Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-11-30

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 Hlg Haa ao not. After Mr. Lin. election to the presidency and be-
 Has departure for Washington great cQaeefo regarding him began to mani
 Itself ia Che minds of the people
 la Of Illinois and especially in tho states. Being comparatively un.
 0a al4d entirely devoid of experi- s5zea i9f ;,u executive office, the question
 aged itself. Is he tbe right llatfcr tine place, and will he be equal t5 za great emergency that awaits him$ Residents 08 Illinois and especially those supposed 0 be near the president elect ha51 5His inquiry pHepounded to them during the closing months of 1860 from friends and correspondents i'll every part of tf1a country.
 Among others who wrote to Herndon in Ef5s vein 2as Henry Wilson, United states soaafal from Massachusetts and aE7iee peHsiglent af the United States 4hs was HieHadoa's reply dated Dee. l ie60: ! have been Alr Lincoln's s l~ partner 98r over Is years and his a6iHaa aad bosom friend fer even a longer time han that. know him bet
 ha lac does himself l lGow this q little strong, but l risk the as- sgfIzaa. Lincoln ls 2 man of heart-aye, as e.ia as maiden and as tender ts has Will as strong as iron. He 6ata lore loves Ell mankind, hates siav-
 a eee1v form ef despotisla Put these tog her--l0ye fsr the slave and a de6e1aiialat u, | will, that justice strong aa any eiAiag shall he done when he h lae rishg 10 act-and you can form ye84. aAa Hel9 0R. Lincoln will fail
 r8I25 lT4 # a question cf political
 any question, comes up 3a a6tGl, questionable, which 9 4aaa a demoHstsate, then his Iea5s him But when on jus tlca. IiehJ f9rty, the constitution and tfe EaUH ae3 you may all stand aE Ae Hiii Gaie then, and no man ,...a esQyo hizsl=-la set of mon can do 1t. There l3 i here This is Lincoln, and gea mark lag prediction. You and l must keep tho people right; God Will laa Lincoln rig - To Edward l.. N zee G Boston, in letter written in 1. d 3iIe very day of Lincoln 5 ias nation he saia: Lincoln has the l5 N usa-lg hea1t ever knew. His essaaalt is excellent-not keen and sta @ broad, aaep and eolnprehen- si4 lis conscience is his ruling attri- 6fe saarantee pricri high hopes
 isaee. { knew ef no living man 14 II l uosala soouHr trust. y
 1gsa e4eliae4fien af aneble char
 @ nla4ly nasrndSing tribute of
 ig se51s, dp8llt, cn the one 1.nG. 8 demonstrate that IIerndon faiIv cap4ge eHended the man whom he tt a34 tray, and, on the other, J, a the dospieable and often-
 nlaltciefs Representations that l m n1e lo tiUe found their way iHta 1a press cf tho day charging him 0 ta jealousy c Lincoln and of conniv- ilg With those who sought to under niaa llln I public esteem. Of course llie fame ef Lincoln is fixed beyond our ;over to add CT detract but H. . eailg IsFndon his place in history ii s duo his memory that the world stie al3 N aiea l;ll tie faets.
 t s neither my purpose nor preroga- siva 9a apologize fel ar yindleate the lsttA1's conduct or position, but 1 know thag s5 far as Lincoln and Herndon tae34salYes were concerned there never e ea the least friction CT distrust Heishar was il tlie others way so far IS political hancrs 90, aud, although satisfied with the obseurity of his posi-. tioa, IIeraden did everything Ill hla power to promote his partner fortunes His loyalty was never questioned Ma sar sg4y c Whit4er says that an the