New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-14

WI;t u 90 With the feeling that | had been mis-
taken in Mr.. Lincoln's character ana uia, us
election might prove to have been Il lat'i isttIo
This feeling was changed from daN 10 uay as lnc
war went on: but il WAS not entlrely oNeiIo Sno
until went to Washington III Tue Sp' m Un
and as IN officer Of the Govcrnmcnt was pcrHlI.teu
to hive free intercourse with him. then pcFcclNcn
That NV estimate OF him before his election was Wen
grounded, and that he posN.,JJtt for MT he
was a man of sound Judgment. great slhSthSs Gnu
trnacity of purpose. AMI cXtraordntrN ht-"0I'i
that story telling wds 10 nm saItty ~, 81"
that he INDUCED III 1t, not only lot the pioa'uf,
Afforded him, but for temporary leI'el HU,'
opprcs, ing cares; that the haoll n ii p.n o,t
waited that he could MAKE "A story mus ~ ., u
,,o,t and r,yc point to an argument. Mauy OF ma
strries yycT, as apt and instructive aS tc "oaC VI
Tson's fables All of his stores, howc''' w ~
80 tGis character Next to the theatre he 'lked 20
tell stories and t. listen to theH rot
the day on which the reports oi nu. ri,aG
s,ou+ ~ IN him i'm imrauy with Nr. handalI Io'I
trost,r-( neral and lew ot Mir 1ihco'n Pcla'l';
friends, at the soldiers Home. Mr.. Lincoln was ~
the hes. OF spirits. and Randall waS AIS
stnry.tcller For two hours there was c@nS,i,IIi
rnn Of story-telling-L Lincoln leading and Hanutii
fnii,,'in% a contest between them rs 10 winch
b,lJ tejI the hest story and provoke the braTtiSt
laughter. The stories were not sncn rs Wouln DO
listened TO th pleasure by very Iehhc9 e"Is, NV
they were exceedingly funny Inc Nc',c' VI IL
listeners was that, while the stories were eiu",S
good. Nr. lincoln had displayed tie most huhor
and skill.
Mr.. Lincoln was severely denounced nor ohiy ny
tc ont- m ,t:r ,,,ti.Slaverv views snch MIR.
Made and Mr.. Greeley, for his delay IN emine'pt-
ing the slaves nnler ms VIZ hs jomItS rs TO
whether the public sentiment OF the Norlhi ~iVn
which he always kept abreast, was prepares ioL d
measure 60 mpmcut0nS and iar-teach'nH Nv n
mr,1naud respect Tor the Constitution whch nc pa.
styorn 10 maintains and especially ny his i'dlS ~
emanription would rctarl, II II ga no. o'SN ~
tin re.toration of the Union. In ms ci'c! 10 VT.
Greeley on III, 22l of August, $50; ne Sdln: SH
paramount object is t. save the Lni"n' ava nov
either 10 save or destroy slavery II cou'a Hatc
tLe I'ni3n without freeing any SLAVE "o'' "a" 80,
f cnuld save IL by freeing ali TIE saves ""u''
do It and if GULL sIveit by ircelh' So'nc anu
leaving others alone would 90 II.
Il must he admitted that this language was
b1rllv consistent with the opinion he had 40 ire
Gurntiv EXPRESSED. before hlS election tnat tHo
fnitnG STATES could continue to be part save;
mart free Oh with his wol-known aDhoFirhIo OF
rr",',,',. h,It IL VA in perfect harmony with ms
r,t.r,nrps after ne became President. ana WIN l1e
avowcl purpose Of tho tioIcrnineht N I"fC
tLn ,v,r lie did however. subject hlnStll 10 ne
.h,r,.n of incnn ,stcnCv. nv eXcmpting from thc
onrr1t;on of his proclamation NeNt Nlrsmla an,
such parts of the other southern states rs W ~
the possession OF the icIlI l'Ic', oH ~ nm
49,, "a "a. slave where his authority could MOI
he cxrr,iscl AMI leaving. where 1t was irlt ana
o,knnvl red. many thousands IN "Pl"'-I;
Within, was or could gained Dy not incIudhE an
slaves in his proclamation OF freedom ana Ms
failure to do 1t greatly pr indeed '' C non o5 10
in Grn,t britain aad other European states ne
;It tn confsc1tc property in the South nat could
he reached was unqu"st.on'He; ms rs'' 10 I'D
crate the slaves. which was one lorn vi cI"u5, .'
ron where the Confederate authority was uoHn
;nont was at least doubtful fortunately Tor the
country. this wac not let IN open 4nos'oni Le
doom of slavery IA tie tntrl rtttS ""s ~ ~
the amendments OF inc Oo4e'''"'''" ' ' ~
war was ended
Whether Mr. Lincoln would have hc"n competent
IN deL with the questions which "rFG prs iitcl
,fter tie yar IN tie Tccoustrucl" ron OF INC Spht.h
state. whether he would have cNhiDitel t'r
aual.tis4 pf statesman. i, | Nh""' its"tt'o Pl
many as somewhat doubtful: bat u o., th'HA'
.,,ly fair to infer. from the apiIit{ W"'l H' US
ni,,cd "a President that he would have h'cu "Iuii
- In. now lutr' which br would have boon called
% perform. II he had competed inc term ."f "n',n
he had been elected. lie Wa wei! NciF1 III c"hSi'
tnt.op1l llV. hi; 10 I'd WIS we'll balanced. hr MAS
ire. from yialIrfl,cuesS, ana ha VS. t"hthiY
a.rint!c H., wpui not have gu1r!n !,d " IN III,
r,.tv ~ IN. Srrers.or Nj Johnson, dld. lie hhI
Inc confidence of tho people. aud could, therefore
ba..c gwen i rr~tion 10 rc,"u't ct'" lrEiN '"l
III. aim ,goull haze been +" huhs d'"u' i} h"h}r
4h!c couc.lltion harm'nloh' '.@.i'nS W.T." ''''
o., .o,,. 10 secure tie supremacy OF I'r l'". en-
u.cut without i1tcrercH'e win INC ~ y ''.a
Of lie states. Thrre u nothing ~ mss '"."'. i"
injir,,c tb,t he would have ttv"ccd the immediate
,.1 mil .E!samrut OF ihoSn uhn having p'cH
Away, in -"tnt"d". "ci "n,.i 9 ''t 'ii
a.. Rehabilitation % the Slnth "hcn H', at "
Cabinet had partially asrr-i nP'n an4 Wn,cn ~,
I,brsou and the Rtms tdhurJ chl'AN"''l y"
perfect ana carr 'i'' 49, ,In vls puIpn,clv l.ft
- fr tt,t,cr con alteration an! Tor t'u%lr- 81
"l; under s.lcii amen jm.uts ~ Che t'i 'itNiI'h
- tlc changed condition 81 thr rn'FfF nltH
ron som 81 N'1 ii'li't''.ii
exrrr,s,ons aud frrcl his "'il-"hoWn "p'i'u'.'
nnnu the subject Of 81 irat' ana TIE = y" ''S !
lit. II nv conclusion Ia that IA" "ol'u nave o'rl
I;or.,I 70 LET that quest on remain o. II '''o''
- a., r-nr. with however. s1ch an adm"hlN
If fine Constitution IS would nave "''t"''Fi an
hut those who W'Ie Prrmiiic 10 Vo' ~ 'r'.' ~
Iactinn. from ."!ng incl1 eel IN the cnnH'I''i0h
for rrp.e-eut ,tvcs ia CongfcSs'-t"n' l1i''''- tc
r,c,,t sayc Stlir- for the Pnrpo.e oi in'I'A'iHS
their ConGr ,sioh1i IAIueH'r 'It ,"''' ~ e'0 W.
N4li.,t. 70 black n.n a., well - VINE
rqr
o,,,r.t the nIassc, who Ind been ~ a.'hf asHnSt
ne GSgcrntacnt Educated, as tie lr@p!" OF tn'
S,r,h ma been IN the doe r!ne th1t lH' IHph "''
moderation oi state, ttptn whi.h any "latp OF
,.,,i..r of State, UlLlf "llIuia" NiI.h ~ Wv
opinion Of majority 81 t''r c.iIris u "'' ~
m o.on,pl sh the 0blor' Tor which IL was i'ii'l ~
.Il ,nt b1vc r.,ir ic,t The attempted serr IS On
ne l.ra, re t-,n in tie ordinary dccePt q" l''
tim: nor ~o1Id he have re['t'td - tta"' T5
| 80 H.. : ant bern people CNc"pt id'" VINO "t''
',,,,;,,, tn hold Federal Offices aid 10 draw thc'i
| mas, fr,n the Federal Treasury u,rh tit l'lu'l, I.
Of their positions to ole'troWt 'nG r,,id h,,r
ygbo-e servants the, we for "'P Nc "'u,' it.'
| .,1v.I no f,rzi yen.,-. 10 ura ho ""od nave
| ,rIut.l no pardIuo. ~ were V:!.y oI Ism
- v.r, Comparatively few. The var on The
| n.rt 81 tbr ~orth vas rcVolutlonarN. ~ was hp'
| only - considered by Other nAion', Wv w ',oT
| XIX .1o,iui,t.rcl o.: Government ailci inc Wal
| 49,, ..Lrl Officers OF hI III btandi.4 ~ tl' you
tolerate army wcre appointed Z" i'dci'i oHceS &
| r,cr,i Grant The VicePrc, idcnt oi tht C"hici
! cr ,c,. when subsequently IN Congress- vas lr1,"
~, -,e,t re-, Drct by both parties, Two 81 IN
,or."hrrs Of thr present Ca6net aud near v ever,
tie thorn Senators ID the LAST ard presen
| Cnng,ss-, held dislinguishcd civil or mIH ~ :
| D"s;fi,ns under the Confederate Goy"Tnnent. hp
g,y"uII not could not have been the case nal thcl
| tecn guilty Of treason. They wer" rrY3inti"hlsts
| not traitors and as such they would nave Oeoi
! treated by Mr. Lincoln
| Nor ,youll Mr. Lincoln have appointed % South
| eru offices snch mon as unfortunately. w'r
qnuoiutcl whose chic nis son seemed to have pee
10 enrich thcn-clyes. overload the states WIN i9bt
| 1rd ncrDctvate the sectional discOrl Thch hu'
9iy,Ts 70 eomr extent existed. and which ha'
| hrcn aggravated and in'cnsited by rho "Hr. ~
IA HE Union not merely geographict - union. hl
I ~ ,~ %''tio,,,l I'uinu his ann would have boon &