New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-10-04

sedtous letter of July to The President from the
dangers Of BATHS was made public with its bold
that declaration Of radical views especially upon
In view OF the few srag cling faces have adduced ~
will not be believed that was mistaken when sail
there was that In the Presidents manner which showed
that tho visit was lnopportdne
LINCOLN AND TIE ABOLrIoSIsTs.
Mr.. Lincoln mortal; he was, in my Judgment. by
far the greatest country has Troduced yet he
was mortal and yearned, above all things for the final
approval OF mankind. When his self-respect would
permit it complained, aud Justly. to the inner circle
friends OF the wounds the Aboltionists as body
delighted to nnict upon him. 1t was as an Abotonst
that my revered friend Dr. Furness put into the mouth
OF scoers as prOverb the saying, The President would
like to have God his sde but he must have Ken
lucky" It was as Abotonst that Wendell Phillips
spoke of hin mosaic Of slavery and freedom, man
who had never walked straight line in his life ~ and 1t
was as Apoitionsts that me IrpesstS t dhsatIv
prepared address he found that by the nse OF an liz
perfect quotation from address delivered long before
his n0mnaon for Presidency his attitude on the
question of slavery changed the qualifications With
impugncd. he replied with asperty of manner of
which had not deemed him capable
From Mr. JOhnsOn's report to THE TRIBUNE quote the
following extract from the memDrial That In ais
omes Of Ghf MaSsran he President expressly de-
ciarcd that house divided against Itself cannot stand
hall slave and half free do not expect the Union be
dissolved do not expect the house TO fall, but do
thing or all tho other" His first duty to himself
seemed to hm to be to thg Ie m n' 1 rsnd
date FOR the Presidency and he did with emphasis ior
with an aspSry Of manner quits unusual with hm
said; Is hat the liza of Jue 1883 said:
endure half slave S and hal Free but said L in conncc
ton with other things from which should not nave
been separated IN address discussing moral obga-
tons. Whit did say was THIS: y ,re could a,st kn2%
jige what 10 d. end how u do H. We are far Into the
hh year since policy initiated with the av0wed
object and confident promise OF putting end to the
slavery agitation Under the operation OF that policy
that agitation has not only not ceased but Is constantly
shall have been reached and passed. house divided
AGAINST itself cannot stand believe that tins Goyerh
free. do nos expect tho Union to DO dissolved 90
cease to be divided It viii become all tue thing
! all the other. Either the opponents OF slavery Will
public mind shall rt in te belief that
OF ultimate extinction or rs advocates VIII push u Tor
ward TIL shall become alike lawfu In ali tho states
J"hnson tell, n, that he added rne sentiments Goa
tanned IN that passage were deliberately uttered and
MIR Johnson is "a unfair to the President ia this
muncaton Mr. Lincoln felt the Progressive Friends in
Yearly Meeting assembled had been to him For INSTANCE
IincOln's Springfield speech had appeared thousand
times in exactly the shape aud was made In per
feet faith" Docs that prove that each time MI
Lincoln had heard 1t from the irs OF protested
Mr. Lincoln naturally desired 10 turn is point 50 (T as
10 mae ss,m nat 0as not 'e9mpGhble 'rih ms con.
DO honest and truthful men strive 10 turn the point OF
their important utterances when responsibility arises
memorial was Intended tell Abraham Lincoln that the
Progressive Friends held hm false and dcrelct MI LIN
coin repe this covert mpuation his integ-
rty and veraclty; and II Mr. Johns0ns report may DC
decree Of emancipation could abolish slavery, John
Brown would have done 1t efcctually such decree
would bo no bindlng upon the South than the Con.
ston and that he enforced IN that part OF the
country now. Would proclamation OK Heelon De any
effective r. But further after slr Barnard had
al lresscd tie Prcslent-a fact which had Jailed TO
noe,Mr Johnson tells US that the President sai he
lad sometimes thought that perhaps lie might DC an
Instrument Gods hands Of accomplishing good work
Perhaps. however Gods way OF acc0nPisIlng tae en,
which tne memoria': had In view mlSmt 10 digeh.
was complete a M iSlcr
SLAVERY AND THE WAR.
whatever Lnco,n's personal convictions raspITa-
tions may boon that 10th OF June he was not
free agent he had choose between challenging the
execution OF the threats which came from the neghbor
hood OF McClelns hea iluarters that to take such
ser the Progressive Friends prayed for would disn-
tegrlto tho army. an the granting OF the sentimental
prayer these well meaning but inexperienced people.
with degree oil what sir. Lincoln in my hearing
spoke self of tho Abolitioniss
| Mr. Johnson Slys that "ths President. at that very
moment was thaa hall persuaded that the
Abolionist4 right and waited oay for the growth
OF the public sentiment that would Justify MIN IN doing
VIVA; they desired" To who mad familiar access 10
Abrnha Lincoln. who hat studied him, his experiences.
hs character h. purpose the arrogance OF this Sch
! tencc is little less than Sublime. ,
| have known who were Intimate with Mr. Lincoln
at all the varied perOis OF his he; through all tue
struggles OF his olrly and the trials aui trlunphs
OF his eventual manhood, AMI have Questioned many Ot
them % whether at ANY time In MS me ne han
minlged In profanity. aud have been utaole TO near OF
h' having uei hn expression thAt tst oo iIS"i ieu ~
prpfiue In the course OF his whole HE. IL IL wen
invoke the namo tho Almighty II was not however,
done profanity. but to register IN Heaven vow while
vel I'm the twenty or his that controlled
him throughout the whole Of his wonderful Ito. lie was
in New Orlcnn. with nj, friend John Hanks they had
seen sale OF slaves The that most impressed
young Lincoln the sight OF one OF tue unhappy ones
| beautiful Hight mrlalt1 girl" "She was" rs Mr.
Hanks pats felt pinchei and trotted ar 1und 10
| show bidders that said article was sound etc. LIN
n deep fccllu; OF unsinotlertDe haze" and then.
rniug to John Hanks. saii: ny Cod II ever geta
chance d hit that institution will Int Il hard. john ";
and In tina, blessed year. 1881, Abraham Lincoln was
led with convictions on the subject OF slavery that
Institution right hs object. though he might err In
the Progressive Friends were urging him to do.
How wofuy the Friends hal exaggerated tho value OF
issue il we shown in tho "reminiscences OF Moncurc D.
Conway ~ published on August 80 ia witch ne ieis oi
Wendell Phillips. Francis ". Bird. Eiisnr Wright j. n
which occurred tho 9th of January. 1868 The
object OF this delegation was To complain OF the FAILURE OF
sp o hunted that the Northern people now
generally anti slavery, wero not satisfied that II was
generals in the south" Tho President sai he hal not
expected much from 1t mt first. and consequently had not
boon disappointed and gave IL as us sa
the VI the country generally are only IisSntseu
lack OF military successes He dd not hesitate III
the course tho with these DISTINGUISHED
men to say that most OF horc present had been.
have got into u kaoit Of being dissi iyi-d" aud when
this conclusion deprecated ho added: At any rate
II has been very that an opportunity OF running ths
Administration has been lost Ana ~hen Mr. fhllups
patrou1lngly said: " II this Administration
earnestly working free the country from slavery ana
its rebellion, we will show you how we can run u III
another four years OF power" To which, possibly rche
boring Mr. Phups's description OF him rs mosaic anu
II who had never walked a straight line In his NE
he said: ON. Mr. Phillips have ceased 10 nave any
personal feeling or expectation III that matter; don
say never had any. 50 s6cd oad 6"e upon as haee
BEEN -: AMI Mr. Conway tells us that hs last uterance
10 the delegation 1t left him was: must bear this
load winch the country has nrustcd to me as well rs
and do best"
For correction of statement must ask space 10
thank Mr.. johnson. intcrwOyo with tue interview now
uder an incident that few days