The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-04-21

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ST have an object in view, IIizabeth, %
she said tonne In reference to this mat
ter. aIn political canvass il Is policy
to cultivate every element of strength.
quire influence to re-elect Mr.. Lincoln.
will be clever to them until after the
election, and then, II We remain at the
White House, Will drop every one of
them. and let them know very plainly
that only made tools OF them. They
are an unprincipled set, and don't
mind n little double-dealing with
them"
"Does Mr.. Lincoln know what your
purpose is ?" I asked.
"Godi no; he would never sanction
such q proceeding, SO keep him In the
dark, and will tell him OF Il whom aIIis
over"
that her husband should be reelected
President OF the United States, In en-
deavoring to make display becoming
he axalted position, she had to incur
many expenses. Mr.. Llncolu's salary
was inadequate to meet them, and she
was forced to run in debt, hoping that
good fortune would favor her, and en-
able her to extricate herself from an
embarrassing situation. She bought
the most expensive goods on credit,
and in the Summer OF 1854 enormous
unpaid bills stared her in the face.
Mrs. Lincoln has long conversation
with Mrs. Keckley in regard to her
debts, and her plans for meeting their
payment. We quote: - 80
ST GIVE altogether about 81, 900; the
principal portion nj Stewards, in New
York. You understand, Lizabeth, that
Mr.. Lincoln has but little idea of the
expense of a Woman's wardrobe. he
glanees at my rich dresses, and Is hap
Ply in the belief that the few hundred
dollars that L obtain from him supply
all my wants. I must dress In costly
materials. The people scrutinize every
article that / wear with critical curiosi-
ty. The very fact of having grown up
In the West subjects. me to more search
ing observation. To keep up appear
ances must have money-more than
Mr.. Lincoln can spare for me. BE is
too honest to make n penny outside OF
his salary; consequently 1 hal, and
still have, no alternative but to run in
debt -. $50
"And Mr.. Lincoln does not even sus-
pect how much you owe p"
"God, no i'-this was a favorite ex-
preston of hsr's-''and I would not
have him suspect. Ifhe knew that his
wife was involved to the extent that
she is, the knowledge would drive him
mad. He is so sincere and strRightfor-
ward himself, that he Is shocked by the
duplicity of Others. BE does not know
thing about any debts, and value
his happiness, not to speak of my own,
too much to allow him to know any
thing. This is what troubles me so
much. II he is reelected, / can keep
him in Ignorance of my affairs; but If
he is defeated, then the bills Will be
sent in, and he will know all;" and
something like a hysterical sob escaped
her. ~ t--
Mrs. Lincoln sometimes feared that
the politicians would get hold of the
particulars OF her debts, and use them
in the Presidential campaign against
her husband; and when this thought
occurred to her she was almost crazy
with anxiety and fear.
When in one of these excited moods
she would iercely exclaim:e
1.-THE Republican politicians must
pay my debts. Hundreds of them are
getting immensely rich on the patron
age OF my husband, and II Is but fair
that they should help me out of my
mand OF them, and when 1 tell them
the facts they cannot refuse to advance
Whatever money i require.o
Soon after the assassination Mrs.
Keckiey was sent for by Mrs. Lincoln.
The book tells us the following:
Returning to Mrs. Lipcoln's room, 1
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Robert was bending over his mother
with tender affection, and little Tad
was crouched at the. foot of the bed
with world of agony in his young
face. shall never forget the scene
the walls of broken heart, the un-
earthly shrieks, the terrible conyul-
sions, the wild, tempestuous outbursts
of grief from the soul. L bathed Mrs.
Lincoln's head with cold water, and
soothed the terrible tornado as best
could. Tad's grief at his fathers death
was as great as the grief OF his mother,
but her terrible outbursts awed the boy
into silence. Sometimes he would
throw his arms around her neck, and
exclalm, between his broken sobs,
"Don't cry SO, mamma! don't cry, or
you will make me cry, tool You Will
break my heart"
Little Tad took the death ofhis father
very hard:
her sobbing, he would get up and come
to her bed in his white sleeping clothes:
"Dpn't cry. mamma; / cannot sleep II
you cryl Papa was good, and he has
gone to Heaven. He is happy there.
he is with God and brother Willie.
Don't cry mamma or / will cry too''
Tad had been petted by his father,
but petting could not spoil such a
manly nature as his. He seemed to
realize that he was the son of Presi-
| dent-to realize IL in its loftiest sense
One morning, while being dressed, he
| looked up at his nurse and said: spa
is dead. can hardly believe that
shall never see him again. I must
learn to take care OF myself now" BE
looked thoughtful a moment, then Rd.
ded: Eyes, pa is dead, and am only
Tad Lincoln now, little Tad, like othsl
little boys. am not a Presidents son
now. won't have many presents
any more. Well, will try and be a
| good boy, and will hope to go some day
to pa and brother Willie, in heaven" II
| n. LEAVING THE WHITE HOUSE. n !
at is charged that a great deal Of
| furniture was lost from the White
House during Mr.. Lincoln's occupation
of It. Very true, and it can be &C.
counted for in this way. In some re-
/ Mrs. Lincoln was penny wise and
i pound foolish" When she moved into
/ the White House. she discharged the
steward, whose business It was to look
after the affairs of the household,
When the steward was dismissed, there
was no one to superintend affairs, and
the servants carried away many pieces
niture apparently disappeared.
"At last everything was packed. and
the day for departure for the West
came. Il can never forget that day; 1t
was so unlike the day when the BODY
| of the President was borne from the
hall in grand and solemn state. Then
] thousands gathered to bow the head In
reverence as the plntned heaEse drove
down the line. There was all the pomp
of military display dropping flags,
battallions with reversed arms, and