The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-10-15
IRON the aeW York Methodist
Abraham Lincoln.

fAffifH VI fflE NAth ffftft'fF - ~ - ?
which attracted much atteeti0a when
they were FIRST published 10 the Iade-
3 geasIe5tf will be none the less well re-
oeiyed towthat they have been collect
ed and published, With additions, IL II
convenient volume Though relating
with accuracy the story OF ga every
dny intercourse with the President,
there Il nothing Of the fuiaomeness
into which such works are apt 10 fall
ia them, Indeed. We cannot conceive
E how such fault could exist III any
thing relating TO such II man a. Mr.,
Lincoln,
I We do not believe that any man
ever talked with Abraham Lincoln
without feeling afterwards that he
was better aud noblef for It,, As
many aud MS familiar anecdotes as
Mr. Carpenter has given rs, IL about
any other man than Mr. Lincoln,
would have endangered lhe reader .
appreciation of his character but
with him for the subject, revealing the
inner life Of one Of tho noblest Of hui
man natures, they only exalt, aud by
the comparisons which they suggest
with others, make US feel only the
more keenly what d loss his death
has brought upon tho nation aud
upon mankind, How complete an
idea " political purity II suggested
by tho following.
/" Among my visitors Ia The early part
OF May was the Hon. Mr., Alley Of Mas
aaehusetta, who gave me a deeply in
tereating inside glimpse Of the Chicago
Republican Convention in 1860 The
popular current bad, at FIRST, set very
strongly In favor Of Mr., Seward, who,
many supposed, would be nominated
lalmoat BY aeolemation. Tho evening
before the ballotting the excitement
was az the highest pitch, Mr.. Lin.
coin waa autographed at Springfield,
that his chances with the Gonyention
depended upon obtaining the votes Of
Two delegations which were named IN,
the dispatch aud that 30 secure this
support he must pledge himself, III
elected, to give places IN his Cabinet
10 the respective heads Of those dele
cations, A reply was Immediately
returned over the wires, characteristic
of the man, II was 10 this effect
- fautiorise no bargains, and nil br
hound ~ none
4 A. LINCOLN.
The observance Of this rule always
kept bis hands clear Of entanglIng
embarfaasmenta, aud contributed no
little 30 the strengthening Of his
power as IN administrator III the try
Ing times in which he was called 10
govern,
Mn tfNcoLN's enHiaTfAN CHARACTER.
) OF his Christian character and bo-
lief we have the following authentic
Information. -s..lI
The Rev, Mr.. Willett, of Brock
lyn, gave mo an account of CONVEX
Hatlon with MIR, Lincoln, on the part
OF lady OF his acquaintance, con-
neeted with the Christian Commia-
sion, who IN the prosecution of her
duties had several interviews with
him. Tho President, IL seemed. had
been much Impressed with the dovor
ton and earneatnoss of purpose manir
feated by the lady, and on one oeehr
sion, after she had discharged
the object Of her visit he said
10 her Mrs --, i have formed a
high opinion Of your Christian char
aotef, aud now. as we arealOne, have
q mind 20 ask you to give me, In brief
your idea OF what constitutes true
religious experience The lady re-
piled AZ some length, stating, that. in
her Judgment, II consisted Ola con-
vietion OF ones own Alniulneae aud
weakness, and personal need of tho
Saviour for strength aud aupporti
that views Of nero doctrine might
and would differ, but whom ono was
really brought TO feel his need Of Di.
vine help, aud 10 seek tho aid Of tho
Holy spirit for strength and guidance,
70 was satisfactory evidence Of hla
having been bora again, This was
the substance Of her reply. When
she had concluded, Mr.. Lincoln was
very thoughtful for few moments
lie at length said, very earnestly. IF
what you have told me il really a cor
rect view OF this great subject, / think
! can say. with sincerity, that | hope
am q Christian, had lived he con.
hnued, until my boy Willie died.
without realizing fully these things
That blow overwhelmed me. Ii showed
me my weakness as had never felt il
before, and IT | can take what
you have stated ms tesf /
think | can safely say that know
something of that change of which
you speak; and | will further add
that II has been my intention for aome
time TO make public religious pro.
ieasion at n suitable opportunity
Mr.. Noah Brooks, in some re,
miniscences already quoted from In
these pages, gives the Following upon
the subject.
- just after the last Presidential
election. he said +" Being only mortal,
after ALL | should have been little
mortified if | had been beaten in this
canvass, but that sting would have
been more than compensated by the
thought that the people had notified
mo that all my ofIteinl responsibilitiea