The National tribune., 1900-03-22
EVERYDAY LEE OF
ABRAHAM LINCOLN
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This evidently pleased her. suggested
that full beard from the underlip dowr
(his face was shaven). would relieve and
help him very much This interested
her. and we discussed it and the character
Of his face quite fully. THE impression
was only deepened, bysthe pleasant ac
quaintance she permitted, down to the time
of the national calamity, which unsettled
her mind, as always thought"
THE LITTLE GIRL WHO ADVISED MIR
LINCOLN TO RAISE A BEARD.
In the journey through the State of New
York, the train was delayed for a short
time at a place called Westfield; and Mr.
Lincoln was, as usual, called out by the
crowd and asked for a speech. In his
| remarks he alluded humorously to the
fact that soon after his election he had
received letter from a little girl in that
very town, in which she said that she had
seen his picture and thought he would
be better looking man if he would let his
beard grow Then stroking his face, he
added, dryly, 81 intend to follow her advice
He then said if his little correspondent
were present, he would like very much to
speak with her. She came forward, and
was very pleasantly greeted by Mr.. Lin
coin.
IN NEW YORK CITY.
DR.. S. Irennus Prime gives the following
description of the New York visit and
speech: "T'he country was at that mo-
ment in the first throes of the great rebellion.
Millions OF hearts were beating anxiously
in view of the advert TO power of this I'M
tried mali. Had he been called of G God to the
throne Of power at such time as this,
to be the leader and deliverer of the people?
AS the carriage in which he sat passed
slowly by me on the Fifth avenue, he was
disappointment was excessive; so great,
indeed, as to be almost overwhelming.
He did not look to me to be the man for the
hour. The next day was with him and
others in the Governors room in the City
Hall, when the Mayor of the city made to
Mr.. Lincoln an official address OF this
speech will say nothing; but the reply by
Mr.. Lincoln was SO modest, firm, patriotic,
and pertinent, that my fears of the day
before began to subside, and / saw in this
new man promise of great things to come
1t was not boldness, nor dash, nor high
sounding pledges; nor did he, in office,
with the mighty armies of a reused Nation
at his command, ever assume to be more
than he promised in that little upper Cham
Der in New York, on his journey to the seat
of Government, to take the helm of the
ship OF state then tossing in the storm"
PERILS OF THE JOURNEY.
Before the end Of the journey was reach
cd, strong fears prevailed in the minds of
Mr.. Lincoln's friends that an attempt would
be made to assassinate him before he should
reach Washington. Every precaution was
taken to thwart such endeayor; although
Mr.. Lincoln himself was disturbed by no
thought Of danger. He had done, he CON
templated doing, no wrong. no injustice to
any citizen Of the United States; why, then,
should there be desire tpstrike him down?
any dread of PERSONAL peril. But the
officials of the railroads over which he was
to pass, and his friends in Washington,
felt that there was cause for apprehension
1t was believed by them that plot existed
for making away with Mr. Lincoln while
heart OF a slave State. and rife with the
spirit of rebellion. detectives had been
employed to discoverthe facts in the matter,
and their reports served to confirm the
most alarming connctutes A messenger
was dispatched from Washington to inter
cept the Presidential panty and warn Mr..
Lincoln OF the impending danger. DR..
Lincoln reached Philadelphia nearly at
the same time. and there the former sub
mitted to few of the Presidents friends
the information he had secured. An inter-
view between Mr.. Lincoln and the detective
was Immediately arranged, which took
place in the apartments of the former at
the Continental Hotel. Mr.. Lincoln hay
ing heard the officers statement in detail
then informed him that he had promised to
raise the American flag on Independence
Hall the following morning-the morning
Of the anniversary Of Washington's Birth
day-and that he had accepted an invita-
ton to reception by the Pennsylvania
Legislature in the afternoon OF the same
day. Both Of these engagements l will
keep said Mr.. Lincoln, ii it costs me my
life For the rest, he authorized the de-
tective to make such arrangements rs he
thought proper for his SAFE conduct to
Washington"
A CHANGE OF PROGRAM.