The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1868-04-30
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BEHIND THE SCENES.

CAA444ND ~ II ILL OO1lN LINE
A Budget of Gossip by Mrs. Lin
coins Colored Milliner Domes-
tic Life at the White House.
Piquant Revelations in Album
dance,
A book entitled Behind the
Scenes has been published by George
W. Carleton & Co. The author is
Mrs. Elizabeth Keckley, an Ameri.
can citizen of African descent, for
thirty years slave, subsequently,
modiste for Mrs. Jefferson Davis. and
four years an inmate of the White
House, and Mrs. Lincoln's "next
friend" The chapters of this book
are entitled as follows; "Girhood
and its Sorrows" ain the Family of
Jefferson Davis, as Mrs. D.'s conf
dental servant" ""My introduction to
Mrs. Lincoln, "Behiud the Scenes, "
"The Assassination of Mr.. Lincoln, :"
Secret History of Mrs. Lincoln 5
Wardrobe in New York, &c.
Mrs. .Keckley has told her story
plainly and clearly, and with sufficient
piquaucy. Mrs. Lincoln speaks hor
mind freely in the book, aud occa-
sionally criticizes very sharply some
persons in whom she has evidently
lost confidence. Upon reading the
book with considerable care, SAYS the
New York Commercial Advertiser.
we are sure that the structures of this
paper upon the sale of Mrs Lincoln $
wardrobe were amply deserved, aud
that the half has not been told in re.
gard TO this woman. She discloses
her character in this book most free.
ly.
sTErHES A. DOUGLAS oSE OF MRS.
LINcoLN's EARLY LOVERS.
Mrs. Kecklcy relates that Mrs
Lincoln from her earliest childhood
was convinced that she would be the
vile of a President. When a young
lady, she was, says tho book, courted
by Mr. Lincoln and Mr.. Douglas.
The latter offered himself to her and
was discarded. lie pressed his suit
mere boldly:
"Mary you do not know what YOU
are refusing! You have always had au
ambition to become the wife of a
President of the United States. Par.
don the egoiism, but l fear that in
refusing my hand to night you have
thrown away your best chance to
ever rule in the White House"
~ do not understand you, Mr..
Douglas"
"rheu l will speak more plainly.
You know, Mary, that | am ambi-
tious like yourself, and something
seems to whisper in my ear, "Yoa
will be President some day" De.
pend upon it, shall make stubborn
fight to win the proud position"
You have my best wishes, Mr..
Douglas, still / cannot consent to be
your wife. / shall become Mrs.
President, or Idpu a victim of false
prophets, but it will not be as Mrs. !
Douglas.
] have this little chapter in
romartie history from the lips Of Mrs. |
Lincoln herself.
At one OF the receptions at the
White House, shortly after the first
inauguration, Mrs, Lincoln Joined IN
the promenade with Senator Douglas.
He was holding a bouquet that had
been presented to her, and as they
moved along, he said;
"Mary, it reminds me Of old times
to have you lean upon my arm"
"You refer to the days Of our
youth. l must do you the credit.
Mr.. Douglas, to say that you we're
gallant bcau.pc 1olJl6 Va IeoJI
Not only beau, but lover. Do
you remember the night our Irritation
was brought to an eud2n
"Distinctly. You now see that /
was right, l am Mrs. President, but
not Mrs. Douglas"
True, you have reached the oal
before me, but / do not des spair
Mrs. Douglas--a nobler woman does
not live-if am spared, may possi-
bly, succeed you as Mrs. President"
Mrs. keckley then describes the
making Of Mr., Lincoln, his re-
lection, his despair and his final ac
,eptsnee by Miss Todd, The Hem,
Ion story Is spoken Of as "a pleasant /
piece of fiction" The whole affair,
IS related 10 this, is an illustration of
he delioacy of the parties engaged in
he work. IN N
IRIS LINCOLN AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
Passing over vast amount of 9th.
u matter, we come to the cam paign
# 1864, aud Mrs. Lincoln's peculiar
nsthod of conducting it.
In 1864 much doubt sxisted I'm
egard to the recollection Of Mr.. Lin
oln, and the White House was be. H.
ieged by all grades of politicians. J
drs, Lincoln vas often blamed for
aving 4 certain class OF men around
er.
II have au object 10 view. Liza
eth, . she said to nae in reference to I
his matter. sIn a political canvase la
~ policy to cultivate every elenlent
Z strength. These men have 10. v
pence, aud We require influence TO
s-eieet mr.. Lincoln. | will be d