The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1867-03-07
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the same time he took no immediate
means to precipitate h's opportunity,
rather, like man destined, sat more
closely TO study and vigilance, read all
the issues as they developed, and wait.
ed for his call
1t came, at last, in special invita-
tion to visit New York and speak in
the Cooper Institute. He felt intu.
itively that this was the Rubicon, and, |
with u human thrill, paused and hesi
tated
1t is possible that, at this moment,
bad any close friend whispered stay"
the Republic might be dead aud Abra-
ham Lincoln living.
Go, Mr.. Lincoln" said Herndon,
make your best effort. Speak with
your usual lucidity and thorough.
ness.
Home said $50" also.
He appeared in New York, as all of
you remember, and his success there
drew the attention of the country to
bis name. The West can originate
men; the East must pass them and
the firm of Lincoln and Hcrndon died,
in reality, when the Convention met
at Chicago. He had by this time
reached the highest usefulness in his
, State, of which his nature was capa-
Bile.
The best lawyer in it, the hero OF a
, debate equivalent to q Senatorship,
with mind too broad and grave for
mere gubernatorial place, and already
by tour years destiny and preparation
President of the United States, he
went up to the post with dignity and
ease that made men stare, because
e they had not seen the steps he took
. upon the road.
i At last he came to his Office for the
, last timo.
o Billy" he said, "we must say good
o bye.,'
4 Both of them cried, speechlessly.
"You shall keep up the firm name
Billy, il it will be Of use to you"
# They shook hands upon it, with
tears in their eyes.
" = Il love the people here, Billy, and
owe them all That am. lfG0d spares
n my lito to the end l shall come back
!. among you, and spend the remnant Of
n my days"
a. Henever returned to Springfield till
d glory brought him home under heI
= plumes, completed life, and the prai
a RE, like neighbor opened its door tc
20 take him in.
=, - When Mr.. Herndon saw him agaiI
:. at Washington City he was furrowe'
n and fretted with state cares. They
~ talked awhile of the old Office, the eli
-, - ents, and the town, and then the wa
~ ~ rolled between them once more
- Ooe sentence Mr. Hcrndon recoIlect
80 OF the President before his departur
ID ID for Washington that is memorabl
as as showing his purpose.
". "BilIy,' he said II hope there wi
,t be no trouble but l will make th
er South a graveyard rather tha see
Slavery gospel triumph, or successfl
secession lvse this Government to th
ok cause of people and representative il
MS stitutions."
,as To this Mr.. Herndon added IN
ng Lincoln was merciless IN the abstrac
pi. Battles never moved him unless b
nv trode among their corpses He wou
be have carried the war on forever, or
long us the people entrusted. him
oft its management rather than gi'
up"
Speaking thus, among the associ
" tions of his working life, the years
'y' Abraham Lincoln began to return
the viviiness of their monotOny, blei
in and unremunerated, hard and pracI
md cal. full OF patient walk down rOt
of without a turning, frightened by d
Ter tifulness alone, pointed, but not chee
- ed by wayside anecdote, and succe'
Is a ful, not so much because no was sa
His guine of himself, as because he rat
to not emnence and honor too high
not too difficult When he found hlms
,est competing for the Senatorship with
au- quickest, the least scrupuous, and
nip m Jst hattered orator In the Union,
lost saw nothing odd nor dramatic about
less His Presidential opportunity surpr
ylas ed everybody but himset-noL that
ln's had self lfconceit, but that he thoug
tive the office possible. He was none
per- your Rlchelieus, meditating aside
the great uses to which Providence b
sur nut him. He never made bid tor the
rcat vor or forgiveness OF history, but
hey ed the nation As if it were practlcl
by law, and practiced law us 1t W
with ruling the nation. This real gre
rgy, ness OF mind obliviousness OF clrcu
Lin stances, ascending from practice
" three thousand dollars Il year
glas twenty i've thousand, us If there w
Irse- no contrast between them, CIV
ev- Billy" perm ssion 10 use the Il
es OF style as before, without u conscI
sit poet,c trait, yet ever in moments 10
flies ing very long away pioneering the 4
e Of lance OF rewards, promises, vlndl
fact tions, with longing that was poe'
both these compose. some OF the chara'
Iocu, OF one whose tame differs vastly II
las his life, and must do 50 by the ano
ly Of the man. The strongest OF
e of loves and faiths was Inc feopie'
| am had more reverence for them in b
es 10 than for their highest public exempt
ions. Relgiously be was reverent
had without creed, believing in beneh'
came God--no more NO ue"Vu''n"''on
s un- special c'aim u Nun he "ae u
nd 10 regular church'goer 'ne lew oie
ike a men whom he liked recommer
Mr.. themselves ON nersonal grounds /;