The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1866-02-03
4 Remini,cence OF VII. Lincoln.

\ writer 20 the Pouiaal Pr. yes the
following interesting rem r.n seer & ct Pres
l-ut l.irco.a
" be. The Convention vas ae.. - -.ca-
- wh.ch BON ra;sl NJ L.rc..a f- ta-
Presidency u go. q respectable -e...e-
l!sa o! o.! acquaintance - MassacA ase -
-9i oi NJ AAuculus pafty---gas luluced ~
iAae the opportunity % company w.ih sew
era! delegates and other interested a tie
objects oithe convention. 20 - or. - Ct..
cago and spend ~ days 3, y.s.i.r- that
section Of -u' ccrt;ry - ye-g rea .u.
lies after ;he fna. a4lct.u- va. - ard
NJ L.aeo.a dominated. .t hAppeae- ;ha:
Train - ca-, stared rrol tl- t-uf.4. Raj.
Toad. pass.ae through pE.ugds.d.i the place
u Mr.. Lincoln residence. anl Nj - ihe
gentleman alluded 90 TOOK Massage .r the
same. AFr.virg AZ Sp-Iu-se'd D., ~, ur
al . public house. ard lolieriur upor tho
'-aa; GOO: ,ieps had the cg-.os..v "a .r-1.-e
J' ;Ae ald.ofd WhereM; Lincoln lived
Wals: ..y.r: the necessary directions. the
landlord Suddenly remarked There j. Mr
Lincoln aoW. coming dova tue sidewaiA
that tail. crooked man. loosely walk .ug this
way. ii yOl wish 20 see him you will have an
opportunity by putting yonr>elfin b strack
In few moments the object cfL.. cur
osiiy reached the To.u. our friend orcup.cl
who advancing vel;cred .r accos, han
ihgs Is this VI lt,o.
hat. s.-. Is uy lamy. My uame Is
l.. liom Plymouth couu;. Massachusetts
aud learning that yon have today been
made the public property 81 the United
states. have yentured "a introduce nv.
self With view % bE.ef acquainiancc.
hoping you Will pardon such patriotic Gu.
Eios.iy ir q stranger Mr.. Lineolu rece.y.
. Cd h.s ;aluiailous with cori.aliiy. told him
/ 20 apology was necessary foT his inirodae.
7 ison. and asked him 10 accompany HIN 70
i his residence. lie had jus, come from the
telegraph Office. whore he had learned the
fact OF h.s nomination. and was on his ~.
I turn home when our friend ne; and accom-.
panied him thither.
Arriving a; Mr.. laucoln's residence he
vas introduced 70 Mrs. I.incoia aud the tive
boys. And entered into conversation IN rcla.
tion 20 the Lincoln family Of the old COLONY
the bingham General Lincoln Of the Rev.
olutlonary Army. and the two Worcester
lincolns. brothers. who were Governors ol
Massachusetts aud Maine .. one and the
same time. In reply 10 Mr. RS inquiry
whether Mr. Lincoln could trace his anecs
try 10 either Of those early families Of hi.
own name. Mr.. Lincoln. with characteristic
iaceiiOusncss, replied that he could not
say that be ever had an ancestor older thar
his father, and therefore had j; not IN hi.
power 70 trace his genealogy TO 20 patriot
&c a source as old General Lincoln Of the
Revolution. though he wished he could
After some further pleasant conversation
chiefly relating 10 the carly history OF the
Pilgrim Fathers. with which he seemed
familiar. Mr.. Il. desired the privilege o
writing letter 10 be despatched by ih,
next mail MIR. Lincoln very promptly ant
+ kindly provided him with the necessar,
means. As he began to write. Mr.. Lincoll
approached. aud tapping him on the shoul
der, expressed the hope that he was not
spy who had come thus early 20 report BIZ
faults 10 the public. by no means, sir.
protested Mr.. u; II am writing home 70 m,
wife. who. dare say. will hardly credit ihl
! fact that ] am writing in your house" oh
, sir" exclaimed Mr.. Lincoln. "ifycur VII
doubts your word. will chcerfully cndOrs
H. Il YOU will giyo me permission = an
taking the pen from Mr.. H.. he wrote th
following words 10 a clear hand upon III
Z blank page ofthc letter
1 Il am happy TO say that your husban
, Il. at the present time, guest IN my hous,
|, and in due time trust you will greet hi
4 safe return TO the bosom Of bis family.
. A. LlNcoLS."
Q This gave our friend an excellent aut,
o graph OF Mr.. Lincoln, besides bearing wi
ness 10 his hospitablc and cheerful spiri
!. Whilst thus engaged in pleasant conve
. sation, the ears arrived that brought frol
: Chicago the committee Of the convcntio
n appointed TO notify Mr.. Lincoln Of his non
o inatlon. lie received them at the doc
Il Our friend who related the intervie
e 10 us, says that on the reception OF th
D. committee Nc. Lincoln appeared SON
ID what embarrassed. but soon recovered b