, 1870-04-15
VIM. III. tfcEndon mud Abraham Lin.
coin.

| . fFe1n the QHi1s-y Hhtq
AAs not the country hsa about enough ,f
VIM. Il. Herndon. and i1ls rain, i1naVinatiya
and mischierous trash about Abrnhxm ,n'
coin ! Ever since the death Of thst crest ~,
! fooa man, the nosdls Of public 1ecenc1 h.ys
oeen ouended by theBe periodical esucta,ions.
lh,a gentleman perslsts in reminding tha
Wof4d that he WAS Lincolu's Law pa.tnof. and
ifom 1850 to his death his 1uest friend a1ni
Soutitlant: that he knew Afr. LincoIn'a inmo.t
thoughts; that llr Lincoln submitted to lin
| az the operations OF his mind, al the sngeee-
t'ons OF his conscience, al the workings 81 h;a
moral sense. nj the shades Of hia religious bt-
Mei, AZ h's loves. ambitions, and aspirations-
ne would have itunderstood th.t Iii. Lincoln
Was 80 completely moulled, guided. and con-
trolled By his superior wisdom and prevailing
WlA' shat instead Of costly monument to tho
memory OF Lincoln, ut Oak Ridge, that honor
should be reserved for himself.
&, there be anything IN law which secnsea to
covssy, Letters patent, whereby his invention
sAaA remain to his Own sole t1se, tie world
may ~ well conoede at once, that for thirsv-
hse years Mr HeEndnn WAS able to hold lis
senior iaw partner under such close surveil-
Anee that no other person could possibly
learn l.is opinions, discover tha benz OF ls
mind, Or, In TACT, know anything about him.
Being ME. 1incolns *bosom friend Tho
only human being who ever had his confidence
i.a he labors ~ Izealouay IN the newspapers, in lee.
y t{1-
coming look, to blacken aud defxne his
mend He has told how Mr.. Lincoln, a fooIisl,
Anu weak young man, went crazy and proposed
suesde for love Of Ann RutledGe-that be unA
destitute OF honest political convictions, and
t1o weak to choose between freedom and
tunately for the world, the magic power Of
1lr. Herndon's intellect .ss brought 10 bar
upon his WaEering resolutions.
Ihe Hsdte Register Of the 4th contains
another o. these strange papers. This time it
GUESSED, or rather an attempt to shov that Mt
Lincoln had no religion. not even respectable
1eathenism. Mr. Lincoln is Represented AZ
densing all the essential dcgmas Of tho Clr;a-
g. tiAn reiselon, the authority Of the Scriptures,
she verify Of miracles, the divinity Of Chriat
aud tho existence OF God.
We hAye no patience to discuss such ques-
tlon as this There is no necessity for ryaort-
nS TO the writings and speeches OF Mr. Lin
eo!n to show to Intelligent people the atrocity
nae o,anee5 II o. tue dsad in tho
Mr; Herndon may tell us thAt he is Al infisiei.
ID atheist, and lnowa nothing Of the blcr.ci
realities md sublime hopes that cluster a1ound
. belief FL IN Coo, His Son, and His wonl. anil
none WI be found to contradict him: but
'nct, Libel upon the memory u 1inculu, snrh
bold peEversion OF the truth Of history, can-
lot be permitted to stand- 1t il an oi,trace
1pon The living a. well as upon the dead; for
hoas1nds !. =, Who knew Abraham Lincoln better
nm- dehounce the calumny,
instead OF publishing proofs to-dar. VI.
oake short work o. =, by denoupcine ali tb,t
II. Herndon has written about Mr. Lincoln ~
niseraelo, cham and pretence-the effort Of
sIHar OF aiseasod mind to attain notorietv
Te*t and good man. It il pretended that
II. Herndon and VI. Lincoln became init
asie t!en'is in 1880. Mr. Lincoln frut ret
9ot IN sangamon County in 1880, being then
! yeais u age. W. Aerndon vaa fhen
eceme resident Of Springfield anI I
on ommence practice Of Ithe law til iii
s37. Nj. Her1ulon waa aduittas3 u
10 bag in 1si3. Several years later he ,se-
anne tie junior partner Of Mr. Lincoln. Tho
onsint1ance Of hat partnership for 90 loue
me affords evidence OF the good naturn And
1rseatancr Of ~; LINCOLN, which the old citi-
ens Of springfield can well appreciate.
mr.. Herndon wss Mr. l4incoln'a junior part
e. and thss Was al We are assured by old
,eentiemen whoee age. learning, socisi
otstlon, character. habits Of life and thought.
ought them into closer intiu1scr and emit
nee With w. Lincoln than fell 10
q lot OF his Office enbordinate. He was free,
ystcrions secrets, no awful moods. no yio-
ut paro1ysms Of love or 1nnacy, no terrible
'ap's OF forebodingn on the subject Of re-
nous belief Or daily duty. Whatever ILL.,
e5ndon might happen to know OF him. othen
Firm that, during 4 portion Of their paItnsr. ~ ne
up at least, he Was among the lsst whom the
utlous Lincoln would select from whom tn
ek confidence or advice.
Let Cs see the end Of this nischieyors eI,ar1
Springfield are tho old friends and neich-
rs OF 31r. Lincoln There arc his f.1pijv
latsves There Is tho Illinois Journal, whose
itot-in-chlef is kindred Of his. Va a,rairn
em Al In the name of the dead. Who csi-
!. : oe heafu agaln: IN the name Of the nation,
the name OF religion and morality, for the
me- Of remaining silent, while one of their
n citizens. pretending to speak for then.
rslsfs IN blackening the reputation of him
~ love.
:; common consent of the country, tba body
bia tnartyTaom to his home in The civ Of
7 'snsne!d. II loving hands he vss lid 10
t at Oak Ridge The flowers that ahai
grant incense around his couch ara rour.
e4 % the tears OF pilgrims from ali Chis-
The homage OF the true and the good i. Of
eo there. Us 1t ehrine. The sratesman
gets his ambition, the hero lays aside bis
y me, the Widows pl.int and the orphau's
! are ~hnshed, the slave drops hia
'ts,s,i tets; AZ, laden With sweet and
ne while the world stands, to testify how
Ederly they loved him. The costly nonu-
nj 70 LIS reared above lin, willis it may
re the gratitude Of his countrrmen and
nE honor to the city which was his home.
add nothing to his fame. Ihss ia f31ea "a
Ar In the fiImament forever. Tint he Haa
70 and noble. rcverent towards God a,d
e to human kind. all men uow know, Hh.J1
e raid that those who, of old, knew and
I'd him, who take to themselves son,etf,ins
the honor IL. citnss to his name, and via
10 keep watch and Hard BY his raye at
n n croak- and nooussns owls peek at bis