The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-06-09
DAILY LEADER.
Rev. noneure d C0nWay on PRECEDENT
EIneOIu. J.. .U.-
Mr. LNCoLN As APUBLIc sPEAKER.

Rey. nOneure d COnWay on President
lincoln.
Mr. LRCoLE AS APUBLIC SPEAKER.
| "His manner of speaking in public was
simple, direct, and almost religious; he was
occasionally numerous, but raiely told an
ecdotes IS he did in private conversation !;
and there was no ssIcssm, no showing Of
the teeth. had not listened to him long,
on the occasion to which I refsr, before !.
perceived that there was 3 certain artistic
ability in him as a public speaker which
his audience would least recognize when it
was most employed. Early Ia the address.
some adverse allusion to slavery brsught q
surge Of hlssestt Wbea it broke at his fest
there vss the play of a smile on his face as
he gathered from 1t the important knowl-
edge OF the exact proportion of Kentucky
which he hsd 70 deal with on the occasion.
L have often wondered that Mr. Lincoln's z
power as an orstor-surpassed as it was BY
that Of only one other American-is SO
little known or thought of in Europe; and
1 have even found the impression that he
was, as 3 speaker, awkward, heavy and I'M.
grammatical 1t is q singular misjadgment. I
For terse we'll pronounced, clear speech
for q careful and easy selection of the fit
word for the right place; for perfect tones
for quiet chsste and dignifed manner-is
would be hard to find the late Presidents
superior.
-" He said, with an emphasis which
made the proposition seem novel, Slavery
Is wrong then came the hiss. After q
moments pause he continu ed-esch word /
driven through and Observation-Disclosures
edge that you must maintain your opposi-
ton just there, if at all. But l find that
every man comes into the world with q
mouth 10 be fed and q back to be clothed
that each has also two hands; and I infer
that those hands were meant to feed that
mouth and to clothe that back. And 1
warn you, Kentuckisns, that whatever in
stitution would fetter those hands from SO
doing, violates that justice which is the
only political wisdom, and is sure TO erum-
BILE around those who seek to uphold it,
This Is the constant testimony Of the men
who founded the republic. It wss this that
made Jefferson tremble for his country
when he remembered that Gods Just; and
this that made your own crest Statesman, q
henry Clay, pray that his tongue might
clesVe to the roof of his mouth ere it voted D
to carry slavery into any territory where
it did not exist Your Kisses will not blow
down the walls of justice. Slavery is
the denial of that truth has
brought on the angry conflict of brother
with brother; it has kindled the fires of
,Lvil war in Kansas; it has raised the Dor
.ents that Overhsng the future Of our ns-
ion. And be you sure that no compro-
Mise, no political arrangement with slave
y Will ever last which does not deal with
t as 8 great thing. The K-entuckians had
10 sensible argument to bring forward now. 4,
AEEw STORY.
"Mr. Lincoln wered well Frederick
ne Greats definition of a prince-the first
t subjects His confidence in the people
vas rs simple and undertaking as his Low.
lty was to them perfect. lie believed that
here was under all parties q subsfratum of
4triotism; and never saw his eye shine r
than when some one told of town in !;
'hlo where, up to the time of the war, two :
srty-hsgs had been flying, and whose in, 2
%sbItsnts, when they heard of the attack On
'ort Sumter, cut down the two poles with :
leir hags, and making the two into one.
oisted 1t with the Stars and Stripes alone
its head. l believe there is but one in
snce OF the President losing his temper.
people wsrescsndsliz cd that
-entucky should, In the beginning of the 4
al decIare herself neutral in the contest;
hat also in dealing with slavery, the
oinion Of that State should be so much ,
'nsulted by the President. On one oeea- =
On, when 8 Senator Of very decided opin-
ms was In consultation with the Chief :
-sgist-ste, the latter said, concerning
one proposition Bot will Kentucky
and thstP Damn kentucky exelaim- :,
the Ser stor. Then damn youi cried :
I. Lincoln With warmth. But, much as
, loved his native State, there were points
which he would put his foot down.
en- to her. A Kentuckian wishing soma
'vernmental aid IN recovering his Slaves,
and escaping, reminded him. he
'of q little story. When l was going
the Ohio once n 8 little steamer, q
tie boy came up TO the captain, and said:
please stop the boat q little ~
lille; I've lost my apple overboardP " Cd
Mr.. Lincoln was 9 gentleman; he was in vi
pable Of rudeness; he was benevolent in BI
lsll things, and he had humility. In
anneTs and personal bearing he gave the Bl
preston of fue blood, which could
through his cheek on occasion; and u
len n looked on his towering form, !
through the fashionable crowd at Lo
receptions, with awkward ease be
ght well ssy-ss the Yunsni ssge said !
Zoroaster-"This form and this gait We
Dnot lie, and nothing but truth can rro- al
ID from them" His conversational
wers were extraordinary, and his Wit, yer
th a quaint and fresh way he had of IL a..
his ideas, made it a delight to be ri
his society. GlE