The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-09-20
DAILY. LEADER
rae PBESI0ENT'S REOEPFIOy.
scenes as the white House


The PhilsdelphiA Inquirer has the fol.
lowing, from Washington correspondent
September 18Th: aF.at
For Eve long hours the masculine crowd
sWsyed and turged in the outer hall ad
| joining the Presidents audience room. till
1t was almost impossible for the President's
Secretary and ushers TO get through them,
whenever It was necessary to pass from one
room to another. The ventilation of this
apartment being very limited, and the day
extremely warm, the atmosphere became
almost sitting, and many we're compelled
TO leave, being uEabie 10 stand the pres
sure. a-aL
So free and essy have these crowds, Of
pardon seekers BE- come, for ninety out OF
every hundred belong to this class, that
some Of them tmoked:pipes and cigars in
the PresidenPs house I'LL it was found ne
cessary 10 stop il by putting up notices
around the hall that smoking is positive.
ly prohibited" Some, however, who do
neG smoke, chew tobacco Immensely, and
leave their deposites on the hall floor as TO
disgust eleanly disposed people.
This is 9 sample Of ths crowds who lat
teTly, on reception days, and occupy the
CHIEF time Of the President. ..sl- 4
The lady visitors are numerous, and are
ushered into q nearly dark room, with no
windows, and as hot as an oven, to wait
till the President is ready to receive them. |
They are waited on fret, and TO day occu.
pied the President from two till three
O'clock. .,r ;rr,,-..e y. N -az.
Shortly after three o'clock the doors were
opened, when the mob rushed in promiscu- |
ously and crowded around the President 90 |
rudely that he was obliged at times to |
speak sharply to several TO bring them to |
3 sense OF propriety. A doxan tried to |
speak TO him ct once, and some on being |
told to go to such g department. or 10 the |
Attorney Generals ofi,s TO inquire sbout
their paTdons, did not appear satifaed and
wanted 70 srgue the point with him.
One young Southerner, with more es-
surAnce than judgment accosted the Presi-
dent with A- 7r 81
.'sir, I've called to see you about my
pardon" 3--.ass- f1s ~
"Hsve you msde your application 2" in-
quired the President
HNo SIR 4as.s
"Well, then, you must make out your sp-
plicAtion before you call upon me. Make
your application first, then call again"
"But, Mr.. President, want 10 see you
sbOutn- So.
"Fve told you once Whist to do; pass on,
f you please" ....,.....s s-fs
"But ir,p-psrsisted the youth, standing
in the way, IS if determined not 70 leave
The President turned upon his heel and
the next applicant, and the dis
'onfted youth moved of, grumbling and /
ookiDg unuttersble thingE When the
lsmes were called of those whose pArdons
we're ready for delivery, one person an
'vered, "ThAts my brothers name; I am
here to answer for him" Another one said,
j come to represent my uncle, and will re-
seive any thing for him" l /,
In this way half dozen would speak at
'DoeS and what a crowdiHg and jostling to
yet near the table where the papers we're
yiBg; the scene. was so indeco.ous that
he President was compelled several times
o Iabuke them TO preserve order. The
,reAt msjorlty of callers are applicants for
'ardons. Out Of upward of one hundred,
II walled on between three and four
CLOCK, only two were ofice-hanteTs, and 8
hey, for q wonder, we're the most modest
f the whole party, and waited till the
resident was disengsged before disclosing e
heir business. II