The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1867-10-25

| lOlO iio uettlIl, Vi UIl0lT tTedCneTy duu
falseness."
MRS. LINCOLN UNDER AN ASSUMED
NAME.
AS the negotiations with Mr.. Brady
proceeded, Mrs. Lincoln deemed it
best that her name should appear, the
reasons for which are given in the fol-
lowing extract from a letter written by
! her.
Extract Of q letter from hrs. Lincoln
Through the ingratitude of the
Republicans towards the memory of
| the late lamented President, the fami-
| ly of their chief have been left to suffer
want and destitution. Therefore it is
natural to suppose that when it became
| imperatiVely necessary for Mrs Lin
coin, the hOnOred and beloved wife of
the late President, to dispose of apparel
and jeWelry to enable her to meet the
common necessities of life, it was GER
tainly in better taste that Mrs. Clarke,
rather than Mrs. Lincoln, should ap-
pear in the proceeding. Although in
overwhelming sorrow she was by an
ungrateful Republican party deprived
! other rightful maintenance, they should
appreciate her delicacy in desiring
| to keep her true name and their own
ignominy from being known in the
| world"
SUBSEQUENT LETTERS.
The next letter presents more in de-
tail the reasons for her actions in this
sad matter, at the same time expresses
hn hat thn Of Do
publicans may do injury to the Repub-
lican party!
CHICAGO, September p, 1867.
w. H BRADY ESQ.-You write me
that reporters are after you concerning
my goods deposited with you-Which
in consideration of my urgent wants,
| assure you | am compelled to relin-
quish-and also that there is fear that
these neWSmen will seize upon the
painful circumstances of your having
these articles placed in your hands to
injure the Republican party political
ly. In the cause of this party and for
universal freedom, my beloved hus-
bands precious life was sacrificed, nor
for the world would l do anything to
injure the cause. My heart is ever
ANXIOUS for its success, nOtWithstand
ing the very men for whom my noble
husband did so much, unhesitatingly
deprived me of all means of support
and left mein apitiless condition. The
necessities of life are upon me, urgent
and imperative, and | am scarcely re-
moved from Want-So different from
the lot my loving and devoted husband
would have assigned me-and [ find
myself left to struggle for myself. l
am compelled to pursue the only course
left me-immediately within the next
month to sell these goods, and if not
wholly disposed of by Wednesday, Oc-
tober Both, on that day please sell them
at auction, after advertising UeTy large
Ly that they are my goods.
Very respectively,
"MRS. A. LINCOLN.
STILL FURTHER EXPLANATION.
The last letter of which mention
will be made at this time, is the follow
ing:
Private.
'September 25.
"JH II. Brady, Esq:
81 have reflected upon your remarks,
and have concluded to leave everything
to your good judgment and excellent
sense. My great, great sorrow and
loss have made me painfully sensitive;
but as my feelings and pecuniary COM
fort were never regarded or even rec
Ognized in the midst of my over
whelming bereavement, noO that |
am pressed in most startling manner
for means of subsistence, | do not know
why [ should shrink from an oppOr-
tunity of improving my trying posi-
ton. Being assured that all you do will
be appropriately executed, and in a
manner that will not startle me very
greatly and excite as little comment as
possible, again | shall leave all in your
hands. l am passing through a very
painful ordeal, which the country, in
remembrance of my noble and eleva-
ted husband, should have spared me.
[ remain, with great respect,
very truly
Mrs. LINCOLN"
"P. S.-As you mention that my
goods have been valued at $24, 900, |
will be willing to make a reduction of
$4,000, and relinquish them for $4,000
in five-twenties nothing less. If this
is not accomplished, [ will continue
to advertise largely until every article
is sold. | must have means to live, at
least in medium comfortable state.
Mrs. L."