New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-09
LINCOLN "REMINISCENCES.
PERSONAL REcoLLEcTIoNs OF A YOUNG
KENTUCKY CONGRESSMAN OF 1862
GEORGE II YEAMAN. NOW OF NETWORK. AT
THE DENVER LOYAL LEGION CELEBRATION
OF IINCOIN's BIRTHDAY.
New York. Feb, :. 1900.

THE DENVER LOYAL LEGION CELbpnAt'oN
OF LIScOLN's BIRTHDAY.
have been asked to give some personal rernin
| iscences OF Mr.. Lincoln. l think II qqesaor
mention few nat hitherto made public. only BE-
cause think they Illustrate his character 49,.
evening after greetng With his usual kindness
| he asked me II I could not return next morning
or course would go,I " oii hos tnA said he y
would not like 10 stop now II YOU can come back
s snotheT nu fme And with his svery
laugh he added. Il am going 70 hear Miss - ecs,
funmaking which some OF his own friends thought
was carried TOO far But II was his nature 70 90
trations from natures storehouse Arguments on on
serious matters were often addressed 70 others IN
the form OF Jest or an anecdote, leaVihs no s'ins
Examining large military map hanging againss,
the wall Mr. Lincoln approached me and pointed
our where the Mississippi River once made horse
ebo. ben6 nearly A complete circuit around which
he vent on fla boat in descending the river. and
nonted out where the river broke through the mar
20, rsrins,,la while he was al New Orleans max
inc a new, channel through which the pilot on the
IN tourney guided the steamer, where IL was airy
laT T5e on President OF The United States was not
ashamed to allude TO that incident OF MS carry
iife as a waee-earner. an honest laborer He was
no, ashamed OF his early struggles. and In his emil
hence and success showed no pride or vanity Inc
lesson of his life his success. and his greatness.
~ y,eesare 10 every child born under the Ameri-
can flag IS not 10 blush for loYy or humble Origin.
nor 10 be discouraged by early difficulties ana
stTuggles but 10 discove, spark within. and
under our universal Opportunity ano nan ,ss,
shark into a broad noble light and genial warmth
squad Of rollicklng young blades started on 10
tom The Confederate Army but had not yet
entered its service. and on Their way met BOY ON
confscated the horse tore open the mailbag. sca,:
tered the letters on the ROAD ana soon t1una
themselves In the embrace OF squad OF CnIon
cavalry The legal situation was. OF course. very
critical Their parents asked me me 70 pr..Idsns =.
looked Thoughtful and remarked that u vas a
pretty serious thing | said II was. put nopsc az ~
woIa 1 TS o. the law going on-h. though,
they ought to be stopped. stu pleaded Tor mercy
20 tn o ons condition What condition Mr. Pres
dent? That you pledge your persona nono' r
President that is hard saying. 90 nov nnow
these boys personally. | know tneir parents, my
~ Southern svmpathzers but are good. respect
abla ueople | believe that the boys have now been
so badly ghtened that they VIII keep ne peace
aid well we'll try this once. but II these boys
cut up any more shines you must n9t GENE Ps,9sn,
the cut up any more shines will come BACK 70
YOU and insst that the law .ske It's course ana
on another occasion | called and found sne
usually genial sparkling IooE.
ing man that ever behed. His appearance gave
positive pain He was aons a, T ms and esi
aeain No sit down III be through shortly
White waiting his little son party Spe compsny
will soon assemble" arose and again onered 70
retire please be seated Wei seo 20 nre Kan
earnesrnsss: IL showed anxiety, sadness. meisn-
choIy lndescrbable. Disasters had come IN .re
noriers While waiting his barber entered the
room I again offered 70 retire NO jvss exe nns
mo one moment" and ne rose. threw on MS coat
sea rcd himself In one chair and stretched MS ong
legs across another The barber istnerea ms , ,aSe
and commenced stropping a razor, when tnat ureds
overburdened President OF the United states turneo
his head and gently asked: Now. what can We
do7" told my mission; IL was answered promptly,
tindIy decided correctly. and l. wondering "e h
nv way We nsed not compare tns Witn "a
r ~ aytouette OF emperors and kings We need
not ask II Washington. ~ Adams or even yener-
son would so have received a VISITOR on ousness
9 Do, =, Was Abraha Lincoln. manifestng oy us
rance and his manner great mental stress ne
great respon sibity he was Carrying ana yes ~
desire hear everything that
pmight be presented TO him through proper cnen.
ns1s about either public or personal matters. II
vas informal II was intensely conscientious nu'
man and democratic