Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-04-17

from Mexico he voted ffty.tso times IN favor
|of the wiImoi Proviso In 1854. he offered ,os
|the house . scheme for Abolishng slavery IN thes
District Of Columbia, BY npensating the owners
from the treasury Of the United State provided
|. majority OF the ciireos OF the District shosds
vote for The acceptance o. the proposed act Re,
opposed the s~nera,ion Of Texas. bat voted iorp
the var bill to enable tho goverumen, 70 defrsys
the expenses Of the Mexican war he voted alsos
ia favor Of river snd hsrbor Improvements. III
favor Of a protective tariff. and Of selling the.
public lands 81 the lowest cost price. We mention!
these facts to show that Mr.. LINCOLN was true,
10 hs early convictions upon questions Of publc]
policy aud he ever manifested strong regard forI
hi, old political associates OF the wing party. He
was . member OF the national convention inI
Ils4s. which nominated General TAYLOR. and he.
was strenuously urged upon the conventioDl
which nominated Col FRrxoSr 10 1856. by the
Illinois delegation, as q candidate for vice presi
dent Mr.. LiScoLS became generally known toI
| he country by bis celebrated canvass with Mr
!DoUsLAs in 1855, be having been unanimously
dominated By the republican state convention OF
Illinois "a the candidate FOR u. 5. Senator in op
position TO him His friends claim that in the
discussions Siih Mr DoUGLAs re vas fully equal
i to bis antagonist 10 1860 he was nominated by
the republican party as their candidate for pres
dent Of the United States. ard vas duly elected
| 10 thai position for the term commencing the 4ih
of March, 1861 BY the Baltimore convention.
held in 1864, he vas nominated for re election
and was elected
| Mr LINCOLN wa pre- eminenily good man
and no one came in contact With him with
on; being impressed with she kindness OF
. bis heart and the honesty OF hs purposes. he
vas Also Of genial temperament, sociabe, affa
BILE, and if he had TO turn away an applicant for
official favor. il was always with pleasant word
! This gave him popularity which grew as bis
many virtues became known. In the terrible
ordeal through which the country passed
during his administration, and which must have
taxed all his powers 10 their utmost capacity. the
! president, would patiently listen TO the humbleSt
y petitioner Thousands will cherish his memory
i for bis generous and noble deeds
= If We measure Mr. LINCOLN By the standards
4 (which the world has recognized, he will not be
Regarded a. great mau he was not general
HE was not statesman, with broad and compre
Intensive views and cult walton; he was not an
orator nor an accomplished writer But Judge him
NV another ties. Of merit-success, Mr.. LINCOLN
may Justly be ranked among the foremost men
OF the age. Four wears ago. but few
Thought thar the Ration could survive
the shock of civil war. but with that fxedness
Eot purpose, aud tina, Independence OF judgment
{ which were striking characteristics of the man,
Ihe pursued the policy which he bad marked on,
I a. the beginning OF his administration. varied
in its execution however, by changing eireum
stances. unit! success appeared to be within his
Egrasp Aud he had won upon the confidence Of
2thc people ofthe country generally by his ear
2nest efforts to restore peace and unity While
Eve will no; attempt to draw parallel between
y him and
''Ihe foremost OF all this world"
&yet there is q similarity in their end writer ia
referring TO tho death OF the great Roman
8remarks:
4 "CksAR was absorbingly engaged IN his re-
= forms of the government, and in the endeayor
ITO consolidate the public order. to which end he
had projected and partly executed several vital
measures. While thus restlessly engaged. he
was, though warned, i, is said by signs and
surprised by the blows of the conspira-
tors on the ides of March, - B. g.: wrapped
10 his toga, he sank, covered with wounds, at the
q foot of the statue OF PoNPEr"
Il Mr. LINCOLN was Accordingly engaged in the
sendesvor to consolidate the public order 10 which
end he had projected aud partly executed several
vital measures" Just before he wac stricken
down he fOreshadowed The policy which should
Egovern him 10 his endeavor to restore the rebe
states TO their places in the union. in a speech
from the White House, and while il was not as
<unreserved and full as t might have been, yet il
excited the hopes OF the country that it would
result in the accomplishment OF the end desired
THE consolidation Of the public order. diff
cult task WAS before him-a task which required
the highest order of craftsmanship and love OF
country which wss illustrated by WASHINGTON
and CtScIsSArUs. When we view his end in
this light. Mr.. LINCOLN may have been cut down
= the zenith of biz fame and its tragic termins
ton will give i, historic interest. Eighteen
Shundret years have not effsced the memor, OF
<the great deeds of the victim Of BRUrus. or the
circumstances Of his untimely end
4 The sketch We have given OF Mr.. LINCOLN is
keyidence that lie was self made msn. He had
DO advantages of education but be ever relied
<upon his native strong sense and il seldom failed
kbim. He was Of the people hence the mutual
sympathy. Mr. LINCOLN expressed bis views
forcibly and iugeniOusly, II not always rhetorical
3Hs addressed himself to me people and to their
xcomprehension. This gave bis productions a
lfsingular power and influence over the popular
mind His SMILES and manner of argument Of.
aten appeared as OF little force, but time demon
9strased that they we're Ntfuly woven hi:
8speech upon leaving Springfield TO enter upon
3the dute. to which he had been called is full OF
&pa,hos. ,ersely expressed. forshadosing almost
prophetcsllT the grave responsibilities he was
about to assume. aud the spirit with which he
Hshould eudesvor 10 discharge them. lie said:
d Mr. FRIxsDs: No one not in nv position cau
Happreciste the sadness feel sc this parting To
s this people owe all ;ha; am Here have
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