The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-10-24
MORE ABOLTTIONIST ATTACKS UPON THE
WHITE HOUSE.

[From the Correspondence Of the springfield Republican,
notice that your Washington correspondent describes
President ncon's wife as ambitious Of having finger
in the government pie; being much in conversation with
Cabinet members, and holding correspondence with them
on political matters making and unmakng political for
tunes OF men, suggesting to the President some OF his
IDEAS and projccs,' nc.
in these days. it Is uncommon for anything to be not
only the talk" but the talk Of the country. be-
fore gets into the newspapers but SO II Is in the
Mrs. Lncon's political Influence is the theme
of all who return from Washington and all tell the
story concerning the direction Of that influence The
and substance of many remarks have heard was
briefly expressed 70 me a,ow weeks W ago py virginia
what people said Of Mrs Lincoln, he re.
THAT she is .wo;thirds ,o rrOsaSvery and
clivities characterize her political influence, tho
country is not informed. Perhaps she assumes
neutral position the contraband subject Hor noho
native State she calls Kentucky has been neutl al,
you know, and mae effective OF her neutrality to
convey thousands upon thousands Of car loads Of au
milton and provisions to aid and comfort the rebos 1t s
We'll known that President Lincoln signed the Conscation
bill with agony Of reluctance at will lose US Ken
tucky'' he saba point on which his minister Of the
homo department probably peculiarly tenacious.
Mrs L. is reported to have two brothers in the rebel
army one OF whom peculiarly distinguished bru.
tally to Yankee prisoners This true indicates cdu-
caonal influences very likely 10 have made their sister
twothrds pro-slavery and the other third secesh''
just before the taxing OF Fort Sumter the Southern pa
pcrs announced that there only three Northern
newspapers on which they placed implicit reliance for
New York Day Book, New YoRK HERALD, and WiIIs'
Hme Journal. cannot answer for tho first named
paper but in the two last there Is prousc adUlaon Of
Mrs. Lincoln "lnstDct is great matter, Hail. Wor-
shippers OF the pariarcha institutions readily recognise
their afhnities
Tut If the lady President has such III for political
g0met is generally supposed it cannot be denied
that she has some decidedly female tastes. When our
volunteers fastening TO protect the capital from
rebel invaders, and splng their blood in the streets OF
Baltimore, the New York papers announced that Mrs
Lincoln in that city making extensive purchas es
at Stewards Of green and gold furniture for the White
House,, &c, Willis is fond Of describing her dress and
her gaye,cs. The following samples from the Home
4rrai-sThe thorough coed nature and covert love OF
fun which are the leading qualities in the character Of
our lady Pres will most agreeable visit for
herself in the summer ng at Long Branch would be
ungratefu and napprccatve gathering OF guests at
watering place who not made happy by the load
ershp of Mrs Lincoln" Some weeks later we have tho
foiiowar-Tho Presdentess has returned to the White
Housea very sign that Abe thinks it will not other
wise ho saken On the contrary 1t will be still and sti
fr,bnr orers most agreeable place The joyous Rtne
~ Unos will again dress spendidy and receive splendid
~ and do her make body happy-besdes her
more special admirers. Next season will be gay one,
inc south Notwithstanding" Recently the Home Journal
copies the following from the Woyld.-"The bonnet
which tho choice Of the present representative lady
the American world of fashion is called the princess
The material is coored velvet, ornamented with q
rich black open worked barbe Of small medaliions
rounded by black thread lace, frnged with minute
black marabout and ostrich feathers Elegant garntures
for evening dress selected at tho establish
neutrality-suspicious. set, OF wreath chateane and bouQet
OF mixed flowers, &c
Contrasts are piquant and perhaps you will like to
place 10 by side two very decnt phases Of AMERICAN