The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1864-09-21
Important and Interesting Intersiew-A
Visit TO the President-Mr. lincoln's s
Views of the Democratic Party.

very interesting letter from Hon. John T.
Mills, Judge Of the Fifth Juiicai Circuit.
giving an account Of recen, interview with
Mr.. Lincoln with report OF the latter in re-
gard TO the consequence which would follow the
adoption of the war policy urged by the friends
of Gen. Mo elan.
Judge Mills was accompanied by ex Cover
nor Randall OF this State, who introduced him
to the President, ard whom he warmly thanks
for his readiness to serve his friends from Wis
consin at the capital. They found The Prcsi-
dent at the Soldiers Retreat, "a building rot
imposing in size, half hidden in foliage, the
grounds tastefuly laid out"
The following is Judge Mills account of his
interview with the President, what he said, and
his impression Of Mr. Lincoln
The Governor asaei of a man in waitin. if
the President had arrived. YES" vas the
ply. We entered neat, plainly furnished room.
y marble table in the center. Directly
appeared from an adjoining apartment tall
gaunt- loohins figure, shoulders inclined forward,
his gait astrde, rapid and shutting. ample un-
derstauding<. with large slippers, and Briarean
arms, with a face radiant with Intelligence a4d
humor.
The Governor addressed him "Mr. Pres-
dent, this is my friend and your friend Mills,
from Wisconsin,
81 am glad to see my friends from Wiscon-
sin they are the hearty friends of the Union
4 could not leave the city, Mr.. President,
without hearing words Of cheer from your own
lips. Upon yen, as the representative Of the
loyal people, depends as believe, the exist
ence of our Government and the future of
America" This introduced political topics
"Ir. President said Governor Randall,
why can't you seek secusion, and play hermit
for a fortnight it woald reinvigorate you.'
Aye said the President, tive or three
weeks would do me no good, cannot 81 IS from
my thoughts-my solicitude for this great
country follows me wherever | go. | don't
think i; is personal vanity or ambition. though
| am not free from these infrmities, hu, can
not but feel that the veal or woe OF this great
nation will lie decided in November There is
no programme offered b. any wing of the
Democratic party but that must result in the
permanent de u,t;on of !. 0 Union.'
Bat, Mr. Presiden, General Nc.lelan is in
favor of crushing out the rebellion 10y force.
lie viii be the Chicago candidate"
'Sir,' said the President "lhe slightest
knowelge Of Arithmetic will prove to any
man that the rebel armies cannot be destroyed
with Democratic strategy. II would sacrifice
all the white men of the North to do it. There
are now in the service Of the United States near
10000 able bodied colored men, most of them
under arms defending and acquiring Union
territory. The Democratic strategy demands
that these forces be disbanded, and that the
master be conciiiated by restoring them TO
slavery. The black men who now assist Union
prisoners to escape, they are to be converted
into our enemies in the vain hope Of gaining
the good will Of their masters. We shall have
to fight two nations instead Of one.
You cannot concate the South If you guar
antee to them ultimate success ard the
experience OF the present war proves their sue
cess is inevitable, if you fling the compulsory
labor If millions Of black men into their side Of
the scale. VIII you give enemies such
military Advantages as secure success.
AMI then depend coaxinc, fat,ery
aHd concession 10 get them back into the Union?
Abandon all the ports now garrsoncd 10y black
utcn take 2O0000 men from side and put
them in the battle field or corn field against Us,
aud we 5u,d bc comrc led to abandon the war
in three weeks We have to hold territory in
incemcnt and sickIy pieces; where ire the
Democrats TO do this Il was free fight, and
the field was open to the Wa. Democrats to
put down this rebellion b. lighting against both
master and slave, long before the presant policy
was inaugGrated.
There have been men base enough to propose to
TO return to slayery the black warriors Of Por,
Hudson AMI O'ustec. and thus win The respect
of the masters they fought. Should DO So |
should deserve to be damned in time and e:e-ni-
ty. Come what VIII. | keep my faith with
friead and Zoe. Ny enemies pretend am
carrying on this v ar with the sole purpose Of
abolition. So long as am President. it shall
he carIird on for The sole purpose Of restoring
.he Union. But no human power subdue
this rebellion, without the use Of the emancipa-
ton policy calculated to weaken the moral and
physical forces Of the rebellion.
Freedo n has given US 0),0j0 men raised on
Southern soil. 1t viii give US more yet Just
SO much it has subtracted from the enemy and
instead OF alternating the South, there are now
evidences Of fraternal feeling growing up be-
tween our men and the rank and file OF the
rebel soldiers Let my enemies prove to the
contrary, that the destruction Of slavery is not
necessary TO restoration Of the Union. will
abide the issue
saw that the President was not mere
joker, but man Of deep Convictions Of abiding
faith 10 justice truth and Providence. His
voice was pleasant, his manner earnest and
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mind grew to the magnitude of his body.
felt was in the presence Of the grea. guiding
Intellect OF the age, and those huge Atlantesn
shoulders were ft 10 bear the weigh. of might
est rnenarchies." His Transparent, honesty,
republican simplicity, his gushing sympathy
for those who offered their Iives for their country,
his utter forsetfnlness of seif in his concern for
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