The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-07-29
MISUNDERSTANDING srnrom
II Was uaapprepiatea hy she aa-
diencc When Delivered.
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A day or two hsfore the dedication
of the national cemetery At Getty burg,
Mr. Lincoln told me that he would he
expected TO make a speech on tho oe-
casion. that he was extremely busy,
with no time for preparation. and that
ac greatly feared that he woald not bc
able to aequit himself with ereiis
much less nll the measure of public
expectation. From his hat ttlle usual
receptacle OF his private notes aud
mem0randas he drew page oi loals-
cap closely written. which he read to
me, first remarkins that Il was mein-
orandnm of what ho Intended to say.
10 proved 10 be In substance, and,
think, Ia Aae re,ba. what was nfsnted
as his gettysburg speech.
After its delivery he expressed deep
regret that he had not prepared il with
greater care. He said 10 me on the
stand Immediately after concluding
the speech: s'iamor. that speech
won 4 aoari II Il flat failure, ard
the people are disappointed Iia
seemed moro than ordinarily colseern-
ed about what the people would think
of Il. ! was deeply impressed By his
frank and regrelfal condemnation of
the effort, and especially l,y his man
ner uf expressing that regret, asid my
own iInpFc sion was ,ieepenea by tie
fact thai tlle ors,sor OF the day, Mr..
Everett. and Mr.. Seward both cninnia-
ed with Hr. Isinculnin hia nnsayeFatlc
view Of its merits.
The occasion wasspieali, impressive,
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