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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inister. The Senators learned of the interview between Mr.Chase and Mr. Weed, which made them still more dissatisfied with Mr.Seward. They met in conference and voted to demand his dismissal,l)ut subsequently thought it would be more respectful to request a re-construction of the Cabinet. The janitor at the White House was accustomed to see delegationsand committees ascend the stairs leading to the Presidents room, butnot often had he seen nine Senators entering the chamber in a^^^ ^^ body. They were men whom the President greatly respected—Sumner,() Fessenden, Collamer, Pomeroy, Howard, Harris, Wade,Grimes, Trumbull. They had no charge to make of any particularwrong done by Mr. Seward, but thought he was not heartily supportingthe measures of the President. T would like to see you again this evening, said the President. The Senators departed, and a little later each member of the Cabi-net, in response to a request from the President, entered. They were DARKNESS BEFORE THE DAWN. 357
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CIIAKLES SUMNEK informed of the interview with the Senators. He desired them toknow all that was bein: done. Once more—in the evening-—the Sen-ators met the President, together with the members of the Cabinet,except Mr. Seward. We never shall know all that was said. A franlvand free discussion was carried on till late in the night. * Do you, gentlemen,- said the President, • still think Mr. Sewardought to be excused from serving as Secretary of State f • Yes. said Sumner, Trumbull, Grimes, and Pomeroy. Xo, responded Senator Harris. VVe decline to commit ourselves. the answer of Fessenden. Colla-mer, and Howard. 358 LIFE OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN. On December 20th Secretary Seward and Secretary Chase sent theirresignations to the President, but he dechned to accept them; he need-ed their great services and had confidence in them. Christmas was not, as in former years, full of joy and gladness, butsorrow, to those whose loved ones were buried where they fell on thebattle-fields. Gloom

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