Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-10-11
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From the Aew Ioik World. Oct. 5.l
lae executive publication m THURSDAYS
" ssld Of Mrs. Lincoln's correspondence
With her agent in this city 10 regard 10 the
sale Of her wardrobe, has created grea;
iuttee in circles isshiohabe as yeil as DO :
liticai. Yesterday tue rooms Of Mr. Brady.
Cog broadway, we're flied, nearly all day,
by ladies and gentlemen. who came to look
IT the goods displayed for sale under such
unfortunate oiicumstsnces. The people
could hardly reconcile The uninpeachabie
accuracy OF the World with such . state OF
facts, aud hundreds came ON simple mis-.
sion Of inquiry to go away satisfied that
there was more truth than poetry in the
statement. During the day three United
state, Senators. whose names by request
we withhold, called TO Sec Mr.. Brady. and
on just such mission. A large number Of
letters from all parts Of the country have
also been received by Mr. Brady. asking to
know the truth, and masking indignant pro
| tests against permitting forced consum.
NATION Of Mrs. LincoIn's plans.
The sales Yesterday did not exceed $50.
notwi hs,anding the large number Of ladies'
hat called. Many no doubt were prompted
by curiosity, and after examining the goods
to their Subtraction, retired without pur
chasng Among those who called were
the wives aud daughters Of several promi>
nent merchants
As previously announced, If the greater
part OF the inventory il not disposed oi with
ia few days they v il be put up at auction.
and sold for what they will bring.
WHAT TlURIUw WEED SAYS.
From tie = !. Commercial Advertiser. Oct !
aENDAci1Y- EAfAcious AND STAINLESS.
The American people will blush scarlet in
reading an exptse IN the Herald, oil this
morning, Of the woman who. as unhappily
ior his memory as Tor the country, was the
wife Of the late Pre- idcnt Lincoln-a man
beloved and Ian Gated for his virtues and
his services.
We learned, several days since, that the
presents which Mrs. Lincoln received-uu-
der what circumstances we will not inquire
were with . broker in this city for SALE
looping that fact SO mortifying would not
uanspire, We we're silent II nov secms
that she directed the broker, Mr.. Brady
| twho, We believe, has acted in accordance
With his lnstructions), TO have the proposed
sale Largely advertised" That wish ID
largely" gra.ilied in the shameful article
we refer to. lnssmuch, therefore, AZ Mrs.
Lincoln, Who, Il appears, has visited the city
1 ndop
We submit tho Correspondence
We have never approached . question
With halt the sorrow that this one Awskcns.
10 viadicate, shield, and protect "IIeaven's
best gift TO mai" il . grateful duty, while
to even reprovc, and much more to assail Z
woman, Is painful, and if without a perfect
| justification, unmanly.
| Ii the American congress, or the Ameri-
can people, have failed TO meet the pecuni
airy expectations OF Mr.. Lincoln's widow, il
- because that parsonage failed, during hi
ito aud since his death, TO inspire, cithe,
~th respect or confidence. They shoul,
not, theteforc. be subjected TO the reprosch
Or rest under the lmputation Of ingratitude
Had Mrs. Lincoln, While in power, born,
herself bec1u 'nrly, tie suggestion Of a Lin
'"in innd by voiGn' a-y oonuil ulions ,woult
ave been promptly responded to. Tn,
"a,ional heart WA worm. l. pushed out il
tDsltl oudo~.n, nia ior Grant aad tarrscut
Il 9u!l ~ chee'luliy have met IL, pea
/ y f5Var ~ Mis- Lnaolt 1t had ~. intu
1 .re't c.,scd 4nl entitled
II her conversations, Mrs. Liocoln /.
rtFrescftva as bitterly denour eng Seorc-
I iy Seward, for which, Of course, there i.
40 warrant or excuse, for he wrongs no man
and much less is he capable OF injustice
wrong, or even unkindness, to woman.
But We happen TO know-the late Calet
Is. Smith, then Secretary Of the 1nteiio
being our Informant fact which iDcensea
Mrs. Lincoln against Mr.. Seward. Til,
President gave the Prince Napoleon . din
ner, for which Mrs. Lincoln sent to the Sec
rotary Of the Interior for payme bill o
SOM 5000. This dcmsnd. though who'll,
Illegal coming from the Presidents wife
embarrassed the Sccrttiry. who called upor
The Secretary Of State ~, sdvice, where hs
earned TIA. MIR. Seward had also dined tn,
| Prince, having the same number OF guests
md giving them duplicate Of tho dinner
at the White House Ia fact. Mr.. Seward
ordered both dinners from the same res, au
Zach. For what Mr.. Seward raid 1900
ars. Lincoln demanded 5000. But whethe,
three or nine hundred. the claim was illegal
and could not be pad. For this, however,
Mrs. Lincoln quarrelod with Secretaries
smith and Seward. This amount, however,
vas subsequently covered no in n Gardens
cr's sccount, hnt cccasioned scandal. Witch
respect for Mr.. Lincoln measnrably sup,
pressed
Though Mr.. Lrcoln left an estate which
enabled his family 10 1--we quite as comforts
sbly ~ they bad ever lived, Congress and
The people wonli have prons,,ly and cheer,
ioilT provided mutii,entiy for them If Mrs.
Lincoln herself, II every advantage tina,
a,h position gave h,r, bad made friends OF
inspired resi- ect And this last exhibition
proves how nsti1ctvely right the popular
estimate OF her character was.
The fact FIR which Mrs. Lincoln seeks
arse publicity, namely, that she received
presents valued at $4,000, is a preenan,
and suggestive one-suggestivc. at least. OF
otiiees and contracts, unless the more char
table construction is reached trough the
| assumption that they were expressions o!
regard and friendship. But it is not known
that the wife Of any other President, how>
ever estimable. was so loaded with shawls,
iaces. furs. diamonds. rings, etc.
Mrs. Lncoln's propensity 10 sell things
were manifested early, and before any ne,
ces,ity was foresecn. II our information il
reliable, eleven Of MIR. Lincolns shirts were
sold almost before the remains, which were
shrouded in the twelfth, bad started for
that "bou-no from ~hencc no traveller re.
turns"
Individually, We are Obliged to Mrs. Lin
coin for an expression Of her i'll will. Il ID
pleasant to remember that We were always
out Of favor in tat quarter. And Il is
equally pleasant to remember THAI Ne pos>
sessed the friendship and confidence Of Mr..
Lincoln to the last hsurs Of HE life, without
paving court. 40 others did, to Mrs. Lin.
coin. and in spite Of her constant efforts "a
disturb our relations.
This mcrtif' ing revelation will 70 abroad,
and - Is natural. the press Of Europe will
nakc the most Of it. in deprcca.ing the in
4 gratitude Qf rur (.ovarV,u.pt er.,.A