Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-02-22


saved without giving up that principle,
| would rather be assasssinsted on the
| spot than surrender II. l have said
nothing hut what am willing 70 live
and die by
! HIS PRIVATE AND PuBLlO CHARACTER.
In his character, Lincoln was IOugh
and through an American. He Is the
| first native Of the region west Of the AL
leghanies TO attain 10 the highest sta-
tion aud how happy II IS that the man
who waS brought forward ~ the na'urnl
outgrowth and first fruits Of that region
should have been of unblemished purity
in private life, good son, KIND hus-
band 4 most atftCtiOnate father, and, rs
q man, 80 gentle 10 all, A. toinpgrlyp
Douglas, his rival, said OF him, "LlnCOln
is the honestest man ever knew The
habits OF his mind were those OF med
itation and inward thought, rather than
of action He eXCeled In logical state
ment, more than in executive ability.
He reasoned clearly, his reflective Judg'
ment was good, and his purposes were
fixed but like the Hamlet Of his only |
poet, his will was tardy in action aud |
for this reason, and not from humility |
or tenderness of feeling, he sometimes |
deplored that the duty which devolYed |
on him had not fallen to the lot OF an |
other. He was skilnl in analysis |
discerned with precision the central |
idea on which q question turned, ana
knew how to disengage 1t aud present !
It by itself in t-', nomely, strong OLD
! E."',sush words that would be ln.elll-
/ pible to all. He delighted to express
his opinions by apOthegm, illustrate
= them by parable, or drive them ho'ne
, by story. 800,
} Liacoln was one Of the most unas-
e srrninu of men In time of success ne
4 gave credit for il TO those whom ne tui'
} ployed, to the people, and to the prov
J. idence of God. He did not know WhaI
e ostentation is when he became pres
o ident he was rather saddened than ela-
ted and his conduct and manners snow.
ed more than ever his belief thaI al
IL men are born equal. He was no respect
20 er of person and neither rank, nor rep
l. ntatiOp. nor services Ovcrawed hlm. In
re iudgipg of character he failed IN dls
As elimination and his appointments were
n sometimes bad but he readily delerrt"
m to public opinion, and in appointing
h the head of the armies he followed the
e, manifest preference OF Congress "A
7d good president will secure unity 10 MS
n administration by his own supervision
m Of the various departments. Llncoih'
r. who accepted advice readily, was never
a governed by any member OF his caOlheI'
It's and conld not DC moved from a purpose
st- deliberately formed but his supervls
in ion of affairs was unsteady and incom
OF plete and sometimes, by a sudden in
reference transcending the usual forms
he rather confused than advanced TIT
M public business.
cd PALMERsTON AND LINCOLN.
a Hardly had the late President beer
til consigned to the grave when the Prime
de Minister of England died, full OF year,
he and hOnOrs. Palmerston traced his lin
lily cage to the time of the COnqueror Lin
to coin went back only 10 his grandfather
Id. Palmerston received his education from
OIL the best scholars of Harrow, Edinburt
He and Cambridge LinCOln's early teach
of ers were the silent forest. the prairie
he the river and the stars Palmerstol
ak was in public life for sixty years Lin
vas coin but for tenth part of that time
Dis, Palmerston was a skilful guide OF q
en- established arstOcracy Lincoln lea
ar. der or rather companion OF the pee
I'D, Dle. PalmeTston was exclusively a
md | Englishman, aud made his boast In tn
Der House of Commons that the interests c
ted England was his shibbOleth LtDCOl
lCi. thought always Of mankind as well "a
he his own country, and served human Da
Hi ture itself PalmerstOn from his mar
rat rOwness as an BBgiishman did not en-
an dear his country to any one court or t
las, any one people, but rather caused ur
nty easiness aud dislike ; Lincoln left Amer
L 4 IL. fNvr oil
md | peope of Eurore. PaimerstOn wa
lis self possessed and adrOit in reCOncilin
be the conflicting claims of the factions c
ex- the aristocracy; Lincoln, frank an
iii ingenious, knew how to pOise himse
ON on the conflicting opinions Of the pee
not pie PalmeIstOn was capable Of insC
t OF lenCe toward the weak, quick to tn
his sense OF honor, not htedful Of right
ted Lincoln n iected counsel given only a
the d matter OF policy, and was not capabl
up of being wiIlfully unjust. Palmersto
essentially superficial delighted 10 bar
ter and knew how to divert grave OF
he position by playful levity. Lincoln wa
# q man of infinite jest on his lips, wit
to saddest earnestness st his heart. Pa
ors merstOn WIS fail representative Of III
he aristooratic liheFaiiy Of the day, ChO0s
not ing for his tribunal, not the c0uscienc
uty of humanity, but the House of Com
hat mons Lincoln took to heart the eferua
her truths of liberty, Obeyed them as tn
yer commands OF Providence and accep'e
the the human race as the Judge Of his e
ich deity.
Al. Palmerston did nothing that will ca
ray dare; his great achievement, the aepars
nee ton Of Belgium, placed that little king
but dom where it must grav'xte 10 France
he Lincoln fnshed y work which NIL tim
an cannot overthrow. PAluerst0n Is
t Is shining example Of the sbltst Il 8 Gu
rye tivsted siistoCrsc,; Liucniu Tho ~ tn
itsi genuine fruits of INSTITUTIONS where III
me, lshoTing man shares amt assist. to f0ru
q the great ideas aud designs OF his Couu
,sk try.
L..r PAlmet..t ton Kuna hmrind In YNn.frnI To-