The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-30

eoyx In h1us, ard gwen al enthusiastic
rse~sssnn-
Press1ens Lincoln wore a black sszit-
tas cxt - the coat being something Hke
the Prince Albert style fits aai WAS q
high black one and " ssesne6 20 be mucn
weath@~-seasen- TIE first glance al the
president was ixappesstiug The mern-
bsrx 81 ffx suite we're better dressed ard
handsome aad their WAS an air OF polish
asoss their makeup.
Ny beau ideal OF tire president 81 the
country the o5e ooytxh fancy had RANT
ri disappeared like the baseiess fahric
az dream Tor I beheid wsass appeared
a meet ungafriy. poorly dressed. common
place Individual. The very last person
should have seseefsd AZ the ruler Of this
great country. lie wore an anxious.
carewrrn expression bat sympathy ard
Kindness seemed TO beam from his paliid
face There WAS magnetism In the nnsn,
and when rs b@hesd us ssrtppEinxs cluster
sEx around him in the uniform Of the ma
stoss &c SEEMED 10 draw Us 10 him and we.
through invisible cords. draw him 20 US
Over A third OF century ago this sn-
eden. occurred ard yet IL l. az fresh
In memory, the picture tn AZ bright. ard
the kindly greeting OF the great president
az warm today as IL the scene had just
TRANSFERRED
When Mr. Lincoln. in response TO an en-
thugiasflc greeting and our demands. -
opened his iIps TO speak to "yhe infants
Of he army" be seemed Transformed
the rough exterior had los, the harsh lines.
and d n@w man and beautiful picture
was ksefore us. The great president need
ed very little urging tu speak kindly
word In the brses sketch of his remarks
am indebted 10 a letter written AZ the
time Ia my father. The speech vas. very
nearly. as follows:
the pleasure Ii mingled with regret, to
naset you here al the capital of the ma
ton prepared 10 battle Ia its defense. /
would impress upon your minds and hearts
this truth that yos are here entirely to
uphold the majestic arm OF law. The war
FOR the Iai1a is FOR its preservation. and
the suhfuxation OF It's enemies. the MIS-
guided men who seek its destruction and
the overturning OF free Institutions.
.Bear in mind that the United States
government il III, earnest In calling upon
Ats sons to- support II In the present emer-
gency. Its very existence Is at stake, and
yet 10 preserve the government or our
fathers. for which Washington and jack
son and other noble lives fought. We are
prepared 10 lay upon the altar of our
common country all that Is dear TO is. our
treasures and our lives. We pray that
misguided men may withdraw their men-
aces against the life OF this great nation.
which under the blessings OF God. has
attained such prominence and possible
ties among the governments Of the earth
We have only love and regret for the
South. which has arraycd itself against
the nation they helped 10 create, nnd
whose page Is bright with the heroic acts
of some of its iiiustrious citizens Grief
usurps the office of happiness when IL is
reflected that rfne great national family
has been disrupted and brother has al
ready been arraysd against brother and
son against father at the very beginning
OF the strife.
BE Of good cheer. place your faith IN
the Ruler OF the Universe, and keep your
eyes and thoughts upon the symbol which
floats over your head and success must
follow each noble impulse and each no.
Die effort. The watchful eye OF the ma
ton will be upon you. and wherever you
may go I shall watch your career and APP
pIaud your success.
The president and party then shook
hands with the cadets and others and dis
appeared amid tumuituous cheering.
Three days later the First New Jersey
brigade was reviewed on Pennsylvania av-
enue just below Wizards hotel. Presi-
dent IAncofn walked down the line, while
We were at rear open order" and when
he reached the head OF our boy company
and IL WIS the first time he had seen US
with rifles and knapsacks. with welI-filled
cap and cartridge boxes--he hes3tated for
q while. The happy expression than had
accompanied him down the nne had dis
appeared and given place to sadness OF
eountenance. He seemed 10th to proceed
further to the left company. There
seemed to be fascination In the little yei-
lows and he fingered beyond the rule es-
tabl.shed by military usage. Finally the
long, gaunt figure. with kindly face, pro-
ceeded- To a stripping. not five feev
high. hut with heart as brave and chiv-
alrous as that OF a man, the president