Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-10-09

! MRS. LfNcoLN's OPINION or REpuBLIcANs.
"a significant feature Of the subseu uent
letters and memoranda. Is the feeling enter
tanned by Mrs Lincoln towards leading Re
| publcans. She complains bitterly that
men who besought her influence & secure
Their official positions. and were profuse
With promises if she would crafty their
| wishes. now give her the cold shoulder
Certain persons OF tina. party. such rs Thur
low Weed, Henry J. RAYMOND, VIM II.
Seward. and others, she is particularly Sc
we're against, and claims Il was through
their influence thst the plan proposed BY
the Tribune to raise n fund for her By the
voluntary subscription Of the people, was
thwartcd. At this point the following
memorandum, the original being in Mrs
coins own handwriting, 10 given
"rhc question was asked Mrs. Lincoln
what her feelings were in regard to the Re
publican party. IN consideration 0: the un>
kindness and ingratitude displayed by them
IN dcp-iving her Of almost oil means vi
support. her reply was, could not relin
quish my attachment, 70 the party to which
my husband belonged. and in whoee cause
his precious lie was sacrificed, notwith>
standing it is composed of such men 40
Weed, Raymond, and Seward, who nomn.
sly belong t, il, and who. TO accomplish
their purposes, would drag il down to the
lowest depths Of degradation. The late
President thoroughly tested these men, and
had become fully aware before his death Of
their trcacheYy and falscness."
HRs. LINCOLN UNDER An ASSUMED NAME.
A the negotiations with kr. Brady pro-
seeded, Mrs. Lincoln deemed it best that
her name should not appear, the reasons
for which are given in the following extract
from letter written BY her:
Extract Of Letter from Mrs. Lincoln.
Through the ingratitude Of the Rspubli>
cans toward the memory Of the lamented
President, the family Of their chief have
been left 70 suffer want and dcstitution.-
Therefore il 10 natural to suppose thai whss
Il became impsrativsly necessary fos Mn
Lineoln, the honosed and beloved wife Of
the late Psssidsnt, TO dispose Of apparel
and jswelry to ensbls her 70 meet the come
men daily neosssities Of life, il was cess
tainlv in better taste that Nrs. Clark. rather
than Mrs. Lincoln, should appear In The
proceeding. Although in her ovsrwhelm
ing sorrow she was BY an uugrateful Re.
Publican party deprived Of her rightful
maintenance, che should appreciate her
delicacy in desiring her true name and their
ignominy from being known TO the world"
suRsrorSr LETTERS.
The next letter presents more In detail
the reasons OF her action in this sad matter.
| and at tie same time expresses her regret
that the ingrstitudc Of the Republican, NAV
DO injury to the Republican party:
CnicAoo. Sept. %, 1867.
". II. Brady, Esq
you write me that reporters are after
you concerning my goods deposited with
you--which, in consideration Of my ureen,
wants, assure you am compelled to re-
linquish-and also that there is fear that
these rewsmen will seize upon she painful
circumstances Of your having these artic Is
placed in your hands 20 lnjure the Republi>
can party politically. In the cause Of thi,
party for universal freedom my beloved hus>
tand's precious life vas sacrificed, nor for
the world would do any thing to injure the
cause. My heart is ever anxious for its ~.
cess. notwithstanding the very men for
whom my noble husband did 80 much. un
heSitatingly deprived mo Of I'll means Of
support and left me in . pitilcss condition.
Inc necsssaiies Of life are upon me. ure, nj
ana imperative, and am scarcely removed
from wars-so different from the lot INV
loving aud devoted husband would hsv. a..
signed me-and find myself left N .,,,,..
gle for myself. am compelled 10 ,m..v.
tho only course left ms-imme dia,elv v;,h.
IN the next week to sell these goods: and
u not wholly disposed OF BY Wednesd.v
Oct. SO. on that day please sell them ~
auction, after advertising Gerry iaro,iy tia,
they are my goods.
very respectfully, Mas. A. Llxco.x
A sr'LL ruRrnsa EXPLANATION.
Inc iaes letter Of which mention vill
De made ct this time is tho following
Private,
Nv H. Brady, Esq:
II have reflected upon your remarks and
have concluded 10 lssvs everything to vou,
good judgement and excellent eeose. ~