The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1867-10-17
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From the Cleveland Herald (Rad. y
Our readers in perusal of the article
copied from the New York Uorld, viii
agree in this, that the disclosure there
made is very indicate on the part of
Mrs. Lincoln, and sadly discreditable to
that person for, of course, the private
letters there spread out are published with
the knowledge and consent of the writer.
The New York Times says:
We believe it is no secret that Mrs Lin
coin is in this city. under an assumed name.
trying to dispose Of a quantity of valuable
laces, shawls. iewelry and other articles re-
ceived as presents by her while in the White
House. from parties interested in securing
her favor We have heard mys-
terious whisperings that unless they were re-
deemed by parties who had received poliii-
cal favorS at the hands of their owner. very
damaging revelations were likely to be made.
The sooner they are made the better for the
party, the country, and all concerned. r
No person wenld be justified in drag
ging Mrs. Lincoln before the public, and
In probing the domestic and private affairs
of the White House, so far as she was
instrumental IN their administration but
Mrs. Lincoln has herself come before the
world, appealing 20 the public for sympa-
thy, and if that appeal results in discio-
sures, damaging to herself, she can alone
be held responsible therefor.
1t has been believed that charity and
oblivion were the cloaks that should cover
Mrs. Lincoln's career as mistress of the
White House, and generous public has
l. A.
if Mrs, Lincoln will not permit it, on her
own head must lie the consequences
Congress has been charitable, too, for it
Is well known that investigation has been
suppressed through regard for the feelings
of that lady. But we hope that nothing
will now be KEEP: secret, and that we may
know the whole truth in the premises
let the Scapel of investigation cut where it
may.
A lady whose early life was one of very
simple indulgences, and whose sphere was
one of very limited Circumference sudden
ly raised to the possession of an income
of seventeen hundred dollars per year,
with profusion of shawls ranging from
seventy-fve dollars to two thousand dol
lars, with dress patterns costing four
thoussnd dollars, with hounce worth one
hundred and fifty dollars, parasoI cost
ing two hundred and fifty dollars, and a
handkerchief valued at eighty dollars,
with diamond rings to match, cannot ex-
pect plain, economical people to believe
her when she complains of being pressed
| for means of common subsistence.
The facts are just these: Judge Da-
Wis, Lincoln's Administrator, reported that
the eetate was worth $75, 900. Congress
gave Mrs. Lincoln the Presidents unex-
| pred years salary, and also gave her
$50, 200 besides, the same as was allowed
| the late Mrs. General Harrison
! Congressman Wentworth pressed Mrs
| Idncoln's claim for one hundred thousand d
dollars, but Congress did not think such
a course justifabIe. There are other facts
that should see the light, and perhaps
would explain Mrs. Lincoln's Strengthened
circumstances. Among such facts is this,
that bill for $4,000 for iewelry pur-
chased by Mrs. Lincoln, was presented to
Congress and disallowed, and the secrets
! OF that committee would GivuIge most
remarkable items that through Mrs. Lin
coin were presented for payment. We
hope these things will be made public, and
that 1t also may be known what the forty
huge boxes sent to Chicago from the
White House, after the death of Mr.. Lin
coin, contained. Let the country know
the fact that it required an appropriation
OF one hundred thousand dollars to make
good the spoiliation of the White House,
and let 1t be proved who had the benefit
of such plundering.