New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-21

Some of the Marshals thus sued mao oeeh canovu
for orders from the Attorney to the united
States District-Attorneys TO defend these suits;
But when it became known that the fresident nao
100000 for this purpose the Marsnais ecSea an y"
importune tho Attorney General for counsel ana
went for the money. In submitting to the tre ISL
dent rules for his approval gnder Ts'c Of the
fact that they no longer sought the aid OF the
but were all anxious , 70 geT coH
nil be after the money and be content with nothing
else. They are like n man In ILLINOIS whose Ga9iu
was burned down, and accordlng 70 anS nna nl
contributed something to start him again. IN MS
case they had been SO liberal that he soon found
better of than before as r Sm bag
oats but the fellow refused it with scorn. no sad
he I'm not taking oats now 1 take no'h'uS 0u'
friend of mine was one of a delegation who
called on Mr.. Lincoln TO ask the appointment OF .
gcnteman as Commissioner to tae SandEiy ~
possible and besides his fitness for the place they
urged that he was in bad health and resdeneee IN
that balmy climate would be of great benent , 70
him The President closed tho interview with TINS
discouraging remark "Gentlomen am sorry 10
that there are eight other applicants ,or 'na'
Many examples might he given OF feilcitous
phrases. often of rustic origin, that gave ppint 70
his speech Once, presenting to him an eminent
lawyer. the President courteously SAID he was
familiar with the judges professional reputation
The Judge And We TO mot iSrges ar
Of the barr "Oh," said Mr.. Lincoln modestiy,
I" Pm only a mast fell lawyer" II there be any VINO
do not the point of this quaint suggestion OF a
se,f-educated lawyer let them look at the llustra-
ton from DR.. South under tho word mast IN
Websters Dictionary. -. l.,
1864 following the resignation OF Postmaster
General Blair earlier in that year, the Cabinet was
left without a Southern member. a lew days
before the meeting Of the Supreme Court. when
then met In December Mr. Lincoln sent for me ana
said My Cabinet has shrunb mp North and must
find a Southern man. l suppose IL the twelve
Apostjcs were to be chosen nowadays the shri"ks
of locality would have to be needed. nave IN.
vited Judge II olt to become .Genotai out
he seems M willing TO undertake the Supreme Court
work | want you to see him, remove MS oDlec-
lions il You can. aud bring me his answer. then
had charge of the Government cases In the supreme
Ccnrt. aud they were all ready for argument !
| saw Judge Holt explained tho situation. and
assured him that he need not appear In court unless
| he chose co do so. He had however. decided 10
decline the invitation, and returned to the Presi1
| dent and so informed him; Then" sad ne,
will offer It to james Speed. oil LoulvlIie, man
know we'll, though not so well as l Know ms
brother Joshua. That however. Is not strange lot
slept with Joshua for four years and suppose !
will find he IS of those well poised men, not TOO
common here who are not spoiled ny Dg oS ~
| that remark. His modest, manly nature was quite
unaffected by the accidents of place and power.
was COMMON saying .h 20 su was i or cIep
Many Authentic anecdotes are toid 10 snow tne
| kindness with which he received and heard the
brought to him for relief and no bruised heart ever
! came to him TO invoke Executive clemency or
assistance that did not 60 away II not healed: a.
In the spring of 1868 very handsome and
attractive Young lady from Philadelphia came TO
my Office with note from q friend asking mo to
assist her in obtaining an interview with the fres
dent. Some time before she had Deeh marrlea 70
| vonrc nan who was lieutenant IN pennsylvania
regiment He had been compelled to leave her the
day after the wedding to rejon his command IN the
Army of the Potomac Alter some time ne Snsa'ned
| started on a br Of honeymoon journey with his
| bride. movement of the army bong imminent.
| the War Department issued perenptory order
recurring oil absen: officers 10 reon their regiments
by a certain day on penalty OF dismissal IN case OF
| dsobedieuce Tho bride and groom. away on their
| hurried Wedding tour failed 10 see the order. and
on their return he was met by notice or ms dis-
| rnssal from the service. The young fellow was
completely Frustrated by the disgrace. and his v lie
| hurried to Washington to get nun restored. 1
| obtained for her interview with the President.
| She told her story with simple and pathetic
eoquencc and wound up, by saying; :" UT.
Lincoln, won't you help nsi promise YOU 4 yon
will restore him. ho will be faithful TO his duty"
The President had listened to her with evident sym
| pathy and a half amused smile ut her earnestness
and rs she closed her appeal he said WIN parcntal
you ss sss day S
| Poor fellow. don't wonder at his anxiety 10 get
back and he stayed little Longer t bs f ne Hugns
| time Take this card to the Secretary OF War and
ho will restore your husband She went 70 the
y
| her for troubling the President and dismissed hef
somewhat curly As It Happened, on her way
down the War Department stairs. her hopes chilled
| bv the Secfetary's abrupt manner. she met the
President ascending Hc recognized her. and with
a pleasant smile said, We'll, my dear. have you
seen the Secretary = Yes. Mr: Lineoln, sne
s3G;f iyse Yourself no trouble" said he; II win sec
that the order ~ issued" AMI IN lew DAYS her
husband was remanded to his regiment. go,
am sorry to add that not long after he was killed
at the battle OF Gettysburg, thus sealing With ms
blood her pledge that las should DO faithful 70 MS
duty. v;-.;,;., -
birth and had many relatives IN thas S'ate one d,y
old friends, had been captured across the fotomac
was prisoner of war. and was not in good health.
Linton man. Mr. Batos conceived the idea of having
tho son paroled and sent home. OF course under
promise not 30 return to me army rae we 70 ss 70
est I want Won TO give mo prisoner" And no
told him of the case Tho President said: Bates, !
have an almost parallel case lne son OF IN o on,
frend of mine in Illinois ran oil and entered the
rebel army The yonng fool has been captured, is
q prisoner Of war; and his old broken-hearted fathor
has asked me to send him home promising OF course
TO keep him there have not seen my way clear 70
do f. but il you and unite our influence with this
Administration believe we can manage y together
them orr prisoners And no did 80
/ often heard the Attorney General say on his
return from ncnn tbs mare wss he inn
pressed with tho cearncss and vgor of his VtclIeci
and the breadth and sagacity oil MS views. ana nc
mind Of the Cabinet" No man could talk with him
| on public questions without being struck with the
| singular lucidity of his mind aud the rapidty with
| which no fastened on the essential point
| iay or two after the news oamo Of tho stopping
of the English steamer Trent by Admliai wilkes
and the foreible capture OF Mason and SldeE. the
President walked into the Attorney democrats room
and as he seated himself said to that officer an
: | not getting much sleep out of that exploit o
| Wilkes and suppose we must look up the law 81