The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1893-11-09
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ON JEFF DAVIS RECOMMENDATION

An interesting anecdote of Presi-
dent Lincoln is told by Mr.. G. Eaton
Creecy, the well known lawyer of this
city, who was chief of the appoint
ment division of the treasury depart
ment during the administration OF
President Johnson.
Mr. Creecy, who was born in the
city of Vicksburg. Miss. held the posi-
ton as messenger to the secretary of
the treasury just prior to the close of
the Buchanan administration. Being
OF an ambitious turn of mind he made
application to President Buchanan to
be appointed from Mississippi as ca
det- at large to the military academy
at West Point.
His mother, who was an energetic
little Southern woman, entered hearti
ly into her sons ambition, and obtain
ed the recommendation OF the Hon.
Ohio +. Singleton, S. @. c.. Lamar,
and other friends of her sons appoint
ment. These papers We're filed, but
one very strong letter from Senator
Jefferson Davis was not, because it
was received just prior to the secession
ofAiis5issippi, and Mrs. Creecy did not
press her sons application.
In the fall of 1861, when the war
was 10 full blast and a number of va
cancies existing in the military aca-
demy from the State of Mississippi.
Mrs. Creecy determined to introduce
herself to President Lincoln and ask
him to appoint her son. She was re-
ceiyed very politely by the president.
who listened kindly and attentively to
her. When she had concluded her
statement he said:
Madame, you have the appearance
and bearing of a lady, but what eyi-
dence have | that you are not an i'm
poster? / have SO many of that class
Of people calling upon me every day
that | am compelled to be very care
full; and while [ do not wish you to
infer that doubt you, yet [ must
have some evidence that you are from
Mississippi, and that your family is
OF standing and responsibility, before
| can consider the application you
have made for your sons appoint
ment" -
The little lady was wholly discon-
certed by this unexpected turn Of
affairs. She little dreamed that any
one would question her truthfulness
or responsibility. So she left the
presidential presence very much dis
turbed, remarking that she did not
see how she would be able to go to
Mississi ppi through the army lines to
get the evidence that Mr.. Lincoln re-
quired.
A happy thought occurred to her
during the evening, and she resur-
rected the recommendation of United
States Senator jefferson Davis, and
triumphantly carried it up to Presi-
dent Lincoln next day. He received
her with smile, and said:.
i know by your countenance,
madam, that you have brought the
necessary evidence"
Yes, Mr. President" she said, Il
have brought you a letter from an old
friend of my husband, which [ think
will satisfy you" and she handed him
Jefferson Davis letter"
For a few seconds the president
seemed unable to state what his opion-
ion was upon the recommendation
but he finally said to her:
MADAM, the evidence that you have
submitted to me is entirely satisfac-
tory and L will appoint your son, but
on one condition, however, and that
is that it is not to be known to any
one but you and | that I did so upon
the recommendation of jefferson
Davis"
The appointment was ordered, but
circumstances occurred soon there
after which prevented Mn. Creecy
from accepting it.