The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1894-02-03

An interesting aneclote of Presiden.
Lincoln is told by Mr.. c. Eaton Crcecy,
the %well-known lawyer of this city who
was chef of the appointment division
of the Treasury Department during
the Administrations of President john
son.
MI. Creecy, who was born in the
City of Vicksburg, Miss, held the posi-
ton OF 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 cadet
at-large to the Military Academy at
West Point.
His mother, who was IN energetic
little Southern woman, entered hearts,
ly into her sons ambition aud obtained
the recommendation of the Hon. Ohio
r. Singleton,L L. Q. c. Lamar, and other
friends of her deceased husband in
favor of her sons appointment. These
papers we're filed. but II very strong
letter from Senator jefferson Davis
was not, because it was received Just
prior to the secession of Mississippi,
and Mrs. Creecy did not press her sons
application.
In the fall of 1861. when the war was
in full blast and n number of vacancies
existing in the Military Academy from
the State of Mississippi, Mrs. Creccy
determined to introduce herself to
President Lincoln and ask him to APP
point her son. She WAS received very
politely by the President, who listened
kindly aud attentively to her. When
she had concluded her statement he
said:
Madam, you have the appearance
and bearing of a lady, but what evil
dcnce 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 careful;
aud 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 1 can consider
the application you have made for your
sons appointment"
The little lady was wholly discon-
ccrted by This unexpected turn of at.
fairs. She little dreamed thai nnv one
would question her iruthfnlncss orller
responsibility. So she left the Pres
identiai presence very much disturbed,
r%emarking that she did moi see how she
would be able to 90 to Mississippi
through the army lines TO get The evil
dence that MI. Lincoln required.
A happy thought occurred to ilcrdur.
lug the evening, aud she resurrccted
the recommendation OF United States
Senator Jefferson Davis, and tri-
unphantly carried it up to President
Lincoln mex day. He received her
with u smile, and said:
II know by your eounienauce,
madam. that you have brought TIC
necessary evidence"
"Yes, Mr.. President" she said, II
have brought you 4 letter from an old
friend of my husband, which ! think
will satisfy you," and she BANDED him
Jefferson Davis letter.
For q few seconds the President
sssnaed unable to state what his opinion
was upon the recommendation, but he
finally said to her:
Madam, the evidence that you have
submitted to ma is entirely satisfac.
tory, and will appoint your son, but
on one condition. however. and that is
that 1t is not To he known 70 ANY one
but you and that | did so dpon tho
recommendation OF Jefferson Davis"
The appointment was ordered. hut
elrcu instances occurred soon thereafter
which prevented Mr.. Gteecy from &C.
cepting ill., Washington i'ost.