, 1866-11-28
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.


4 Curious and Interesting Romance LII |
The Lie Of mr.. Lincoln.
MI. ". II. Herndon, who was for many
years The law partner, and through all his
life tho Intimate personal friend OF Abraham 1
Lincoln, some months ago delivered lee.
turc upon his life and character, which Was
marked by very striking analysis Of his In
tcllectual and moral qualities, and Indicated
Mr.. nerndon has recently delivered another
lecture on the same subject, Of which We
have received 4 copy In Western paper. II |
Is very long and very curious, not 50 much
for ita contents us for its character; not for
the facts It uar1atcs 10 much as for the state
Of mind 1t reveals on the part Of the lecturer
In regard to the subject Of his discourse. Mr.
Hcrndon opens his lecture thus:
"LAplEs Asp GxsHHEK: an about to 90.
Ann Rntleder. New Salem. Pioneerinv, and the
poem commonly called Immortality Or,
'oh Why should the eplrit Of mortal be proudT"
He next announces that Lincoln 1oved /
Ann Rut,cdge better than bis own life, ;" and
promises to give the history Of ne POEM IS
Connected with the two. The facts OF this
history, he says. "lte In fragments In the
desk 1t my office, In the bureau drawers st
my home, ad IN ny me@o,SMia zen ths s,' men, nanr
this broad land, and especially In the coun-
ties of Menatd and Sanganson, covering an
area Of sixty miles square," After long
passage Of apology, explanation and protes-
[AIlG0 OF I1E AOSQkulE k5llu u Ill AC PlO-
poses TO relate-masked by great deal Of
iccling-Mr. Hcrndon thus states the fActs
which he says will "throw 6trny foot light
on the path of Abraham Lincoln from New
Salem through Springfield, 70 and through
Washington to the grave" He says:
.IAd,cs and gentlemen, friends. enemies, too. |
give me the good, Kind, nd aud tender corner Of ;
your hss5ts not f9,feH9s M 7Sst esad
Jsnuafy S ~ :. lis. she was e1sndehha q dc is.
hsf "a non IL seaS smi
echoes Of The eannon.s resclneionssy Ioar; Nj;
1lhcoln lived In New Salem from ls:o to 1Ss7, aud
81. bit home 10 . lie wsSs and se.sed viii GS
SEE ut Became sel acquainted w,1h aan
Rutlcdge. HI may hare Known her before thla.
ssS "a dessioa :; Of his
was gintd with good mind. =, Three good and In
nues!is Isn o. Il IS ts y; s1aSe 81. Of New Salem
so'a IT, Tss ,sid sh
quickly rejected. &c was = gentleman; 50 was
Lincoln; 70 WI, All ns2rse thee men Te5s t,%s
tsmosn.ts,sa. .ns lea circumstances, ase, Providence.
the iron ehala Of sweeping e.cats 70 % w!Lied i
and Mr. @ al al orc and The same lime. No earthly
llanc can he attached 10 the Girl, aud none 10 the
tra'b, Re explained hsFratsr The satisfaction q
j. ssl ,h''il!ns s,o The Ionns 9,
to to two U ncn ii tbc e.me timc, both Of whom she
lorcd. dearly inred. The CONSCIOUSNESS Of this;
and ihs co. ict o. dnt'ss, ,oses premises p'n1 anu
sad. become restless md nervous. H. She sassEsd-
pined ale no. and s'sps 1St % 1s and strnsFae I e
ssrs sss,ne eyer, et Which si.e died On nc s3
day Of August A. D. 1885. She died on farm
Salem 1 and now @ lics bessa in the Concord grave
al. " giss north b., 5tfE lits We: OF New
| .S,;. all hove III f1f
MT. lIerndon goes on to give. with the ut
most detail, all the Incidents of visit he
raid to New Salem ION Sunday. the 18th
I dny OF October, lStai," to 1nd her grave,
:. which as well as the cemetery in which 1t is
]. located, is described with painful minute
= | ness. This is followed by several columns
!; Of description OF New Salem, the appearance
Of the country, the character Of Its soil,
'rees, houses, flowers, weeds, streams, stones
and ererything In nny way connected 1sa wlth aaa
c lived there descriptions Of the character oi
pioneer population. and philosophical re
flectious on life, religion and character gen
orally. Then follows the further passage
= concerning Mr.. Lincoln and Miss RntlcdEe
10 With all his soul, mind and strength. She !ovct
Rim as dearly, tendrrly and afte.,onstely.. 1he;
seemed natc In heaven for each other. th9us
r. sks was aeciaeaily, inneesn.ly and honesty e
gagged 10 A. Lrncoln and Mr.-at ons and th
| e&E1f uWE. H. IL sal4 EuA lA4AAAA tAAt LII 1onA
;, lady var cundtionally promised to Nr. l.nsolr
10 10 6c eonsuamaied upon release from hes ar.
Na rs Which led 3 saay
shalt lie related to yon II smother time and plaG;
There Is no dtshou'r In IL to anv OF tho three. l
Womsnly s3 % encsesmsnisesho i was s.ten SICK. 81
H. sgueElcd, regretted, crieved. became nerxou
not ssps not "a. .na ksn siss e. o1 9r
fIlcE.ls prayed TO se< MIN. Thy friends OF boz
- Ar~t .f1Aa TIM "fb MI nTnE EHT
III. e r.ass and a prayers q
Vailed Mr liue9ln a g. to sss hs5 aasn aeHnt !.
s. issn lineoir, visb ali bis coo1ness and philos
ply, could endure; The voice the faee, the e
faktened themselves on hs heart aud sonl ioftrd
Heaven only knows what was raid h{ The tw
aay sslsm saoas
} hsd .own ' sTa pIaesSS sSol, ln NJ NJ ne0G N0'G
s pRPoses Ros SS ny EYE eboad ie sp
morssl b. proudly Remember, Miss Ruled
sS' sea q lnss;ih q Auen.t 4 .. is a., md o., "
ND ssis;ss ss,.ca estore @ Nj. nss17 Is .!sts{ q
thee ts 'eie ..d al II addon to tie same sena,
sas cannot endure the 1hou9ht that the sleet =
,,a storm, ffott and snow o. heaven shonld beat
rs11y and el.s1 si.teally ab.tainsd from INC
more than half dozen times, IL that often, in
his letters and spcechee, since that time, b:
r. setn somc 9! ~ .e'fis IL 49,. ~ nsst an r. III
.sa :1nni friend. 4. Iinroln. Abraham Liueo,a y
b..i ihe nnwer of couftnnous epuceEt.a
iE ihoneht may Nv ~ 1n.:"s 1sn1.,e .na. 1s -, -
ws.u. ardent ane mofe Q! tess iMpui1.se IN MpI.,ser !"
rchj IL fore lto, ana o. when Eve ny optntnn'
nrro. 10 md r1fev,d d. rspbled over The hills ,
,hrnuch the io:esss DAY md night. Hc sahe
ana oo1s ~ ~ "n,'o -. nnI ~. ~ r. ta1sj ~
'ard Ia mil ii. nod heran,e 9n5 w
Z. ne a'o un't ~. WI; ~. 7ru5 w.sSnrna irom,
sNa ga'T ~ tmani,.i;nn h. 1nnt1rrcd wt,rtl
lof tbronci. waikcd ont Of it.eif along TIE IN
uMnSu ~, a'ia s!ssfa ahu eHso1nssa %ae eaaa ~
assp.3 1t' ,sss ~ asstsd
ng IN NoIIed partial wreck Of body
ut', n,o' mind ,m hss md bee, tad ias,1 that i,
q be- II that unle ana Plaee. ms Is not c1act!'
.!9., .rS cenl3 so, T., aetoc3.S hr hts r.
uetne,s snd of ii. esnsoer. aod Tic esa cont,
e!h' ,de.s sna ,an7ra Sf Ta svs ysa
... hsyr sttsmnict 10 describe. Mr. I11colu
econd st.cur miyi. a clear anl distinct one. Its
9. snd node Of expression tn ISIS were entirely
IRON wsst sy 70 sna
y Da- nation ID lS5, rheu he was q years OF age
10 tho Es,w ri noe Ur cv.w s,ron~rr ~ he Vrrw u
ss e., h,
Ger In ratt onlr rot wholly 20 in locic 1t .ca
were u.,crtnces and expressions would be necess
over d;scannevtrd ara sharply coutrasted. Il j.
r. De and believe il, that be los, lii loca, faca