Abraham Lincoln's stories and speeches : including early life stories, professional life stories, White House incidents, war reminiscences, etc. . another case. They beseiged me day andnight but I couldnt give way. We had come to a point where something must bedone that would put a stop to such work. And then there was the case of Beal on the was a case where there had to be an example. Theytried me every way. They wouldnt give up; but I hadto stand firm on that, and I even had turned away hispoor sister when she came and begged for his life, and lethim be executed, and he was execu
Abraham Lincoln's stories and speeches : including early life stories, professional life stories, White House incidents, war reminiscences, etc. . another case. They beseiged me day andnight but I couldnt give way. We had come to a point where something must bedone that would put a stop to such work. And then there was the case of Beal on the was a case where there had to be an example. Theytried me every way. They wouldnt give up; but I hadto stand firm on that, and I even had turned away hispoor sister when she came and begged for his life, and lethim be executed, and he was executed, and I cant getthe distress out of my mind. As the kindly man uttered these words the tears randown his cheeks, and the eyes of the men surroundinghim moistened in sympathy. There was a profound si-lence in which they rose to depart. Three weeks after,the President was killed. WAR STORIES. How Lincoln Told a Secret. 215 When the Sherman expedition which captured PortRoyal went out, there was great curiosity to know whereit had gone. A person visiting President Lincoln at hisofficial residence importuned him to disclose the Will you keep it entirely secret asked the Presi-dent. Oh yes, upon my honor. Well, said the President, I will tell you. As-suming an air of great mystery, and drawing the manclose to him, he kept him a moment awaiting the revela- 216 Lincolns stories and speeches. tion with an open mouth and in great anxiety, and thensaid in a loud whisper, which was heard all over theroom, The expedition has gone to—sea, •?- Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand Passes to Richmond. A gentleman called upon President Lincoln before thefall of Richmond and solicited a pass for that place. Ishould be very happy to oblige you, said the President,if my passes were respected; but the fact is, I have,within the past two years given passes to two hundredand fifty thousand men to go to Richmond and not onehas got there yet. ?- Hon. Leonard Swetts Reminiscences. I saw
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