New-York tribune., 1867-10-17
HAS THE REPUBLIC BEEN JUST TO TIE
FAMILY or ABRAHAM LLNCOLNF
To a., Editor Of IN, T'ri1sn,,

TO Editor Of IN. TrtSsn>
SIR Every patriotic citizen has been panied
and Inundated by the exhibition of injustice and
ingTattude developed by the recent publications IN
the newspapers in regard to the sale of certain art
cles by Mrs Lincoln. Republics have been 80 long
reproachod for ngrattude that it has passed into
proverb Few more striking illustrations Of it can
be found in history than the treatment of the famy
of the martyred President This is the more strange
from the fact that his party has continued in power
since his assassination and most Of those who were
his associates in public life are In Congress and In the
public service positions to control the action Of the
Government. An attempt has been made to shield the
Government from this reproaeh by the allegation tha
Mrs. Lincoln is not popular" &c.
1t Is enough to say in reply to ali this that she is he
Widow OF Abraham Lincoln. She was. while she lived
his cherished and honored wife, toward whom he ever
manifested the most aftoconato regard and respect
hearted aud almost grefdistracted, is it not
nost ungenorous and unmanly TO make her conduct now
since her terrible and crushing bereavement the subject
Of careless criticism and cruel censuref Neither the
world nor pOsery WILL upon such grounds excuse the
American people the American Congress for their neg
leot-heir nuscetoward the family OF the late Pres
dent Ne gallant soldier gave his life more directly
sacrifice for his country than Lincoln lie murdered
because OF his fidelity to Liberty and the Republic
BY death his family has been left without protee-
tor and without the means OF adequate support. The
that Congress should have done TO have given
10 his family the salary which the assassin prevented
him from receiving. But II is precedent long estab
nshed In Government to pension the widows and chill
dren Of those who killed In the service. Shall the
widow and children OF Abraham Lincoln be the only eK
ceptons would not have country initiate the er
travagant expenditures ayished by Europe upon her
great men but America coSld well take lesson from
abroad in Justice II not In gratitude 10 those who render
her great and distinguished service. In Europe Is seen
everywhere the wealth and honor ayed upon her great
men. Go 10 Blenhen and the magnhcence which
England Law ished upon hGr Marlborough Cote Westmn
ster Abbey how monarchy honos It's heroes and
statesmen Go to the residence OF Wellington and turn
over the appropriations Of Parliament and see the mil
lions which Great Britain proudly offered the conqueror
at Waterloo Go to Paris and how nations revenues
have been proudly spent to honor the memory Of Napo
leon These examples 10 be followed by plain
simple economical republic bat is proper or Just that
the widow OF should not be provided with home
in which suitably TO the position her husband occupied
guished from all the world. who love to honor the
memory Of the great Emancipator Oy respectful atteh
tions 10 his family!
Is there q man the Republic who would question an
appropriation which would give TO Mrs Lincoln such
home and 20 the best education the country can
afford II
Congress has not its duty this regard Let 1t at
s approaching session relieve the Republic from Just
reproach by voting the family of Lincoln such sum as
will educate the son and decenty support the widow.
Very respectfully yours. ISAAC n. ARNOLD.
Chicago. Oct. :. 1867.