The National tribune., 1897-06-17
Mrs. MARTHA PATTERSON.

MRS. MARTHA PATTERSON.
into the whirlwind of war, and when he had
taken the helm of the old Ship of State, the
pilot found himself in the midst of tornado.
During the four years of battle and strife.
his endurance was unbounded, his courage
undaunted. By his humanity and largeness
of soul, by his benevolence and justice, he
meted out to others as he would have them
give to him. He was the grand, heroic figure,
the center Of all hope. and towards him were
turned the eyes and hearts of all those who
loved their country.
His great, tolerant nature made him accessi-
bic to all, and many broken-hearted mother
and sister can attest his good nature; and
that down-trodden race that was thrown on
his compassion Is a living testimony to the
touching tenderness with which he treated
its people.
No man is the author of greater number
of clever and witty sayings. His speeches
and messages are filled with common sense
and deep foresight. They are humane in
tone and lofty in expression. When he said:
Every man has a right to be equal with
every other man, " he translated the Declara-
ton Of Independence anew.
His speech at Gettysburg has no equal in
modern language. His second Inaugural will
60 down into the ages as a masterpiece of
thought. No statesman ever uttered words
Stamped with the seal of so deep wisdom
IND SO true a simplicity.
LNooLN's SECOND INAUGURAL
We shall never forget the impressions of
that scene. The rain had poured necessarily.
the sun had been hidden all the morning be-
hind heavy sky, and just as the tall, slim
form of Mr.. Lincoln appeared in the east
door of the Capitol, leaning on the arm of
Chief-J Justice Chase, the sun broke through
the clouds. lighting up the pale, sad face of
the President. BLESSED omen |" cried a
hundred voices. The multitude caught the
enthusiasm, and cheer after cheer rang
through the air. while the band played
a. Hail to the Chief
After Mr.. Chase had repeated the oath. Mr.
Lincoln stepped forward and, in a clear,
stentorian voice delivered his address; and
when this passage was uttered, With NAL
ice towards none, with charity for all, with
frmness in the right, as God gives Us to see
the right, let us strive to finish the work we
are in, TO bind up the Nations wounds. to
care for those who shall have borne the battle,
and for their widows and orphans; and with
all this, let Us strive after just and lasting
peace among ourselves and with all Nations, "
every voice was hushed, and from every
III.
bless our President"
1t is well known that plot was rife for
the assassination Of Abraham Lincoln that
day, but for reasons known to those in the
secret, the plan miscarried Mr. Henry
Elliott Johnston, of Baltimore (who after
ward married Harriet Lane), gave friendly
advice TO party in which we were number
ed, not TO venture upon the grand stand dur
ing the Inaugural ceremonies; that he had
written Miss Lane, who was in Washington
that he knew the plan was ripe for Mr. Lin
coins assassination, and unless some unfore-
seen force interrupted, there would be bloody
work that day. A small matter changed
that pan; but the demon only Law dormant
biding the time when the nefarious scheme
could be carried out
The Inaugural ceremonies over. the next
grand feature of the day was the Presidents
leyee. The crowd entered the White House
grounds at the west gate, on PENNSYLVANIA
Avenue. 1t took two hours to reach the por-
tico Of the house. 1t looked as though all
the world was going to see the President
Once having passed the portals. we were
ushered into the Blue Room, where the re-
ceptioD was IN progress, and as we took the
hand of the President, and for the last time
looked into that sad face, the expression
hOiu tiOct dttp, hdIh-Diuc eyes. WIFI buelr
PARKWAY look, viii never be blotted from
memory.
We passed on to Mrs. Lincoln and the
Others receiving, through the Green Room
and the Red Room into the lannon's East
Room, making way for the surging masses
that followed. Hours passed and still they
camei diplomats, officers of the army and
navy, soldiers and civilians, each one eager to
pay homage TO the great man who was carry
ing the burdens of twenty millions of peopie
At last the doors were closed, the multi
tude had melted away, quiet reigned in
Washington; strife, grief. fears and red battle
fields were for the time forgotten. Abraham
Lincoln was President of this glorious Re-
public for the second time, and the people
still had hope
The world knows what followed He lived
TO see Lees army surrender, to conquer pub
lac opinion in England, France, and his own
loved country. He lived long enough to
enact the greatest benefcencc that man ever
made to fellow-man, the abolition Of slavery.