Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-07

ne was the chief barrier against anv sur
render Of the principles upon which he
had been elected. This belief is well
rounded II he was a barrier at all he
must have been the principal one. because
ne alone could keep all the other barriers
erect and firm. while II he failed none. OF
the others would have been OF any avail
whatever.
AZ Springfield. H.. on November 20. 1880,
there was a celebration Of the election OF
Lincoln and Hamlin. at which speeches
were made by Senator Trumbull, John M.
Palmer and Richard Yates. Mr.. Lincoln
had been urged to say something at this
meeting that would tend to quiet the ris-
Ing surges OF disunion at the south. but
he thought that the time for him to speak
had not yet come. He wished to let his
record speak for him. and to see whether
the commotion in the slave holding states
would Increase or subside. Meanwhile he
desired that the Influence Of this public
meeting at his home should be peaceful
and not Irritating. To this end he wrote
the following words and privately handed
them TO T%rumbull. and asked him to make
them a part Of his own speech:
II have labored In and for the republi-
can organization with entire confidence
that whenever II shall be in power each
and all OF the states will be left in as COM
plete control of their own affairs. re-
spectively, and at as perfect liberty 10
choose and employ their own means OF
protecting property and preserving peace
and order within their respective limits
as they have ever been under any admin.
istration. Those who have voted for Mr..
Lincoln have expected and still expect this.
and they would not have voted for him had
they expected otherwise. I regard II aa
RNtromelX fOrftIUafo Co. A.. "
whole country that this point, upon which
the republicans have been 80 long and
30 persistently misrepresented, is now
brought to a practical test and placed
beyond the possibility OF a doubt. Dis
unionists per se are now In hot haste to
get out OF the union, precisely because they
perceive they cannot much longer main
tain an apprehension among the southern
peoplP that their homes and firesides are
70 be endangered by the action OF the
federal government. With such Now or
Never In the maxim. I am glad Of the
military preparations in the south. It will
enable the people the more easily to sup
press any uprisings there which those mis-
representations Of purpose may have en-
couraged." These words were incorporated
in Mr.. Trumbulls speech and were printed
In the newspapers, and the manuscript in
Lincoln's handwriting IL still preserved.
Letters to TrumbuII.
Tia following letters from Lincoln throw
light or his attitude toward Compromise
after the election:
PRIvATE AND CoNFIDENTIAL1
springfield. Ill, Dec. 10, lso0.-Hon. I.
Trumbuli: My Dear Sir-Let there be M
eompromise in the question Of extending
slavery. II there be, all our labor IA lost.
and ere long must be done over again. The
dangerous ground-that into which some Of
Dur friends have q hankering to run-is pop
SOW. Have none OF II. Stand firm. The
tug has Gomez: n better now than any
m hereafter. Yours as ever.
"A. LINCOLN" MS.
CONFIDENTIAL
springfield. Ill. Dec. II. lseo-Hon Ly-
man Trumbull: My Dear IN
closing Mr. Wade's letter. which I herewith
return. n received. II any Of our friends
do prove falss and fix UP q compromise
or the territorial question, I am for fighting
again that 10 all It Is but repetition for
me to say I am for an honest enforcement
OF the constitution-tusitive slave clause
included.
"Mr. GilmSr Of North Corolina wrote ma
and I swered c~onfidentially inclDsIn9 nv
letter to Governor Corwin, to be delivered
or not. as he might deem prudent. 1 now
inclose you copy OF It. Yours as ever,
"A LINCOLN" Ms.
CCoNFIDENTALA)
springfield, ILL.,. Dec e. la60-Hon. w.
man Trumbull: My Dear Sir-Thurlou
Weed was with me nearly all day YESTERDAY
and left at night with three short resoI,.
tons which l drew up and which. or tbs
substance of which. I think would do much
good II introduced and unanimously ann.
ported by our fricnds. They do not touch
the tsrritoriel question. Mr.. Weed goes ~
Washington with them. and SAYS he viii
first Of ALL confer with you and Mr.. Hal.
lin. I think n would be best for Mr.. Seward
TO intpducs them. and Mr.. Weed will lei
him know that I think so. show this n
Mfr. Hamlin. but beyond him do not lei
my name be known In the matter.
"Yours as ever.
"a LINCOLN" Ms.
Only One Approved.
The first OF the three resolutions named
was to amend the constitution by providing
that no future amendment should be mad,
giving congress power to interfere with
slavery In the states where It existed b,
law. The second was for a Law Of con.
gress providing that fugitive slaves cap
tuIeu enouio hSfo = jury TRIAL Inc tulft
= recommended that the northern stated
should review" their personal liberty
laws. Only the first one met the approva
b the committee to which II wal referred
u passed both houses by two-thirds ma
3ority.
'~sprinEfisid. H.. Dec. n. Ise0-Hon. Ly
man Trumbull: My Dear Sir-I expect L
be able TO offer Mr.. Blair a place in tn
cabinet. but ! cannot a. yet be committed
on the matter to any extent whatever.
dispatches have come hers two days il
succession that the forts in South Carollni
will be surrendered by order. or consent a
least. OF the president. I can scarcely be
lieve this. but II It proves true l will. 1
our friends In Washington concur. an
nounee publicly at once that they are Z
be taken after the inauguration Thl
viii give the union men a rallying cry. an,
preparations viii proceed somewhat on thi
aide as well as on the other. Yours as ever
"a LINCOLN" Ms.
IAncoln bad communicated his views I
Seward both by letter and through Thu
low Weed. and Il seemed probable tina
Seward was thus restrained from followin
Weed In support OF the Crittenden plan /
r.sfora ara awtand thu Missouri oonanro