The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-02-16

Is II L., * commuted? If not
death 80 no done. Is there not an
done ~ f ms also in trouble?
please al'S"s' "A. LINCOLN"
..t.crom was sent by Abraham
Ih's fr1m the White House on his
1lneoii alive. 1t typifies the
las 49, - the man in the last days OF
Spit and is exemplary OF the at
his ! to took. not only Onward indl-
ttuue bnt toward the peoples n
ylu" S,,tes who were opposed In arms
tH' Npiar. according to an article
y ~ Washington Post.
v,i,ory Rigors of Closing Days.
NJ Ill flirary rigors of the closing
lN fine war compelled harsh
daas not only in dealing with the
I,| hut I'M dealing with those with
en- .h@ forces Of the North who were
IL M, M desertion, neglect. or a
u" rd tine columns of the daily pa
eS' ~ me time were replete with
ioorr,oraph~ headed, as a rule. IKE
lf,.inn ri the ConSpiratorS.' The
snes Shot. OF Execution OF "
peserter>.
n the North from relatives and pollt-
s4l friends tA ALlt HIGH ~
mjIifar, courts. Continual pressure
ma. brought to bear upon the Pres
;lart throughout the war in this res
meet bur he left these matters to
h. discretion of the generals in the
field for the most part.
Many PardonS Issued.
,~roru-al of his papers during the
w4eks preceding and following his
birthday anniversary, February II,
1S5s. show that he was giving especial
attention to these matters. In the
month uf february alone he sent al
Least ten kilograms suspending or de-
having executions or asking for ful
reports of the trials for his persona
examinations.
I'M some cases he upheld the decree
Of the military courts, in Others he
issued %parious, and it is said that IL
AZ least one case the man who hat
been convicted was in reality a gov
ernmeut secret service agent unknown
to the military authorities who hat
convicted him for the very acts h
committed i'm the service of the Union
Felt PrcmonitionS of Death.
1T has been asserted by some biogra
piers Of Lincoln that he felt promo
niu0ns OF his death in the month
following his second election and !
thlS oe true il is possible that tn
shadow over his soul may have cause
hin 10 be more clement than was hi
rule. All are agreed that he was a
ways compassionate and slow to cor
denim, but he was sensible Of the ne
ceSsity for stern justice and was NJ
given to mock mercy of the weak
kneed, sentimental kind.
The Presidents birthday itself ha
NJ special significance in 1865. 1t
doubtful If many outside his INN,
dlate family realized when the de
occurred 1t would be a small pc
centase ~ Americans today WI
could state the date of President Wi
sons birth and in the last stages
me eiEll war the nation vas too sore
beset by pressing, vital problem
sorrow and anxiety to recognize Il
birthday OF the man who himself W
inc vortex Of all the maelstrom
p"Itetl. military, and executive a
More Cheerful and Hopeful.
y Us known, however, that LincOll
itSl birthday season saw the Preside
more cheerful, more hopeful Of
pe"c which should save the Uni
than p" had been at any other til
during The war.
re mad recently met commissions
~ iOe Confederate government on
steamer at Hampton Roads and
t"'itH the interview lad led to not
M me President felt that the d
seiSi"n evident between the comm
S''l'fS from the South meant a spec
V'n.A4Sion of the conflict.
Inns feeling throughout the co,
81 ana in Congress was becomi
e|'''ht 80 the President on his
o'i ida}, 50 much so that he co
"i'Al"d ON it to his friends and
s.-"is II showed him that the nat
w. behind him. and that he wo
~ .pported to the completion of
""t = "l cementing the Union.
Electoral Votes for Lincoln.
-'diost in the nature of a birth,
came the formal announcem
ii'sldcnt Lincoln that he had b
~, 'd President of the United Sta
4" Electoral college met and vot
CIV on February s the two houses
'NEtess assembled in joint conv
~. The Nice-President annOun
Fr"i ne a III his possession retu
nm the States of Louisiana
-O"iessee. but in obedience to
'.Sihg law he held it to be his {
NEAL IN 49,