Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-07-14
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LINCOLN AND DAN RIcE-That veteran
Snowman, Dan. Rio", ia on a proicsslona! tour
through Iliioois, aoa rural republican editor
there, whose loyslty has been tcu:hed ~ s:mo
Of his .cg Hitlicisn, calls him "cna OF these
bitter ard aggressive dam ocr1ts known 10 ante.
bel!un days as 'frc caters" Though Das.'s
politics arc CT y:ry little Consequence to himself
or anybody else, i: is cnly fair TO say that no
claims TO be al "cli lioe whig.' Whether 1t
vas this devotion 10 the dead party which rous
ed Mr.. L;ncoa's sympa!bics, cr--Shat Is more
lIkely-he wanted 70 draw upon The loeXhauitl
bic iuud of fun for which Dan Is so famous, It
is car.aiD they were always warm personal
friends. And, siuGu,srly, coolgh, this irieIu-
ship, which beS92 p:oblbiy 10 L'no1h's earF
dsys, was coaIuusd By him alter hc oeGimo
Prcsi3cDt, sod Thea is might BE- supposed !he
pressure ct care and responsibility would drive
sjl crcus memories nui Of his miod. When
ever Ric. VISITED Wsshins;oo with his show
during Tho ebony years from lSGl 10 lSGj, he
Gss Invited 10 cJm9 to III, Whl.o House atter
The eVe1i1g perform iocc, ant usu :l!y the pres
DENTAL clrriage WAS Tal.iuS iJr hio1, SO that h3
uisat g:t thcrc S. 6oln IS ncsn5e. Llnoo!n
received hi n 1 his private Gtii;,, aud all ctrc'
n my tcicg Isl. aside, tbs two would cX,henge
o.eriso aad iosca, lVG over bygo1c times and
scenes in which The humorous prtdonlnated,
and have rru.u2Ey retfeShiog s,ss)n oi 1t.
On ons @. these occa.ol5. Vsoa, as u9uGi, or.
lers had been given 70 aimi! NOBODY, a card
WAS b:ough. up LiuCJ!a rghukat The servant
for III. u \ vel cortc inLrf!os0rcT md then look
inc at the card sid, ''.Toil. D,C, there's no
help for it; We must let Aim in u5a big bag
from hiss. .chu:c..s sni i! W0n'.d 10 deny MA
now that h., :: sen! in his nam. b.. you etsy,
and I'll soon &c. ri! ct niGl Accordingly IN q
few minutes GeauiTa ro2Tcseuta.iv3 Q! tho
higlcst res pecta3iI!y Gf Boa:ol ms1e hi. ap.
ue.rsncc and salu.ng the President with p!o'
found dignity, aan0unc1d himself ss a commit
Toe appointed 70 prcicc! sc. 0t reso.Cl'ohs ls,o
lvpssso1 ~ largo republican mecIng III bis
S,.te. ThGse reso!u.ions IS L!ncoln knew, en-
bodied Il rather seve-G G:i.icl:nl Ci ADM nls.ra-
lion policy, a. that time too mild 10 silt inc
Ma.s.chuaett, "StaiIart:" Listening htten'
lively to the prel:riinscy remarks OF the bo=toli
geItomsn, ho tJ1k tao paper; put Witnout
rnoll;rg aay rooiy - tbs contents or tho com.
nents Sid: Beg pardon, Mr. --; tu. oe'
fore we proceed further, let me Introduce 20 you
NV particular friend. Mr. Dan Rlc'." Ian
stood up and delivered his bsst bow, bus inc
committee WAS stuck dumb with anaG,aeht
md indigestion. To b, introduced - circus
clown by the President CT tho United Sts.os Wa'
100 much for him. 10 grew red in the laca.
stared frs. 1T ono @nt thea at. me OH 81 "a tns
o. las: managing 10 sts7lncr OIL. lew Wo'I9oi
leave :.king departed ia histe. A' the uoof
ciosad uDon hia! Lincoln tIr1o3 to Hics Win p 2
Lo.rt1 lsuyb. and said: Dan. wasn't tn! wall
done? Didn't it take tAs wiad ont OF him nico.
"? Dan admitted that i. was \ po:tcc. succeS';
end the interrupted conversation "a' FCsuale'
with renewed Z. .5t