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OverviewThis historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1895 edition. Excerpt: ...much said about this falsehood. Let the thing alone. If I have not established character enough to give the lie to this charge, I can only say that I am mistaken in my own estimate of myself. In politics, every man must skin his own skunk. These fellows are welcome to the hide of this one. Its body has already given forth its unsavory odor. The newspapers and the stump-speakers went on stuffing the ears of men with false reports until the fall of 1864, when I showed to Mr. Lincoln a letter, of which the following is a copy. It is a fair sample of hundreds of letters received by me about that time, the Antietam incident being then discussed with increased virulence and new accessions of false coloring. Philadelphia, Sept. 10, 1864. Ward H. Lamon: Dear Sir, --Enclosed is an extract from the New York World of Sept. 9, 1864: -- ONE Of Mr. Lincoln's Jokes.--The second verse of our campaign song published on this page was probably suggested by an incident which occurred on the battle-field of Antietam a few days after the fight. While the President was driving over the field in an ambulance, accompanied by 1 Lamon, General McClellan, and another officer, tails of men were engaged in the task of burying the dead. The ambulance had just reached the neighborhood of the old stone bridge, where the dead were piled highest, when Mr. Lincoln, suddenly slapping Marshal Lamon on the knee, exclaimed: ' Come, Lamon, give us that song about Picayune Butler; McClellan has never heard it.' ' Not now, if you please, said General McClellan, with a shudder; ' I would prefer to hear it some other place and time.' This story has been repeated in the New York World almost daily for the last three months. Until now it would have been useless to demand its... Full Product DetailsAuthor: Ward Hill LamonPublisher: Rarebooksclub.com Imprint: Rarebooksclub.com Dimensions: Width: 18.90cm , Height: 0.40cm , Length: 24.60cm Weight: 0.141kg ISBN: 9781150966507ISBN 10: 1150966505 Pages: 68 Publication Date: 09 July 2012 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |