The New York herald., 1864-02-19
TIE PRESIDEHTIAL CAMPAIGN.
The FIRST ELECTIONEERING DOCUMENT.
The Evening Post Out i'm
Favor of cold Abe.''
Several Little Stories BY or About
President Lincoln,
&C.. Co.. &.
[From the Evening Post. Feb. IT. !

II wouId be hardly necessary inform the nation that
our worthy President in the midst o the anxeties OF
state that continually his mind wont TO
End occasional relief in an appropriate anecdo.e or well
turned jest
No man says Mrs. Stowe, has suffered and deeper,
albeit with dry, weary, patient pain that seemed TO
way ends said tho writer" have tae i'm
preston that shant last long after II is overn After
the dreadful repuse Fredericksburg he reported to
more than do pity him." In those dark days his
wore him. and yet there failing fund Of
patience at the bottom that sometimes the
face N sme droi quaint saying or story that forced
laugh oven from himself
PRESIDENTIAL PrNs
Mr. Lincoln In h,s happier moments, Is not always
veritable Joke One OF the latest reported his remark
when he found himself attacked by the variolod. He
favors "Nei" said he when the contagious disease
coming upon him, "pve got something now that can
considerable grumbling tie delay in forwarding
the troops the money due them Western paymaster in
cs",oa fenr here Mr. Mr. IScon % said be- c, Il though.
I'd call and pay my roepects "From the complaints Of
the soders resp,nded the President ~ guess that's
1t Is told by general correspondent who is probably
rellob that Mr.. Lincoln was walking up Penney vania
avenue the otner day relating "a lutte story to Sccre
fary Seward when the after called his attention to
new sign bearing the name Of "I. R. Strong" "Ha"
smile II K Strong but coffee are stronger Seward
smlei. but made no reply. We don't sec how he could
reply after so atrocious a thing rs that
CONCERNING A SECOND TERM
gentleman. il is said, some time ago limited to the
President deemed quite settled that he would
accept denomination for his present Office whereupon
MT Lincoln was reminded Of story Of Jesse Dubois out
,a 'po a Jesse as state Audor mad charge Of the
along ana asked the use n it for a lecture.
"0n what snbects'' asked Jesse
con the second coming Of Saviour" answered the
loDg-taced Milerite
20 bosh Uncle Jesse testify I guess il our
Saviour had ever been to Springfield and had got away
with his ie he'd be too smart to think of coming back
again"
Afr h;.
AS further eucdaton OF Mt. Lincolu's estimate OF
Presidential konors story s told OF how suppcant
for office OF than ordinary pretensous called upon
him. and presuming the activity he had shown he.
the oico should be given to him. that he had Mr..
ilncon resident. "You made me President, did you,r
did. said ths applicant. "Ihen precious mess you've
m" '"" th'ts all" replied the President, and closed
ABOUT Tnn NEGRO QUESTION.
The story will he remembered perhaps, Of Mr.. Lin
oolu's reply TO Springfield (lu) clergyman. who
asked him what TO be his policy on the slavery
question.
"we'l. your question is rather q cool one but will
the old Methodist preacher aud Won know Fox river and
its resnctsy oil, once the presence Of Father Ba
young kethodist worrying about river ind ex
pressing that he should he prevented from fuinlng
some OF his appointments BY freshct in the river.
he..Young have always made It a rule IN my
life not 20 cross Fox river tl tet IT, Andn said the
slavery question IN sss tus 70 ~ few dsys aierwaras
Methodist minister called the President and be-
s s% 20 70 him. sad ,s,n II. % r
river Mr. Lincoln thanked the clergyman aud laughed
Ono day. it Is saia a distinguished New York oa,cal
wss at Washington, snd in interview with the Prcsi
dent, introduced the question OF emancipation "weil,
cautious how manage the negro question. n we're
mot. We shall be like the barber 10 lini. who
shavnga fellow with ba,chet face and lantern Jaws
like mine The barber put finger in his customers
mouth, 70 msks b. cheek s.ck hut while shaving
away no cut through the fellows cheek and on hrs
own aogor II va dons play smart about the negro We
shall DO 80 the barber DID,
since unlened many Of hs Kentucky prejudices tho
subject OF reedom and now able to what just and
right
Mr. Lincoln, the highest public cccr Of the nation,
n necessarily very much bored BY all sorts OF people
An ofncer Of the government, called one day a. the
white House, and introduced clerical friend "Mr:
friend the Rev. Mr.. y. or -. Ar. r. has expressed
desire and have s'me conversation with you.
and | am happy TO be the OF introducing him.
The President shook hands with Mr. f. and desiring him
seated. took seat himself. Thsn-his countenance
having assumed expression Of patient waiting-he
said ssI am nov ready TO hear what you have to say"
20 bless YOU SIR, said Mr. f.. ~ have nothing espe-
ciaiy say. merely called to pay my respects TO Won,
and one OF the mllon to assure you OF my hearty
sympathy supportn "Ny dear sir " said the Presi.
ana with both hands graspng that his vsitor-"T am
very glad to you am very glad 10 see you, indeed.
thought you had come to preach to msl''
CONCERNING coNGR1sxEN
il is stated that he was mnch dseusted at the crowd OF
officers WHO some time ago used to loer about the Wash
ingtoa hotels and he Is reported TO have remarked TO
member of Congress; These fellows ana the Congress
mc1 do me sorely.p
President aud somewhat annoyed.by the Presidents
propensy divert attention from the serious subject he
bad on his m,ud by ludicrous allusions.
Mr Lincoln !" said he, II think you would have your
Joke Il you within milo Of he'll"
Yes, SAID the President "tnas Is about the distance
When lnorn,ed th,, General s,oushton had been CAP
tured rcbcs at Fairfax the President reported
said that he did not mind the loss Of the
much he did the loss OF the horses For" said
but horses cost one hundred and twenty-five dollars
apiece
Mr. Lincoln has q very effective way sometimes Of
desng ~th men who trouble him with questions. Some
body asked him how many men the rebels had 10 tho
field. He replied seriously, Twelve hundred thou
saud. according to the best authority" The interro.
gator bsocbed in the face. and calculated, My God y
ayes. SIR twelve hundred thousand-no doubt OF IL.
You see all Of generas when they get whipped, sav
ths enemy ouinumbsrs them from three or ave 10 one
thousand meu Ia the neld and three times four
twelve Don't you see itY' The nquistve man looked
when the sherman expedition which captured Port
Royal fitting out there was great curiosity 20 learn
trasc al tho White House mportuned him to disclose the
destination TO him. "will you keep II entirely secret'
ss,d tho resident I'ii ,cii yoa Assuming an air Of
great mystery and drawing the man close 70 him, he
kept swsns I'VE ss W.
whisper winch heard all the room, "the expe-
dision has gone to-seal"
When General Banks fitting out his expedition 70
New Orleans will be remembered that he used to an
all questions TO hts destination with great frank
ness by saying that IL was going south.
Rrpuxx ASKING TRIVIAL rAvoRs
Virginia farmer, not over patriotic probably, impor
tuned she PRESIDENT TO his influences 10 have claim
FOR damage dons TO his farm by soldiers con-
sdercd Immediately. "why, my dear SIR" re
piled Mr.. Lincoln blandly, 'i couldn't think
OF such thing. ! considered individual
cases should find work enough for twenty Presidents
"But, SAID the perseverpg sufferer "couldnt you just
give me line TO Colonel about u, just ono liner
ssHa, ha, bal" responded Old Abe, ..you remind me o.
old Jock Chiee out in Illinois," Al ths the crowdhud
sdicd forward to listen. "You JoclI knew him lik
brother--uscd 10 be lumberman the Illinois and
steady and SOBER and tho best rafssmHn on tn
river. 4 quite trick twenty-five years AGO d
cake the logs the rapids but he skilfu with
raft and always kept her straight In the channel
Finally a steamboat was put on and Jock-hs's dee,
made cAntain Of har.