The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1903-03-19

Pablic men. ssid 90 Epsiish dnks
sbes undsr ths responsibilities oi oikes
rsrsls folniI the professions proo ulss,s'
10 ,hs freedom Of opposition. a ster.
tola By the wshrbury Americsn. col
aras the duts's rasik, snd shsvs tn,
,ss, Of President Lincoln 10 uskiss ,
sepid -be-sdvissr % feel Tho bnrden o
rsspoasibiii,y - 10 withdraw his sdvio,
The story YES told yesrs $50 BY M
DiXor, Of Raois Isisnd, . R,publiesu
Oonsres msu Of prouinsuee 10 var dsy,,
I, va Sh,n the var sss stiil only
bali over. snd many people at the North
isl, thai = mere vigorous policy vS de
mspdsd. There hsd been . meeting oi
nip.nt Northern mep. including Cove
pors OF Northern States. They passed
rsso uiions that the campaign should be
more aggressive, srd com uissionsd Mr..
Dixon 10 cell 90 Mr., Lincolu. tell him
OF the mssiins. ard read to him record
Of its sonclus,ons.
NJ. Di1on said that be asdsrtook Tbs
tssk With . great deal Of sstisisotiop,
sod felt like . sery isree-siE,d man when
hs v.pt up 10 the White House one
evening 10 deliver hinseli OF bis mission.
Mr.. Lincoln listened 10 silence 10 vhst
NJ. Dixon hsd 70 ssy, . silence which
added not . little 10 the impressivspsss
OF ihs ls.tsfs slsqusucs. When Mr..
Dixon vss done, Mr.. Lincoln ssid 10
him:
Dixon. you srs . good isllos. and ]
bsvs always bad . good opinion Of you,
Il 10 needless for me 10 sdd thst what
oomes from those Who sent you here 10
suth horils,ivs. The Governors Of the
Northern States sre the North, What
Ihey decide must b, carried out.
Still, 10 justice to myself, you must
remsmb Der that AbrshAm Lincoln 10 the
President OF The Uai.ed States. Anything
Ihat the President Of the United States
loes rish. or wrong. will b the scts Of
Abrshsu Lucoln. and Abrahsm Lincoln
sill BY the people BE- held responsible for
be Prss,dspt's so.ioa.
But l have . proposition 10 make 10
'ou. Go home and think the matter over
Jome 10 me tomorrow morning d
clock. and l will promise 10 do any
hing that you then hsvs determined upon
. rig and proper Goodnight,
Mr.. Dixon left the White House feel
az even larger than shsn he eutsred it.
ssured that tho President put . higher
slue upoa bis ,bili.iss thsn be had him
sli supposed, Dismissios this pleassn,
hought. hs oons llted With himself - to
that should bs done how tht the re
possibility hsd fallen on him 10 decide
hs policy Of the President Of the United
tates,
Many suc esstions occurred 10 him. bot
ns after smother Vas dismissed - for
ome reason out OF the question. when
,osning beske hs bed net dssesoinsd up
o The policy which hs We TO impose
pen the President He decided not to
o 10 the White House that morning. He
ID not 90 tbs next Day, nor the next.
Indeed. three weeks vent BY before be
" The President. Then II Vas st
,csplion 1t Secretary Ssvsrd's snd NJ
'ixop tried TO get by him 10 the crowd
ithou. attracting specisl attention. bot
10 long srn Of the President shot out.
Used snd dragged him one eide.
By the wy, Dixon, said Mr.. Lincoln
believe / had % appointment With you
% morning sbout three wssk, ago. Mr..
'ixon said be recalled something Of the
,rt.
Where have yon been oil these vssksi
Iked the President.
Here 10 Washington, ssid M. Dixou,
at 10 tell The tru.h. NJ. President. l
I'VE decided osver 10 keep that appoint
ept.
l thought you woold not sbsn made
for yos, VS. Nj. Lineoln's comment.
Youths Oompsnion.
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