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Francis B. Carpenter, Six Months at the White House, Xli. (search)
en to a willingness to take up arms against the government, etc. Mr. Defrees, the government printer, told me that, when the message was bein What is the matter now? inquired the President. Why, said Mr. Defrees, you have used an undignified expression in the message; and the, he added, I would alter the structure of that, if I were you. Defrees, replied Mr. Lincoln, that word expresses precisely my idea, and Iow exactly what sugar-coated means! On a subsequent occasion, Mr. Defrees told me, a certain sentence of another message was very awkwardlacknowledged the force of the objection raised, and said, Go home, Defrees, and see if you can better it. The next day Mr. Defrees took in tMr. Defrees took in to him his amendment. Mr. Lincoln met him by saying: Seward found the same fault that you did, and he has been rewriting the paragraph also. Then, reading Mr. Defrees's version, he said, I believe you have beaten Seward; but, I jings, I think I can beat you both. Then, taking up
Francis B. Carpenter, Six Months at the White House, Index. (search)
38, 253. Cannon, Colonel L. B., 115. Cass, General, 271. Chase, 21, 84, 85, 86, 88-90, 180, 218, 223; letter to Stanton, 180. Cheever, Rev. Dr., 147. Chicago Convention, 119. Christian Commission, 161. Clark, Senator, 276. Clay, Henry, 71. Colfax, Hon., Schuyler, 14, 85, 87, 172, 177, 195, 285. Concert, Marine Band, 143, 168. Creech, 68. Creeds, 190. Crittenden, General, 46. Cropsey, 168. Curtin, 82-84. Cushing, Lieutenant, 232. D. Dall, Mrs. C. H., 165. Defrees, 126. Deming, Hon. H. C., 190, 219. Demonstrate, 314. Derby, J. C., (N. Y.,) 290. Description of Picture, 27. Dole, Commissioner, 282. Douglas, Hon. Stephen A., 194, 237, 249,315. Douglass, Frederick, 204. E. Elliott, (Artist,) 69. Emancipation, 21, 73, 74, 77, 78, 86, 196, 197, 269, 307. Equestrian Statues, 71. Ewing, Hon., Thomas, 37. F. Fessenden, Hon. W. P., 182. Field, Rev. H. M., 135. Florida Expedition, 48. Ford. Hon. Thomas. 296. Forney. Colone
The Daily Dispatch: October 15, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
e November contest. Indiana has surpassed all expectation. We barely hoped for Governor Morton's election, yet considered the chances decidedly against him, because of the inevitable loss of the soldiers' vote. But Governor Morton has very large gains on all the returns which have reached us, and is reported elected by twenty thousand majority. Of course, this is partly guesswork, but the estimate is justified by the returns. Two Union gains of representatives in Congress (probably Defrees in the Tenth, and Stilwell in the Eleventh district), and there is a chance for another in the Third. Of course, the few Union representatives in the present House, including Speaker Colfax, whose canvass has been most gallant and indefatigable, are re-elected, though we have but partial returns. The other Union State officers have probably somewhat smaller majorities than Governor Morton, but they must all be elected. The Herald has the following about the elections: The Republi