The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-10-06
THE WAR PRESIDENT.
Anecdotes of Lincoln Related by
Represcntntiye Rundy.

Representative Bundy. Of Ohio, enjoys
among other things two distinctlons-he
Is the fathcr-in-law of Judge Foraker.
the noted Republican from the Buckeye
| state, and was "A Presidential EleCtOr for
Abraham Lincoln. says the Washington
| Times.
/ old Abe" said Mr.. Bundy the other
| day, have never been in print / heard
them while visiting my town to see him
In lI2 on which occasion | had come on
! TO washington to secure the release OF
n Union recruiting officer who had been
unjustly charged with having made false
vouchers Of enlistments. and had been
sent to baltimore and placed in Jail at
| Fort Mclienry. Before me in the line of
/ those waiting to see the President was
the wife of Colonel of the Illinois regi-
imprisoned in the South She wanted to
| secure special order of exchange for
her husband.
" I cant do 1t. madam said Mr.. Lin
coin in his most polite manner. There
have been altogether too many special
exchanges already. Besides JEFF Davis
wont do anything ] want him to do. He
has 5000 prvates in his kingdom whom
l should prefer to exchange rather than
your husband
But. my husband is a brave man and
loyal one. | cannot understand what
you mean, was the lady's reply
Madam, responded Lincoln, as he
pulled his old quill pen from behind his
ear, with this pen | could make a col
him regiment Then he added kindly:
Go and see Gen. Hatch who has charge
Of exchanges. If he viii grant your re
Mr.. Bundy. was man with some al
legged letters of loyalty from an ex-Gov-
ernor of Maryland. As he handed them
to Mr.: Lincoln. another man caught
what had been said. an interrupted the
conversation to tell Lincoln that the
papers must have been forged, as the
brought in the letter collapsed, and
Lincoln. with that peculiar pity which
NE wh, could nds, sh 6Ssor even to those
quickly; oh. never mind. sir; never
mind. sir; 1t Is far more interesting. |
would rather get a letter from dead
man than from n live man, any day.'
THE third to have conversation with
the President was a Wall street broker
ana adVenturer, who wanted to be made
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, SO
as to relieve the Government as he de
clared, 10y toating an issue of bonds.
His plan was to borrow for the Gov
eminent certain amount of money on
n pledge of 100000 900 of United States
bonds, which were to he issued as col
lateral for the payment of the loan The
plan of the schemer was very evidently
then get possession of them at n price
less than the market. for his margin
was very narrow.
MT. Lincoln listened patiently until
the man was through. and then as he
eyed him closely he said solemnly: My
friend, that Is a mighty good plan to get
bonds for less than they are worth, and
very well thought out but as he shook
his head, don't ask me to help you in
It, "
At last 1t was Mr. Bundy's turn. He
told Mr.. Lincoln, by way of Introduction.
that he had been "A Lincoln Elector, and
that what he wanted to ask of him was
simply an act of justice to the falsely i'm
heard the story and then said: my
friend when are you going to start for
home?" 1t was Saturday night. and Mr.
Bundy told the President that, as he did
not travel Sunday, he should not start
until early Monday morning
Mr. Lincoln paused moment and then
said: "Well, sir, unless you start for
Ohio at once your friend will beat you
home"