The Van Buren press., 1867-11-01
Mrs. Lincoln's Old Clothes.

1t is broadly intimated. and probably
true, that the widow Of Pre- sident Lincoln
is insane and that this is the explsns
ton of her recent behavior in parading
in New York auction. room, for sale,
many costly articles which are said by
her to be the gifl Of friends. The
public must therefore. judge charitsbly
of woman who by double misfortune
has lost both her husband and her reason
Worcester Palladium { (Radieal)
In "a New York journal, yesterday. the
following extraordinary notice makes its
appearance, which we republish for the
benefit of whom il may concern"
SUBSCRIPTIONS ~ AID OF MRS. LINCOLN.
G09 BROADWAY, Oct. ii, 1867
To the Editor of the World:
SIR am authorized by Mrs Abraham
Lincoln to receive subscriptions for her
at my rooms, 600 Broadway. Will you
assist me through the editorial columns
Of your paper,
Respectfully, WILLIAM II Brady.
! .4a fd Commercial Broker.
/ la New York and elsewhere there are
hundreds OF "poor widows" whose in.
comes do not reach tithe Of the sum
Mrs. Lincoln has for her support, who,
move on quietly and uncomplainingly in
their spheres and make no public appeal
for assistance. Suppose they did, how
many of them would receive favorable
answer to their begging circular 2? Phil
ddelphia Age.
Correspondence Of tie Springfield Mass
Republican,
Then we have Mrs Lincoln, whom You
very properly characterized as "that
dreadful woman on our hands. She
comes squarcly out and says to our great
Republican party, Buy my old clothes
or will dismember you" And do not
know but that it would have been good
idea to buy them up. True, they are not
worth much, for in company with Mrs.
Paul examined them yesterday. In the
matter Of dry goods, Mrs. Paul's head is
about as level as most womcn's. She
went over them in detail discovering the
dresses were frayed round the edges
Her" soul" was not in arms and eager for
the fray"' .t....
Moreover, many Of them vera soiied,
and all were cut very low in the neck ~
Why. John. l wouldn't wear one OF
them,' she cried, "not if they had been
worn by all the Presidentesses that ever
sat on chairs. I've got better party
dresses at home"
But, my dear" l affectionately urg-
ed, these are Republican party dresses;
you should purchase them for principles
sake, if not for old associations. This is
the one that was worn the night chat our
great President was murdered. Think
what cheerful frame Of mind it would
throw you into all the memories Of the
| horrible assassination night, and the sub
sequcnt hangings, would crowd upon you
as you rustled around in its heavy folds"
! But still she wns obduratc II don't
want any relics said she.
How utterly unreasonable woman is
might have as well have talked TO the
bed post to persuade it to buy balmoral
instead Of chintz curtains. Poor Mr..
Brady had the trouble Of showing us tho
goods without efecting single sale, and
| went home discontented and unhappy.
more persuaded than ever that bad
made mistake in the choice of a wife.
for woman who would refuse TO wear
Mrs Lincoln's old clothes, after all that
has been said about them, is surely un-
worthy the confidence and affection OF
any good Republican.
1t has rather surprised me that pur.
chase Of this wardrobe had not been
made another plank in the Republican
platform, reading any one out Of the par
ty that refused to subscribe to it. Had
the idea occurred to some of our readers,
am sure it would have been seized with
avidity. Already the council has been
turned into sort of rag fair, and itcould
surely have stood this little addition of
shreds and patches without more wry
faces than had already been made.
One OF these shawls could scarcely
have proven the last camel's hair that
should have broken the patient drome-
darys back anelsyoa a1l 60 t7o 3
IL Mrs. Clark" is censurable for rer
ceiving costly presents from office seek
ers, what shall be said Of the :. late IA.
men,ed Mr. Clark" who must have known
of the reception Of these gifts and the
objects for which they were given to his
spouse. What an exhibition of public
corruption does such spectacle disclose
when the Chief Magistrate ofthe Union
permits, to say the least his wife TO re-
ceiyc such presents as recent events have
| disclosed .'ot.I equ taifs sGn.
What man, before Radicalism became
rampant, would have presumed to ap-
proach one Of our former Presidents with
brbe when soliciting Office? p No sane
man -- Connscticut Farmer. teA d iAa.
ET The New York Citizen says.aI
thereafter we shall have to be careful
not only who are our Presidents, but also
who are their wives. The tail feathers 9
Of the eagle must not be bcdragglcd. hua.
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