Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1861-05-07
IAN interview with the Pre.idepit.

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An Interview with the President.
We learn mat delegation from ave of the
Young Mems Christian Associations of Balt-
Imore. consisting Of six members of each,
yesterday proceeded to Washington for d ia.
teryiew with the President. the purpose being
10 inteTcede with him in behalf Of a peace
full policy and to 4intreat him not to pass
troops through Baltimore OF Maryland. Rev,
Dr.. Fuller of lhe Baptist Church accompanied
the party, BY invitation aschairlnan, and the
conversation was conducted mainly between
him and Mr.. Lincoln, and was not heard en-
tire BY all the members Of the delegation.
Our informant, however, vonehes for what
we now write He states tharupon the intro
duction they were received very cordially by
Mr.. Lincoln--a sort or rude familiarity Of
manner and tie conversation opened BY DR..
Fuller seeking to impress upon Mr, Lincoln
the vast responsibility Of the position he oc-
cupied, and that upon him depended the is-
sues Of peace Tor war--on one hand ter
rlsle, fratricidal conflict and on the other
aBut." said MI. Lincoln ashat am 10
dofs |3 slE ijffgF lss Ell j II5s f.i3l
why, cir. let the country knaw that you
are disposed toirecognize the Independence OF
the Southern State1. ! say nothing of se-
cession, recognize the fact that they may
have formed government OF their own, that
they will never be united again With the
North, and peace will INSTANTLY take The place
Of anxiety and suspense, and war may be a.
verted. sss 58s ~ .
"And what is 10 become of theFIeyenue
shall have no government-no resources"
DR.. Fuller expressed the opinion that the
Northern Staies would constitute an simpo,
sing government, and furnish revenue, but
our informant could not follow the exact turn
Of remark. III
The conversation tuning upon the passage
OF troops through Maryland DR.. Fuller ex
pressed the hope that no more troops would
be ordered over the soil oil this StAte--He re
marked that Maryland had shed her blood
freely in the war of Independence she was
the first 70 move for the adoption Of the Con-
stitution and bad only yielded her elinging
attachment 70 the Uaion when the blood oil
her citizens had been shed By strangers on
their way to- conflict with her Sisters Of the
South. ii o 1ter klIE38 .9f H
Mr.. Lincoln insisted that he wanted the
troops only for the defence OF the Capitol,
not for the invasion Of the SoutherR States,
IsffAnd' he said, 81 must have the troops. aud
mathematicalIy, the necessity exists that they
shonld come through Maryland, They cant
era vi under the earth, and they cant fy oyei
lit.--Why sir these, Carolineans are now cross
ing Virginia 70 come and hang me and what
can do, .s+ssst
In some allusian to the Importance of a
peace policy, Mr.. Lincoln remarked that il
he adopted il under the circumsta noes there
tswould be ne Washingfoh In that, no jackson
in That. no spunk in that r., s4SS #
DR., F1flsr hoped that Mr.. Lincoln would
not allow sphinx TO override patriotism.
MI. Lincoln doubted III Congress could
recognize the Southefnp Confederacy. And We
suspect that such q Congress as The next one
Will BE, with the Southern States out IS not
iikelyt to, re sgnize y With regard to The
government he said che rnustTun thsmschine
as he fDHnd i'll And in reference ITO pass,
ing troops through Baltimore OF Maryland he
said. "'Eow5sir, nyou won't hit me won't
hit you.f
As the delegations were leaving, Mr.. Lin
coin said 10 one or two 4al the young men,
I'll tell you story. y You have heard of the
lrishman Who, when I fellow was cutting
his throat with blunt razor complained
thst he haggied IT, Nov ii Iicant base troops
direct through Maryland, and must have them
all the way round by Watef. or matched 4
cross out Of the way tenitsrH, shall pc heg,
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THE delegation on leaving the presence
co6ferred together, and agreed on the hope.
fessness Of their Grand aud the sad prospect
any good thing from such source and
- esciansatioT was actually made, "God
LIE mercy on us, when the government il
placed in the hahds such q man as be is
And we ask; il 1t ut the behest Of such .
man as this and fos the support of q party
% Represented that sthis:ss oyefnment is To be
plunged into ali the horrors Of ! civil war.
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