Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-12-25

fl ghting on the Rapidan and at Spottsyl-
vania." When Mr.. j. suggested that 1t
might bc his SANDER of President Lincoln
at Antietam, instead, he replied: * That
was intended only as joke nobody be-
lieves it here; it was written to please
those fellows over there" rsiterating his
assertion that the letter containing the
fabrication "produced him so sterling"
MIR. L1NcoLN's LOVE OF Music.
Speaking of music, Mr. Lincoln once
said that he had little knowledge OF what
he characterized as e scientific music !;
but he always detected and enjoyed wha'
he called the sweet strains" in any dcs-
cription of music. His preference was tos
simple songs and ballads, like " Aud
Robin Gray" and Twenty Years Ago
He long sought for music that would prop
erly convey the sentiment of his tavorlte
poem,
oh, why should the spirit of mortal be proud ?"
But in this he was never successful. His
own recitation of this poem left nothing to
be desired.
| remember well his coming down to the
!. Red Room" where there was piano
forte, with a party of visitors, one morning
in the summer of 1864, to hear one Of the
number. who was a fine singer, render tn,
stirring hymn, then recently published
We are coming Father abraham,
Three hundred thousand more
The singing OF this hymn at this time, with
its back ground and accessories-the desc
late nation mourning her slain, the flower of
the land, vet again responding cheerfully
to the call of her chief that chief himself
sitting with patient, pensive eyes and bow
Ell head listening as if to catch the voice
of the peoplc (his statue might well repre-
sent him as ever thus listening ali to-
cether formed scene unlike to, but sug-
gestive of. that other scene, immortalized
bv French artists-the singing for the first
time. by Rouget de Lisle, of that grandest
of all hymns Of liberty, " La Marsellaise." ="
LINCOLN AND SEYMOUR.
After one of the Presidents proclama-
tious calling for more men had been ap-
portioncd among the different states, Gov.
Seymour went to Washington to urge upon
Mr. Lincoln the reduction of the quota OF
New York. Early in the day, after hi
arrival. he sent in his card but the Presi-
dent eurmised his errand and the day wore
away while he gave audience to other call
er~. Vt three o'clock he ordered the office
door to be thrown open and the waiting
throng admitted As they came in, COM
pletelv filing the room, Mr.. Lincoln said,
:, [ will first see Gov. Seymour of New
York" GOV. Seymour went forward and
took seat near the President, and in q
low tone stated his errand. Mr.. Lincoln
sat in silence till he had concluded; then,
raising his voice 50 as to be heard by all
present. he replied: When other Gov
ernorS of States come here, they come to
ask what they can do to hold up my hands
but YOU come and ask me to release you
from doing what others do cheerfully and
with alacritv." Then, taking up a card
before him, he turned and said, =" will
see Nr. -- next" thus terminating the
interview
SHINING THE "CoNFEDERACY."
When Grant went to Washington to re-
ceiye his appointment as Lieutenant-Gen
eral. he stated to Mr.. Lincoln his plan
which was to occupy with the Army of the
Potomac the main Rebel army in Virginia
while Sherman destroyed the Confederacy
Mr.. Lincoln replied q see you vii
hold the legs. while Sherman skins"
THE FORGED PROCLAMATION.
Howard, the proclamation forger-;
RepaJIican-wa pardoned out of For
Lafayette, while Madison, his confederate
who was a Democrat. continued incarcerat
ed. \ Brooklyn gentleman mentioned th'
fact to Mr.. Lincoln He was busy at tn,
time. but said, very earnestly, Don
leave the city till | f,t that :" and at tn
first leisure moment he wrote and PLACED
in the hands Of the gentleman an order 70
Nallison's unconditional release.
\ LAWYERS OPINION OF LINCOLN.
The Hon. :. NJ. Cullom, the presen
Representative of the Springfield Distric
in Congress, a distinguished lawyer o
Illinois, once expressed, while Mr.. Lincoll
was living, this opinion of his distinguishes
associate:
Had [ an important law case, and de
sired an opinion in five minutes, woul'
not value Mr. Lincoln's opinion beyon
that of many others but if Mr.. Lincol
had time to give the matter careful consld
Grafton. and would then give his opinion,
would rather have it than that of an.
living man. His opinion thus Obtaine'
aras nerer brohen d0,cn IN our Courts.
M'CrLLoCH AND THE BANKERS.
! 4 depntation of bankers from the East
ern cities visited Washington, at the tim
of the issue of the ten-lorty loan an(
after an interview with Secretary Chas'
at the Treasury Department, they wer
taken over to the White House by Nj
/ McCulloch, then Controller of the Currer
cy, to be introduced to the President Nj
Lincoln was writing at his desk by tn
window of his office as the party entered
+ Mr.. McCulloch went to him, and, leanin
over the desk. said Mr.. President,
wish to introduce to you number of finar
/ cial gentlemen who have como to Wash
inoton TO see about the new loan. \
bankers, they are obliged to hold our ns
tional securities, and can therefore vouc
for their loyalty for you know the goo
/ book says, w mere the treasure is' 'hei
will the heart be also >"
Mr.. Lincoln, without looking up, il
stantly replied, There is another versio
of that, Mr.. McCulloch. The same boo
saws. Where the carcass is, there will th
eaqzes be gathered together. '"-Indepe'
dent
From the Toledo Blade
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