Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-17

lincoln would find n funny story TO fit them
Stanton Vas all dignity and sternness Line oln
all simplicity and good nature. Yet no two men
ever! appreciated each other more thoroughly
MIR. Stanton would rave over Mr. Lincoln-s
easy going ways. fully conscious that every
word he uttered might be conveyed to the
Presldentby some officious busybody who over
heard 1t; Mr.. Lincoln would let the tales pass
| over his head with smile and perhaps go
across 10 the Secretarys office within five min
utes Tor another confidential chat
BIT OF WAR HISTORY.
Mr.. Stanton had some substantial grounds
for grievance against the President. had he
not?'
"1es-or, at least. he thought he had, which
amounted to the same thing. 1t a constant
morn In his side as in that of so many others,
that Mr.. Lincoln should insist on standing by
Gen. Mcclellan he did. In spite of McIlel-
lans persistent disregard of orders from Wash
lngton to engage Lee in battle. Ii Stanton had
been President he would have made short work
win Mcclellan. and he used to writhe under
MI Lincolns way of doing things. L remember
one occasion when l think Mr. Lincoln pretty
nearly broke the Secretary's heart. 1t was at
the time of Pope's bad disaster. Mcclellan was
stu noninally in command of the Army of the
Potomac. though all his troops had been sent
over TO Pope. | am going to give you now. by
the by, bit OF history which l believe
has never been written before. Lincoln had
reached point where even he could stand
tue pressure no longer; and he had actually
siSHeu u paper, written IN MS own manu-, III hr.
sitting forth tho " y. ,hy G ~ Wc"niIsn
should not again have a c3mmand. Int the
next morning. seized with sudden inspiration,
he changed front and conveyed to Gen. Haileck
MS desire TO nave Gen. Mcclellan restored to
u y, instantly as coihihahoer OF the Army OF
the Potomac. This crushing blow to Mr..
Stanton. lie was in the condition of droop-
ny ie"i' ne iiai niue or houllhg TO say tiat
"hoie ua!; put orooueo over the PRESIDENT
Va i"I, ''ii tiio time let 'e soqfei proved thtt
~, .no u III "as l4sn Hle.Icliah t1oh com,
, n vi 'iie army Vi the rptoihac' winch nau
I IL - -. az: QUO. . NJ .'oi pous'
,ne mr. ; l.u' Va us was .he
- , ~
onJ Sa,. ane hioh e""se "eeiueo impetus
mi A. S.or+on b;,os.,f ,,,,,roo;.. .,o
w;.dnT Of hi 800 arn'i,.S,i "Pp'o0"' 'n'
..nL ~ ''o' y il"-i!; ,
- ~ anu '"ihireu .ne
SIT Va, 80, ~ ,t "iiion lhe iie'lIchl us
- H., on inoio 'i.'u o,e occasion IKE 'his,
I'LL a r. VS. ne 'uso re-
mnrnanimitvf in,,,rJ Ii,s.it ~, IN o .'
80, cob o;br 81 fii ~ nc wv i"o"
I;on o,, VI. iui MEASURE vi apPreca,
NOT ox;staL 81. -, - Sun Ieei.il6 hau
ocr,sions fo, ,,I,tUra Wr p.en "ou'i'.an ,
not a nartv r. tbe noLo, nh 3tt'".on, 'lou9n
thrust ur in,oI, 80 u. IL" W. Piol'p;et 70
80, L,1,,i, . .oie az ,iie emu oi his hrst
angry ""' A''"4Ns ~ anu II iliaoe niih very
LINCOLN AND THE CONVENTION.
did Mr.. Lincoln appear to feel any special
interest in the outcome of the convertion2n
Mot mnch. IF annearopcas courto, ,oro
,bi,,,, RI ,i,.,,.-1..rf -, '','0O ,oi any
In u,a h.s as wen as Ais hands were
NJ .,,isiy vi 'ne convention THINK he
,p ooiNihceu that ne would be chosen
t " un "saiii. Mr. Stanton showed great deal
pran;i,i, Al the "hoie business IMAM the
tn nutiTis hlehuoieu rev minutes ago. ena-
D.iuS MN 10 READ tue secret Geographic history
; 'iio oohNentioh; Dnt remember his instruct
ihS M oSet tue baltimore newspapers Tor him
osGls gay whlie inc sessions lasted. Mr.. Lin
ooin heither sent nor recelveda dispatch, and
seemed Seheraiiy AS indifferent as If the affair
"eiu an some one selse, andnot his own.
nave you any reason to suppose that the idea
oi a southern man for second place on the
TICKET liau found favor III his eyes, even ii he