The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-01-10
NR. STANTON.
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AsHINaTON Dec. IS. 1869.
o day 10 1864, &c / an
r~eeolleotion, [ went up TO
er Department, about ten
ie che morning, and waited
oEs 10 sec the Secretary in
,saut's Office. There were 8
b. more OF us, aud we had 20
1sjo an hour before work gave
.hauoa to come from his inner
81 cen no came, be stood IS
y ere deak. aad heard eGCh
story OF request or petition.
sr fourth IN coming forward
roughly dressed elderly man,
Is embarrassed at finding him
a to face with the Power
30 Of the Wax Office. He
IFS business in q few words
his vessels had been used by
eminent and was now out Of
sc New Orleans he wanted
.5n 20 send down there from
ork certain things, cordage
.rass. in part, for rehttIBg the
lat he might get it 10 sea.
red no papers to show who he
nrove the truth OF his story,
e we're called for by the Sec
Ae. Stanton eyed the man
cubt and suspicion; cordage
vas we're cOutraband Of war,
thought The tale a mere cover
.e Wlsn the enemy. He stood
3r "a moment, RG0 then broke
rrath. His first words we're:
good mind to send you 10 the
)5 ipiJo8. The man dropped
foot Ok tWO, and then. evident.
osing his request had not been
c0od. began TO speak again
* eed stammeTing. and max
oaselWorse and worse with
-r Vlla5ts. The SeoretaTy's voice
aas loud, but you could not help
shat It Tas intense with pas
Rot another word, siri How
p Gene here With such a story!
To sPnd oordsge to New
Pho sir, no sir, you'll get
{5rnit. Are you trading
ne rebels or getting ready to
PeFmit?-IH give you a per-
the Capitol hrstl We've
g ml-l of this shipping con-
/ Goods. I'll not give you e
sir,-l'li watch you, and if l
n trading I'll shut you up. sir
you up, sir Do you hear?
5 ah1uE your business, sir, aud
lci lhat we done get hold OF
.l not give you a permit
nF laswer.
vsE illustrates one side Of
2utcu's character. He was at
bitfaTY and unreasonable, but
the public service-he did
ways b. -ar heart fer
sri1r private rIguss. The cid
al 30 the Office IN confusion, and
ars falling down his cheeks.
hers Of Us stood IN some lear
eat gmazemeut, for we knew
Ell who might be IN that threat
the Old Capitol. Some Of Us
way without making known
siness-dOUbtless we all breath
ser once outside the building.
no time for asking fsvors-the
Of US understood that veil
D..
or three days later / vas at
department. again-this time
business hours, about four
10 the evening. The Scere-
F me in the A~djatant's room,
alled me to the private Office.
Eere here the other day when
Wauted permission TO send
applies doWu TO New 0rlea8sf
gered that [ was. Aud you
7ber what took place lhen2'
red TO say that l thought none
sgho we're present would forget
0rniDg. Well, well-never
that: L was very unjust to that
nd / want 10 find him again. /
rry after he went aWay-I looked
v.a lis case, and he's served the
l1cv;w we wanted his vessel. and rs
SGD us nave il tor almost nothing, it,
usuness to Put it in good order,
f3n's want a permit, but l ought
ag0lOgize TO him. I've got his
do you know if he's in town
a9 mere he may Go touud? Hap.
did knoW-he was at the hotel
cast down and detected. viii
70 and give him my respects, anS
I'm 20 come up to my house q
'eIock-hor stay, I'll send a maj
you" Aud he called a clerk 0
snger:-" This man will shoV
mere l live; you tell him that
co mike him an apology-tel
nat I've said to you. 1t wa
s and unjust IN me to speak &
81 | did" We found the oil
en2a sc dinner. He startet
slrned pale when | said he wa
ga by Mr.. Stanton, but | sOoI
aim understand how he Woul
-As-1A ARon he ~1k-r-anA aror
~Saeretary's house no was IN s.
sY OF delight" He's a good mar
san have whatever I've got ths
leip on the war for the old fla
FL which I've sailed so long"
10 great Secretary loved iusticl
sas one Of the readiest Of mel
50 my observation gees, to If,
zoology for n wrong. Thinklu
.12 OF himself but everything {
-esuss, there was no humllllatio
ssIng pardon for an uukin
Ga Or q bitter word. Personal
Esntle and tender as 3 WOmaI
hated ~diolUyalty and hal
t-daess, aud vas at no pains
Z lis passion when he met eithe
3auad many a man to him wat
=-resg IS life, just By the way
ed or injustice or harshness.
as stormy in his anger, he vi
crate and kind in bis calml
Be- .geniDg we received a lol
tf-om our correspondence Il
lore Fredericksburg. 1t VAS
E battle and a defeat. v
J rermissjou to send some Of
adrcrtiscS that night by tel
10 get that we went to Nj
toms touse. He was at dim
ny ft ads card was presents
segrl. came cut 90 say that
Ill aaA his dinner ualcss o
moss u4s urgenf- We refurnt