Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-03-06

whisky Straight.
Hon. John B. Haskin gives the New York
haa some interesting "reminiscences Of Lincoln,
rom which the following is taken:
"While he was looking from the WINDOW
opened the door Of q washstand where, for sant-
tary purposes, Col Forney and myself each
Kept bottle Of good old brandy and some ex-
celient Buchanan whisky. Mr.. Lincoln turned
at this moment, and 1 remarked: After going
through the Senate and House, you must be
tired. 1t is about our time to take a drink. VIII
you join us?' He replied: with pleasure l
told him we had some fine brandy and some
good Buchanan whisky. Asking him which he
would have, handed him one of those tall
CHARACTERISTIC of that period and admitted Of no
deception. buchanan whisky he said IN
administration I ought to take the whisky
The glass was handed to him, and he poured
out horn fully four fingers deep l then
his large hand as if in the act of pushing 1t
back, he said: Mr. Haskin, out in Illinois we
always ,s ;. take our whisky straight And he
speak of this to show you what sort of man
Lircoln was socially, and how he made those
who were with him feel at once at their ease
After this we drove down together to Wizards
hotel, where left him."
s. WAS this the only opportunity you had Of
"Oh, no! will tell you of an incident where
my services were again called into play with
alluded to, Gen. Simon Cameron came to my
seat in the House and said: 'Haskin, am afraid
have been eachered for the Secretaryship Of
ment Is still open, and with your assistance
believe 1T is possible for me to be appointed
Of VIII to I
on. asked him what he wanted me to do.
He said; If you will take Col. Forney and with
to urge my appointment, you will probably
obtain 1t. Say to Forney-tor he won't do it
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fair and liberal share of the patronage If he
will only do as wish He received my
| stopped at Forney's residence at The Colby
mousse, a little below where Ben Butler built his
large s stone house, and alighted. l went into
himself. He asked what had brought me
there SO early. It was about 10 O'Clock. told
wanted him to get into the carriage, and drive
with me to see Lincoln. what for?' he asked.
replied; TO urge Cameron's nomination and
appointment for Secretary of War l shall
never forget Forney's face. He dropped his
razor, and gazing at me in blank astonishment,
said: My God John, L can't do that answered.:
But you must. Can't you now be friends. 1
know he cheated you out of the appointment
for the Senate from Your state. But don't you
NOW If there is not a representative in the Cab
met there will be little. Cameron would be a
representative from the state of Pennsylvania,
and that would give you power and patronage.
Now you can do 1t if you WILL Well, after
much urging he consented, and we went to-
coins room, which fronted on Pennsylvania
avenue, and happened to find him alone. He
asked to what he was indebted for that visit. 1t
mad been agreed between Forney and myself
that should be the spokesman, and he was to
nod assent TO what should say, and of course
l opened the ball. l said:
MIR. Lincoln, a member of Congress from
new YORK, have no claim on you, on account
of sectional differences. But gentleman from
Pennsylva Gen. Cameron, has told me that
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and that the War department is still open. We
are mere to urge you to give Gen. Cameron the
tOn when you were nominated. PENNSYLVANIA
went the earliest entire state for your
nomination, and it was under the leadership
OF cameron. He Is the republican leader of the
state. 1t would not do to leave the second state
oItne Union in wealth and resources out of the
Cabinet; in fact, it would be an inyidious
thing to do, and we have come to beg of YOU to
give, Gen. Simon Cameron this position I
snail never forget Lncolns look at this time
than on this occasion. He had his back to the
marble mantel. Extending his arms backward
along the mantle until his ungainiy figure
formed sort of Greek cross he looked over to
Col Forney and said, quizzically:
'Col: Forney, is this the Gen. Cameron of
whom have read in the west, Who by the aid
Ol WaggenSeller and two others stole away the
democratic representation of your state in the
United States Senate after it had been decided
TO give 1t to FOrney?'
1.-THE colonel replied: Il am sorry TO saw It ia
the same: But feel it to be necessary to let by-
cones be by-gones. Besides which, the statute
OF Limitation would be bar to any objection
might offer, and join in by endorsing ali Mr..
Haskin has said. II you appoint Gen. Cameron
both my state and myself will be gratified.'
"Mr. Lincoln said:
Gen. Cameron has been pushed for the
Treasury, but could not afford to give it to
him, on account of the scandal about his Win
nebago bank connection. like Cameron and
ADMIT that he Is the republican leader of Penn.
sylvania. II 1t is possible I will give him a
place.
we then left Mr.. Lincoln, and next morning
Gen. cameron informed me that he would 60
1nto the war department as the selection of