Lincoln centennial number . f nearly half a century.—The Editor. JOHN HAYS LETTER EXECUTIVE MANSION Washington, August 7, dear Nico This town is as dismal now as a defaced tombstone. Everybody hasgone. The Tycoon is in fine whack. I have rarely seen him moreserene and busy. He is managing this war, the draft, foreign rela-tions, and planning a reconstruction of the Union, all at once. I neverknew with what tyrannous authority he rules the Cabinet, till most important things he decides and there is no cavil. I amgrowing more and more firmly convinced that the good of the country
Lincoln centennial number . f nearly half a century.—The Editor. JOHN HAYS LETTER EXECUTIVE MANSION Washington, August 7, dear Nico This town is as dismal now as a defaced tombstone. Everybody hasgone. The Tycoon is in fine whack. I have rarely seen him moreserene and busy. He is managing this war, the draft, foreign rela-tions, and planning a reconstruction of the Union, all at once. I neverknew with what tyrannous authority he rules the Cabinet, till most important things he decides and there is no cavil. I amgrowing more and more firmly convinced that the good of the countryabsolutely demands that he should be kept where he is till this thing isover. There is no man in the country so wise, so gentle and so believe the hand of God placed him where he is. They are working against him like beavers, though, H— and thatcrowd, but dont seem to make anything by it. I believe the peopleknow what they want and unless politics have gained in power andlost in principle they will have it. J. y:Q A LINCOLN CORRESPONDENCE TWENTY-TWO LETTERS OF HISTORICAL INTEREST HEREPUBLISHED FOR THE FIRST TIME WITH INTRODUCTION AND NOTESBY WILLIAM H. LAMBERT Major Lambert is the owner of the original letters. THESE letters of Abraham Lincolnare of interest not alone for theirauthorship, but also because they evidencethe foresight, sagacity, honesty, and sub-ordination of self to the cause of party orof country, characteristics which weredominant throughout his career and wereeminently conspicuous during his Presi-dency. Lyman Trumbull, to whom these letterswere written, was, during the period cov-ered by them, United States Senator fromIllinois, his colleague in the Senate beingStephen A. Douglas. Trumbull was anative of Connecticut, born October 12,1813. He had first gone to Georgia,where he taught school and studied law,subsequently removing to Illinois. Whilestill a young man he became identifiedwith public affairs in that State. He wassuccessively a member
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