The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-12-12

first time, by Rouget de Lisle, of that grandest
of all hymns Of liberty, 'La Marsellaise."
LINCOLN AND SEYMOUR.
After one Of the Presidents proclamatous
calling for more men had been apportoned
among the different States, Governor Seymour
went to Washington to urge upon Mr.. Lincoln
the reduction of the quota of New York. Barly
in the day, after his arrival, he sent in his
card, but the President surmised his errand,
and the day wore away while he gave audience
to other callers. At O'Clock he ordered the
Office door to be thrown open, and the waiting
throng admitted. As they came in, completely
filling the room Mr.. Lincoln said "I will first
see Governor Seymour of New York" Cover
nor Seymour went forward and took a seat
near the President, and in a low tone stated
his errand. Mr.. Lincoln sat in silence till he
had concluded; then, raising his voice so as to
be heard by all present. he replied:-"When
the other Governors of States come here they
come to ask what they can do to help hold up
my hands; but you come and ask me to release
you from doing what others do cheerfully, and
with alacrity." Then, taking up card before
him, he turned and said, ~ will see Mr.. -
next, r" thus terminating the interview.
sKINNNo THE "coNFEDERAoY."
When Grant went to Washington to receive
his appointment as Lieutenant General, he
stated to Mr.. Lincoln his plan, which was to
occupy with the Army of the Potomac the
main Rebel army in Virginia, while Sherman
destroyed the Confederacy.
Mr., Lincoln replied:-"I see; you will hold
the legs while Sherman skins"
THE FORGED PROCLAMATION.
Howard the proclamation forger-a Re-
! publican-was pardoned out of Fort Lafay-
| ette, while Madison, his confederate who was
a Democrat, continued incarcerated. A Brook
| lyn gentleman mentioned the fact to Mr.. Lin
| coin. He was busy at the time, but said,
very earnestly:-'Don't leave the city till
l fix that; and at the first leisure moment
he wrote and placed in the hands of the gentle
man an order for Mallison's unconditional re-
lease.
| A LAWYERS OPINION OF LINCOLN.
The Hon. S. M. Cullum, the present Repre-
| sentative of the Springfield District in Con-
gress, distinguished lawyer of Illinois, once
| expressed, while Mr.. Lincoln was living, this
| opinion of his distinguished a. assooiate:--
"Had l an important law case, and desired
an opinion in five minutes, / would not value
Mr. Lincoln's opinion beyond that of many
others; but if Mr.. Lincoln had time to give
his opinion, would rather have it than that
of any living man. His opinion thus obtained
was never broken down in our courts"
M'oULLocH AND THE BANKERS.
A deputation of bankers from the Eastern
cities visited Washington at the time of the
issue of the Ten-forty loan; and, after an in
terview with Secretary Chase at the Treasury
Department., they were taken over to the
| White House by Mr.. McCulloch, then Comp
troller of the Currency, to be introduced to
the President. Mr.. Lincoln was writing at
his desk by the window of his Office as the
party entered. Mr. McCulloch went to him,
and, leaning over the desk, said:-''Mr. Pre-
sident, l wish to introduce to you a number
of financial gentlemen who have come to
Washington to see about the new loan. AS
bankers, they are obliged to hold our national
loyalty; for you know the good book says,
Where the treasure is, there will the heart be
also ="
Mr.. Lincoln, without looking up, instantly
| replied, ''There is another version of that, Mr..
MoCulloch. The same book says, Where
the carcass is, there will the eagles be gathered
together