The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-06-09

"reminiscences OF Mr.. TfueoI---.ETIa
Dislike OF HaOnS

Mr.. T. B. Carpenter, the welLknown
artist, contributes an Interesting chapter
of his rsminiscences Of Ne Lincoln to
SeFi6ner's new monthly, Hours at Home.
Among the stories he tells Is the following,
which he ssys si Is q vsritable relation Of
what actually trsnspired:
y distinguished citzsn Of Ohio had an
spPolntment with the President at six
oeloek, As he entered the Vestibule Of the
Wnise House, his attention wss attracted
Dy poorly clad young woman, who was
violently sOobing. He asked her the cause
Of her distress. She said she had been or
dered sWsy BY the servants, after vsinIv
waiting many hours to see the President
s5Out her only brother, who had been con.
dsmned 70 death Her story was this.
She and her brothers were foreigners, and
orphans. They hsd been in this country
several years. Her brother enlisted in the
army, bat, through bsd influences, was in
duced to desert. He was captured, tried
and sentenced to be shot-the old story.
The poor girl had obtained the signatures
Of some persons who had formerly known
him, 70 3 petition for 3 pardon, and alons
hsd come to Washington to lay the case
before the President. Thronged as the
waiting rooms always were, she hsd passed
the long hours Of two days trying in vain
to get an audience, and had st length been
ordaretsway.-
The gentlemsn's feelings were touched
He said to her that he had come to see the
President, but did not know as be should
succeed. He told her, however, 70 follow
him up stairs and he would see what could
be done for her. Just before reaching the
dnA. A. LiraeOin c4nEo out, AID meeting
his friend, ssfdi good humoredly: HAre you
not ahead of timer Thegsnflemsn show.
ed him bis watch, with the hand upon tha
hour ofsix. What" returned Mr.. Lincoln,
81 have been 80 busy today that L have not
had time TO get q lunch. Go In and sit
down; I will be back directly"
The gentleman made the young woman
accompany him into the Office, and, when
they were seated. said 70 her: aNow, nv
young glrl, I want you to muster all the eour-
sgs you have in the world When the Pres
ident comes back he viii set down in that
srm-o hair. I shall go to speak 10 him, and
IS do so you must force yourself between
US, and insist upon his examin alton OF
your papers, telling him it is 8 case Of life
and death, and admits of no delay" These
instructions were carried out to the letter,
Mr.. Lincoln was at first somewhat sur
prised 81 the apparent forwsrdness of the
young woman, but observing her Distress
ed appearances, he ceased conversation with
his friend, and commenced an examination
of the document she hsd placed in his
hands. Gllncing from it 10 the face of tke
petitioner, whose tears had broken forth
sfresh, he studied its expression for mo-
msnt, and then his eye fell upon her scam
ty, but neal dress. Instantly his iscs
lighted upi " Ny poor CIR" said he, "yoU
have come here with no Governor, or Sen-
stor or member of congress, to plead your
cause You seem honest and truthful;
and yoS don't 1OSGr hoops-snd I will be
whipped but l will pardon yous brother.'d
Tribute 70 Governor BrOueh.
The soldiers in hospital at Beaufort, n,
@, have written handsome letter to Cow
ernor Brough, from which is made the fol-
lowing extract. The letter Is signed by
over one hundred and thirty soldiers:
BEAUFORT, N. O., April IA.
BIS EzceILsHcy Cor. BroHgh:
SIR; The undersigned sick and wounded
soldiers belonging to Ohio regiments were
sent here to recruit, after having marched
under the invineible General Sherman
through the enemy country, from Atlanta
to Goldsboro, n. c. We belong TO an az
my thst csnnot be conquered by any power
that traitors to our old flag can raise sgainst
US We are proud that we are Ohio boys,
belonging to ths State from which Gener-
sis Grant and Sherman hail. We express
to you our sincere regards for having sent
DR.. ]. King, agent for the State of Ohio,
here with the clothing and delicscIes we so
much needed. His stores have done us
more good than we can express Ohio is q
noble state, and has done nObly for her SONS
IN the neld, and among her noble men we
not only count our greatest Of military
leaders, but ourthoughtful Governor, whose
paternsl care fer the suffering soldier in his
hsrdships snd wesrisOme marching and
determined fighting h4s led him to send to
our aid this agent to minister to our neces-
sities. God bless you and yours and all the
interests Of the State, which is blessed with
such an Executive.