Evening Star Newspaper, February 12, 1932, Page 4

A—4 * THE EVENING NATION OBSERVES | LINGOLN BIRTHDAY Homage Paid Civil War Leader—G. 0. P. Dinners Planned for Tonight. (Continued From First Page) since Lincoln fell and many have at- tained Ligh places in the Nation, but | seldom has one, even when his power | was the greatest. attained the wonder- ful influence over the people of the Jand, that has been manifested and, still contint to be manifested. until| this day. by the memory of Abraham Lincoln.” Smoot Praises President. In the Scnate Scnator Smoot said | “buoyant courage and UNWAVETINg | ion of Lincoln puts o shame Americans who have surrendersd 1o skepticism and despair because of | the economic storm which is now sweep- ing over the world." “Loyal citizens.” the dean of the Sen- ate declared, “can best observe the a niversary of Lincoln’s birth by seviving the indomitable spirit that actuated him to declare | ““We shall not fail—if we stand firm { we shall not fail. Wise counsel may accelerate or mistakes de it, but sooner or later the victory is sure to come.’ Recalling that Lincoln sustai Nation throush its greatest [ N s own indomitab'> o ed the itical Visit Ford Theater. Following the services at the Lincoln Commandery of the resentatives of the organizaticns er on Tenth ts to attend ng the opening of that \coln museum. In the er building. where Lincoln was shot, are now housed the Col ldroyd collection of Linceln ¢ on exhibition in the street in which the participating went to the cld Fo! street between E and F s Surrounded by mementos of Abraham New Museum, Licut rector of public parks, Sp: E over station WMAL, from a microphone installed in the old theater. He told his aud tion to his pre-em and a President, Lincoln’s personality has a special appeal for Americans, which is largely personal.” He revealed that the Dames of the Loyal Legion and other women's patriotic societies have undertaken to furnish and restore, as nearly as possible to its-original con- dition, the house at 5 Tenth street, where the famous collection of Col O. H. Oldroyd was for many years housed. “It is expected that through their good offices the public of today may soon visualize how our forefathers of | the Civil War period lived,” Col. Grant | seid | Of Lincoln's special appeal to the| n. the colonel asserted that | sed on three elements of his hope and promise that a| character and great gifts. given | for their use the may _succeed lead rom the most humble & to national leadership and al fame under the institutions which Washington had created and Abraham Lincoln preserved.” Hoover Talks Tonight. The colonel also paid tribute to Lin- coln’s personal sympathy and Christian attitude and to his ability “to put his ideas and his views on various ques- tions into language understandable by all. but varying according to the occa- sion from the dignified and inspired Te of the Bible to a jest or anecdote.” H r will from the ¥ statesman Hous: m. devoted to the life cf the Chief Execu- tive who was at the heim of Govern- ment during the troublous Civil War days. Broadeast over two Nation-wide radio ps. the President’s address will be carr to Republican party rallies throughcut the country. Key men of nont the address and an entire hour of radio time will be taken on & national network by prominent speak- ers. Republican Dinners. dinner gathering of | will be held at the Wil- | 7:30 under auspices of ican_Cluo, Evansville, Louis, D Oklahoma Greensboro, N. C. akers at the dinner at the Willard Hotel will be Secretary of Interior Ray Lyman Wilbur, Senator James E. Wat- son of Indiana, Republican floor leader of the Scnate, and Mrs. Edward Everett Genn, sister and hostess of Vice Presi- dent Curtis. Senator Watson's address will follow immediately the speech of President Hoover, who will be intro- duced to his invisible audience by Maj. Gen. James G. Harbord, president of the Radio Corporation of America, the toastmaster of the dinner in New York. Senator Henry D. Hatflield of West Virginia, toastmaster at the Washington dinner, will deliver the first address, speaking under the title “Hold to Lin- coin’s Ideals.” Secretary Wilbur's topic | is S four to Be Repeated,” while Mrs. Gann will talk on the subject “Women Have Faith in Hoover." The keynote will be sounded by Watson. Guests at Banquet. Among those who have reserved tables for the aflair are Andrew W. Mellon, newly appointed Ambassador to Great Britain. his successor as Secretary of the Treasury, Ogden L. Mills; Secretary of Labor Willlam N. Doak and Acting Secretary of State William R. Castle. Other prominent guests inciude James M. Dixon. Assistant Secretary of In- terior; Roy Saint Lewis, Assistant At- torney General; Senators Arthur Cap- yer of Kansas, John G. Townsend, Jr., of Delaware, Hamilton P. Kean of New Jersey and John Thomas of Idal Representatives Charles D, Millard, T. C. Cochran, Harry E. Hull, Richard S Aldrich, J. C. McLaughlin, Adam Wyant, C. E. Swanson, Fred C. Gil- and Fla,, christ, Arthur M. Free, Jesse S. Parker | and Robert Lynn Hogg: David Burnet, commissioner of internal revenue; Sey- mour Lowman, Assistant Secretary of | W. Irving Glover, As- sistant Postmaster General; Frederick A. Tilton, also Assistant Postmaster General; Thomas E. Robertson, com- missioner of patents; former Gov. John H. Bartlett of New Hampshire and F. X. A. Eble, commissioner of customs. The Reception Committee, appointed for the purpose of introducing guests, consists of the following: Representative Free, chairman; Mrs. Frank W. Mondell, vice chairman; Richard Aldrich, Senator Capper, Acting Secretary Castle, Mrs. Sydney the Treasury: Cloman, T. C. Cochran, Mrs. Edward | F. Colladay, F. Trubee Davidson, As- sistant Secretary of War; Joshua Evans, jr.. Mrs, William C. Foster, Mrs. War- Ten J. Haines, Mrs. Harry Hull, Fred C. Gilchrist, Mrs. Willlam E. Hull, Ferry K. Heath, Assistant Secretary of the Treasury; Mrs. Victor Kauffmann, Mrs. Flora McGill Keefer, Scott Leavitt, Mrs. Jacob Leander Loose, J. C. McLaughlin, Miss Clara W. McQuown, Mrs. Charles D. Millard, James S. Parker, Miss Helen Nicolay, C. E. Swanson, Miss Johanna T. Wailes, Mr. and Mrs. Adam M. Wyant. Surviving Washington men who fought ‘. & the Fountain of wisdom, cheer, Of sorrow sheathed in thy The truest, stanchest heart . . To thy great glory our “Old . . Thy nation pours enduring Thy name is paean, creed, . . . . MAT LINCOLN'S FAMILY - “SALT OF EARTH Story of Emancipator by [Harvey H. Smith Denies They Were “Poor Whites.” BY JAMES WALDO FAWCETT. Abraham Lincoln was born 123 years The date is uncontroverted, but as to just where and under what conditions he was uchered into the world there is question and debate, According to his own story, the place of the Em pator's nativity was a lean-to log cabin on Nolin Creek, Har- din _Coun Kentucky. Hence the familiar legend of his humble origin, poverty-stricken boyhood and un-| utored youth—a page of romance with ago today. " | which every American is acquainted. | For 60 vears there was no contradic | tion of either Lincoln’s own statemen | or the repetitions of it in the innumer- able biographies of him penned by other men. But now, in his recently published | book, “Lincoln and the Lincolns.” Har. | vey H. Smith, himself a native of Har- din County, born within seven miles of {he property once owned by Lincoln's father, has flatly and convincingly de-) clared that the whole narrative is a| of falschoods, one of the base- Book Brims With Details. Mr. Smith's opinion, it must be ad- mitted, cannot be dismissed without serious consideration. His book is & remarkable work. It brims with detalls which no other writer has ccllected. The author certainly knows very inti- mately the people from among whom Lincoin came. No other study of the martyred President’s background is nearly so complete. Mr. Smith justly may claim to be a competent authority on the early phases of Lincoln’s career. He has had peculiar advantages of temperament, environment and training. o The Lincolns were not “poor whites.” the contrary, they were of “the t of the earth.” They belonged to he most remarkable race of emigrants who had ever * * * made a single rek in America.” Mr. Smith says: “Before 1900, their descendants, born in Kentucky, had produced 69 native Kentucky ministers, ambassadors and consuls to foreign countries; 22 Fed- eral and 18 Confederate generals in the War of the Rebellion. There were also eight Speakers of the Congress, nine members of the Supreme Court States, two Presidents of the Senate and three Presidents of the United States and the Confederacy * * * Those who find ground and feel it opportune to regard the lowly birth from which Lincoln sprang, with abounding igno- rance, should feel it truly unfortunate that the nation was not afflicted at that time with more of the same misfor- tunes.” The Lincolns or Linkhorns may be traced back to the Germany of the Middle Ages. and Lincoln himself, ac- cording to Kimball's “Genealogy,” was |a descendant of Charlemagne. The American branch of the clan derives from Samuel Lincoln of Hingham, England. who migrated to Hingham, Mass., “to escape religious Pproscrip- tions then prevailing in England.” All Conspicuous. Samuel Lincoln had four sons and one daughter, “whose offspring were important and more or less conspicuous in the Revolutionary War.” Levi Lin- coln, Samuel’s grandson, “was a fol- Jower of Jefferson, and his Attorney General ” His son, Levi, was a Gov- ernor of Massachusetts, and Levis brother, Enoch, was a Governor of Maine. Abraham Lincoln was a lineal de- scendant of Mordecai Lincoln, who was an industrialist and paid little or no attention to politics. Mordecai’s son, Mordecai, migrated to Berks County, | Pennsylvania, “where he became pro: inent as a miller and iron master.” His, son, John, resided near what is new Harrisonburg, Va., in which neigh- borhood also lived the Hanks family. John Lincoln’s son, Capt. Abraham i Lincoln, served in the Virginia Militia | under Gov. Patrick Henry in the Revo- |lution. He appeared in Kentucky in | | for Lincoln and the Union in the Civil W. E. PATTISON FRE | Jefferson and Hardin Counties. i time of his death he owned about 5,800 | of book of the United States, 71 governors of |/ War will meet tonight in First Con- | gregational Church to pay homage to their former commander in chief. With the Grand Army of the Republic will assemble the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, Ladies of the G. A. R. Woman’s Relief Corps and Daughte: of Union Veterans of the Civil War. ‘The group will be addressed by Sen- ator Samuel M. Shortridge of California, Representative Homer W. Hull of Illi- Inois end Col. Grant, grandson of the man called upon by President Lincoln to lead the armies of the Union. Employes of the Office of Public Buildings and Public Parks were ex- cused for an extra half hour at noon to attend the ceremonies at the Lincoln Memorial. This was made possible by an order issued by Lieut. F. B. Butler, | assistant director. Col. Grant is com- mander of the District of Columbia Commandery of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion, Abraham Lincoln O matchless soul who blossomed in our iand; Prophet, seer, statesman, counsel, leader, chief; High-couraged, dauntless, gentle, kind, serene; and homely wit; Firm hand of iron, cased in silken glove; Clear mind, by charity and justice ruled; Kindly in word, but swift and stern in deed; Lover of childhood, savior of the slave; Comrade of all humanity, world friend; Untouched by hate or malice, giving love To friend and foe alike, and, with barbed shaft warm, loving heart— that ever beat— Flung brave defiance at Fate's worst mischance. . . . Glory” dips (The flag re-sewn by thee with faithful hands), While from our cannon belches loud salute To the Republic’s grand, immortal son. Thy people lift adoring souls to thee; gratitude; Thy country kneels to thee, dear Abraham; psalm, liturgy. Thou art not dead: thy shining Self lives on; For whoso serves the race shall never die; Proud Nature, in glad birth pang, gave thee Her sweetest, gentlest, noblest NOBLEMAN! O LINCOLN, Thou White Flame, sublime, divine, Enthroned on high in splendor of thy fame; Above all other gods thy spirit’s sheen Shall blaze through space for all eternity. CH, U. 8. A, Retired. 1780, worth $18,000 in cash, snd ac- Guired land in Kenton, Washington, At the acres. He was ¢hot by an Indian on his Jefferson County farm and his widow subsequently avenged him by killing his assassin. This paterral grandmother of the President was a remarkable woman Her maiden name was Bersheba Her- riot, and she was of French lineage. She was “managing” and “wise,” and though “she did not have a great deal learning,” she language in her conversation.” She was an Episcopalian. Her children were five in number and she was an excel- lent mother to them. She died in 1833 aged about 85 or 90. Thomas Lincoln was the third son. !fourth child, of Capt. Abraham and Bersheba Lincoln. He married Nancy Hanks on September 21. 1805, and the Emancipator was their first son, second child. According to Mr. Smith, Thomas Lin- coln was not in any respect & poor man or shiftless, lazy and “no account” as he has been represented. He cid not have great advantages, but those which were his lot he grasped with decision. Mason and Surveyor. He owned a farm on Knob Creek. a farm on Nolin Creek, the farm on Mill Creek where his celebrated son really was born, and other property. He was |a good carpenter, millwright, cabinet- maker, mason and surveyor. He had an interest in political matters, served on juries (as early as 1808), took part in civic enterprises of various kinds, and was well esteemed by his neigh- bors. He had horses, cattle, hogs and other farm stock. He bought county warrants at a discount. He was the surveyor and promoter of the first proper road in Hardin County, and was a petitioner for at least four other roads. He was an occasional deputy law officer, an appraiser of es- tates and a supervisor of public works. He “was never at any time called a poor man in Hardin County.” Neither was he ignorant or unlettered. “He could read and write his name and make estimates on bulldings,” and he “was accommodating and pleasant, ready to do one a favor and had the reputation of meeting his promises.” He was an able, self-sufficient, respec- table citizen, popular among friends and acquaintances and of good report among strangers. The President’s mother was staying with her foster-parents, the Berrys, at Burlington, Washington County, short- 1y before her son’s birth, while her hus- band was in Bourbon County working and doing fury duty. In December or January, Thomas Lincoln returned to Burlington, and from that settlement proceeded, with his wife, to his farm on Mill Creek. where on Sunday, Feb- ruary 12, 1809, Abraham Lincoln was born. Are You A Step Ahead Of Your Keeping expenses within STAR, WASHINGTON, LINCOLN PENCIL MARKS IN BOOK Votume of Shakespeare in Library of Congress Re- veals Solace Found. i A glimpse into the intimate thoughts of Abraham Lincoln during the dark days of the Civil War may be afforded by discovery in the stacks of the Library of Congress of & marked copy of Shake- speare’s plays which he borrowed and kept at the White House for five months —from July to December, 1862. The book has been located by Wil- liam Adams Slade, director of the Fol- ger Shakespeare Library, and pencil marks were found which presumably were made by Lincoln himself, although this cannot be stated with absolute certainty. N Assuming the book actually was “marked up” by Lincoln, it eonstitutes an exceptionally valuable bit of Lin- colnalia. Presumably he made the pen- cil marks in the margins subconsciously as, musing in solitude after the turmoil of a worried day, he came upon verses which reflected what was uppermost in his own mind. Reflect Intimate Thoughts. The last passage marked may have indicated a presentiment of his death, | Mr. Slade points out. | Among the passages noted with pencil marks which might easily have reflected the intimate thoughts of the war Presi- dent, Mr. Slade points out, are the following: |T hold_ the world but as the world, Gratiano: | A stage where ev part, And mine a sad one. —Merchant of Venice, Act I, scene 1. O. I have passed a miserable night, So full of fearful dreams. of ugly sights, That, as I am a Christian faithful man, 1 would not spend another such a night Though 'twere to buy a world of happy ry man must play a days: So full of dismal terror was the time. —Richard III, Act I, scene 4. Sorrow breaks seasons and reposing hours, Makes the night morning, and the noon- tide night —Richard III, Act I, scene 4. Verily, T swear, 'tis better to be lowly born | And range with humble livers in content, Than to be perk'd up in a glistering grief, And wear a_golden sorrow —Henry VIII, Act II, scene 3 “used goad | Nay, then, farewell! I have touch'd the highest point of all my greatness | And, from that full meridian of my glory, I haste now to my setting. I shall fall Like a bright exhalation in the evening | And no man see me more. | —Henry VIII, Act III, scene 2 Let me have men about me that are fat. Sleek-headed men and such as sleep o' | nights. Yond Cassius has a lean and hungry | look, | He thinks too much; such men are dan- gerous. —Julius Caesar, Act I, scene Let's be sacrificers, but not butchers, Calus —Julius Caesar, Act II, scene 1. | Nay, but this dotage of our general's O'erflows the measure; those his goodly eyes. That o'er the files and musters of the war Have glow'd like plated Mars, now bend, now turn | The office and devotion of their view Upon a tawny front: his captain’s heart Which in the scuffies of great fights hath burst | The buckles on his breast, reneges all temper, And 1s become the bellows and the fan To cool & gipsy's lust | —Antony and Cleopatra, Act I, scene 1. Had it pleas'd Heaven To try me with affiction; had they rain'd All kinds of sores and shames on my bare head. Steep'd me in poverty to the very lips, Given to captivity me and my utmost Thopes, I should have found in some place of my soul A drop of patience; but alas, to make me ‘The fixed figure for the time of scorn To point his slow and moving finger at! —Othello, Act IV, scene 2. Besides, this Duncan Hath borne his faculties so meek, hath | been So clear in his great office, that his virtues Will plead like angels, trumpet-tongu'd, against The deep damnation of his taking-off! —Macbeth, Act I, scene 7. | Identity Undoubted. ‘There can be no doubt about the identity of the volume, Mr. Slade points out in an interpretative essay on the | tion &s he came forward nor of any | D. 0., FRIDAY, FEB RUARY 12, 193%. He “Covered” Lincoln VENERABLE SCRIBE As a young reporter, W. H. Smith “covered” one of Abraham Lincoln's speeches in 1859—two years before Lincoln entered the White House. Mr, Smith, who is 92 years old, has been a n.—usmgm man in Washing- ton for nearly 75 years. EY W. H. SMITH. I first saw Mr. Lincoln in August or September, 1859. I was a cub re- porter on the Indianapolis Atlas, 8 paper edited and published by John D. Defrees, afterward appointed Public Printer at Washington by President Lincoln when that office was estab- lished by Congress. During some previous campaigns Mr. Lincoln had spoken in some of the western counties of Indiana, but this was his first appearance as a speech maker in Indianapolis. There was no political campaign at the time, but the Republicans of Indiana were looking | forward to 1860, and Lincoln was in~ vited to make an address. In those days newspapers did not print in extenso a political speech, no matter how great the reputation of the orator might be. i ‘The reporter wrote, in story form, something about the appearance of the speaker, his manne., and the method of his argument, closing with something about how the speech was received by the audience. Lincoln’s reputation as a political orator had preceded him and the auditorium was filled to its ca- pacity. As the president of the me ing was closing his few words of intro- duction, Mr. Lincoln arose from the chair he occupied and walked to the front of the platform. He did not look | an orator. He was tall and thin of sage and of figure. An Air of Assurance. There was no appearance of trepida- | stage fright. His. whole appearance was that of one who was used to addressing great audiences, and who felt assured of himself. At no time was his voice loud or boisterous, but it had great car- | rying powers, his words clearly reach ing to the limits of the auditorium. There may have been some harsh- ness in his tones, but if so, it was | quickly lost to the auditor by the in- | tensity of his desire 1o hear the words. There was no straining after lofty periods of eloquence. He seemed to be addressing himself to the intelligence and thinking powers of his auditors rather than to their imagination | His words were simple, but every one was weighed with meening, and when, united together they formed an argu- ment that was irresistible, or a state- ment of fact that was conclusive. He spoke at some length of the existing political condition, espectally of those in Kansas, where a state of semi-war existed by the efforts to force slavery on the inhabitants of the terri- tory. ~He dissected the “squatter sov- enty” proposal of Senator Douglass, erring that if it prevailed the scenes which had been enacted in Kansas would be duplicated in several of the States, because of the efforts of the friends of slavery to make that institu- tion national instead of local. He de- nounced the repeal of the Missouri com- promise as & political crime, character- izing it as an example of a nation breaking faith with itself Speaks of Reverence for Law. | he part of the speech, however, which most strongly impressed me, a* the time, and has remained the longest in my memory is what he said about the reverence for the law. I noticed that he never used the term obedience to the law, but always reverence, seem- ng to regard that term higher and more comprehensive than the oter. After a lapse of nearly three-quarters of a century it cannot be expected that 1 can literally quote the words used I shall make no attempt to do so, but Folger Shakespeare Library prepared for the Folger memorial volume. It was charged out by Ainsworth R. Spof- ford, then assistant librarian, and was the only copy of Shakespeare in the v at the time which answered the fon on the charging ledger. It is well known, Mr. Slade says. that Lincoln was greatly inspired by Shake- speare, his speeches and letters show- ing the effects of his reading. | RECALLS SPEECH. W. H. SMITH. in my own words convey the thoughts he_expressed. I remember very distinctly that he spoke of this reverence for the law as the “palladium of our liberties, our shield, buckler and high tower.” Hec said that if we ever lost this reverence for law an end would come to the gov- ernment by the people and chaos would rule. the Jaw should be instilled at the fam- ily fireside in every child as soon as the child was old enough to understand the meaning of the word “rule”; it should be taught in all schools and colleges. preached in every pulpit and form an important part in every political speech on the forum, for on this reverence the perpetuity of our Government depended. e said the only danger we had to fear was from ourselves; there could never be any from the outeide. There was no government powerful enough, | there could be no combination of gov- ernments formed that would be power- ful enough to collect a fleet sufficient to come to our shores. We could cast aside all such fears. I did not personally meet Mr. Lin- coln on that occasion. My first per- sonal meeting took place shortly after the adjcurnment of the Chicago con- vention which had nominated him for President. The Indiana delegates, with some others from the State, arranged to return home by the way of Spring- field, stopping there to make a call on the nominec. We found the people of Springfield hilariously happy over the honor conferred on “Honest Old Abe.” Our call at the Lincoln residence lasted only a few minutes. He received us genially, and cordially thanked the dele- gates for their loyal support of him in the convention. He reminded us that he had spent a few of his boyhood vears ir the Hoosier State, years he remembered with great pleasure. Indiana Called October State. Indiana was at that time what was called an October State, that is, the election for State officers occurred in the October prior to that for President in November. The Republicans were desirous of obtaining the highest pos- sible majority, for the influence it might have on other States in Novem- ber. It was arranged for a party of prominent Republicans to visit Spring- field and have a conference with Mr. Lincoln about some phases of the cam- pai Henry 8. Lare, then Republican can- didate for Governor of the State and later & prominent member of the United States Senate; Caleb B. Smith, anpointed Becretary of the Interior by Mr. Lincoln when he became President, and Col. Richard W. Thompson, who some years later became Secretary of the Navy in the administration of President Hayes. The consultation lasted for more than three hours, the whole situation being discussed. The conditions in the South: 2nd the threats of dissolution being mace there formed an important item for #ke discussion. Onme of the callers expressed it as his opinion that the threats were idle, intended to in- He said that the reverence for | ‘The leaders of this party were | fluence veu‘-m hlli mm":h Mr. Lincoln disagreed lew, expressing great fears that a serious attempt would be made to dissolve the Union. He ‘did not believe, however, that all the slave States would join in the movement. There was a strong Union sentiment in Virginia, North Carolina and Georgla which he believed would hold these States in check. He re- garded it certain that Kentucky, Mis- souri and Maryland would remain loyal. By inheritance the {xuple were more restless and resentful against any re- :l:‘nlm or opposition to their own In his opinion South Carolina wor attempt to lead in the movement n‘::g probably would be followed by the Gulf States. At that point he related the only story told during the wisit. If the Gulf” States undertook to follow the lead of South Carolina, while Vir- loyal, they would doubtless soon find themselves in the predicament of the boy with his calf. The boy was sent to the plstufie to bring the calf to the home lot. He took a rope with him and tled one end around the neck of the calf and the other around his own walst and started gleefully homeward, the juvenile bovine leading the way. All went well for a time. Then the calf began running rapidly, dragging the boy after him. When he could get :x:nh, tl-n:i boy shouted lustily: “Here come, damn our fool souls. Some- body head us.” Lincoln Stops at Indianapolis. ‘When Mr. Lincoln was en route to ‘Washington to be inaugurated Presi- dent, he stopped at Indianapolis for two or three hours. From the balcony of the hotel he addressed a crowd which literally front of the building. The speech was short, occupying only three or four minutes in fts delivery, but it had a great effect on those who heard it the leading business men of the cit; One of them, who was also a promin: Democrat, in speaking of the speech said: “They may call that man an ape dr baboon, but he is the greatest speech- maker in America. He makes you be- eve he {s sincere.” To this another added, “It would be a great thing for the country if we had more apes like him, and fewer of such political trouble makers as Jefl Davis, Wigfall and Yancy." The day after the assassination of Mr. Lincoln, Gov. Morton related to me had strength of will enough to force a reluctant and insubordinate member of the cabinet to do his will. When Gen. Grant was besieging' Vicksburg the Governor sent an agent to that place | to investigate the condition of the sick |and wounded Indiana soldiers. The |agent reported that the hospital ac- commodations.. were inadequate and were in a wretchedly insanitary con- dition and that there were not enough surgeons and nurses to care for the large number of patients. He said that | unless some relief was quickly afforded hundreds would die because of this lack | of attention. | The Governor went to Washington and laid the matter before the Presi- dent, offering if permission were grant- ed to remove all the Indiana sick and wounded back to the State and provide for their care and treatment in hos- pitals or private homes. The President sent for Secretary Stanton. The mat- ter was fully discussed and Stanton | abruptly refused to grant the permis- sion, saying it was against any regula- tions, would subvert discipline and d | integrate the Army. Mr. Morton said he became angry and blurted out that he would appeal to the people, fill the newspapers with the story that rather ‘(hnn break a fool Army regulation they would leave brave soldiers to dic like |rats. He said he told them that the | President need not call on Indiana for more troops. as he would not send an- other Indianian to risk his life under such regulations. Orders Indiana Troops Home. At this the President sald: “Stant you will have to issue that permit.” Stanton retorted angrily, “I will not do it.” “Yes, you will, Mr. Secretar: | replied the President. “Wire Ge | Grant _today to furlough in care of | Gov. Morton every Indiana sick or | wounded soldier now with his army. Or send the adjutant general to me and I will issue tke order in my own name. as commander in chief of the army.” | The order was issued, the sick and wounded taken back to Indiana The last time I saw Mr. Lincoln was | when he was lying in state in the ginia and North Carolina remained | gacked the street in| an_incident where President Lincoln | rotunda of the State House at Indian= apolls, For hours and hours there was steady procession of men and women assing through the building to for a moment on trc Great Martyr. During all those hours an orchestra placed in one of the galleries and a chorus of voices in the one opposite alternated in rendering funeral dirges and anthems. It was a memorable scene, one never to be forgotten. As'T gased on that lifeless form, m¥ mind flashed back to a scene which. occurred only six short weeks before,, when that form stood erect on the east portico of tke Capitol in Washington. It was at this time he announced to a great throng of citizens the creed which i was to guide him in the davs to come. He had been reviled and ridiculed more | than any of his predecessors. Because of his homely fcatures he had been | called an ape, a baboon, a gorilla. For four years tfe enemies of the Union, which he loved and had sworn to defend, had endeavored to destroy it and had filled the Jand with widows and orphans. He stood there proclaim- [ing that in his heart there was no | malice, no enmity against any of them, | nothing but love. Who can forget those words, ith malice toward nor, with charity for all 1 thought how he had taken that great zudience and made them one with himsclf in this | creed, when re added the words, “Let | us_go on.” When I emerged from the building Judge Joseph E a Demo- | cratic leader of the State and the party | candidate for Gover ous, was standing a 1 approached I'm I saw his eyes filled with tears. He greeted me with the e planation: “What a heart, what a so | There lies the best t the South ever had they have not that Mr. could have Mc in America, c Among those present were several of g fired on by a gr of the soldiers wr those engaged tured and ta they were tried a penalties being asses Pleads for Deserters. Judge McDonald acted ss the atto ney for some of them, and in their & terest went to Washington inte: cede with the P He said the Prest him while he President the r is was more t al ry. in obe ‘there day and arity for all right, as God g let us strive on are in. to bind } to care for him who sh; the heat of the bat widow apd his orphan." N Theoungens Yop 1319-1321 F Street February 12 Keeping |ncomc? one's income is a problem. As the income grows — expenses seem to increase. The high-salaried man—the low-salaried man —men or women who eam by the day —even business concerns —all are lisble to have unexpected calls for money — or to get a step behind. 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