The evening times., 1896-11-03

which he did i'll terms that to say the least,
| LETT Mr. Lincoln not less his friend that be-
| fore.
Thlsincident. a adaughtermay be pardoned
| for saying does credit to Mr. Lincoln, not
merely as a friend but as shrewd judge or
| men, my faIher's financial abilities being
universalIy Y recognized by his business asso-
| GATES and others acquainted with his bank
| ing career; indeed. ii The incident were not
crediIable to Mr.. Lincoln i'll this respect IL
would hardly he IN any other, for fresl-
| dent who. especially iii crisis siIci! aa thtu
confronted the nation, could indulge his per
suual par,alities, regardless Of the public
interests, might have a soft heart, but would
have a softer head, and no sense OF rcsPUn-
sibility or OF honor Mr.. Lincoln, Us the
world knows, was not such President.
few days later Mr. Lincoln made Mr.
William u. Fullerton, a iayorite nephew OF
my fathers aud employed in his bank. who
was a sianch Republican pa ymastcr IN the
army with the rank or major, an appoint
menl very agreeable to my father He ac-
copied it as a delicate assurance that his
MOVIES in declining 4 seat in the Cabinet
were appreciated by his old friend.
TRUE TO HIS FRIENDS.
MyeIder brother, Henry st. George David
son, was Il major in the Tenth Kentucky
Voinnteers. cnfumanded ny Col. John Nj.
Harlan now justice of the supreme Court
of the United States. and my guardian Nr
Speed, l may add in tais relation. repeat
edly told me that Mr.. Lincoln hdd hS eye
on Henry. and intended at the close OF the
wdr to offer him majorShip III the rcSu-
lar army. Bot alas. at the close "l the
varMr Lincoln was IN his grave, and my
brother. struck down by disease ia the
field. died Ina evening OF Tn" dJy "a which
he was mustered out U[the service.
Mr. Lincoln was not only !.;u>elI de-
voted friend, but the object Of devoted
maintained He was as majestic is he was
loyal Inaye never heard of one WHO, hav-
ing been his friend ever became his enemy,
but 1 have heard OF many who, having
been his enemies, became his friends
wheu brought itC' tu IdCe "iA MS WIN
ming personality. The spell Of that per
sOnality. once laid on man, woman or
child, was never broken
4 striking instance Of this magic power
once ocC urTedIn my presence Iii lH6S was
at the Academy of Visitation iH st Louis,
and, during u visit Of III mother at the con
vent, ,Gf which her sister was mother Sup"-
rIor, Miss Ue McLane of Baltimore. sister
in-law of Gen JohnSCn's, called Ia see her.
sIiss McLane was a violent ScCe>sionlst, and
my mother, a native Marylandcr ara de
Scendani OF the CalvcTts, was not much bet
ter. Politics came up. ana the ladies' pres
ent were unanimous IN den uuHCinS tie war,
thearmy, the North, the Union. the & EongrcsS,
tilc duInlNlslFdtlbu.'t .'tt " iicl hiNS A-'i-siit
suddenly burst into bitter philippe SainSt
Mr. Lincoln personally. depicting Lin in
excited tones as a moral monster, without
a rcieeminE virtue. This was t'o much for
II. mother. who, Sprlncing tn her feet, sald
with an emphaSiSinto which she was seldom
betra yed: Il teg YOU, Miss NcLInc, not TO
say such things Of Mr. Lincoln. for know
they are cruelty unjust His political prin-
cipleS and The policy of his admin stration
Condemn as youdO. bu: he isasconSCi ientipuS
in approving them a. we are in condemn
ing them. He thinks lie is right. H"tsdoiEg
whathe feels sure Is his duty He iSthc Cp-
ponen of our People. but he not the enemy
of any section or individual. An h'ncSter
man or a nobler man does not live