The National tribune., 1900-02-15

tHc cfiici actofS IN Il great historical epoch.
S.TANTON'S FIRST IMPRESSION OF, LIN
CoLN-HE REGARDS HIM AS A GI-
RAFFE.
II Mr.. Lincoln was Surprised and an
moved" at the treatment he received from
Mr. Stanton, the latter was no lcss sur
priS"d, and a good deal more disgiIstcd on
ling Mr.. Lincoln and learning of his con-
nection with the case. He made no secret
of his contempt for the "long, Iank creature
from Illinois," as he afterwards described
him, wearing a dirty linen duster for n
coat, on the back of which .he perspiration
had splotched vide st ins that fesembled
dirty map of the continent" He blurred
out his wrath and Indignation to his associ-
ate counsel, declaring that if that giraffe"
was permitted to appear in the case, he
would throw up his brief and leave it. Mr.
Lincoln keenly felt the affront. but his
great nature forgave it so entirely that
recognizing the singular abilities of MIR
Stanton beneath his brusque exterior. he
afterwards, for the public good, appointed
him TO seat in his Cabinet.
Mr.: Dickson says that while Mr. Lincoln
WIS IN the city he visited, among other
places of interest, the grounds and con-
scrvatorios of the late Nicholas Longworfh.
'hcn living. 'The meeting of these re-
! markable mon is worthy of passing note
, Nor can 1t be given without allusion to their
drnss and bearing. Mr.. Lincoln entered
the open yard, with towering form and un-
gaiily gait, dressed in plain clothing en-,
too small. His hands and feet seemed to
| he t'rowing out of their environment, con-
Spic;Iously seen from their uncommon size
Mr. Longworth happened at the time TO lie
mar the entrance, engaged in wceding the
shruhbery by the walk. His alert eve
quickly observed the coming of person of
an ~ moo
Ifronted him. VIII a stranger be permitted
to walk through your grounds and con-
servatorcs" incurred Mr. Lincoln. Yes
haitingiy, half uncOnsciously. was the
reply, so fixed was the gaze of Mr.. Long
worth. AS they stood thus face to face. the
contrast was striking. SO short in stature
was the one that he seemed scarcely to
reach the elbow of the other If the .dres,
Of Mr.. Lincoln seemed too small for him,
the other seemed lost in the baggy bulki
ness of his costume; the overflowihg sleeves
concealed the hands. and the eXtremities of
the pantaloons Were piled in heavy folds
upon the open ears of the united shoes
His survey of Mr. Lincoln was Searching.
beginning with the feet, lie slowly raised
his head, closely observing until his IN
turned face met the eye of Mr.. Lincoln.
Thus for a moment gazed at each other In
mutual and mute astonshment the million
aire pioneer and the now forever famous
did Mr.. Longworth ever become aware that
he had seen Mr. Lincoln. The grounds
and conservatives were viewed and adj
mircd. And so aftet.ward the suburbs of
the city-WalnutH Hnfs. Mount Auburn and
Spring Grove Cemlftery. Mr.. Lincoln
ngesed bg s9 Long II II bs the nk nd of M Mr. aoner
find out whom the seitues represented, and
was much worried Wien he found himself
unable to name correctly single one A
day was given to thec c3uty and City Courts.
An entire morning was spent in the SlI-
perior Court, then presided over by Bellamy
Storer' eccentric and versatile, in the ma
manner of conducting the business of that
room, miscellaneouS,,u bemurrers, motions.
submitted docket, etc, was unique. To
mingle in the same hof1r the gravity of the
Judge and the jest of the clown was a feat
only he could perform without loss of
morning the Judge Fas in his happiest
vein, in exuberant Spirits, keeping the bar
'in roar assisted Much In this by the
lively humor of poor Bob McCook. Mr..
Lincoln greatly enjoyed this morning, and
was 10th to depart He said to the gentle
that Judge in Illinois 1 think he would
share with me the fatherhood of the legal
jokes of the Illinois bar. AS it is now, they
put them all on me, while. l am not the
author of one-half Of them.' Mr.. Lincoln
remained ip Cincinnati about week,
the city knew him personally, or knew he
was here; not hundred would have known
who he was had his name been given TO
them. He came with the fond hope of
making fame in forensic contest with
Reverdy johnson. He was pushed aside,
humiliated and mortified, He attached to
the innocent city the displeasure that filed
his bosom, and shook its dust from his
feet"
Go be continued.)