Year: 1862

The Was hington cOuesI Iondent of the Cncin
matt Gazette thus refers to the Chief Magistrate
of the nation and the Republican hero of Hi
nOis."


THE PRESIDENT 5 THREAT OF REsIGYING.


The word resignation from the Presidents
lips in the interview about arming negroes-the
details of which, notwithstanding the effort to
suppress them. crept into print in a New York
paper-must have fallen with startling effect
upon the public ear. The dissatisfaction of a
portion of the party that elected him with Ger
tain features of his policy was well enough
known, and consequent feeling of general dis
comfort was but natural; but-resigRGtiOR the
word sounded ominous. elf the people will not
be satisfied, have made up my mind to resign,
and let Mr.. Hamlin try what he can doi' The
respOnse-from " estern man and intimate ac-
quaintance of the President'S-was not less start
ling: II wish to God, Mr. President, YOU wOud!''
A more astounding illustration of the revolu-
tiOnary spirit with which the very air is charged,
could hardly be imagined.


IL is believed the Administration is far from
being pleased at having had the issue of accept
ing or rejecting negro regiments thus directly
forced upon it. The old policy of shuffling along
between the two parties, leaving each to believe
it had the cOuntenance OF the Government was
preferred, and it was in this spirit that Jim Lane
allowed to start on his Kansas enlistment
plan The decision of the question, it was hoped,
could be postponed to a time when it would
cause less agitation and breed less dissension
among the supporters of the Administration, but
tie direct offer Of two regiments brought it up
sharp and decided, and it could no longer be post
p0ned.


THE PRESIDENT AT THE wAR MEETING.


The appearance of the President was hailed
with an enthusiasm that showed how his honest
manliness had won every ones heart since, amid
military preparations against insurrectiOn, and
threats Of assassination, he last made his appear
ance on that east front of the Capitol, to enter
upon the duties of his troublesome Adninstra-
ton.


His speech was remarkable, alike for the cour-
agvOus assumption of unpopular responsibility,
and for the characteristic honesty with which he
refrained from bOastfuI promises and stirring dec
laratiOns that the war should now soon be ended.
People looked for something that should arouse
their enthusiasm-sOm mething about the future of
the war that should animate their dropping
sprits-and they didn't get it. The reason was
plain. The President didn't feel sang guine-in
view of the past twelve months, our enormous
expenditures and exertiOns and the fresh cIlls
Just made ON the country, how could he?-and
he was too utterly and entirely honest to assume
a temper he didn't feel. And besides, his enthu-
siasm-inspring word had been gwen tO'the ma
ton the day befOTe-"draft at once six hundred
thousand soldiers for the war"


But in all the history OF the Republic, | know
more striking scene than that OF yesterday
evening. Ushered in by sIlvOs of artillery, by
wayings of banners and cltngOr of martial mu
sic, the President of .he United States appeared
at a meeting called to promote more vigorous
support of the war he was waging. The echoes
of the cannon were drowned out by the rapturOus
cheers with which the people hailed their Chief
Magistrate. AS he took his place the spot
where, seventeen months before, he had delivered
his inaugural, he looked down upon a tumultuous
sea of humanity that would not cease its roar of
welcome at his coming. As the cheers rang out
louder and louder, while he stood waiting for
space 10 speak a. the vast audience leaned for
ward like man, waving hats and handker-
chiefs, and fairly shaking the Capitol with their
shouts, the face of this simple Illinois latboat-
man and lawyer, instead of flushing at the splen
dor Of his reception, grew sad and solemn, as he
looked slf-dreamily down, till his care worn ex-
preston seemed to hush the multitude. And
then he spoke. Not words of justification for
the past or promise for the future:


''fhe only thing / think of now, not likely TO
be better said by some else, is matter in
which have beard another person blamed for
what did myselfi' Was ever the ruler of a
great people, in a moment when his personal pop
ularty was so hatteringly brought home to him
BY his people, known voluntarily to assume, with
out specisl necessity therefor, such popular odum
as the President honestly sought 10 transfer from
the Secretary to himselfg