The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-10-25
mrs. LINCoLNS NECESSITIES.
I. N. Hdtsoy ofthe Evenfng Teleoyaph,-

ALLEGED necessities fail to meet with recogni |
ton or sympathy from the e. American eric people Is |
from the FIRST moment of her social elevation, |
atriyen most industriously 10 ALLEVIATE the affec
tion and respect OF the nation by the coarse |
ness and vugarity Of her nature ana "a her oseen-
Dnripg those years of national suffering and |
anguish which cast a pail of sorrow over almost |
evtry household in our land, and which drew |
Sehonsands of tenderly. nurtured women from |
their luxurious or comfortable homes to soften |
the pain and minister TO the wants of wounded |
and diving soldiers, this woman, with her we'll. |
Epown secession prOclivties, dressed ex- |
tpaTsb TSySfbSn sne were consSntlS ceiebratpg some
great national jubilee and close upon the heels |
tatiops for a grand ball. and danced to music |
which scarcely drowned the groans of our suf- |
iering men who were dying by thousands in
hospitals in and abont Washington. "Oh, the
Queen must danceW
VulgariIy and coarseness may be forgiven in
q woman, but selhshness and inhumanity
never; and to her own conduct during the time
Of true women) Mrs. Lincoln must look for an
explap alton OF the indifference to her wants.
not seek to identify herself with her husband
and charge with want OF Affection the people
Washington. The American nation foierGted
Mrs. Lincoln because she was the wife of the
man they so loved and venerated, Just because
she tOds his iOye, and from no merit of her own
She was inevitable evil. and they made the
ha., ~ her, simply because there was no way Of
seitinp lin u, her
Tne New YORK nc, VS., IN Us malignity to the
Republican party, has esp0used her cause, and
opponents, is striving 70 eleVat" ner TO high
position OF .Wop.aHiy uignity, gentleness, and
non"T' T' :. claims that she possessed the deepest
lection and devotion of Abraham Lino0ln's
great heart, and that this consideration, II no
other, should commend her TO the love ana care
of the people. 1t is not altogether clear that
MS. Lincoln did eceive from her husband the
highest love and respect of which his nature
was capable, although his great sense OF duty
And loyalty would not allow him to seem other
wise than devoted and respectful towards the
wife of his bosom and the mother OF his
children.
as the Herald reports her, we are inclined to
doubt, from the fact that she scoded her hus-
band y0ceTG1sly ana nsuited ms tfiends as ire re-
Chicago Convention, some distinguished mem
field, encountered Mr.. Lincoln at the hoSdII aud
spent the evening with him there, talking over
the chances of his election, its probable result
upon the country, etc. They remained until
late, and then volunteered to walk with him to
his home. Directly, as Mr.. Lincoln Knocked
for admission, the night capped head Of his
nttle woman" popped out OF tbs window
above, and, regardless of otservant eyes or
ears, rated him soundly for his untimely hours,
and In tone whi0h Mrs Caudle might have
envied, closed by saying, "Abe Lincoln, you
viii not get la that door tuis night, SO you may
just take your long legs over the back fence"
which the illustriOus candidate for the Presi-
dency was forced TO do. SO much for womanly
gentleness and submission This may be a sort
of wifely obedience observable among certain
AS mistress of the White House she carried
things with too high hand to propltiate
people so jealous of their rights and privileges
as this great Yankee nation. certain
portion of the Presidents house is set apart Tor
the use of the Presdenps family exclusively,
whilst certain other portions have been always
lett open to the free visits and inspection OF the
people. Besides the East room, there are the
Red and Blue parlOrs. which nad always until
the advent of Mrs. Lincoln been open to all
visitors. All these, with the exception Of the
East room, she usurped power over, ordering
room gave great ofienSe, as H. contained
SsGSTS sSItd fr6 pelpEe IRE t of Gepega
mecca by all trne Americans. -.,a...,.
and shame may have induced the closing of
these rooms TO visitors by Mrs. Lincoln, as
bore evidence of the vandalism (not of the
visitors as has been asserted, but) of the de-
facing pencil and dirty fingers of that miracle
OF juvenile humor and good breeding, little
Iaa who WIN trpe Sres6G ec T an ali the
bUsts which adorned the corridors leading 10
Later than these days of her pride and power,
when supposed TO be mourning Inc marIyrdom
ntIo ner rus Saor o iSe nation Mrs Lincoln
managed (by circulating the report tnat she
many weeks possession of the Presidential
mansion, excluding Mr.. Johnson and MS family
to her own use all the portable valua6les the
house contained, including the gOld forks,
OF the Presidents widow than the crown
Jewels OF England are the property Of the Queen
OF England. To so great ar extent was he
plunder carried on, that it became necessary
To refurnish the Executive mansion entirely,
upon Mrs. Lincoln's evacuation ofit, to render
it at for the occupancy Of the present incum-
bent
These things are matters OF history, and If
the report is To go abroad that the Amerlc an
people are Indifferent to the necessities of the
widow OF Abraham Lincoln, let 1t at least be
known that neither in her public nor private
career has she done anything to win the respect
or esteem of this people; that she was by many
regarded as q spy in the pay or the cou9try
enemies in the days of its sorest trials; ana Jha
this last attempt TO force herself upon Jht
notice of the public by the sale OF her castor
clothing has been political uodge, lnsugaJeC
by her friends the Copperheads, 10 cast ooluh
upon their enemies the Republicans
Mrs. Lincoln now threatens those VINO uepTe
cate her present efforts to obtain notorlety wlII
publication of documents to prove LnaG the.
are disappointed place-seekers ana dlsnones
politicians, who sought her for her power an an
influence in days OF prosperity, ana now, IN ne ne
day Of adversely, ignore her wants ana uelalh
her. 1t is possible that there may be Jnose WI
have SO acted; but it would be well II MRS bln y
ooln would remember that, had she oeen a trul M
dignihed and womanly woman ~ WouIu nav
been impossible Tor any man, however, ruu
and coarse his nature, TO approach Win 0rlOt
and entreaties for place or power Inc Presl
dents wife. There Is a law OF atnnlties govern
ing these things as well as all others, ana In
old proverbs OF "Like begetB Ike" BIRDS OF
feather" etc, hold true of Mrs. Lincoln ana he
friends as well as of other people M A. q.
Sale OF the Webster Farm In FEankIIu
New Ham pShtres
From the Boston Daily AdUertLser, October 23
The death of MIR. r. l.. Tay, of late years tn