The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-08-27
STORIES OF LINCOLN.
Some Intercsting Contributions Made ~
Senator Voorhees,.

Senator Voorhees,.
Rom n. Kan-u, Chv Tme.
"I,incoln was one Of the first men knew
after l began to practice law said Senator
Voorhees, to me the other day. We were In the
Senator's rooms and he felt reminiscent. At
that time the lawyers travelled circuit Twas
then. as now. In Indiana, while Lincoln was In
illinois, but our respective circuits going to
the State line In eachinstance Joined. and our
business frequently took us into each others
bailiwicks. Lincoln was very kind to and con-
siderate OF mol was green. untried and
much Younger man than he-and can recall
many favor he did mo.
He was strong lawyer and singularly
successful As a politician I never met his
equal. He was shrewd indomta3lS, enter enter
RT Inssbsd nc LOOK s on Rim as tho best and most
o pG u s White II h HSnse eR WAT
cali Big politicians are. generally speaking a
dwaried and mindless generation compared to
naeSss s seS Conceive Of doing
e thing TS hin E. as va. f IN tie %mta
House I knew him Intimately ana unuer
vaGy5nga o. wh have
yet never saw Lincoln fall short or fail 70
answered every Requirement of every hour In
his great life and rose to meet every ryyi ene
Rency WITH An ease which eppho VI
power in reserve. He was great mana
great American. ,,r,;.
tneons Herscna SEur@ az s nad no % re
every week h!satsning nst ass, to
them. He went about as freely as Grover
Cleveland does now. He would get into the
ak miles. and on assassin could have picked
him of with q rife at every step OF the way;
ies neSn n'y snne6n 10
guNrds around Lincoln. but the latter only
We had a great laugh--a high. musical
tenor~snd when he had listened to or told
story which particularly pleased him he would
the ,s small I OF bis hack and tho otner rubbing
his hair In all directions and make Things
ring E,n H has Great fame story teller
and yet The truth Isn't hatt tSsn f ai st ana
las. r. ' Was wel spring Of ans"Iote Yet
under oil his humor and all his laughter. ne
was tender. sensitive. romantic, oitt,mes sad;
man mn at ever lived who needed and craved sym
Tathy more than Lincoln, He was strongly
tHSn places. Like all men Of the highest eour;;
age fearing nobody. he hated none he would
oppose a man to death. bat he would never
''" white Lincoln was fearless in his own ma
had tho ne xoSS
shoe. solder for nsaG ev ae exnsc
Won't do" do L. " 4 man can't help being coward
snaH Win hi s Sne
| said. Voorhees, we're you ever scared z
'' " con,e sod that i had had some little e1-
De!e So Se .Hei said Lincoln, laughing and
know Just what it means And In any &c contest h.sn
s amy sns "s sas the best Of il. GsX
never order man shot tor any sqch offence;
SEQ h@ T aSoat wss no IN" he
| with pathetic look OF anxious pain and said !;
voorhees,. doesn't It seem strange That L
c hHd; IS head OH. with blood running all
@sreakIng OF his, numberless stories. re-
sH lawsuit. The swyer on tie other side was !.
good deal Of n glib talker. but not reckoned q :
deeply profound or much OF thinker. ne
| was rather reckless and irresponsible IN ms
speechmaking also and would say anything
to Jury which happened to enter ms mead l.
Lincoln ia HE address to ho ur i tbsr sido
r. ali right. or would be all right were it
ioT Regularity h an a about hay TO
Witnessed q very painful specimen in his arcn-
and statements without grounds need net Ii,a he
Of moral hIemi-h. He cant help It, For
reasons which. gentlemen OF the Jury. you and
| ihhve not time to study here as derlorable as
| man completely suspends a. action Of his
mind. The moment he begins to talk MS
mental operations cease nnfer Snf fSend in
this particular That was q small steamboat
Back In the days when performed my par,
keel hoatman made the S"b nsed te
! hustle and puff and wheeze about IN the san.
| CANON River. 1t had a nve-foot boiler ana &
seven foot whistle. and every time 1t whistieo