New-York tribune., 1886-08-15
STORIES ABOUT PEOPLE.
LTNCOLN'S KINDNESS.
lvoxn YkA QUIf, an o - <sa<xfaA.

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"Atrxham Lincoln" saM Judge Kelley. Of Penrsyt
vania, who is the father Of the House Of
tho most paiisnt ~ tie dea IL lifs evcs
lie was sbe only President We have ever bat and
probably ever will have. wEo knew nothing OF the com.
had at tho White House who wond go back OF the
wishes 0f persons and examine their real wants I
remember incident In connection with tns war which
illustrates what am trying To say not prope fvr
me- to use names but the story goes: A. was at rhat
carly pei Od Ia tho rebellion when suspects and con.
spirators were being arrested and inprisoasd by tho
paper giving the business Of prominent hrm Of Ler.
chants in NewYork and containing iUccndiay sngua,e
toward Union, found it's way into the baDd Of Gov.
erument ofisia ia the south. Tae decaraiions were
penned by travelling man. WHO rcprc- -snted the firm
mentioned In the letter head rhe result the arrest
Of the principal OF that irm the charge 03
cOnspiIa acy AGAINST tho Government Tie letter WA
vino the author was, and, II course suspicion bore
heavily upon tue firm mentioaed Hsis man well
that time tho slightest suspicion iciou, 10
fact moro slight than this one. Inc wife oi tue incr.
chant came TO friend OF mine in New York immrdaol
after arrest the and requested hun com
muuicate with President Lincoln the fact nus.
band had been arrested ior something for which he
in way responsible. My friend addressed note 10
the President, telling hun that the under wac
not ulty OF the msdemea0r even IN ooll cIal or the
most remote The wife here; II II O'CLOCK
AT night when she arrivei AT the depot she tld the
cabmAn to drive TO tbs White House. rne driver
pestuated with her aud told her that 1t was OF no
She said 1t made difference. she wanted seu Mr..
Lincoln aud that he must drive her iinn,iialy TO Tho
entrance to the White House 1t WAS midnight Every
tblna was quiet Tne GORDON OF poliee, very stormy
that turned out IN TIl lOrco. lDry would
listen at hrst to entrsaties to be admitted to
Wnlte House Finally. sue prevailed upon ono OF tho
officers the ~ Introduction sue ha To Prcs
dent Lincoln. who then aslrep. minute after rhs
President had been awakened his voice Was heard the
corridor the upper floor. He held the letter Ia hs
hand, andthe tremOr upon Il Indicated his feeling
mrs. demanfs iminedi sts action" said
Mr. IircOln. n you will take my arm Will i'm
meiiately to Secretary Stanton. Acr Is tho lots at
rapid pace wens the President and the lady, Stanton
arOusoi II Jm his slumbes, shown tue letter by the
President requested to release tho prisoner. He
a dispatch and handed 1t to Mr. Lincoln, and i'd
he would aIte at to the matter further in the morning
:" Like a lscSoy boy tie President with the lady,
started toward the downtown hotels. IL was o'clock
In the mOruiug. Washington was filed with revolution
lists and would bs assassins. yet Mr.. Lincoln never
faltered and seemed not to comprehend his danger.
lie arrived at the hotel with the iaiy on hs arm
he told her to 10 her roOD sleep sO1ndy. rrDrn
New Yorx in tine morning. and that er husban would
meet ncr the dock. The lady cot Id NOT believe it,
but Mr.. Lincoln assured bei tnat snch would he the
case The President then went To the TELEGRAPH ofhce
filed the message. hch dem sDded the unconditional
of the prisoner anil returned to the White House
aons. sure enough. when the lady ahght-d 'roni the
ferry at NewYOrk the next day her sbaad was there
to embrace h~r. am inclined 10 believe the mil.unun
will ccmo before shall have another President who
would do such an act as tlis.