The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1865-04-14
That LITTLE ST0RY.,1


The Washington correspondent of the Spring
field Mass. l32u5Aean has the following in
reference to how Mr. Lincoln's famous .:littie
story was to The rebel Peace Commissioners.
When Mr. Lincoln came back from his in
terview with the rebel Peace Commissioners,
worthy correspondent from Washington as
serted in one of his letters that the President
told Aleek Stephens one of his little droil sto-
Ties. 1t was generally supposed that this was
pleasant fiction, bat chance to know that it
vas the actual truth. Says Stephens:
Suppose your Constitutional amendment
be adopted BY three fourths Of the State Leg
islatures %
Then slavery will be abolished IN every pars
OF the country" replies Mr.. Lincoln
'hnd what are we TO do" asked lfr. Ste
phens, If we are TO consent TO reconstruction.
know that negroes will not work unless for
ced to 1t, and tell you that we she'll all starqe
together This Is a mere supposititious case.
but If il were a reality, what are we to do ?''
Lincoln grew merry-eyed at once 1T re-
minds NE Of q story" said he, and then he
toid the old story ending with the sentence,
''Ro0t, hog, or Gle" The moral was this The
Southern people could go to work or starYe.
Alter a little while Aleck Stephens told
story Many years ago, said he, IA host of
congressman were discussing the proper pro-
nunclation Of your State--Ihnois. It was in
The old House Of Representatives, in the lobby
where we have both spent many pleasant hours
and several Of the Illinois delegates were pres
ent- Some members asserted that the proper
pronunciation was E'IIIinoy," others called Il
illinois" John Quincy Adams was called
a fta
to Jud sc from the character of the Representa-
tlVes In this Congress from that State,' said the
Old man, with malicious smile, II should de-
eide that the proper way to pronounce the word
would be ''All-noise." The President ''acknowl.
edged the corn," and there was hearty laugh
even from the sedate Mr.. Hunter
An INTERVIEW WITH Ex- PRESIDENT BUcHAS-
AN.-C. Chauncey Burr, Esq, editor of the
Old Guard thus describes an interview recent
ly had by HIM with Ex-president Buchanan:
''HFe lately had the pleasure of spending a
portion of an afternoon with the venerable ex
President, James Buchanan, at his home al
"Wheatland." AT the age of 81 years he IS
in the enjoyment Of good health, with his fac
ulties unabated and his spirit apparently as
fresh and joyous rs when we first saw him. the
night before be sailed for England as minister
TO the Court Of ST. James, twelve years ago.
We have met no man that eyinces a profounder
interest lnthe affairs of ourcountry than Mr. Bu
chanan, and none who is more perfectly posted
IN all the political movements OF the ,lay. Even
the local politics Of the various states seem to
lie, as il charts, before his lnird. To those who
arc despondent Of tho ultimate redemption of
our country from the abolition spoilers, visit
70 .Wheatland' viii prove great relief. Mr..
Buchanan entertalns 10 doubts Of the final tri-
lmph OF the Democracy, and OF the CONSEQUENT
salvation Of cur country and he gives such
'easohs for his faith, as viii 90 far 10 remove
he doubts Of the most despoad;ne. For our own
1art we have never feared for the ultimate tri-
lmph OF truth and liberty, nor doubted the
overthrow and punishment Of Lincoln, and the
1artizans In bis despotism. But we know OF
aany VINO do doubt-a visit to Wloatland ,yould
20 tar to reassure them. Dir Buchanan has
prepared documentary history Of the latter
oaft Of llis Administration, which viii be pub
ished tie coming summer, 1t win thoroughly
explode the whole arsenal of lies which has sup
'hed powder for the Republican, party for four,
ears, by the publication Of documents, fig
Tres and facts which viii not and cannot be
lisp uted Such a history is most timely. II
giil do much 10 unmask the hypocrisy and crime
y The despots IN bower and to save our eouns,
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