The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-09-25

RECOLLECTIONSO OF MR.. LINCOLN
NEW ALBANY, Ind, Sept. | 1880.

NEW ALBANY, Ind, Sept. /, 1880.
MIR. III. Il. ToRBEHT-Ucu,. .~i,':-You will
see by the heading of this that have re-
Gently changed my abode. New Albany is
| the county seat of Floyd county, Indiana.
1t might be well enough to say that it is the
Mecca Of Democracy. After Il residence OF
upward of sixty years in Indiana, this is
but the second Democratic county which |
have resided in, and this from the force OF
circumstances.
This is quite Il manufacturing city, there
being much wealth and activity here. Mr..
Depauw, whose conversion to the Republi-
can party has been published, is not only n
man of great wealth, but of great political
as well rs moral influence. He is IL leader
i'll church as well as in State affairs. He is
leadin. Methodist, not in name merely,
but in fact, and in spirit, and goes ahead in
all religious matters.
y word about politics. The Democratic
party is doomed to Il terrible overthrow this
fall. Indiana will be redeemed this fall,
and the party generally will suffer Il rebuke
"iiiNii ~ ''til ti''lN NiNt. W itt - bIi'
Democratic party? What is it hut the old
accurSed slave party that rose up in 1861
and attempted to seize the Government =?
And cannot see how any man, who loves
the Government and its institutions, can
for IA moment tolerate it. That party which
attempted to subvert these institutions and
found an intolerant slavery Government on
its ruins. And yet they have the audacity
to say that they will succeed. | say never,
not while God lives and rules the world
Sense sees in history but confusion: faith
beholdS God in it and the workings of re-
demption." That is the men OF the world
politicians and the like, but the christian
beholdS God in all things
Did you ever see Abraham Lincoln
did. | had an interview with him in his
room in 1862, and | consider it one of the
graudeSt events of my life. Who was Lin
coin? One Of the common men of this coun-
try, bnt one of Gods chosen men? / have
laid down an axiom here which it is worth
while to observe 1t is this: Sense sees in
history but confusion; faith beholds God in
it and the workings OF redemption. The
Interpretation of that axiom is this: The
men of the world look upon the affairs
around us AS just happening so; but the
christian beho.dS God ill all things. In
August, 1862, Il gentleman of Muucie, where
| then lived, sent me to Washington to
transact some business for him. That took
me before Mr.. Lincoln. When that was
through, | arose to leave, but Mr.. Lincoln
very kindly said to me, "Don't be in IL
hurry. | have just finished my reply to
Mr.. Greeley. | would like To read it to you
and take your opinion of it. don't want
you to say any thing about it, but don't
suppose you Will. ! may never publish it.
The facts are that Mr. Lincoln had, Il little
while before, issued his proclamation to the
States then i'll rebellion, notifying them that,
in every State where the rebellion was, on
the first of the next January slavery should
cease. Why the world was astonished al
this arrogance of Mr.. Lincoln, To think that
he Shouid assume 10 blot out human slavery
i'll the United States by Il dash Of his pen.
Well, Mr.. Greeley had, i'll the Tribune, at
tackled Mr.. Lincoln for his arrogance, and
Mr.. Lincoln was replying to Mr.. Greeley's
article. Said Mr.. Lincoln: g 1t is strange
thing to Il President i'll i newspaper CON
troverSy. may not publish this, but | would
like to read il To you and take your opinion
of it He read it. IL was a short article;
and Mr.. Lincoln folded it again, and, hold
ing it between his thumb and finger, looked
at me as though he expected some express
sion of opinion about it, Said l. You are
right, Mr.. Lincoln; God intends to make
you the instrument in His hands of crush
ing this terrible rebellion and at the same
time of blotting out this curse OF human
slavery" | Went on then, being thus i'll
vited to speak, and | felt like II. Said |
To him. MIR. Lincoln, God is moving in
this great work, and He is using you as His
instrument" just here made this quota
ton: