The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1868-01-02
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The Late Abraham gtscOi.a ana
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Colonel L. B Carpenter. who during
his ,itctimn, was known as Il toady If the
la'e lamen'ea Lincoln, has. since his
death. published several articles intend
ed to cmb Tim him rs IL saint in the estima-
ton OF his supporters. One of them
seeks TO remove the impression which has
long prevailed that Mr. Lincoln, while on
The battlefield Of Ant etam shortly after
The conflict, called Tor comic or rbald
song from marshal Hoover. one of his es-
cort Mr. Carpenter quoted the name of
| Mr. f.. III. Jenny, &, we'll known lecturer
Of New York" to prove that Mr. Joseph
ScovIll, the New York correspondents of
the London Hrad and Lordon Standard.
admitted to him that he wrote it as
''juke.' and received "ten pounds ster-
ling for the ,etter in which it was con-
'ained. This is all the proof which Mr..
Carpenter offers to refuc what he calls Il
malignant caumny" We admit that it
amounts to nothing Mr. ScoviI did NOT
originate the charge in his New York let
ter. 1t WAS the talk Of the camp. OF both
'ificers and soldiers, at Antietam. ~ Sep
tcmber. 1862. shortly after the purporled
occurrence. This we have from an off GER
who WAS there then President Lincoln
came to intieiam Il few days after the
battle. aud with Il retnue of distnguish-
eel officers and some personal friends in
Guiding marshal Lnvmon, of the District
at COLUMBIA. he rode ever the CHASTITY
field When ut one OF the principal
mounds. or trenches. where the largest
nanlber OF corpses were inferred. the pres
lident-as the report was then in camp
in order to divert his mind from the spec
tacle. called upon marshal Hoover to sing
the famous comic song OF Tome Along.
.Josey" This the marshal compiled with.
and the incident was reported in camp
upon the arrival Of the distinguished Wis
itnrs. The officer with whom we have
corvcrsed In relation 10 the occurrence
there, heard it from what he regards as
good authority, aud has no doubt Of IT.
correctness. If it were untrue it would
have been very easy for Mr. CARPENTER to
have published statements to that effect
from marshall Hoover, or from other per
sous who were with the president on the
occasion alluded TO. Sc will my have
first put it into prinr, but it is certain il
did not originate IN that way. That no
reliance is to he placed upon Carpenter is
evident frnm the following, which We take
from the article above noted. He said:
LINCOLN AND SEYMOUR After one
of the presidents proclamaions calling
Tor more men had been apportionel among
The different states, governor Seymour
went 10 Washington to urge upon Mr.
Lincoln the reduction of the quota in New
York Early in the day, after his arri-
val. he sent IN his card but the presi-
dent surmised his errand, and the day
wore away while he gave audience to 9TH
er callers. At three o'clock he ordered
the office door to he thrown open and the
waiting throng admitted As they came
IN, completely filling the room. Mr. LI-
con said. Il will first see governor Scv-
mour, Of New York" Governor Sew
mour came forward and took seat near
the president and in low tone stated his
errand. Mr. Lincoln sat in silence fil he
had concluded then raising his voice so
as to be heard by all the othe-s present.
he said .When the other governors oi
states come here. they cnne to ak what
they can do to help hold up nv hands.
hut you come and ask me to re ease you
from doing what others do chceriulIy and
with nlacri;y.' Then taking up card
before lGo,, he turned and said Il will
see Mr.. - next thus terminating
the Interview"
To this we have the following c,uclu-
sivc and whitening reply:
To the Editor OF thc Utica Morning Herald:
'iou pubIc' IN the Norn,uy Herald
some extracts from Mr. Carpenters remi-
niscences of Mr. Lincoln. and among 9TH
ers. one which speaks of myself l am
not l., the habit f correcting such mis-
statements. bur as this puts Mr.. Lincoln
in an absurd and untrulhiul light wish
you woud publish this note Naars,
"Mr. I.iucnln' thanks tn me Tor help
given are matters Of record. Mr. Carmen
ter's atement is u sheer fahrcation l
was never in Washington while was GOV
ernor nor have | been there since | lett
that office. | never had any conversation
or interview with Mr Lincoln about pub
lie affairs and never met him but once,
and that was soon after his election Tru-
ly, yours, &c..
HORATIO SEYMOUR.
Utica. December 13, 1867"
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