, 1873-07-13
Mr.. LINCOLN.'

a correspondent Of tho Boston IrdreFet'
writes as follows Of tho lato President:
nBBort that Mr. Lincoln MAS fair roproacn-
tative Of his section, as much 40 as Mr. Douglas
or 1I1. Benton, We never hear Mr. Douglas
another unsuccessful Presidential candidate
deprecated. And yet, II tho intellectual con-
test between Douglas and Lincoln did not provo
tho superiority Of the latter, tho Republican
party at the Wost was strangely infatu-
ated, and ia 90 to this day. Thoro we're few
mon In tho Senate who cared to break lance
with tho "llstle giant" On the stump no was
In his clement. An Obscure country lawyer
attacks the champion Of Democracy and ]itor-
ally Bh1eds aquatter Sovereignty into pulp. This
was tho Issue boforo the country. With all his
personal popularity y-hnd you hAyn only to recall
Mr. Webster's hold On the people Of Nasaachu-
eests to find parallel-Doug1sa Was near loaing
bis election,
.n1r. Luco1ns fame In this contest, accuma-
1n4lng as it rollod On, at loase reached ua tho
banks of the Missouri, Much to our surprise ho
accepted an Invitation to mako aomo speeches
in Kansas. On tie day ho wsa to arrive gen-
tleman seat in quest Of him found him tranquility
soated On the bank Of the Big Muddy, carpet
lag In his hand, and his own genial smile on
his angular countonanco. Mr. Lincoln wore no
gloves, and I hare forgotten tho color Of his
and appeared, as ho aaid, right glad to soa ua:
There was no formalty, Bomo Of our party had
endured imprisonment aud priyatiou IN the
cAuHe Of Free Kanaas, and h1r. Lincoln greeted
ranged that he should speak at tho principal hall
In L, the next afternoon.
We hed attll among ua tho cid lcsyen Of the
Border -Rnfian Democracy. Thia element Was
majority IN L. by amalgamhtion with its old
enemies, tho Douglas mon. They we've Keu-
tuckians and Missourians, with d fair Bprinkling
Of hottest blood in the Union. Tleae men said
would prevent it. / will do them the Justice to
Bay that they were vicious enough to attempt to
perform anything thoy threatened.
As the time for tho meeting approached our
mayed. ia had already passed Though many
similar experiences, but always with u1isgiy-
iugs aa to tho final result. I am not suro that
Alr. 11insoln was informed OF the storm gather
wss offered tho alternative ot withdrawing from
his engagement and declined to do co.
the hull was crowded, both parties appearing
In force. Evory man waa armed, and there wero
bly, III. Lincoln appeared to be the only porson
uuconsoious OF aiIy unusual agitation Tic pro-
slavery gang poatod themselves 1t tho head Of
the staiIa in h9a1y %1yy, thus taking Rosssssion of
without opposition, but some Of our Old
Guard - watched their every movement,
Tho Chairman, In few romarks, introduced
tho atng'sshhsd M ~" ga'g st. and thsq Ms Lincoln
some moments before Ae had planted Lis tall
figure aolidly on hin fcet. 10 mo tho hush waa
painful, but We could only wait 1t was never
our Que to begin an ARRAY. Lincoln began to
spoa1 .,Itaa VIII p1wes 1w +, have
have listened to many a more eloquent
| speaker. He did not deolaim, nor geaticu-
| 1ate muoh but he made every point tell, and
| clinched oYory proposition. Ho was worry quiet,
hia voice raised but little ahovo tho tonc OF ordl-
nary conversation, hut shere WAS such an air Of
| sincerity, Of kindness. aud auoh downright
charm In what ho said that for my own part,
| declare to you, nlr. Editor, forgot Ill about
tho expected outbreak, and thought Mr.. Lincoln
handsome man-which you know ho was not.
| What wsro tho adverse faction ahout7 At
Now and then ono would intarject an lnsolent re-
| mark or douial Of some statement mAdo by the
| speaker. But Lincoln met theAe attempts to
carry out their programme with such perfect
without further interruption. Mr. Lincoln waa
| tho frat man batoro whom thaao rufiana had
| quailed. They had laughed at lrooloy, Hneerel
| 1t Seward, and AZ for BuElngamo, Why, with ono
OF hia cartrldge-bo1 speeches, he had sot tho
seen knives drawn, !aye, and ueed, too, n 10
great distance from Lla own apartments.
From beginning to end do not think ever
knew moro quiet political meeting. The mob
! oloment became attentive, and were reHpoottul,
and at longth Withdrew ii an orderly manner.
his friends, for that WAS quickly establlshed !;
| but to have successfully exortad 1t unon his
| enemlea was equally source Of aatonishment
to them and to na. Lot not tho reader Buppoaa
there MAS any foar on their part thoy we're,
as have said, in the majority, snda desperate,
| lAwloAA QAnR.