Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1861-05-22
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A ReW hatch Of Observation-Disclosures
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Ne learn that delegation from fye %
the loang Meas Christian Associations 81
baltimore, consisting OF six members 81
each, yesterday proceeded 10 Washlngpn
for an interview with the President, pc
purpose being TO iniereede with him ia ie-
half OF a peaceful l,oliey, and 10 enirsal
him not 10 pass troops through ialsimOrepT
Maryland. Rev, Dr. Fuller, OF the haPvsi
Church, accompanied the party, by invita-
liOn, as chairman, and the conversation MAS
conducted mainly belNeen him and ~,
Lineoln, aud MAS not heard entire by ~
the members of the delegation,
Our informant, however, yOnehes for shti
NC NON write. lie states that upon the iIF
PRODUCTION they were received very eon,llaf
~ by Mr., lineoln, in "a sort Of rude familiar
| ily OF manner, aud the conversation openei
by DR., fgller seeking To impress upon NJ
iineOln The vast responsibility Of the pos
lion he occupied, and that upon MIN depend
ed the issues Of peace or war-On one hant
a terrible fraTieidal eoRhiei, aud ON Iht
qiher peace.
"Rui, said Mr., lincoln, "what am ! y
do p
"Why, sir, let the country know thai
Won are disposed to recognise the indepen-
dence OF the Soulhern States. say 10th
! hFlf srctssioni recognize the fact that
: ihry have formed government of their
oWn, tia, ihsy will never be united again
I viih the North, ant peace viii INSTANTLY
take tho place OF anxiety and suspense, and
war may be ayeFiei.'
"Ahd what Is 10 become Of the revenue
! shall have mo- Guyerhment--no resour-
N .al
| Iir FULLER expressed the opinion that the
Nogihern States Nonld constitute en iinFos'
/ ing Government, nud furnish revenue, hu'
oar informant eoaid not follow the exact
. turn Of remark.
Tie conversation inrning upon the pns
sage u troops througl, Maryland, Dr. fulls'
expressed very earnestly the hope that nc
more would be ordered over the soil OF ihi'
State. lie remarked that Maryland ha,
shed her blood freely Ia the war OF indie
pendenee, she was the first TO move Tor III
adoption OF the Constitution, aud had onl,
yielded her elinging attachment to The un
ion when the blood of her citizens had beef
shed by strangers ON their way TO conhie
with her sisters of the South.
Mr.. Lincoln insisted that he wanted th
troops only for the defense OF the Cnpito
not for the invasion of the Southern states
"And" lac said, ~ must have the troops, an
fundamentally, tho necessity exists TIA
they should come through Maryland. The
cant crawl under the earth, and they can
- over IL, aud automatically they mn'
come across IL. Why, sir, those Caroline
ans arc now crossing Virginia TO come hci
aud hang me, aud what can dot"
In some allusion to the Importance OF
peace policy, Mr.. Lincoln remarked that
he adopted il under the circumstance
'there would be no Washington in that, 1
, Jackson in that, no spunk in that
Dir. Fuller hoped Mr.. Lincoln would nj
allow "spunk' TO override patriotism.
| Mr.. Lincoln doubted il he or Congrc'
, could recognize the Southern Ccnfcderac
land We suspect that such Congress I
= the next will be, with all the Southern Stao
: out of it, is not likely TO recognize II
: With regard to the Government, he said 81
: must run the mcchinc 81 he found it.
D And in reference to passing troops throul
c Baltimore or Maryland he said, "Now, 81
1 if you won't hit me, won't hit yon.'
1 As the delegations were leaving, NJ
Liucoln said to one or two of the youi
t men, ~ tell you story. You have heal
r Of the Irishman, who, when fellow W;
: cutting his throat with u blunt razor, col
' planned that he haggled tt. Now if car
have troops direct through Maryland, al
s must haye lhem all the way round by waite
{, or marched across OFT -u;-thc-wpy tcrritpr
shall be haggle@.'
The delegation, on leaving 'thc presence
: confersed together, and agreed on The hop
Q lessness of tlcir GRAND, and the sad pro
poet of any good lhipg from such aoarc
3 and the exclamation was actually mad
"God have mercy on us when the Cover
Z mcnt is placed in the hands Of u man u.
7. thislp
! And We ask, ~ il AT the behest Of such
man as this, and for the support OF a part
y so represented, that this country IL TO
: plunged into all the horrors Of a civil war