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tions of the police, and it seemed that he cer in command, "Why did you not bring five or six more regiments and some artillery? If you had sent me a note and a carriage, I would have come without all this fuss."

was only waiting a favorable opportunity to rise with his whole force and begin an insurrection to wrest Baltimore from Federal authority.

It was even then day-break; the column moved briskly forward, and the marshal enjoyed the rare sight of sunrise from the ramparts of Fort McHenry.

Prospective Value of the War,

not stop to care for him. Narrating the circumstances, the bereaved father said, with the tears fast falling from his eyes:

The men wore their cartridge boxes, in which were a few rounds, but no knapsacks. They had marched a square, when a policeman, in his cool summer uniform, and swinging his long baton, was observed crossing the street ahead. Instantly the head of the column opened, the body An officer from Louisville led one of swept on, and the policeman, riveted to the Rosecrans' regiments into battle, his supeground in astonishment at this manœuvre, rior having been called to other duty. In unknown to the tactics of either Matsell the advance this man's son fell by a rebel or Vidocq, found himself swallowed up and bullet. The father saw him fall, but could borne along in the resistless advance. Two squares ahead another policeman was discovered-again the column opened and he was engulfed. By the time the column reached the residence of the marshal, not less than fifty-seven of the vigilant guardians of the night had been thus swallowed up; but when they found that their captors had halted at the door of the marshal's house, they began to smell a rat of the largest possible dimensions. An officer now rang the bell. After some delay, a night-capped head popped out of the window, and the well-known voice of Marshal Kane inquired, in a rather gruff tone,

"What is wanted?"

The officer blandly replied that he himself was the article just then in demand. "Hum, hum," said the marshal, never at a loss for a joke, "I'll supply that demand."

"My boy, you know, is gone. I was in temporary command of the regiment, and as we were pressing on I saw my boy fall. I could not turn back to him, so I said to a soldier, 'Look to Johnny,' and went on, and we did the work we went to do."

"Do you still hold to the idea you expressed when you and I talked over the questions of this war before? Do you feel now as you did then?

"Certainly; I feel we are doing this work for ourselves and children, and for those who are to come after us. Of course, I am very sad, but the cause is just the same as before-only more sacred than ever."

Comedy of Cabinet Errors.

The following jaunty account is told of an interview with the Cabinet chiefs, just after the Baltimore Republican Nomina

Did the vision of escape cross the marshal's mind? Possibly. It is certain that he skipped with agility to a back window, raised the curtain and looked out. Alas! ting Convention: the moonbeams played upon five hundred Immediately upon the adjournment of glittering bayonets in the yard below. the Convention, a prominent Republican The game was up, and the marshal knew gentleman paid his respects to Mr. Sewhe must submit to his inevitable fate. He descended the stairs and opened the front door.

"Good God!" he exclaimed to the offi

ard; found him in a pleasant state of mind, with one thumb in vest pocket, and twirling his spectacles with the other hand.

"Ha ha! Mr.-," said the secretary

to his visitor, "I see that poor Blair and Chase have been invited to leave the Cabinet by the Baltimore Convention!"

few moments conversation with General and Mrs. McClellan, the parties retired as they had advanced. Such an occurrence of ceremonial courtesy between two opposed military and political chieftains did not fail to impress the hundreds of lookers on.

Forgetting his Usual Courtesy.

The instances are rare in which President Lincoln's temper is known to have given way, under the annoyance of persons boring him with their "views" of secession, war, emancipation, &c. One such instance is thus narrated:

The gentleman was astonished, as he had supposed that this resolution referred to Mr. Seward as much, at least, as to any other member of the Cabinet, and after a few common-place remarks, retired. Immediately after, he paid his respects to Mr. Welles, whom he found awake, and who immediately notified his visitor that he had heard or dreamt that some people, who had recently assembled in Baltimore, had invited Mr. Seward to leave the Cabinet. The next Secretary visited was Mr. Blair, and he was found to be laboring A good lady of Ward Beecher's church, under the delusion that the resolution of doubtless inspired by her pastor's free exthe Convention was meant for Mr. Chase, hortations about politics, thought she had his particular 'friend.' And finally it was discovered a sure means of aiding the discovered, in this amusing Comedy of cause, and became so engrossed with it Cabinet Errors, that every individual mem- that,-woman-like-she persuaded her ber of Old Abe's confidential advisers husband to take her to Washington that supposed that he was exempted, while all she might be the first to whisper it in the the others were censured for their part in ear of the President, and so become the the conduct of the war. honored instrument of the nation's salvation. The patriotic couple called at the White House, and were told that the One of the most significant of the many President was engaged on important busipolitical groupings at one of President Lin-ness and could not be seen. But the lady coln's 'receptions' during the war, was thought her mission of too much importthat in which the President, Mrs. Lincoln, ance to be postponed for a single day, and General and Mrs. McClellan, and General sent word back to the President that her and Mrs. Fremont, were parties. The two latter were waiting in the reception room Unwilling to send away a lady, and supuntil their carriage should arrive, when posing that she had come to ask a perthe President came up and asked General sonal favor, perhaps in reference to some Fremont if he would be presented to Gen- relative in the army, the President left his eral McClellan. "With pleasure,” replied conference on State matters, and went he, "but we are about leaving." "Never down to listen to his lady visitor. He sat mind that," said the President, "I've patiently while she opened her plan of milgot him in a corner in the other room, itary and moral strategy for the suppressand he's waiting for you." Of course ion of the rebellion, and then rising to his General Fremont did not refuse, so, fol- full hight, which was some, said, with ablowed by Senator Sumner and Mrs. Fre- ruptness and impatience— mont, he walked with Mr. Lincoln the entire length of the East Room, the observed of all the guests, who cheerfully gave place. The introduction was, of course, the ordinary simple ceremony, and after a

Political Courtesies at the White House.

business was of the greatest consequence.

"Madam, all this has been thought of a hundred times before!"

Saying which, he hastened out of the room, forgetting his usual courtesy to the other sex.

Political Rendering of Hamlet.

Hon. John Cochrane is 'some' at sensation making, He got off something in this line, in one of his speeches during the war, which—at one point at least-seemed to bring down the house,' friends and opponents alike included. With characteristic vivaciousness of manner and expression, Mr. C. said:

stood shoulder to shoulder in the front, the people were standing shoulder to shoulder in the rear.

Cheers instead of a Speech.

A very cheerful little speech was given by President Lincoln, one afternoon, while a very large concourse of people was assembled on the grounds of the presidential mansion, listening to the charming music of the Marine Band.

Upon yonder lines, at Windsor Pass, Vallandigham and his friend Horatio-I see the friend of Horatio grasping his The President, in the midst of the mucloak about him to screen him from the sical entertainment, made his appearance northern blast; and I also behold Marcel- on the balcony of the White House, and lus Wood. It is the peace platform on after conversing with a few friends, stood the Canadian line. They tread the stage up and looked very much like a man who and remind me of that scene conceived in was going to make a speech. The people the mind of nature's poet, composed un- took the cue from Abraham's countenance, doubtedly with reference to events now and instantly there was a general rush to transpiring. It was the melancholy Ham- the spot where he stood. Mr. Lincoln let-Vallandigham-his friend Horatio, smiled on the crowd gathered around him, and the officer Marcellus Wood, that occupied, upon a dreary night, a brief hour upon the peace platform at Elsinore. [Hisses and applause.]

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Hamlet (Vallandigham)—the air bites shrewdly; it is very cold.

Horatio-it is indeed, an unhappy and an eager air.

and understanding very well what they
wanted, made a low bow and proceeded:
"Ladies and gentlemen, I suppose you
want a speech, don't you?"
"Yes, yes!" was the response on all
sides.

"Well," said the President, "I propose in lieu of it to give three cheers for General Grant and the army under him."

The cheers were given with a right good will, after which the crowd dispersed, thinking that old Abe had played a joke in pretending that he was going to make a speech. The little episode put everybody into the best of humor. The President knew well how to lead off with "three

Hamlet-What hour now ? Horatio-Methinks it lacks of twelve. Marcellus Wood-No, it has struck.. Horatio-Indeed! I heard it not. Heard it not, Horatio? Heard you not Rhode Island, one? two, Vermont? three, Massachusetts? four, New Hampshire? five, Maine? six, California? seven, Wisconsin? eight, Illinois? nine, Pennsylva- and a tiger." nia? ten, Ohio? eleven, Maryland? and New York, twelve? [Uproarous applause, which lasted for some time, the At a town meeting held in Newton. audience rising to their feet and cheering Massachusetts, a very black freedman who en masse.] And there struck the last syl- came from Virginia to the former State lable of recorded time. If, Horatio, your about a year and a half previously, and auricular nerve was dead to that, it must who, for fourteen months, had been in the be the dull, cold ear of death with which employ of a gentleman in West Newton, you are struck. The dead heard it, looked appeared at the polls for the purpose of up and wondered at the miracle. The liv- voting. He had been assessed, his tax ing heard it and rejoiced, and as our army was paid, and he was all right on the rec

Stirring Scene at the Polls.

to vote.

ord, but he held a War ticket, and the "are making an effort to draw in the presiding member of the board of select- border States to their schemes of secession, men at the time, who entertained opposite and I am too fearful they will succeed. political views, refused permission for him If they do succeed, there will be the most. terrible civil war the world has ever seen, "Upon what grounds?" asked a gentle- lasting for years. Virginia will become a man present. "Because," said the officer, charnel house; but the end will be the "he is an escaped slave, and under the triumph of the Union cause. One of their fugitive slave law he ought to be sent first efforts will be to take possession of back." "But," said the gentleman, "we this capital, to give them prestige abroad, don't live under that dispensation now; but they will never succeed in taking it; the President's Proclamation has settled

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all that, and the man has a right to vote

and should be allowed to do so."

"The President had no right to make such a Proclamation; it is unconstitutional," said the selectman.

The gentleman replied: "It is for the Board to determine the man's right to vote, and I appeal to them;" and with the exception above stated all concurred that the freedman had the right to vote, and he accordingly deposited his first ballot with a grin of delight which was pleasant to witness.

As he was doing this, however, a little Irishman entered his protest, on the ground that he could not read and write. "I beg pardon," said the gentleman who acted the part of friend to the voter, "he can read and write. Since he came here he has been prepared for the duties of a free nan, and he can read and write as well as a white man." "Well," said the little Irishman, "I don't care for that; niggers have no right to vote, any way," and so the matter ended.

General Stewart and Senator Douglas on the

"Situation."

Douglas.

the North will rise en masse to defend it; but it will become a city of hospitals; the churches will be used for the sick and wounded, and even the Minnesota block (which afterward did become the Douglas hospital) may be devoted to that purpose before the end of the war."

"What justification is there for all this?" inquired General Stewart.

"There is," said Douglas, "no justification, nor any pretense of any. If they will remain in the Union, I will go as far as the Constitution will permit to maintain A most remarkable prediction was made their just rights, and I do not doubt but a by Senator Douglas, in January, 1861. majority of Congress will do the same. Mr. Douglas was asked by General C. B. But," and this he said rising on his feet Stewart, of New York, who was making a and extending his arm, "if the Southern New Year's call on the great Illinoisian,States attempt to secede from this Union "What will be the results of the efforts without further cause, I am in favor of their of Jefferson Davis and his associates to having just so many slaves, and just so divide the Union?" much slave territory, as they can hold at "The cotton States," Douglas replied, the point of the bayonet-and no more!"

Wilkinson's Veteran Minnesota Regiment.

One of the richest scenes afforded by the United States Senate, during the war, was that in which Pitt Fessenden, of Maine, and Wilkinson, of Minnesota, were the principal actors. Wilkinson-a very clever Senator-had been indulging in a little abuse of "the East." The East got everything, he said, and the West nothing. He alluded particularly to a veteran regiment from Minnesota, which from some informality had not yet received its pay, and an appeal was taken to Congress, which was not successful. From one thing to another, the discussion rambled, till at last the Senator (Wilkinson) began to ridicule the army of the Potomac in "Dunn Browne's" best style. He pictured that army swinging to and fro between Washington and Culpepper, and made eastern armies and eastern generals appear in a ridiculous aspect. Pitt Fessenden rose to defend the East.

"How is it," asked Fessenden, "about

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the veteran Minnesota regiment, which Charleston and went to my consul's office. our friend has complimented so highly and inquired for the consul, he was told that here? To what army did it belong?" "To the army of the Potomac," replied Wilkinson.

"Indeed," quoth the Maine senator, "is it possible? Has this Minnesota regiment been swinging to and fro between the Potomac and the Rapidan?"

Wilkinson then explained that he did not allude to the soldiers of the army of the Potomac, but to its leaders. Mr. Fessenden took him up on that point.

"Who is the General-in-Chief?" asked Mr. Fessenden; "It is General Halleck, a western man. Who is the Commander-inChief, the man responsible for the leadership of all the armies? Is he not a western man?"

It was a most amusing colloquial debate, Fessenden coming out in his best style, and Wilkinson doing extremely well, too, but choosing to be in a weak position, he was compelled to throw up the sponge.

he was drilling his company. What company? inquired the captain of the ship. Why, one of the companies selected to march against Washington. The captain was greatly surprised, and mentioned the fact as evidence of the universal feeling of hostility which pervades Charleston."

Mr. Seward. What is the name of your consul at Charleston?

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