Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-09-23
Interesting Interview With the
President.
Mr.. LINCOLN'S VIEWS OF THE DEMO-
Ora. &c PATTY.

me tTdhd county w ISL Htrdtd con-
tains Il very interesting letter from Hon.
John T. Mills. Judge of the Fifth Judic-
ial Hrcuit, giving an account of Il recent
interview with Mr.. Lincoln, with report
of the remarks of the latter in regard to
the consequence which would follow the
adoption OF the war policy urged by the
friends of Gen. Mcclellan.
Judge Mills was accompanied hv cx-
Gov. Randall, of Wisconsin. who ntrnduc-
cd him to thu President, and whom he
warmly thanks for his readiness to serve
his friends from Wisconsin at the Capital
They found the President at the Soldiers
Retreat, a ''building not imposing in size,
half hidden in foliage, the grounds taste
fully 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 asked Of man in wait
ing if the President had arrived. Yes"
was the reply. We entered a neat plainly
furnished room. 4 marble table was in
the center. Directly appeared from an
adjoining apartment, tall, gaunt- looking
figure, shoulders inclined forward, his gait
astride. rapid and shutting, ample under
standings with large slippers and Briarian
arms, with face radiant with intelligence
and humor.
'he Governor addressed INN MT
PRESIDENT ihls Is my TREND ana your
ifiehd' Mlits from lsconsln.'
ani giad 10 see my friends from Wis
eohsih th'S are the hearty friends OF the
I "'""'
Il could not leave the city, Mr. Presi-
, dent. without hearing words of cheer from
your own lipS. 1 pen You. as the repre-
seatii'aNe oi tHe loyal ptoP;e, depend as
we heh"Ne' 'hc cSiStehce OF our govern
, illeht ana tht iHtufe OF America.' Inns
introduced poll'Ica! topics.
"Mf iFesi"ci.r1 sald Governor Kan
dail' why ca" You seek seclnsion' ana
play hermit ior fortnight 1t would re-
Nle"iHtc you;
, AYE So'd thr fres'dent' two or
three weeks would do me no good. | can
hot iit from ny thnuSk.s-mi sollcltude
t9f tliis great country l"li""s ne where.
ever 90 J don't thing II Is personal
r vanity or aih"lHon' though am not irce
, Nom those lnatnliIes, hut eannot bu'
ieel t.'at the veal ef Woe "f tbs great ma
I tIon viii be GccIaed N November. There
z i no programme oiier"d ~ any WNS ot
tHe pemociat!c party bat taat must result
! N Tue permanent destruction oi the IN
I9a.
a.|Hi' Mr. IFcsideht' benefa! Mcilcl!ah
slA ANoI ol ctu>htii5 9Et the rebellion bi
toice. lie "iil be tue hledgo eahd.d1tc
I'll said t"c President, me slightest
AH0N ledge "i Arithmetic VIII prove I" ANY
s.aii tn"t tAe fc"eI afahes eanhot he d' ;
tf"ted VIA bemotfatie strategy 1t would
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DO II. IArrr are NOW IN the service oi
he il''ed states ltai -90'P9o ai,ie-hHd'eu
eo!o:ed neh, most oi them under arms
defending aud acquiring mon territory
INC Dr-"0o," "IN SHAGGY och'AuNS 'Ia'
taese i"fcvs br di>h"h@ed' ana t"at tht
.aasiefH pc euhtai''tta =. restoring uArln
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"4V N!us WIN 'Ae respect OF the masters
thcy lougnt. shonld ito so, should de
E serve 10 Dc damned III ti@e and eternity
eole what "lil ~Ill keep nay iaI'h Nltli
friend auu Zoe, Ny enemies pretend am
now carry ms on this war ior the sole put-
u pose OF auonuon 80 long As / ani frrSl
: dent, 1t shall be carried on ior the sole
e purpose oi restoring the tnlon. hut no
!. nu.nan power can subdue this Rebellion
d without the use OF the emancipation poilcl
y and every other policy calculated to Weak
4 Ell the moral aud physical forces OF the
hebellion.