Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-12

the fireplace and began MS explanation,
wondering how long II would be be-
fore Sumner interrupted.
IN. MERCER has bombarded Seward
for months with requests for your re-
NOVA, because of the alleged insult to
In your woman order Seward held off
as long as he dared. but little
too long at that. because Napoleon has
made an offer OF mediation. He wants
10 end the infamies OF war waged
against innocent women Over In Eng
land they've gone crazy about the
order. Lord PalmerstOn made a speech
In Parliament about you in which he
cast of Anglo-Saxon kinship. We
thought you'd better come home for
2 while. think it'il all blow over;
then you can 60 back"
Sumner nodded. but still said MOTH
Ing. Before Lincoln could. as he told
himself. thrust his stick little farther
into the beehive. Butler jumped to his
feet with roar
we were $500 Union men in city
Of 100000. did nothing. however.
until one lady threw Il bucket of dirty
water from a balcony onto Admiral
Farragut. who was walking along the
street In full uniform. The women were
too numerous to arrest So / recalled
an old ordinance of the city of London
yes, by Jove, Of the English them
selves. Let me tell you that the insult
ing Of our men ceased instantly"
Il reckon they're not whit more
vindictive than our Northern women
would be under like condition" said
Lincoln Women folks have the same
impulses that lead men to n to war
I wish you could have found some other
way TO put the quietus on them. gen.
eral 1t was blot on first rate job
PUT Butler was not to be Modified.
He turned to Summer How do
you stand in this. SENATOR"
In difficult position. general" re-
piled Sumner carefully. Il Endorsed
very heartily your stand down there
against the slave holders. and so I was
sorry to have TO indorse Stewards de-
! mand. But when the storms blown
over. hope Mr. Lincoln will insist on
your going back to New Orleans Con-
gross" with glance at the President.
will be glad to have you take hold of
reconstruction down there"
Lincoln. with little tightening OF
the lips. said to himself, I'm not the
only one who hopes TO see a beehive
go over. So here you are!" Then aloud
Il suppose that I rcall can accomplish
more In the way {: rcconstructing
Louisiana through soft spoken fellow
like Gen. Banks"
Butler dashed his kept TO the floor
God help the Union, Soft spoken
Why. Lincoln. those folks down there
lot upon softness as weakness We've
got TO treat them as the conoueror al
ways has treated the conquered. OIL
thereu never be an end to Insured.
ton. Transport the Secessionists and
their families to Texas or Mexico. Then
you'll keep peace
That's the logical way to care for
the Negro" Summer nodded. Give
him the vote and thu land and he
comes to full manhood at a single
stride. There must be no halfway
measure II you'd stamp slavery out for
good and all
Lincoln brought a great fist down on
his knee. Not while occupy this
place."
] Then" cried Butler furiously. well
put some one here who does not move
by half measures
Il must get back to the Senate cham.
ber'" exclaimed Sumner. suddenly stoop.
ing to pick up Buffers kept VIII 20,
come with me- General" takinS Butler
firmly by the arm.
Butler.~nbpiously conscious that he'c
said too much bowed confusedly to Thu
PRESIDENT and allowed Summer to hurry
him from the room. The beehive va,
ups ide down.
II was more OF spill than Lincoln
| had expected. He turned slowly from,
his aStonished stare at Summers great
back TO meet Nicolays indignant eyes
! Did you get the full implication there
/ s'r?' cried Nicolay. BY the eternal.
! tel! you. sir"
/ Don't tell me. George" protested
/ Lincoln. - reckon I'd better chew tina,
cud for while before I hear anvthin.
more. Who's next In the reception
ROOM"
IT'S overlooking 10 the very stair.
head sighed Nicolay. I'm tell Billy 10
begin sending them In. shall I. sire"
, Go ahead" Lincoln turned to stare
! out the window. through which he saw
the unfinished shaft OF the Washington
Monument, the muddy black reaches of
the Potomac River bottom. the Virginia
hills. He felt as II Butler had hit hin,
below the belt. and he needed q moment
10 recover. But he vas not Given the
moment for the days procession was
begun. II was o'clock.
PROM this moment until O'Clock
that night he had no surcease from
visitors, The country WAS In q state Of
deep depression There seemed little
hope that the North could win the war.
The losses had been terrific, MANY
NorthernerS believed the emancipation
proclamation was mistake. Politicians
we're taking advantage OF the unpopu.
larity OF this move OF Lincoln's TO un-
dern,ine him with the people.
The powerful temperance orSanigs-
lions were bitter With him because he
mad signed the internal revenue act
licensing the liquor traffic. The
churcheS we're iatherinS movement
against Sunday battles, Representa-
yves OF all these factions and grie, ances
came ~ protest to Lincoln. All az them
had power to do infinite harm Ia the
Union cause, All had 10 be listened IN
patiently and replied To wisely, while
always In the background OF his mind
ne was wondering who would move The
Army ot the Potomac,
MARY gave up urging him to come
to oinncr and about : O'Clock sent him
uay. which grew cold on his desk
Whiie ne listened to n one legged Ger
man soldier who wanted q pension AT
once 50 As to set his father and mother
over rom Germany lie had hroushl
letter from Cart Schurs. whom Lin
coin loved Nevertheless. he could not
do the impossible. lie did the neNt
h"St thing lie sent the man 20 Clara
BARTON for q lob.
AZ o'clock a'delesation from Boston
headed by Wendell Phillips, which had
called to insist ON immediate and conf
p'ete enforcement of the emancipation
act. was Just moving out when Mary
appeared from the private passage she
was followed by colored Woman. who
heSi'atrd when she saw the ROOM con-
tanned etherS than the President
Come right In, i.iaate." said MARY.
sailing aerus> the fuom liz waylas Ri,ly
Staddafd, who WAS bowing the Hos
tnnians cut "h,lly, I'm gcins IL have
Elizabeth kecSley gise Nit ttncolnS