily been
PEELED the observer at the outset In spite OF these
Drawbacks Mr.. Lincoln slowly for himself the re-
spect and confidence OF al MS perfect honesH
speedily became apparent and what is, perhaps, more
TO his credit amid the many unstuded speeches "bicl
he called upon from time TO time to deliver mbued
though they were with the rough humor OF ms cary
associates he was in Of them betrayed INTO
any intemperance OF language toward his oiIo-
nents or toward neutrals His uiterances were
apparently careless, but his tongue was always
under command. The quality of Mr.. Iincolns
administration which served however, more than
any other 70 enlist the sympathy OF bJsiandeTs was S
conservative progress lie felt has way graduany 10
ent stages Of his with another VIII ma NAV
his mind growing throughout the eouise oil It, Inc
adirdS with which ne once suggested 10 the negroes
that they should take themselves OFF to Central Amer
ca because their presence in the States vac lneonyenl'
emf to the white population soon disappeared. The
gradual chenge Of bis language and Of his policy was
most remarkable Enghshmeu learned 10 respect man
who showed the best characteristics OF their race IN his
respect for what good in The IN unison wlth
recognition of what made necessary BY the events
Of passing history. But the growth Of MI Lincoln MIND
Was subject 20 q singular modification IL would seem
chat he felt himself OF late instrument engaged
in working oat great cause. which he could partly
recognize but which he was pOwerless TO control In
the mixed strength and weakness O. his character he
presented a remarkable contrast TO Mr.. Seward, who
as his coadiutOr for than four years, ard who
must we fea. be Teckoned lis fellow yicim. The Sec
Rotary Of State long before his elevation 70 Office was
prominent ci.izen OF New-York More than quarter
OF century ago he the Governor OF that state and
for twelve years he represented il in the Senate IL
the Empire City and az Washington he had attained
culture which The Illinois lawyer never acquired But
the experience of the politician had perhaps, weakened
The independence Of Mr.. Seword's character, and he
never inspired the same confidence GG BIS chief, be
cause it was known by what influences his eours
ght not be modified