New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-02

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encouragement will remember with what faith and
how earnestly and tenderly Abraham Lincoln clqne
to Kentucky He was willing to commission her
| citizens though they had declared against him
saying /" that Kentnckian who will accept COM
mission from me will not bctray the trust"
| From the occupation of Paducah. KY, may be
| dated the warm and answering friendship OIL
| Abraham Lincoln for General Y. s. Grant. Other
| friends may have wavered in their friendship for
General Grant and even reconmended his Ten1yai
| from command, but Abraham Lincoln was faithful
TO General Grant through eevi and good report II
| his confidence was ever shaken he had the manli.
not be that when General Grant recently said, as
reported. what he had friends on the other side,
he was mindful that Abraham Lincoln was among
the number. To recur to the Paducah proclamation
above referred to. heard MIR. Lincoln use these
words about it: The modesty and breylty o! mat
| address to the citizens of Paducah show that the
officer issuing it understands the situation and - n
proper man to command there at this time" give
the official text of it,
PROCLAMATION TO THE CITIZENS OF PADUCAII.
friend ana fellow-czen net 10 injurc or annoy you
hut respect the rights and TO defend ana enforce te
against Government has taken posse sion OF
and planted its guns upon the soil Of Kentucky ana rcu
He IL moving upon your city. am hero TO Eeiend
you against this enemy, and to assert and maintain tc
mine I have nothing to do with opinions shall deal
only with armed rebelon ana ts alders anu , m
hndrance The strong of the Government Is here 10
protect its friends and to punish only It's eneinles.
yourselves to main tain authority OF the Govern
shall withdraw the forces under my command from
your city. - - c.,,
Onical. T. s. BOWERS. A. A. q.
A few weeks after the occupation of Paducah.
eminent officer. and from that time until the close
OF the war Vas in the lines Oh inc II, UhI' in
coin had q touch of pathos can, never
forget, and | cannot properly describe.
remember his words well, but the expression OF MS
countenance and the incubation of his voice Tar
beyond any description | could give. When
GENERAL Grant directed me To proceed to point
where might possibly hear something OF rcnerai
Shermans approach To the sea, he directed me also
to call on Mr. Lincoln IN Washington and take any
message ~. Lincoln might have for General Slier-
lnau. When called Nj. Lincoln was engaged with
some gentlemen in his oiice. My card was sent 10
him and immediately was admitted. AS entered
the door lie and met me IN the centre OF the
room. Extending ls hand to me he sad wen,
Colonel | got word from General Grant That You
were gong to find sherman and that you wOdld
take him any message might have know you
will find him because we always get good news
from vOu. Say 10 General sherman tor me, whth-
ever ard wherever you see hliu tot bless MIN ''hu
U n ne oye INV can wttcS lie held INV hand
during the delivery OF thus message, ana our eyes
looked into each others. The tear drops gathered
in his ewes his lips tIembcd and his voice iaiteIti
He gave evidence OF being greatly Affected lie
shook my hand, batc me good,by, and pioeccded
toward the door, when he called u me. Nheh
had left hiln. :" Now, remember what say, ana
then repeated the message. passed ont the
language and picture OF that meeting will never be
forgotten. / met General sherman IN Ossaoaw
Sound on the flagship of Admiral l'ahlgrcn iiine-
datcly after the tall of Fort !cCallister, anu as
soon as cunld strike hands with him delivered
him the message and by Its Language he was
visibiy adectcd.
trollcd by his Cabinet Ministers: My observation
was quito to tue CONTRARY. He was the master
spirit Of his Administration. and by unsurpassed
tact he kent them III harmony Win each otuor ana
in line with hnuself Mr.. Lincoln controlled
others by COOL common sense, perfect frankness
and genial mature. As President he was controlled
only by law and the equities. He always had the
courag, to do the proper thing at the proper time
In tue summer OF lsBt Mr. Blair, the Postmaster
General desired t. have certain character of
orders relating to the postal service within the lines
OF the army. When the subject was brought u the
attention of General Grant he suggested that tlio
proper orders ought 10 be issued by the Secretary
OF War Mr.. Stanton. draft OF the proposed
orders made III the AdIutant-GenefIls ONCE al
headquarters, and a letter to accompany thrhi was
sent 10 the Postmaster General. was directed 10
20 t. the War Department and ask that The orders
be issued. Mr.. stanton, the secretary OF War,
Gcclincd 10 issue them t. accommodate Mr. Blair,
the Northumberland The tronbl" was that
there was a little Oicial jealousy between the two
Cabinet Ministers. When | returned 10 Mr. Blair
with the information that the orders would NOT De
issued by the Secretary OF Mar he said. We VIII
see He wrote letter to Mr. Lincoln when lie
cayo to me to deliver with tho accompanying
papers. Tho letter of Mr. Blair read II this way
would respectfully ask the Presidents attention TO
the WITHIN communication. While the mall conmanca'
lions with the army of he West have been satisfactory
those vita thc army here nave not been To remedy
this brought Colonel Markand here lilo had been
with GENERAL Grant and had MS Confidence The
General viii perceive prepared inc orders
but they remain Enacted in the War Department.
June y, '6l. NJ BLAIR, r. NJ w.
When | delivered the letter Mr.. Lincoln read IL
carefully and handed 1t back TO me, saving;
" What is the matter between Blair and Stanton T.
| told him all knew in reference to tho proposed
orders. lie then said If | understand the case.
General Grant wants tho orders issued, and Blair
wants theal issued, and yon want them issued aud
Stanton won't issue them. Now, don't you see
what kind OF a fix will he in If interfere I'll
tell You what 10 do: IT you and General Grant
understand one another, suppose you try to get
along without the orders, and ii Blair or stanton
make a fuss may he called IN referee and i
may decide in your favor The orders were never
issued and pleasant relations were maintained on
that scor, all around. A. II. MARKLASn