The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-10-10
in her behalf.


From the Cleveland Herald.
Mrs. Lincoln, BY her recent course, has
forfeited that claim 90 forbearanee which the
pablic is always ready to extend toward I
woman.
The facts are Just these Judge Davis,
Lineoln's administrator, reported that the
estate was worth $76;eOO. Congress gare
Mr.. ISneoln the presidents unexpired
wears salary. and also gave her $25,0O0 be-
sides. the same as was allowed the late Mrs.
Gen. Harrison.
Congressman Wentworth pressed Mrs,
Lincoln's claim for 100000, but congress
did not think such . gift unsuitable. There
are other facts that should see the light, and.
perhaps, would explain Mrs. Lincoln's pres
emit straitened circumstances. Among sach
facts is this, that a bill for some $4,000
for jewlery purchased by Mrs. Lincoln was
presented to congress and disailowed and
the secrets of that committee could divulge
most remarkable items that through Mrs.
Lincoln were presented for payment. We
hope these things will all be made public,
and that it also may be known what the for
ty huge boxes sent to, Chicago from thewhite
house, after the death of Mr.. Lincoln, con-
tanned. Let the country know the fact that
it required an appropriation of 100000 to
make good the spoliation at the white house,
and let it be proved who had the benefit OF
such plundering..
From the st. Louis Republican.
When the telegraph announced, two or
three days since, that the widow of Presiden,
Lincoln was in New York offering certain
personal property for SAFE, it was viewed BY
some as a telegraphic feibn. We print, this
morning, however, certain letters and mem
oranda from Mrs. Lincoln herself, which are
conclusive to the contrary. We can scarce
ly doubt that the majority of persons will
read them with sense of humiliation and
mortiication for Mrs. Lincoln, and with q
feeling of shame for the public. Mrs. Lin
coin, as the wife and widow of an American
president, is representative woman. We
are sorry to see that, in the display which
she makes of herself as public mendicant
there is an exhibition of ignoble motives and
personal resentments and indicate assump
tons not creditable to the name of Amer
can women. If we were to say that tbs
whole unseemly display wears the aspec
of a matchmaking scheme, we think WI
should reflect the views of those who may
| read the letters we publish.
81. from the Boston POST 70
The proposal of 'Mrs. Clarke" to sell he
costly wardrobe in New York, excites hu
| initiating reflections. The list ofthe articles
| comprising the same does no less. He
| threats of exposure, made against certain
tindividuals IN the republican party, show
| that those expensive articles of apparel wer'
distinctly theprice Of political faxors at he
hands. She applies to the leaders of tina
party in New York for relief, and they turl
deaf ear to her. The subscription whicl
| they engineered and collected for her bere
/ ht in that city, after her husbands death
was basely turned into the party electieneer
ing fund, and now they mock her appeal 70
relief, after having kept back what was her
| long ago. Such revelations of ingratitud
| and selhshness are not ut all pleasant t
read, vet we trust the lady will go on AM
! write out the whole chapter. In connection
with the great "cause' ard the progressiv
ideas which these men profess to champion
befoo!ihg the people with their soundin
brass and tinkling cymbals, such revelation
are remarkable, and, therefore, the NOR
needed. Even on the little points of decenc
! this party of great moral ideas" is going I
pieces. It's leaders buy place with gifts c
rich laces, and forget the one through whor
| their gifts were efficient. This list Of shawl
and dresses is an advertisement OF thei
| hictAod VI ch q ioA III
| Union,h securing universal liberty, and g;
tablishing justice. The disclosure through
out is enough to make even radicals han
| their heads in shame and confusion. rh
secret Of their "moral ideas is leaking out.
Mrs. Lincoln, it is said, authorized tn
publication of her letters to the broker fc
the purpose of stimulating the sale of be
property. In New York she registered he
4 self as Mrs. Clarke and also as Mrs. Morri
She is accompanied by her son and servau
Appeals have been made in her behalf I
several republican Office holders who wer
partly indebted to her for their position, br
without success, and she has been Obliged |
borrow money of her broker. The followin
letter is of Interest,"
CHICAGO, SEPT. Ia, 1867.
| W. II. BRADY, ESQ:
My DEAR SlR-Pease call and see Hol
| Abram Wakeman. He largely indebted
me for obtaining the lucrative Office which he hi
| held for several years, and from which he hi
am 1ssed a very large fortune. He will assist u
| in my painful and hpmilinting position, scarce
| removed from want He would scarcely hesita
to return in a small manner the many favOrs N
| husband and myself always showered upon hir
Mr.. Wakeman many times excited my symp
thies in his urgent appeals for Office, as we'll f
happy to relieve me by purchasing mo
of the articles you will please place before him.
Very truly,
MRS. A. LINCOLN
Mr.. Wakeman, it is said, has not yet bee
heard from.
\ IL.