The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1865-06-29

! "A lcCSpIlOH WAS gwen ~ INC uODl 70
ale Park this evening, to returned
soldiers Of the 10th Ohio Infantry
Speeches were made by SamneI Gal.
loway and G. V. Dorsey. The festival
was served in the grove.
REMINIsCENcE OF lR. LINCoLA.
Mr. Carpenters Personal ImperessiVhs s.
Mr.. F. B. Carpenter, the artist who
painted the picture Of The Signing Of
the Emancipation Proclamation, "con.
tributes to this weeks Independent,
his Personal Impressions of Mr.. Lin.
coln,' embodying some Interesting
"reminiscences, which We copy below
MR. LIECsLN's SADNESS.
1t has been the business of my life.
as you know, to study the human face,
and | say now, as / have said repeat
edly to my friends, Mr. Lincoln had
the saddess face ever painted. Dur.
ing some ofthc dark days Of last spring
and summer, saw him, at times when
his care. worn, troubled appearance,
was enough to bring tears Of sympa-
pathy into the eyes Of his most violent
enemies. | recall, particularly, one
day when, having occasion to pass
through the main hail of the domestic
apartments. found him all alone, pac
ing up and down narrow passage, his
hands before him., his head bent for
ward upon his breast, heavy black
rings under his eyes, showing sleepless
nights-altogether such picture Of
the effects of weighty cares and rcspon-
sbilitics as | never had seen. And
yet he always had a kind word and
almost always q genial smile, and il
was his way frequently to relieve him
self at such times by some harmIes.
pleasantly. | rccollcct an instance
told me by one of the most radical
members of the last Congress. 1t was
during the darkest days of 1862. liz
called upon the President early one
morning, just after news Of q disaster
twas time ot-great anxiety, if not
dependency. Mr. Lincoln commcnc.
cd telling some trifling incident, which
the Congressman was in no mood to
hear He rose to his feet and said
Mr.. President, did not come here
this morning to hear stories it is too
serious time Instantly the smile
disappeared from Mr.. Lincoln's face
who exclaimed. "a, sit down; re.
spcct you as an earnest, sincere man.
You can not be more anxious than ]
am constantly, and ! say to you now
that were it not for this occasional
vent, should die"
Ills SYMPATHY.
A large number Of those whom he
saw every day, came with appeals tC
his feelings in reference to relatives
and friends in confinement and under
sentence of death. 1t was constant
marvel to me that with all his Other
cares and duties, he could give so mucl
time, and be so patient with this mul
titudc. ] have known him to sill tOl
hours patiently listning to details 0
domestic troubles from poor people
much OF which, of course, was irrelcvan
carefully sitting the facts Il mQnjiest
ing as much anxiety to.do exactly J
right, as in matters Of the greatest in
tcrest. Poorly clad people were NOR,
likely to get Il good hearing than thos,
who come in silks and veivcts. \,
one was ever turned away from hi
door because OF poverty. If he erred
it was sure to be on the side of mercy
twas one ofhis most painful tasks t
confirm q sentence Of death. | rccOl
lect the case Of Il somewhat noted rcbe
prisoner, who had been condemned t.
death, l believe as a spy. \ stron!
application had been made to have hi
sentence commutrd. While this wa
pending he attempted to escape from
confinement, and was shot by senti
mel on guard. Although he richly de
served death, Mr. Lincoln told Judg,
Holt, in my presence, ''it was great re
lief to him that the man took his fat
into his own hands
If the slightest occasion existed 70
showing clemcncy, he was sure to i'm
prove it.
Judge Bates, in the same converse
ton referred to above, said that he haC
often told the President that "he wa
hardly fit to be entrusted with th
pardoning power" Why" said tn
Judge, "he can scarcely turn ava.
from the application Gf it touches hi
teelings,) Of a man, and the tears Of
woman are sure to overcome him"
A PARDON,
A touching instance of his kindncS
of heart occurred quito recently, an,
was told ne incidentally by one of thc
servants. A poor woman from Phila
dclphia, Pennsylvania, had been wait
ing, with q baby in her arms, for thre
days to see the President. Her hus
+ band had furnished a substitute for tn
army, but some time attorward wa
ono day made intoxicated by som
companions, and in this state induce
, to enlist. Soon after he reached th
J army he deserted, thinking that, a
> be had provided aSubstitute, tho &c
J vernmont was not entitled to his ser
:, vices. Returning home, he wds
J of course, arrested, tried, convicted
D., and sentenced to DO shot. The sen
i tence was to be executed on Saturday
:, On Monday his wife left her hom'
) with her baby, to endeavor to sec tn
s President. Said old Daniel: "Shc ha
, been waiting here three days, and ther
: was no chance for her to get in. Lat