Identifier: abrahamlincol1479coff (find matches)
Title: Abraham Lincoln
Year: 1897 (1890s)
Authors: Coffin, Charles Carleton, 1823-1896 Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Sovereign Grand Lodge
Subjects: Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Presidents
Publisher: New York : Harper & Brothers
Contributing Library: Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection
Digitizing Sponsor: The Institute of Museum and Library Services through an Indiana State Library LSTA Grant

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wspapers said it was the first time in history that a politi-cal party pretending to be loyal to the Constitution could only hope forsuccess from disaster to the armies of the Union. Mr. Chase had conducted the Treasury Department with greatability, but he differed from Mr. Lincoln on many questions. It wasvery natural that he should want his own way. Once he resigned, butthe President declined to receive his resignation. Accusations were SUMMER OF 1864. 417 coming to Mr. Lincoln against a collector of customs in Oregon—thathe was not a fit person to hold so important an office. My mind is made up, wrote the President to Mr. Chase, to re-move him. I do not decide that the charges against him are true. Ionly declare that the degree of dissatisfaction with him is too great forhim to be retained. But I believe he is your personal acquaintance andfriend, and, if you desire it, I will try and find some other place for him. Mr. Chase thought the President oucht to have consulted with him.
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CLEMENT L. VALLANDIGHAM. 418 LIFE OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN. and was so displeased that he again tendered his resignation. Mr.Lincoln called upon him, put his arm around the neck of the Secretaryand said, Chase, here is a paper with which I have nothing to do.Take it back and be reasonable. Mr. Chase did so, and things went on once more as if nothing hadhappened. When the Republican Party came into power there was a greatscramble for offices, especially in New York. The strife between thedifferent factions gave Mr. Lincoln a great deal of trouble. Mr, Cisco,collector of customs, desired to resign the office. A contest arose as towho should succeed him. Mr. Chase desired the appointment of Mr.Field. Senator Morgan opposed it. Strained as I am, wrote Mr. Lincoln to the Secretary, I do notthink that I can make this appointment in the direction of a still greaterstrain. Twice had Mr. Chase tendered his resignation, and he was so dis-pleased that he once more asked to be relieved of the Secretary

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