St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1867-07-26
HoU -Nr. Lincoln Endorsed the
Negro.

In the third year OF the war. William
JotlnSon,ane"ro messenger in the treasur-
experimentation added TO his paw and hi
Guilc- the cmUlumcnts and honor of shay
M President Lincoln. went TO Nm. ]
Huntington. the cashier of the Isl Nation
al Bank IN Washington. Ia borrow onr
hundred AMI fifty dollars un his note O,
hand. Mr. Huntingdon, who is rs kim
TO the poor As lac i, rigid In adilerin. t,
the rules OF @ool bank management. list.
emei tavor:,bly 10 The iinamcial prupo>i
ton OF William, and asked him what he
wanted 10 40 with the monev. Il,
finish imy little housc," said he Il have
to require responsible endorSer: car
yCu give me one - Il reckon | kin, .
replied William, STRENGTHENING him-elf uy
with ~olid dignity Il kin give YOU
Ahrs1m I-inkon - .Uh hc will do. ''
>ald the cashier. who turned 10 his desk
;md drew two notes for >eyrniy-tirc dol
lars each, payable respectively in sixty
and ninety 'iays- William GOT Mr..
l-ncoin's endorsements, and cot his
MONEY.
When the first note fell due ii WI.
not paid, ana Nj Huntington. soon
after havin" business III the Treasury de
parimcn,, sought for the colored default
rr to hi bi" bank William MAS not I'm
his messengers CHAIR. Poor William
WIS dca'i The cashier. in the course of
time. hayin- occasion 10 10 some bu>i-
nc>> with Mr. Lincoln. took with him
" .l!lam Two promises 10 pay. After
concluding hi- interview with the Pre>i-
dent upon the matter principal in hand.
Ac >...i. Mr.. Lincoln. the barber who
u>cl 10 shave YEA. hear i dead .-Uh
yeS- interrupted the President. with
icclin" William l. gone | bought a
coffin for the poor fellow. ami ila,e had
10 help Iii family" We'll. Mr. Lin
cUln. resumed tie cashier. Il WAS going
10 >:iy that hal IN the bank lwo small
notc> Of Williams. endorsed bv Won.
which viii NOW surrender TO vou."
~" vuu don't, said Old Abe. with
lively lirinmc,>. and umcoiiin. himself up-
ward IN hi arm chair. Il endorsed The
mo;e~- AMI am bound to pay them: ani
1t ! your duty 10 make me paw them.
"le>. sail the cashier but il has
hons. netn our custom 10 devote a portion
q. our profits 10 charitable objects: and
ihi> ~,..a- i" l.c Il mos; ,le>er,iil. one
Mr. Lincoln. however. stood iirin ON hi
obligation RI lii> pnrpo>e 10 l,ay his en-
dor meni>, We'll. Nir Lincoln. will
lei! y"l h"w We can arrmgr t;i-. final
II -all Mr. Huntington. HE loan 10
" liii.Im WAS =. jrint one l.e,wrcn You
AMI tie iuuk- lou stand hall the los,.
al'i 1 wiil -i.a.d half lou paw one OF
liz arir>, aml vii cancel the c.l.er.-
Oh Abe iiu- hi l,-. over the arm OF
HI char in that irrc~i-tihly funny NAV
hc frequently llll ui mu>ing over q pro-
position. IL thought 4 wAil,. the light
playm- ali over his expressive face. then
>;rti-i.irurl ul'. his sweet, patient ewes
tuii "i lIu-htcr- Mr. Huntingdon
>aii hc, thai sounds itir. hut it i in>ili-
ou~. yon arc gcia- Ia get ahead Of me
y"u az -"l,iE 10 -ivc me the smallest
note 10 PAY There must lee iair divide
''er Io,r William. Reckon up the in
irrc>, on l"th no,,--. ami chop the whole
riELi -lItirh. through the midlle. 70 that
l:ss -!t:ttt = I'i- IL YOURS. That's
IL. w:,y We VIII iix il
And that i tie way the grani man
- iiN'rl the DISCHARGE of all hi obli.a
lion>--crupuIously exact. reii.iou>lv
honest proudly Independent.
The cashier laughed, and. Is he
handed the notes 10 Mr. Lincoln. said.
pointing 10 hi signatures upon their
back. - After this. Mr.. President. Won
ran never deny that you endorse the
m-r"- That's fact a>iI Old Abe.
'-hui don't intend 10 Jeny
il And 'lpe-n' The negro endorse him
AMI li~ work God bless his mem-
orv ,-i~5y,hd,at,