The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-17
BunGy,s stories of Linoo1n.


Representative Bundy of Ohio ENJOYS
among other things two distinctions he is
the fatherin-law of Judge Foraker, the noted
republican from the Buckeye state, and was
a presidential elector for Abraham Lincoln.
SAYS the Washington Times. The following
"reminiscences about Old Abe, said Mr..
Bundy the other day, have never been in
print. heard them while visiting my town
to see him in 1862, on which occasion 1 had
come on to Washington to secure the release
OF union recruiting officer who had been IN
justly charged with having made false vouch-
ers of enhstments, and had Teen sent to Bal.
tlmore and placed IN Jail at ort Mchenry.
Before me in the line of those waiting to see
the President was the wife of a colon ell of an
Illinois regiment who had been captured and
was imprisoned in the south. She wanted to
secure special order Of exchange for her
hUst and
4 can't do it, madam, said Mr. Lincoln in
his most polite manner. There have been
altogether too many special exchanges
already. BESIDES JeG,Davis won I do anything
want him to do. He has $1,000 prlvates in
his kingdom whom 1 should prefer to ex-
change rather than your husband"
But my husband is a brave man and
loyal one. l cannot understand what you
mean, was the lady's reply.
Madam, responded Lincoln as he pulled
his old quill pen from behind has ear, wi h
this pen I can make a colonel in five seconds
but cannot give him a regiment" Then he
added kindly: GO and see Gen. Hatch, who
has charge Of exchanges. If he will grant
your request Will not interfere. -
The next person in line" continued Mr.
Bundy, was man with some alleged letters
OF loyalty from an ex-governor of Maryland
As he handed them to Mr.. Lincoln, another
man caught what had been said, and inter
rupted the conversation to tell Lincoln that
the papers must have been forged as the
Maryland ex-governor had been dead for
sew eral years The man who had brought in
the letter collapsed, and Lincoln, with that
peculiar pity which he could show even to
those who least deserved il, replied quickly.
70, never mind, sir. never mind. sir; 1t is tar
more interesting. | would rather get q letter
from dead man than from live man any
day"
The third to have a conversation with the
President was Wall street broker and ad-
Venturer, who wanted to be made assistant
secretary Of the treasury so as to relieve the
government, as he declared, by floating an is
sue of bonds. HIS plan was to borrow for the
government certain amount of money on a
pledge of 500 600, 900 OF United States bonds
which were to be issued as collateral for the
payment OF the loan, The plan of the schemer
was very evidently to break the price Of the
bonds and then get possession of them at a
price less than the market, for his margin
was very narrow.
Mr.. Lincoln listened patiently until the
man was through, and then as he eyed him
closely he SAID solemnly: My friend that is
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 it was Mr. Bundys turn. He told
Mr.. Lincoln by way of introduction that he
had been Lincoln elector, and that what
he wanted to ask OF him was simply an act of
justice TO the falsely imprisoned recruiting
officer. Mr.. Lincoln heard the story and
then said: My friend, when are YOU going
10 start for h0meYi IL was Saturday nipht
and Mr., Bundy told the President that. as he
ala not travel sunday, he should not start
until early Monday morning
Mr.. Lincoln paused a moment and then
said; We'll, sir, unless you start for Ohio al
once your friend will beat you home"
She-Does 70 make anything cheaper 10 put
10 on the free LIST
he-Certainly, my dear.
She-l hen why don't they put house rent
ont-W Washington star.