The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-11
Lincolms Brother Leaders Whe, Remember Hmm ell
ny JOHN ELrnETn WATKINS.

IL Joh-e
TN o our generation, from It's Wow
point three years beyond his CEN
fury milestone, Lincoln appears
far away in the back ground of history
TothosS of us who thus perceive him
family, through the thickcning mist
Of time. It is surprising to discover
when VIC come In count them---how
many OF his brother leaders stil live
among US. defyins the ravases of time
Two Antc-Dclluni Congrcssmen.
The boast OF having served in Coz.
sress before Lincoln was Prcsiden,
would be received from living man
with little crcdence to-day. And yet
there dwell in the great metropolis Two
men VINO can csta blish this record.
These are Genera Roger A. Pryor and
General Daniel Z. Sickies. Having
served as one OF our ENJOYS TO Greece
back IL the administration of Pierce.
Roger y. pryor entered Congress. from
Virginia during the regime of Buch-
anau and in tho campaign which first
brought Lincoln TO the White House
he was reelected 10 another congress
atoul! term. which, on account Oh MS
alignment with the Confederate cause.
ne did not serve.
lie knew Lincoln, who rclcascn him
troE The Federal prison at Petersburg,
ans after thus rrEalnlng his liberty
tor the life OF brother officer under
sentence OF death as Confederate
SPY His etshry-tourth birthday VIII
tall mex: midsummer.
General Sickness RccoiIcctiun>.
The oiRrr Surviving ante hclluu
,,pugyeSsman. General Sick!es, is in hts
eighty seventh Year. having first seen
tbs l.;ht away back yondcr in the days
when QUINCY Auams was President
While paii; iweit IN the White House
ana John Young was Governor of New
Nprk. siNty-tiye Years uGo.-more than
q lifetime for the great majority of us
he was in the New York Legislature
fshtinc tho Wings.
President Pierce, who came before
Buchanan. sent him 10 London as our
secretary of legation, ana before Presi-
don, Taft WIS born he WAS elected TO
Congress where hs sat throughout the
administration Of Buchanan, which
pave! the way for the great civil
struggle. re took his seat in the
House TWO years before i'ryor entered,
but was j colleague OF lnat Nirginian
GurinE Tho Consress just preceding
the disruption.
Although a Democrat. who had voted
against Lincoln, lie went to the latter
snen III, war broke out AMI cNcrcd
Elm his services. in tho army. Recall
Wien saw Ine President and told
sin thati wanted 10 help. Lincoln said
70 ne: 'S!c@srs. I'm gisd you've come
q rae. and ! w5Hi t" haze every Demo-
crzt 2! prominence VINO wants TO save
FhIs country from destruction right up
N ihs :.oat line OF the fghuuc.
6ur't want you 20 serve as Is private. I!
believe Il pushing the Democrats who
wsH; q aEEi right Up 10 tne head,
= ~ loss N
from the.r example You have been a
leGoe- IN New York Democratic poll
;icS, u ycu haNs Sept Your end w
al thaS Sa1l5, surely you Will DO TO
iskt ceumand Of nlen IL the III q. Go
on ana raise your regiment and you
shall os hTiEGd.er- G~nsraL'"
sexes went ahezo and organized
Hv= r@E!=r.Lls Of MS constituents, ana
IlUrp. =, true 70 his wo-o, put stai on
Els shoulder straps. and in the second
year q the waI ne Vas q maj az
general Il. 81. the senior surviving
coras commander OF the C!Y!! War, ana
= pc.ni 0: service is the senior sur
wing official Q; our three branches
81 gov--EmsaI
senate Chaplain Under Lincoln.
81! ~ in Orange, y j.. dwels
venerable sage, and another ot these
CONTEMPORARIES OF Lincoln, who, in q Sc,
oui-s-Es General Slckles This is the
Methodist bishop. Thomas Bowman
nov II his ninsty-hfth year. VINO was
chaplain OF the national senate whilt
-i.co!n was PEsslo.nt. JImcs Monroc
was IL the White House wnen this al.
vine wss porn lie received his d..
Ploma the year in which Victoria was
crowned. ana ne was preaching in
Baltimore during the admin!strat ion
Of Van Buren,. lie has been . licensed
preacher for seven;y-jhrec years.
We think OF all the ante-ocllum Gov
rrnors AZ having passed beyond, hut
ono OF those still survives William
tfrE sue, hc VINO married the fascinat-
is.B itata Chrsc, daughter OF LIncc!n's
Assretary OF ths.. Urea sury. ana whom
that t':la.drn,. .nrE0intci Ch!ef Justice.
That game campaign, which fret e!a-
waited Lincoln 10 the presidency return
ed William spragu- to the Governors
chair in Rhode Island. and he came
10 WashinEten with The firs, troops
volunteering frem "Littla Rhedy." Al.