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    TranscriptionofaJointDiary,

    KeptbyNathanW.DanielsandHisWifeCoraL.V.Scott(Hatch)Daniels.

    RenderingbasedonapartialtranscriptionbyC.P.Weaver,

    completedandeditedbyJohnB.Buescher.

    Comprisesthelastentryofvolume2(1865)andtheentiretyofvolume3

    (1866-67)ofNathanW.Daniels,Diary,

    ManuscriptDivision,LibraryofCongress

    December8,1865 WashingtonCity,D.C.

    [Nathan]Concludedthismorningthattheeveningshouldfindusmanand

    wife—accordinglycalleduponRev’dFatherPierpontandsecuredhisservices,sent

    Juliusafterthelicense,andGeorgeaftertheflowers,andcontinuedincompanyto

    themarriagefeast,allofwhichwepleasantlyaccomplishedathalfpasteighto’clock.

    MydarlingCoraandmyselfenteredthequietandcozylittleparlorofourpresent

    home,andwithonlyGeorge,Louise,Julius,Lottie,Mrs.Everett,andFatherPierpont

    inthemortalform,withanimmeasurableandgloriousassemblageoftheImmortal

    worldpresent,outwardlyunitedintheblissfulbondsofthatstatecalledmatrimony,

    which,sincethefirstmeeting,inwardlyhadbeenours.Adelightfulsupperfollowed

    andafeastofvenisonandflowofsack.Then—.

    [Diaryfor1866]

    Boldlyflyingo’erthemountain

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    Pausingnearthesparklingfountain

    Upthejaggedrockcliffsclimbing

    Intheshadydellreclining

    Heartandpurpose—allundaunted

    Throughtheforestsspirithaunted

    Fleetandstrong,quitekind

    FreeasGod’sbreathonthemind

    UndisturbedbythoughtofFear

    Thouartnamed“WingedReindeer.”

    Shenandoah

    Wednesday,January3rd1866

    TravelingfromWashingtontoBostonviaNewYork.

    Thursday,January4th1866

    LeftWashingtonlasteveningtakingsleepingcarsandarrivedsafelyinNew

    Yorkthismorning.Tookomnibusuptownforthepurposeofhuntingupourgood

    friendsMr&MrsAnderson,andstrangetosay,wespiedMrAgoinguptown.—It

    wasProvidentialaswehadbreakfastedatTaylor'sfeelingimpelledtotakea

    particularomnibus&thisonecausedustomeetMrA,asweunfortunatelydidnot

    havethecorrectnumberoftheirresidence.—Anotherbuswouldhavemissedhim

    &weshouldhavefailedtofindtheirhome,thusbyaspiritualimpressiondidwe

    accomplishourwishes.—

    Friday,January5th1866

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    ToMrAnderson

    GleamingdownamidEarth’sdarkness

    Thro’theclouds&mist,thatare

    Hasteninginitspaththebrightness

    Whichilluminesalltheskies

    Lo,itsrayslikesunlightarrows

    DartingfromthebowofHeaven

    ‘Prisonedinacellwhichnarrows.

    Butitcaresnotwhatisgiven

    Forwhentotheearthdescending

    It,brightradiancedidpour

    So—aboveaLilybending

    DidtheStarbeamhovero’er

    Bornofheaventheflowersoheavenly

    Andgreenpalewithpurestdew,

    Bornofheaven,theStarbeamslumbers

    UponLily’sbosomtrue.

    Shenandoah.

    Saturday,January6th1866_________Boston

    ToMrsAnderson

    Frailasmorningexhalations

    FairasheavenlyIncantations

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    Lovelyandpure.—

    Notthemorning’sgoldensplendor,

    NortheEvening’sshadowstender

    Fortheeendure.

    Butthedew-dropinthebosom

    PaleandwhiteasLilyblossom

    Reflectsitslight

    Everdownwardandthro’theshadows

    Likethemoonbeamso’erthemeadows

    Comesitsray,bright.

    Lilythywhiteleavestremble

    Norcanthyheartdissemble

    Chastewithlove

    FortheetheStarbeamshineth

    RoundStarbeamLilyturneth

    TruthraysofLove.

    Shenandoah.

    ReachedBostonlasteveningatduskandweremetattheDepotbyProfes.

    Smith.—

    VisionseenbyDarlinginDecembershortlyafterourmarriage—“While

    sittingwithmyloveenfoldedinhisarmsIsawagoldensphereorGlobesuspended

    inmidair.Nearerandneareritcame,thenperceivedthatwhatseemedaUnitor

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    GlobewasreallyaUnionofseparateSouls,whosespheresweremerged&blended

    intooneperfectwhole.Theinnersoul(thewoman)theouter(theman)andboth

    radiatingalightofetherealbeautywhichseemedtofillavastspace[]Isawthat

    thiswonderfulvisionwasofourowninteriorsouls,thatourlovewasthus

    manifested.FromthecenterofourunitedheartsIsawascrollcomeforthonwhich

    wasreadthewords‘ThepoorinhearthaveseenGod,’thenIsawabannerofblue

    onwhichwasreadinlettersofgold‘Loveshallredeemtheworld’andasIgazed

    enrapturedatandthrilledwiththiswondroussight,Isawthatallourthoughts

    becameembodiedinshapesoffairestbeauty,flowersofstarryformandmost

    exquisiteodor,birdswithsilverwingsandwingedcherubs,eachoneagod.Thusit

    seemedlifewouldbecomeunderthebeautifullightof‘PerfectLove.’”

    Friday&Saturday,January12th&13th1866

    VisionseenbyDarlinglastDecemberinWashingtonD.C.“Isawmydarling

    dressedinUniformbutwithhisswordsheathedandunbelted&hatinhand,

    walkingbesideme.—Twolittlechildrenwerewithus.—Avastthrongfollowed

    ourfootsteps.—Theyseemedofeveryrace,class,&color&wereshoutingnotesof

    Liberty.Bannerswerewaving,drumsbeating.—Itseemedthattherehadbeen

    war—thatthestrugglewasover&wehadnowthevictory.Weascendedahilland

    gazedaroundonthegatheringmultitude.Aswestoodthereasilencefelluponthe

    people—fullofexpectation—andatlastmydarlingspoke.Inwordsofburning

    eloquenceheportrayedtheGloriesofwarthruwhichtheyhadjustpassed.Praised

    thecouragewhichhadraisedthestandardof“FreedomtoallPeople”againstthe

    Usurpers&TyrantswhenLawfulPowerhadledagainstthem.—Pointedtothe

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    beauteousland—doublybaptizedinblood—&tothosemonumentsofoppression

    (thechurches)&said“nowgoforthtosow,&reap,&gatherforthereisnoneto

    forbid,nonetooppress,nonotone.”Long&ferventlyhespoke,andwhenheclosed,

    loudshouts&exaltationsrangthruthebluevaultofheaven.Thentheywereonce

    moresilent&apowerwithinmespoke—myvoicewasraised&seemedtorollover

    theminatideofthought.—ThewordsIknownot,butthethemewasTruth&Love

    &thatblessedPeacebornofgreattrouble&conflict.—Thenmidsongs&

    rejoicings,Isawthempassawayingroups—overalltheland,nowbeautifulabodes

    &templesdedicatedtoart&scienceseemedtospringupasifbymagic.—

    Happiness&peacewerethere&allwereblestbeneaththelightofLove,Equality&

    Truth.”—

    Friday&Saturday,January19th&20th1866

    ToMrs.Wilson

    Twiningitstendrilsroundthecolumnfair,

    Orclimbingo’erthelovelycottagedoor

    Itflingsitsstarryblossomsontheair

    Andallitswealthoffragrantbloomsdothpour

    Roundthespotwherelittlechildrenmeet

    Besidethefountorontheslopinglawn

    Minglingitsperfumewiththeirlaughtersweet

    Andwelcomingwithdewyeyesthedawn

    Tho’sweeterodorsmaydelightthesmell

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    Noneothergayerflowersforbutaday

    Thusbringstheheartthesweetestrecompense,

    T’istheClematisbreathesofHomealways.

    Shenandoah.

    ToMr.Wilson

    ThebroadbrightsplendoroftheSun

    Isoftencloudedinthemorn

    ‘Erehalfhissplendidcourseisrun

    Thestormkingsoundshisbuglehorn

    Therarestconstitutionsoft

    Aredimmedbycloudswhichrisefromearth

    Andsorrows’shadowsgatherwhere

    Sparklethegemsofforestnorth

    ButfreefromvainAmbition’sboast

    Nonesordidcaresorsorrowsblight

    AmongthefirmAngelichost

    The“PaleStar”beamsforeverbright.

    Shenandoah.

    Sunday,January22nd1866

    “Vision”seenbyDarlinginWashingtonlastmonth.

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    “Isawanaltarcoveredanddrapedwitharichcrimsoncurtainfringedwith

    gold.Beneaththealtarwasafountain,whosesilverwatersfilledtheairwithrare

    incensemusic—likewarblingsofbirds.IsawmyDarlingthyselfkneelingbesidethe

    fountainanditscoolingspraytodescenduponus&fillourviewswithacelestial

    lightandallourthoughtsweretunedtothemusicofdivineharmony.Whenthis

    baptismwasdone&ascendedtothealtarwhereonaBookofGold—sealedand

    clasped.Ononeofthecoverswastheword‘Truth’inraisedletters,ontheother

    ‘Love’—Mybelovedplacedhisrighthandonthecoverbearingtheinscriptionofthe

    firstnamedwordandmylefthandpressedtheoppositeone.Theclasps&sealsflew

    openandwefoundburningwordstracedwithin&bothreadinconcerttothe

    multitude,whichtillthenwehadnotseen.Iknownotthewords,buttheysound

    likegems,wroughtfromtheminesofthought,andthepeoplegatheredthemwith

    theirsouls,astheyfellfromourlips&theirfacesfreerradiantinthelightof

    knowledge.Evenuntilthevisionceaseddidwecontinuetoread.”

    Sunday,February4th1866

    PoemgiveninBostonlastTuesdayEveningatthecloseofalectureonbehalf

    oftheColoredFreemenofAmerica.

    Brightstaroftruth:whereradiantbeams

    Shineonthro’cloudsofwoe

    Thoughwhoserefulgentsplendorgleams

    Aboveallsinbelow

    Then—whohastseenthe“Nations”rise

    Andperishbythybreath

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    ThenwhohastcheeredtheMartyrson

    Eveninshame&death,

    Theeweinvoke!

    Bythatblackhistorywhosepage

    Istracedinhumanblood,

    Andbytherollingflood

    Thereprophet,[]&sage,

    Haveforthymandatesstood

    Anddiedineveryage,

    []—faminesandsoredistress,

    Whichforthysakehavecome,

    Whichinthynamehavecome,

    Whenthrothelongdarkwilderness

    Onceledthychildrenhome,

    Andthine,thesighsandgroans,

    Theagony&tears,

    Theterrors&palefears,

    Thehorrorsofthoseyears,

    Whichfilledtheworldwithmoans,

    Andthine—thedyingtime

    Ofvictimsslain—

    That[]a[]

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    Mustmaketheworldlikethee!

    Notthine,butErrors’—Thouwhoselight

    MildastheMadonnaofthenight,

    Yetflamingisthysword,

    Twoedgedastheword.

    God,whospeakethfortheright,

    Truthweinvokethyaid!

    Andye,Oshining[]ones

    Payyourowndeedsnowglorified,

    Thro’yourownactionsdeified.

    Andliftedtothethrone

    Whereononlythejustandpure,

    Onlythe[]whichshallendure,

    Onlythespirits[]whose[],

    DarkErrornow[],

    Ye,thathavefought&died,

    Yesaintsthe“sorelytried,”

    Ye,thatstoodsidebyside

    WithFreedominhertoils,

    Ye,weinvoke!

    Lo!Whenyourshiningranksappear

    Abovethebattlementsofnight,

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    Inrank&filestillfortheright,

    BearingthegleamingswordofLight,

    Yourlegion’srallyfar&near,

    Ledbythemartyredheroesslain,

    Ineveryage&clime

    Fromeveryshoreoftime,

    Thosespiritsnow[]

    Bendo’ertheworld[]

    Yeweinvoke!

    Ledbytheveteranstrong&bold

    OfproudAmerica

    ThelandofLiberty.

    (O,Godwhatmockery,)

    Thenobleherogray&old,

    Who[]lawfulmurdersold

    BecauseofSlavery,

    Andyewhofollow—fathers,sons,

    Brothers,&friends,arise—

    Yewhoweremadethesacrifice

    OffoulAmbition!—shiningones—

    Yeweinvoke!

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    BrightstarofTruth!Thydayisnear

    Theworldshallfeelthybreath,

    Andallthe[]ofDeath.

    Itallasthegrandhostsappear,

    WefollowthyCommand,

    Weseetheshiningland

    OfthatEternalstrand,

    Whenthoudostreign,

    Andthou!Jehovah—Lordofall—

    Weseekthyguidinghand,

    Thypotentmagicwand,

    ThypowerofLove,thyvoicedothcall

    Nomoreerror,norcrimeshallfall,

    []aneternalbroodingpall,

    Overthis[]land.

    WeseekthyTruthEternally,

    WeseektobeforeverFree.

    Inseekingthese,wefollowThee!

    Tuesday,February6th1866_________Philadelphia

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    CameonfromNewYorklastSaturdaynight,metourgoodfriendDr[Henry]

    Childsatthecars&wereescortedbyhimto“TheContinentalHotel.”Philadelphia

    Sunday.DarlingspokefortheSpiritualistSociety,morning&evening.—Thesubject

    intheEveningbeing“TheGodinMan,”ofwhich,thefollowingPoemwasinspired:

    VeiledbehindAngelicname

    LaythesplendorsofOsiris,

    Andtheshadow’dformofIsis.

    Allthewondrouspowerproclaim

    WhentheEasternDevotee

    AndtheGrand&[]Lama

    WorshipsattheshrineofBramat.

    Lo!theirofferingsareforthee.

    WhenthesplendorsoftheEast

    []theTempleoftheSun

    ItisbuttheLivingOne

    LightinguptheHeavenlyfeast

    AlltheagesofthePast.

    ConqueredbythesternNemesis,

    Nowshallfindtheirtime[]

    Guidingthemtotruthatlast

    Thisweknow—Thynametobe

    ThoutheInfiniteJehovah

    Bendingeveryspiritover,

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    Lovehassolvedmystery.

    Wednesday&Thursday,February7th&8th1866,Burlington,NewJersey

    WentouttoourfriendMrsWoolmantospendafewdays.Intheevening,

    Shanniecameandgavethefollowing.

    ToMrs.Woolman

    Shadowedbythebreathofsorrow

    Drooping‘neaththecloudsof[]

    Asthefloweroftendroopeth

    Wherethestormsweepethbefore

    Strugglingforthehighesttruest

    Longingevertofindrest,

    Sothedew-dropsoften[]

    E‘entheLily’ssunnybreast

    Thro’thevalleyofAffliction

    Sothencomeththebrightpromise

    Recompenseforsorrow’stears

    Angelhandsholdingachalice

    Inwhicheverytearmustfall

    Bytheirlovetheychangethepearldrops

    Intogemsofgloryall.

    Andthy[]magicpetals

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    []astrangeandwondrousflower

    []theminacrownofglory

    Cheeringnowlife’sdarkesthour.

    Gem—bright—golden—pure—&perfect,

    Lo,thiscrownisthineownthought,

    Whichthesoulshallwearforever

    “StarLillies”byAngelswrought.

    Shenandoah.

    ToMr.Woolman

    EachmornthegloryoftheSun

    Illumestheearthwithlight

    Sheddingamantlebrightandclear

    Ofrarestsunbeamsbright

    Eacheveningoverhillandplain

    Andeveryshrub&flower

    Hislingeringlookdothstillremain

    Tocheerdays’partinghour.

    Whencloudsabovetheearthappear

    Likebroodingwingsofsorrow

    TheSundotheverstraintogive

    Somepromiseforthemorn

    Andrendsthedarkandgloomypall

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    Withraysoflivingsplendor

    Thathemaygivenewhopetoall

    Andflashhisglancestender.

    Lo,whenthewoesofearthlygrief

    Broodo’erthehumanspirit

    Thineistheheartwouldbringrelief

    Andbidthemtointurit[sic]

    Thejoyandhopewhichisthineown

    Todriveawayallsadness

    Andcheerbydeed&look&[]

    Thynameis“BeamofGladness.”

    Shenandoah.

    Mrs.Woolmanremarkedtheotherevening—“Ifeelthatourspiritfriendsare

    nearus.”WhentheInfluencewhichwasShellyrepliedthroughDarling—

    “Nearyou”?Yes.EachbreathofHeaven

    Waftssomewhispersoftheirlove.

    Messagestoyouaregiven

    Fromthestarryrealmsabove.

    Everymomentistheirpresence

    Breathedinsweetestmelody,

    Andasoftdeliciouscadence

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    Thrillsyoursoulswithharmony.

    “Nearyou?”Whenthetwilightshadows

    Bendlikebroodingandflutteringwings

    Anduponthefieldsandmeadows

    Nighthersablemantleflings

    Then,Othen,theycomestillnearer,

    Closelytoyourformstheypress

    Andyoufeelthattheyaredearer

    Asthee,giveeachunlitcaress.

    “Nearyou?”Yes.Eachwaveofmusic

    Risinglikeagoldenchain

    Findsresponseinangelbosoms

    Andechoesbacktoearthagain—

    Bringingsomethingoftherapture

    WhichdothfilltheirHeavenlyHome.

    Yes—upontheirspiralsoundofarts

    Theytheblessedonesevercome.

    “Nearyou?”O,thevoiceofprayer

    Risingfromyoursoulstonight

    Thrillsthewavesofgoldenair

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    Withasoftandpuredelight.

    Andthebendingformsyoulive

    Breathetheirsweetestlovetone,Where

    Allyourspiritsjointlyprove

    Thentheheartcansay“Amen.”

    Shelly.

    Friday,February9th1866

    LeftBurlingtonyesterday&cameovertoNYtoattendtoadvertisements&c

    forourlecturethiseveningatCooperInstituteandDarlingcameoverthismorning.

    —Lastnightwewereseparatedanditwasanightoflonelinessandlongingforeach

    other—butDollyissohappyaswerebothofus,tomeetagainthismorningthatit

    seemedasthoughourshortabsencehadifpossibleheightenedourhappiness.—

    Monday,February19th1866________WashingtonD.C.

    Remainedinourheavenofhomeallthemorning.Shanniecameandspenta

    fewmomentswithus.—WrotearticlerelativetoTheAntiSlaveryStandardand

    sentto“TheReligio”[Religio-PhilosophicalJournal]—alsolettertoTheN.[ew]

    0.[rleans]TribuneinwhichIsaidthatitwasrumoredthatthePresidenthad

    decidedtovetoTheFreedmen’sBureauBill,butthatIdidnotbelievehewouldgo

    beforethecountryuponthismeasureashecouldfarmoreeffectuallynullifythe

    samebyhisappointments—andthesubstitutionofthesouthernstatemilitiain

    placeoftheU.S.forcesasexecutorsofitsprovisions.—Thathewouldalsovetothe

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    civilrights&DistofColumbiaSuffrageBills—thatStanton&Harlanweretheonly

    membersofhisCabinetthatwouldprotestagainsthisvetooftheFreedmenBureau

    Bill—butthatCongresswouldquicklypassthesemeasuresoverhishead.

    ThisafternoonwhileSenatorYatesofIllinoiswasmakingasplendidspeech

    infavorofgrantingalltherightsoftheAmericancitizentothecoloredman.The

    Freedmen’sBureauBillcameinvetoedbyThePresident.Alongmanifesto

    accompaniedthedocument,givingthereasonsforhisactions,theprincipleoneof

    whichwasthattheBillwasunconstitutional.—Thiscreatedaverygreatsensation

    amongthemembersasitwasentirelyunexpected&tookthemallbysurprise.—

    Greatindignationwasmanifested&anadjournmentwasimmediatelycarriedfor

    thepurposeofcanvassingthematter&preparingforthefightwhichmustcome

    tomorrow,astheSenatewilltrytopassitoverthePresident’sveto.—

    Nellie&Julius&thebabypassedtheeveningwithusandwehada

    verypleasantsociablevisit—canvassedCalifornia&Nevadasilvermines.—

    Tuesday,February20th1866

    Shanniecamethismorning&saidthatthewarhadbegun.—Thatthe

    PresidenthadarrayedhimselfuponthesideoftheConservatives&thathewould

    carryoutthesameplanuntilwaragainbreatheditsterriblespiritoverthecountry.

    Shesaidalsothatweshouldsoongonorth&thenwestspeakinginbehalfofthe

    Freedmen.—Thatweshouldthengosouth—andnottoCaliforniathisyear.—

    ThatPresidentJohnsonhaddeterminednottovetotheFreedmen’sBillupto

    Sunday.ThatSewardhadopposedthevetouptothattime&hadwrittenthe

    documentthataccompaniedthevetoaskingamendmentstotheBill—butthaton

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    Sunday,Sewardhadlearnedthattheycouldnotretaintheirsoutherninfluenceif

    theBillbecamealaw—changed&wenttothesupportofthePresident’soriginal

    intentions—&thenthedecisionwasmadetovetothesame,Harlan&Stantonbeing

    theonlyoneswhostoodoutagainstit.ShanniethenreproducedthreePoemsthat

    weregiventhe7thofthismonthatMrsWoolman’sinBurlingtonNewJersey.She

    alsosaidthatthevillainwhowasdoggingSenatorHowardwouldbeintheSenate

    chamberagaintoday&thatifwewenttothesameplacethathewasinbeforewe

    wouldfindhim.—CorawroteMrsWoolman&enclosedthepoemsgiventhis

    morning.

    Mydarlingwife&myselfwentuptotheSenatethisafternoon,foundthe

    chamberjammed,thedoorways&everyavenueliterallypackedwithpeopleasthe

    excitementoverthevetoisintense&peopleseemtosensethecomingconflict.—

    Managedaftermuchsqueezingtoeffectanentrance&throughthepolitenessof

    Judge[JohnFitch]KinneyofUtahsecuredaseat.—GarrettDavis[D-Kentucky]was

    readingadryharangueinfavorofthePresident’sveto&againsttheBill.Afterhis

    inflictinganhourofhisstupidityupontheSenate,heclosedandSenator[Lyman]

    Trumbull[R-Illinois]arose&forthreehoursspokeinsupportoftheBureau&ina

    masterlymannershowedthatthePresident,accordingtohisownargument,wasin

    thewrong—thatifhisdoctrinesweretrue,hewasnothimselfconstitutionallythe

    PresidentofTheUnitedStates—thattheBillwasconstitutional—thatitwasa

    savingofgreatexpensetotheGov’tinsteadofaburdenedthatitwasanecessityin

    thepresentbelligerentandhostileconditionofthecountry.

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    At5o’clockheconcluded&thenavotewastakeninwhich30senators

    votedinfavorofthebillnotwithstandingtheveto—and18againstandthustheBill

    waslostandthePresidenttriumphed.—SixRepublicanSenatorsconsigned

    themselvestoeverlastingInfamybytheirfailuretosupportthemeasure—These

    wereMr[EdwinD.]Morgan[R-NewYork]—[JamesR.]Doolittle[R-Wisconsin](he

    neverdidless)—[James]Dixon[R-Connecticut],[Edgar]Cowan[R-Pennsylvania],

    [DanielS.]Norton[R-Minnesota]and[WilliamM.]Stewart[R-Nevada].—Great

    excitementwasmanifestedinthegalleries,somuchsothattheyhadtobecleared,

    immediatelyafterwhichtheSenateadjourned.—WmLloydGarrisonwas

    prominentamongtheaudienceinthecoloredgalleryandIhopethatnowheis

    convincedthatthePresidentandCongressarenotentirelytobetrusted&that

    thereisstillneedoftheAntiSlaveryorganization.—Amongtheinteresting

    episodes—whileTrumbullwasspeakinghewasinterruptedbyCowanofPenn,

    withthequestionof“WhatcoursewouldyoupursuetowardRebelswhohadlaid

    downtheirarms?”“Hangthem,iftheywereTraitors”respondedTrumbull.—This

    broughtdownthegalleries&foramomenttherewasgreatenthusiasm&Joy.—

    Thiswillcastagloomoverthecountryequalifnotworsethanthatwhichfollowed

    thefallofSumpter—&isthefirstblowoftheconflictthathasbeensooften

    predictedistoagaincomeinthiscountrybetweenthearmedforcesofJusticeand

    Error.—

    Wednesday,February21st1866

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    WentuptotheSenateChamberthismorningbutfoundacopperhead

    Senatorreadingadull&boringspeechinfavorofThePresident’sveto.—The

    LegislaturesofthedifferentstatesarepassingResolutionsinsupportoftheRadical

    membersofCongress&condemningthePresident’sveto.Republicanpapersall

    overthecountryarefollowingthesamecourse—aUniversalcryofcondemnationof

    MrJohnsoncomesthisfarfromtheRepublicanpartyallovertheland—whilstthe

    copperheadpress&party—arerising&sustaininghisaction—sothewarhas

    fairlybegun.—

    ThiseveningMr&Mrs[GilesB.]Stebbins,MrsFrancisD[ana]Gage,Miss

    ClaraBarton,&Mr[EberB.]WardofDetroit,cameup&spenttheeveningwithus.

    —Theyareallnotablesintheirway,anditwasaveryinterestingoccasion.—After

    aninterestingconversation,mydarlingwasentrancedand[Theodore]Parkercame

    andgaveusanhourofhiswonderfulprophecyandpredictions.—Hesaid—

    Thestruggleissurelycoming&youmaypreparefortheworst.Therewillbe

    difficultybetweenThePresident&Congress&‘erelongwarwillexist.Sen[Jacob

    M.]H[oward,R-Michigan]—WillthePresidentvetotheFreedmen'sBureauBill?

    Ans—HewishesathearttodosobutisnotsustainedbyallhisCabinet—wedonot

    thinkhewilldaretogobeforethecountryagainstthatmeasure—stillifhethinkshe

    candosowith[impunity?],hewill.Buthecaneffectuallynullifyitinthe

    appointments&atpresenthedesirestoactdiscreetly.—SenH—IsMrLincoln

    here?&canhetellanythingaboutaconversationhehadwithMr[JohnBrown]

    BaldwinofVa,Apr3rd‘61?—SenatorHowardthenrelatedthetestimonyofBaldwin

    &othersuponthatsubject.—Ans—Yesheisherestandingbyyourside&hishand

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    isonyourshoulder.Herememberstheconversationwell&says“Senator,Inever

    offeredabribetoTreason.IdidsaytoMrBaldwinthatifhewouldgotoRichmond

    &causetheconventionthereassembledtogohome,Iwouldnotsendsupplies&

    ammunitionorprovisionsofanykindtoFortSumpteruntilitwasabsolutely

    necessary,eventothepointofstarvation.Iwoulddothistoavoidanyirritationto

    thepeopleofthesouth—butInevercouldwithdrawthegarrisonseitherfromFort

    SumpterorPickens.”SenH.—ThisistheanswerofMrLincoln?Ans—Yes,and‘tis

    thetruth.Heassuresyouthatyoumayrelyonitscorrectness.—(Theconversation

    thenturnedonForeignaffairs)SenH—IsthereanydangerofawarwithFrance?

    Ans—nottheleast.—TheSecretaryofStateistoowilyforthat.Heapprovesofthe

    existingstateofaffairs.—SenH.—IstheInfluenceinformedwhetherMrSeward

    evergaveanyspecialpledgesorsentanyprivatemessengerstoEuropeinthe

    beginningofourwar&pendingtheoccupationofMexico?—Ans—Weareaware

    thathedidmakesuchpledgesofneutralityaswouldjustifytheoccupationof

    MexicobytheFrenchandwethinkhesenttwomessengerswhosenameswewill

    ascertain&reveal.—Thecountryhasbeenbetrayedbythissubtle&unprincipled

    Demagogue&thetestimonywillyetberevealedtoproveit—wewillascertainthe

    facts&thenmakethemknowntoyou.

    Aftersomefurtherconversationofapersonalcharacterreferringtothe

    dangeroftheSenatorbecauseofhisinquiresconcerningJeffersonDavis,&a

    statementthathewaswiseinchanginghisrooms&warninghimthatsuchofthe

    President’splans,hislifethatofothersenatorswhowereRadical&membersare

    threatened—&theinfluenceleft.

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    ShanniesaidinthepresenceofSenatorHowardandaladyfriend,thatithad

    beenascertainedthatoneofthemessengerswhomMrSewardspeciallydeputised

    tocarryoutnegotiationsofneutralitywas“themanwithabigcross,”meaningArch

    Bishop[John]Hughes.ThathehadampleinstructionstotreatwiththeEmperorof

    theFrench&thePope—thattheothernameswouldberevealedonThursday

    eveningFeb22nd-TheinfluencerepeatedthesubstanceofMrLincoln’s

    conversationwithMrBaldwin,&whenaskedifherememberedhavingany

    conversationwithMr[John]BottsofVirginiaafewdaysafterthesaidApril3rd1861,

    herepliedyes,&thathetoldMrBottsinsubstancewhathehadsaidtoMrBaldwin.

    SenH.—HowlongaftertheinterviewwithBaldwindidyouseeBotts?Ans—

    abouttwodays—no,itmusthavebeenlonger—itwasaweeknearly,forthe

    vesselshadalreadysailed,whichweretoprovisionFortSumpter&Icouldnotthen

    makeBottsthesameofferthatIdidMrBaldwin,thoughItoldhimwhatIhadsaid

    tothelatter.—SenH.—DidMrLincolnkeepanyrecordofthoseconversations?

    Ans—Yes,hesays.Itisinmypocketmemorandum—Iwroteitmyself.—Itmustbe

    amongmypapersathomewithmywife—writeherforthememorandumofthat

    date—Iamsureitisthere,writeher.—Theinfluencethenproceededtostatethat

    theprivatemessengerswhomMrSewardsenttoEuropeasspecialDiplomatswere

    ArchBishopHughes,ThurlowWeed,andlaterGen’lGeorgeB.McClellan.Thatto

    thesepersonshegaveprivateparticularinstructions...&thatthefirstconveyedthe

    messagetotheEmperoroftheFrench&PopeofRome—“Ifyouwillremainneutral

    wewillnotopposeanyschemesyoumay

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    SenH.—DidanyofthesepartiescarrywrittendispatchestotheFrench

    ministerorothersinpowerorauthority?Ans—ArchBishopHugheshadwritten&

    verbalInstructionsbuttheyareinaccessibleandassafeinthearchivesofthe

    RomanChurchastho’theywereburiedbeneaththePyramidsofEgypt.—Heisthe

    onlyonewhomMrSewarddaredtoentrustwithwrittendispatches—norwere

    thesetotheminister,buttoTheEmperor&Popeinperson.—Totheothershe

    gaveaCarteBlanchesayingsimply,Iwillberesponsibleforthefulfillmentofthe

    promisesandnegotiationsmadebythesegentlemen.Hepromisedneutralityand

    gaveinstructionsthatthisgovernmentwouldnotobjecttotheestablishmentofa

    RomanCatholicMonarchinMexico.Ofcoursetheseprivatenegotiationswould

    neverberevealedexceptincaseofwar.—Butwoeuntothemanwhohasthus

    betrayedthetrustofthisnation.SenH.—DoesGen’lMcClellanhold

    correspondencewiththePopeatthepresenttime?Ans—Hehaslatelybeenin

    Rome&isnowinactivecommunicationwiththePapalPower.—Thestronghold

    whichthatpowerhasgainedinMexicoleadsthemtohopeforanincreaseof

    influenceinthesestates,andMrSeward’sloveofIntriguewouldprompthimto

    favortheestablishmentofsuchagovernmenthere.Theinfluencethenproceeded

    towarnthesenatorthatthePresidentcontemplated&wouldattempthigh-handed

    measuresagainsttheloyalmajoritiesinCongressiftheypersistedinrefusingseats

    tosouthernmembers—thattosecuretheadmissionofthesesouthernstates,

    especiallyTennessee,washispetidea&hewouldnothesitatetoadoptany

    measurestoitsfulfillment.—HopingtobesustainedbytheDemocratsofthenorth

    &southernsympathizersallovertheland—thathispolicywastovetoevery

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    measureintendedfortheameliorationoftheFreedman’scondition&notaccept

    anyactionofCongresscoveringthestatesinRebellion.—Thathewouldas

    CommanderinChiefofthearmydeclareCongressoritsRadicalmembersin

    Insurrection&attemptbyforceofarmstodrivethemfromthecouncilsofthe

    nation.Thatwar,bitter&relentless,wascominginwhichthefreenorth&its

    Congress&thefreecoloredpeopleofthesouthwillbeononeside&the

    governmentofAndrewJohnson—thesoutherntraitors,northernDemocrats,

    Fenians&theCatholicchurchontheother,butFreedomshallatlastprevail.

    QuesbyMrBacon—isGen’lGranttruetothenorth?Ans—Heis,ofthiswe

    aresure,notwithstandinghisDemocraticantecedents.Hisheartisrightand

    furthermoreadivisioniscomingbetweenhim&theExecutive,whichwillthrow

    himintothearmsofthenorthandhewillespouseitscause.—SenH—Whatof

    Sherman?Ans—Hewillbeonthesideofthesouthandwillbeoneoftheleadersof

    theGov’tagainsttheFreedmenQues.byColD[aniels]—AreyousureGrantwillbe

    allright?Ans—Yes,wearesure—alreadythereissomedifficultybetweenhim&

    ThePresident,hecannotremainlonger.Bearinmindallwehavesaid&be

    preparedfortheworstasthesearenoimaginationdreamsbutstemrealities.Ques.

    byCol.D—IstheInfluencestillcertainthatthePresidentwillattempttocontrol

    Congressbyforceofcrisis?Ans—wearecertainthatishispurpose,unlessCongress

    checkmateshimbyanImpeachmentwhichwefeartheycannotdo,astheSenateis

    notstrongenough.IftheRadicalspersist(whichtheywill)inkeepingoutthe

    southernmembers.ThePresidentactingundertheadviceofsouthernRebels&

    northernDemocrats,willattemptwhatwehavepredicted&wethinkitwilloccur

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    withinthreemonths.Suchishispresentdesign—Butwemustclosefortonight

    commendingwhatwehavesaidtoyourwisdom&judgment.

    Thursday,February22nd1866

    ThefuneralorationofThelateHenryWinterDavisisbeingpronouncedto

    dayintheHouseofRepresentativesbyTheHon.J[ohn]A.J.Creswell,theSenator

    fromMaryland,andallthecelebritiesofthenationaresupposedtobepresent—

    thatisalltheloyalelement,asthecopperheadsareholdingagrandpow-wowat

    Grover’sTheatre&inthestreetsnearthesame.Jubilatingovertheaccessionto

    theirranksandtheinfamousTylerismofAndyJohnson.—

    AdjourningfromtheTheatre,themotleycrewofsecesh—copperheads,

    ConservativeRecreantRepublicans,andallthehotchpotchthatgotomakeupthe

    untempered&unwashedDemocracy—wentuptoTheWhiteHouse.Aftera

    considerableamountofnoisetheysucceedinbringingoutthePresident,andhe

    makesaspeechpraising&endorsingthedemocraticproslaveryResolutionthat

    theybringhim,claimingthattheRadicalpartyareRevolutionary.—ThatCharles

    Sumner,Stevens,&WendellPhillipsaretheotherendoftheline,thattheyareas

    treasonableaswere[Jefferson]Davis,[John]Slidell&[Robert]Toombs,&thatthey

    must&shouldbesuppressed.—Thatthesouthernstatesweretodayintheunion

    &thattheirRepresentativesmustbeadmittedtoCongress&c&c—allsenseless

    andvapidastheharangueofadrunkenfool—anditisnotbyanymeanscertain

    thatsuchwasnothisphysical&mentalconditionatthattime.—Thecrowdhelloed

    andcheeredtotheirheartscontent,satisfiedthattheynowhadMrJohnsoninfull

    democraticcommunion&thatinhisaccessiontotheirranks,theconfederacyhad

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    accomplishedbyTylerised,Recreancy&Treasonwhatitcouldnotdoinafouryears

    ofbloodywarfare,andthattheSouthwasindeedtriumphant,asWendellPhillips

    hassotrulyproclaimed.—

    Ontheotherhand,MrCreswell’sorationwasasplendideffortandbecoming

    thesuccessorinRadicalprinciplesthathetrulyisofthelamentedDavis—atone

    endtheavenueloyaltyandPatriotism—attheotherTreason,Treacheryand

    Infamy.—SenatorHowardcamethiseveningandafterapleasantvisitmydarling

    wascontrolledby[Theodore]Parker,andthefollowingwasgiven—.

    Friday&Saturday,February23rd&24th1866

    [Cora]ThiseveningwassetapartbyMr[GeorgeA.]Bacon&ourselvesto

    addresstheColoredpeopleofthiscityinoneoftheirchurches(theAsburyM.E.)

    &ithasprovedanoccasionofthedeepestinteresttoallwhowerepresent.The

    churchwascrowdedineverypart&doubtlessmanywereunabletogain

    admittance.MrBaconwasfirstintroduced&spokeconcerningthe"present

    conditionsoftheSouth”prefacinghisremarksbyabeautifulpersonal

    explanationoftheFraternitybetweenhimself&thecoloredraceavowinghis

    determinationtocontinuehislaborsintheirbehalf.Hecontinuedbyreading

    carefullyselectedparagraphsgleanedfromtheleadingJournalsoftheday,

    showingthehostilityoftheSouthernpeopletowardsthenegroes,interspersing

    &closinghisaddresswithnoblewordsinbehalfofFreedom.

    Mydarlinghusbandnext&addressedthemonthe“Rights,Qualifications

    &NecessitiesoftheColor’dFreemenofAmerica”relatinghispersonal

    experienceamongthemasacitizen&soldier-declaringthattheirRightswere

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    thesameasourown&theirqualificationsequal,orcapableofbecomingso

    thro’afullpossessionoftheirRights.–[He]depictedinglowingtermsand

    wordsofpraisetheheroismofhisregiment(colored)uponthebattlefield&

    recitedmanyhorribleinstancesofatrocitieswhichhavebeen&arebeingdaily

    committedupontheseunfortunatepeoplebytheReconstructedTraitors&slave

    holdersinthesouth.EnteredhisindignantprotestagainstanyGovernment...

    thatwouldpermitsuchthingstoexist&finallyclosedbyagrandallusiontothe

    strugglewhichiscominginwhichtheColor’drace&theFriendsofFreedomwill

    bearray’dononeside,andapervertedGovernment-ledbyafalse&perjured

    Executiveontheother-declaringthattheoppressed&downtroddenchildren

    ofAfricawouldbecomethesavioursofournation&itsLiberties!Hisremarks

    wererec’dwithgreatfavorandapplausebytheaudiencemostofwhomwere

    colored.

    [Nathan]Thenmybeloved,mytruehearteddarlingwife,addressedthe

    audienceandinwordsoflivingfirerenouncedthepolicyoftheAdministration,

    condemningMrJohnsonandallwholikehimsacrificeprincipletopolicy.[She]said

    thatthefactsofthehorribleconditionoftheirracehadbeenportrayedtothemby

    theprecedingspeakersandthatnowtheyshouldmakesuchevidencetheinspiring

    AngelwhoshouldleadthemoutoftheirpresentconditiontooneofLiberty&

    Freedom.ThattheAdministrationhadalreadybeganthewar“ofraces”andthat

    whentheopposingforcesfoundthattheywereequallybalanced,intheend,each

    blackmanwouldbesoughtandhisstrongarmrequiredtoagainsavethenation

    fromdestruction.—Thenwillbeginawar—asMrJohnsonhadpredictedawar

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    inauguratedbyhisownhand,andoneinwhichFreedom&Justicewillsurely

    triumph,drivingthisapostate“Moses”ofthecoloredracewhohasprovedtheir

    “Pharoah”intotheRedSeaofhisownInfamy,whilethehandofHeavenpartsthe

    wavesfortheoppressed&downtroddentopassthrough.—Thenshallwefindthe

    Savioursofourcountryanditscherishedlibertiesintheheretoforeenslaved

    millionsofthesouth&thenwilltheyJoinhandswiththeirnobledefenders&strike

    thedeathblowtotreason&slavery.MuchmorewassaidthatIhavenotroomfor

    here—andtheapplausewascontinuousanddeafening.

    [Cora]Atthecloseoftheabovenamedaddress,someonearoseinthe

    audience&announcedthepresenceofRobertPurvis,esqofPhila,oneofthe

    championsofFreedomforhisraceandamostintelligent,accomplished&

    eloquentspeaker.Hewascalledforbytheaudience&inspiredbythe

    enthusiasmalreadyexisting,hespokeintermsofrarepraiseofthewordshe

    hadlistenedtoandborethewholeassemblageonthehighwaveofHuman

    Freedomwhichwassurgingaroundus.Hespokebrieflybuttothepoint.

    ReferringtotheExecutivehesaidthathewasnotthe“Moses”oftheirrace.

    Theyrefusedtoaccepthimassuch.HehadneverbelievedinAndrewJohnson’s

    Fidelitytotheircause.He(Johnson)hadsimplyLied!Hethencomparedthe

    turningoftherodintoaserpentinancientdayswiththepresenttimebutsaid

    therodwhichAndrewJohnsonheldhadbeenturnedbySatanintoaSerpentof

    the“Copperhead”species!Heurgedthemtoformanorganizationof“Black

    Fenians”toarm,drill&prepareforthefight--andtobeinspiredbythesame

    spiritwhichisexpressedintheMarseillesHymn,“LibertyorDeath.”Thehearts

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    ofthevastconcourseechoedhiswordsasdidtheirvoices-LibertyorDeath!He

    closedamidatumultofapplauseandafteravoteofthanks,themeetingclosed

    amidtheeverinspiringstrainsof“JohnBrown”&thecheersofthepeoplewho

    nowknowthemeaning&havetastedsomeofthefruitsofFreedom&are

    determinedtoobtainitordie!-

    [Nathan]WrotelettertoAntiSlaveryStandarddescriptionofthescenein

    theSenateuponthedayoftheveto&alsoonetoNewOrleansTribuneonsame

    subject.—

    Sunday,February25th1866

    [Nathan]ThePressandPeoplealloverthenorthcondemnMrJohnsonin

    mostdecidedterms&recognizehimnowasonanEqualitywith[Jefferson]Davis&

    hishordeinInfamyandTreason.MrSeward,theMephistophelesofthe

    Administration,wenttoNewYorknightbeforelasttomarshallandengineerthe

    greatmassmeetingthatwasgottogethertosupporttheAdministration.—Loand

    beholdtheassemblagewascomposedofthatclassknownasshoulderhitters—

    business—&thekindofmaterialthatusuallygoestomakeupNewYork

    Democraticmeetings.—TheRepublicanPartydidnotandwouldnotsustainit,and

    foronceMrSewardfoundhimselfamonghiskind—onthesameplatformwiththe

    unwashedandtheuntempereddemocracy.—Theoccasionwaspronounceda

    failureandMrSewardcamebacktoWashingtonawiserifnotabetterman.—

    HenryWardBeecher,howevergoesthewholefigure,hasbeenboughtupbySeward

    —andswallowsAndyJohnson,Reconstruction,Treason,andall—Godsavehimfor

    theAmericanpeopleorhisprinciplesneverwill.—

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    WewereinviteddowntoMr[Giles]StebbinslastnighttomeetWmLloyd

    Garrison&othercelebritiesbutcouldnotgoonaccountoftheinclemencyofthe

    weather.—GarrisonlecturedhereFridaynightandsomewhatchangedhistuneof

    “Libertyvictorious”ashepitchedunceremoniouslyintothePresident—sustained

    Congress—andotherwiseshowedhimselftobetheGarrisonofhispalmydays.

    MydarlingwifeaddressedtheSpiritualistsofWashingtonthismorningupon

    “Children’sRights,”apleafortherisinggeneration.Theaudiencewaslargeand

    intelligentandthelectureveryinteresting.Shebeganbyshowingtheimperfections

    ofthepresentsystemofeducationwherethechildissubjectedtothelawofforce,

    havinghislessonsdrilledintohisheadinsteadofitsbeingmadeasourceof

    pleasureandentertainment,whereinthemasterorparentsendsthechildtoschool

    moreforthepurposeofriddingthemofthetroubleofhispresence.Subjectsthem

    tothecareofirresponsibleignorant&immoralnursesandguardians,forcedthem

    todopenancebysittingsixhoursoutofthetwentyfouronahardbench,drilling

    awayatmustyandunintelligiblelessons—placedthelittlebudsinahothouse&by

    theforcingsystemtomakethembrightandshinylights—subjectedthemto

    restraint,curbing&imprisonment,notgivingtheirlittlebodiesormindsan

    opportunityofproperexpansion—crushingbacktheirmentalandphysicalsystems

    onthepleathatchildrenshouldnotbetooforward,andinfactdoingJustwhatthey

    shouldnotdoiftheywish,healthy,intelligentandbeautifulchildren.Shethen

    sketchedineloquentlanguagethemodeofeducationthatwasbestadaptedtotheir

    materialandspiritualwelfare,citingthemethodofobjectteachingasanexcellent

    one,forinstanceachairistaken,thekindofwoodofwhichitismade,itsuses,the

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    place&soilwhereverthewoodgrows,themachinerybywhichitismade&c&c—

    allinterestingtothechild,instructinghimthoroughlyandatthesametime

    affordinghimamusementandnotmeanness.Thenagainselectyourteachersfrom

    thosewholovechildren—&awoman“asitissupposedtheyhavemoretime&can

    behiredathalfprice,”onewhoisspirituallyendowedandwhowilltakethe

    childrenonasummer’sdayintotheforest&alongthebrookdiscoveringuponthe

    beautyandteachingsofnature,takingtheflowers,thesunnybrook,theelms&

    pebbles,thetrees,birds&allnatureforhertext—andthusbythesimpleyet

    beautifulmethodofobjectteaching.Instructthoroughlyandwithoutfatigueinone

    day,whatinthemodernmanneritwouldtakesixmonthstoaccomplish.—She

    thenclosedbyabeautifuldescriptionofthechildrenintheangelworld,their

    teachingsandtheirbrightabode.—Theaudienceweredeeplyinterestedand

    sympathizedfullywiththespeaker.—AmongthesameInoticedMrsFrancesD.

    Gage,wholecturestomorrownightatSeatonHallupon“LifeonTheSeaIslandsand

    EmancipatedLabor”—shepresenteduswithcomplimentarytickets,soIsuppose

    wemustgo.—

    [Cora]WhiletakingalittlereposethisP,Ihadamostsingular

    dreamorvision,whichmadesuchanimpressiononmymindthatIrecord

    ithere.Itseemedthatmyhusbandwaswithmeinsomeruralplace,a

    countrytown,wherewehadbeenvisitingtheirschools&addressingthem.

    Asweweregoingtoourplaceofabodeinthetwilighthour,Iglanced

    towardtheeast&sawabrightlighttracetheoutlinesofaform.Itwasan

    oldmanleaninguponastaff.Slowlythefiguredescended&passedfrom

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    oursight.Iaskedwhatcanitmean,mycompanionsaid,‘Tisasign,andthe

    nextonewillshowwhetherwearetohavepeaceorwar.

    WewatchedtheplaceintheHeavenswheretheSignappeared&soon

    perceivedaSecondlight.Itcameasdidthefirst,bright&larger,untilwecould

    distinctlyseethefigure.ItwasanArcherlikeoneofthesignsoftheZodiac,with

    thebodyofaHorse&thehead&shouldersofaman.Thefigureheldabow&

    arrowdrawnforafight.“Thismeanswar”saidmyhusband.Thefiguredidnot

    disappearasdidthefirstbutremaineduntilIwoke.Thismaybeamusedream,

    butIfeelthatithassomebearingontheunfortunatestateofourCountry.-We

    shallwatchforthesign.

    [Nathan]Mrs[ElizaWoodson]Farnhamcamethiseveningandinfluenced

    mydarlingandgaveheradmirableLectureupon“Woman.”TheHousewasfulland

    theaddressgavegreatsatisfaction.—

    Monday,February26th1866

    [Cora]ThismorningShanniecame&wrotealongtimereproducingthe

    conversationbetween[Theodore]Parker&Sen.Howard,alsogivingthe

    “Singingwords”inwhichtheSenatorrec’dhisSpiritualname.Itwas“Rockof

    Truth”whichwethinkmostappropriate.

    [Nathan]WentuptotheSenateChamberandsawSenatorHoward,gave

    himtheminutesof[Theodore]Parker’scommunicationandShannie’sPoem.Then

    wentupintotheGentlemen’sgallerywhereIfoundaman—aonearmedspecimen

    ofassassinansweringthedescriptionoftheonethatwasrepresentedbyParkeras

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    doggingSenatorHoward.—IimmediatelynotifiedHoward&weputadetectiveon

    histrack.

    IthenwentovertotheHousewhereIsawBeauman[ofMich.]andgavehim

    ticketforthelectureforthemembers.—MetGen’l[NathanielPrentice]Banks&in

    conversationwithhimhesaidthatincaseitcametoaconflictofarms,thearmy

    wouldnotbewithWendellPhillips.Irepliedithadbetterbewithhimthanthe

    President.Heansweredthathethoughtitwouldbewithneither—thatallmilitary

    historywenttoshowthatthearmywasalwaysforthearmyandthatsuchwouldbe

    thecaseinthecomingconflict.LearnedfromMr.MerchantthathehadputSenator

    [Henry]Wilson’s[R-Massachusetts]brother,whoisaspecialdetective,onthetrack

    ofthemiscreantwhohavebeenpointedouttousasthewouldbeassassinof

    SenatorHoward,sothatweshallnowseewhatwillbecomeofit.—

    [Cora]ThiseveningweattendedalecturedeliveredbyMrs.FrancesD.

    Gage,oneoftheoldest&ablestworkersinthefieldofReform,aneloquent&

    earnestspeaker,atalentedwriterandathoroughlaborerinbehalfof

    Humanity.-HersubjectwasherexperienceontheSouthSeaIslandswherein

    theyear‘63theexperimentofFreeLaborwastriedamongthenegroes&onthe

    plantationsabandonedbytheRebels&capturedbyourforces.-Thesubjectwas

    prolificofinterestandshemadeeverypointavailable.Gaveabeautifultribute

    toGen’l[Rufus]Saxtonwhocommandedtheforcesatthattimeandinthat

    Department.Gaveminutedetailsofthecondition&abilitiesofthelowestclass

    ofplantationslaves,andgaveotherofherexperiences&travelsinconnection

    withthesubjectofEmancipation&closedwithamostgloriousperorationon

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    Liberty.Itwasaveryperfectlecture&theage,earnestnessandthetrue

    humanityofthespeakerrenderedherutterancesmostimpressive.Weboth

    enjoyeditmuchandwouldnothavemisseditfortheworld.Theaudiencewas

    large&appreciative-membersofcongress&manynotedpersonswerepresent.

    Wenoticedspeaker[Schuyler]Colfax,Mr.Julian(MrC),FatherPierpont,Clara

    Barton&othersontheRostrum.RobertPurviswasintheaudience-allwere

    delighted&sheheldthemfortwohours.

    ‘Tisglorioustofindthatthosenoblewomenwhohavetoiledsolongin

    behalfoftheSoutharenowreceivingtherewardoftheirlabors&insteadof

    sneers&jibesandsocialostracism.[They]arenowsoughtafterbytheproudest

    intheland,whobringlaurelstolayattheirfeet-whilethousandswhomtheir

    effortshavedisenthralledsingtheirpraises!SuchaoneisFrancesD.Gage.

    Tuesday,February27th1866

    [Cora]ThismorningIwasinfluencedbythatmostpowerfulcontrolwho

    Shannietellsusis[William]Wilberforce-certainly‘tisamostabsorbing&

    overpoweringinfluence.-Hecametotellmydarlingsomethingwhichhewill

    writehere-

    [Nathan]Thattherewasaplanafootamongcertainrowdyandsecesh

    charactersinthecitytocreateadisturbancethiseveningattheLecture,butthat

    theywoulddiscoverwhentherethattheaudiencewouldnotpermitany

    interferences&thatconsequentlytherewouldinallprobabilitybenodifficulty,but

    thatitwouldbewellenoughtobepreparedforanyemergency.—Thatthe

    dispositionofthepeoplewasagainstus&thatiftheydared,theywouldsoonputus

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    outoftheway.—Thathehadmuchtotalkwiththembutdidnotsupposehewould

    gettheopportunity.

    [Cora]Shannieafterwardswrotesome“Singing”wordsforMrsWhelpley

    &MrKnoxgivingtheirSpiritualnames-thatofMrs.Wwas“MeadowLark”and

    MrKnoxwasnamed"CaveofSilence."Hadweroomheretheywouldbe

    transcribedbuttheywillperhapsbepublishedandplacedintheScrapbook,to

    whichoftentimesweshallrefer.

    [Nathan]MydarlingwasinfluencedthiseveningbythespiritofTheodore

    Parker,whohadpreviouslyannouncedthathewoulddeliveralectureuponthe

    Apostate—andaddressedalargeintelligentandappreciativeaudience.Previous,

    however,tothelecture,theMozartband,allcolored,favoreduswithabeautiful

    chant,“AbouBenAdim,”whichtheyrenderedinaveryeffectiveandenchanting

    style.ThenParkercameandbeganwiththerelationofhisgoingtoEurope,his

    experiencewhilstthere.Hethenmostbeautifullypicturedthebirthandlifeof

    “MosesRemoses”andhisfinallyleadingtheIsraelitesoutofEgypt,relatingthat

    MoseswasintruththesonofthedaughterofPharaoh&thatthetaleofthenurse

    beinghismother,wasanEgyptianstoryforthepurposeofconcealingtheshameof

    theRoyalHouse&thatMoseswasindeedthedescendentofPharaoh&therefore

    entitledtojustsomuchmorecreditforhisnobility&goodnessofcharacter.Hethen

    tookupAndrewJohnson,tracedhislifeupfromhisbirthinNorthCarolinatothe

    present,statingthathehadallthenarrowprejudice&bigotry&hatredofthenegro

    thatcharacterizesthepoorwhiteofthesouth&thattheywerejustasmuchin

    existencetodayaswhenheroamedapoorboythevalesofTennessee—andhe

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    cametohislifeinTennesseewhenhepromisedtobetheMosesoftheNegroes—

    andmostbeautifully[]thequestionofapostacybyclaimingthatatthisperiod,and

    wastheapostateasheapostatisedfromthemeannessand[]ofhisfirmantecedent

    &education—thatinasmuchashepromisedandperformedfortheNegrorace,just

    somuchdidheapostacisefromhispast[]andlife.Hethenshowedthepenalties

    thatintheCatholicChurchattendedapostasy—andmadetheapplicationtothe

    President’scase.HethentookupThePresident’slateaction&speechquotingthe

    Insurrectionarypartwhichproclaims[Charles]Sumner,[Wendell]Phillips&

    [Thaddeus]StevensTraitors&saidthatSumnerwastheBugleCalleroffreedom,

    StevenstheoldwarhorseofLiberty,andPhillipsthegoldenEaglewhosepinions

    hadneverbeentouched.HealsosaidthattheEpitaphofJohnsonshouldbeas

    follows,uponablackmonumentinlettersofRed,thedeclarationthathehadmade

    tofreedom,&theninwordsoflivinglight,hisfakepromises&[]speeches,&then

    thewhole[]in[].

    Wednesday,February28th1866

    [Cora]WrotethismorningtotheRichmondsinans.toaletterrec’da

    monthago.Mydarlingwasalsowriting.JusthadtogooutearlytoseeMr.

    Stebbinsaboutthehallinwhichtorepeatthelectureoflastnighttomorrow

    evening.IdressedmyselfandwenttocallonMrs.Stebbinswheremyhusband

    metme.Ihadadelightfulcallandfindatrue&sincerefriendinMrs.S.—We

    attendedintheSenatetoday&heardaportionofaveryablespeechbySenator

    NyeofNevada.Itisoneofthebestspeechesofthesession.WentfromtheCapitol

    todine&spenttheeveningwithJuliusandNellie.Thebabyisflourishingfinely.

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    Wehadaverycozytimeandwefeltverymuchpleasedwithourvisit.Wemuch

    wishthattheyhadroomforusthere,asweenjoytheirsocietymorethan

    anyoneinthecity.

    [Nathan]Lastnight[Theodore]Parker,throughmydarling,againpredicted

    thatwewereontheeveofamostterriblewarandthatbutafewdayswouldelapse

    ‘erethePresidentproclaimedthesouthernstatesintheUnionandforcedatthe

    pointofthebayonetthesouthernRepresentativesintoCongress.—Thenwould

    comebloodywarandfinallyheclosedwithagrandthrillingandmagnificent

    descriptionofwhatwassooncomingandclosedwithagloriousperorationcalling

    forthfromtheaudiencerepeateddemonstrationsofapplause.—Attheconclusion

    somegentlemanintheaudiencearose&aftermovingavoteofthankstothe

    speaker,requestedthatthelecturemightberepeatedandasChairmanIputittoa

    vote—itwasunanimouslycarried—andsonextThursdaynightaweekwas

    announcedforitsRepetition.InoticedamongtheaudienceSenatorHoward,Gen’l

    Banks&manyothernotedpersonages.—TheLecturewasindeedasuccessand

    carriedtheaudiencecompletelywiththespeaker.Nodemonstrationsof

    disturbanceweremadeaswehadbeenwarnedtherewouldbe—buttheelement

    wasoutsidetheHall&onlykeptbackthroughfearofthelargerespectableaudience

    thattheyfoundassembled.—Congratulationsfollowedmydarlingatthecloseand

    allcameawaysatisfiedwiththeresultsoftheevening.

    ToMrs.Whelply

    []hisnestinvernalmeadows,

    Thro’themorningmists&shadows

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    Hiddenfromthenight—

    Upwardtowardthesunlightspringing

    Soaring—diving—sweetlysinging

    Inthemorninglight.

    Sofromeverymistofsadness

    Fromtheearthwithswiftestgladness

    Doththespiritsoar.

    Flashingwingsofgoldenbrightness

    Andwithheartofjoyouslightness

    Singingevermore.

    Andthysilentthoroughlyonehidden

    Tillby[]bidden

    Towardthesame.

    Andtotheethisthoughtisgiven,

    PartofEarthandpartofheaven.

    MeadowLark’sthyname.

    Shenandoah.

    TheabovepoemwasgivenbyShannielastDecemberatalittlesociablehere,but

    notreproduceduntilthis[].

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    Thursday,Marchlst1866

    [Nathan]Carrie&Major[George]Chorpenningcametoday.TheMadamis

    verycordial&hasforgottenIsupposethatwhensheleftWashingtonayearago,she

    wasnotonthebestofthetermswiththewriter—buthermemoryisshort&

    treacherousandonthewholeIdon'tknowbutthatitisa[]toforgetinsuchcases.

    —Itwouldbeinsomepersons,thosewhomweknowtobesincere,buther

    steadfastnessislikethatofthewind—liabletoveeratanymoment.

    ThefollowingbeautifullittlepoemcamethroughCoraandbyShannytoMr

    Kure—

    “CaveofSilence”

    Intheforestwild&hoary

    Whenthewindsrepeattheirstory

    AnddeepSolitudeitsglory,

    Evermanproclaims—

    Whenthesparkling[]rushes

    Andthepearlyfountaingushes,

    Andtheechoeverhushes

    E’enthewood-nymphs’names

    Soarockycaverevealeth

    Splendorswhichnosunbeam[]teth

    Andwhicheveryfairyfeeleth

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    Inhercharmedhome—

    Oftenthusfromeyesofmortals

    Inthegrand&shiningportals

    HiddenbythegreatImmortals

    Tillthehourdothcome.

    Allthynoblestthoughtsconcealing

    Tillthro’loveorwoesrevealing

    Thoushalteverfind

    Thatthetruestraresttreasures

    Aretheoneswhichvirtuemeasures

    InSilentCavesofMind.

    Shenandoah.

    Alittleincidentoccurredtonightwhichillustrateshumannaturemost

    excellentlywell.—LastweekmydarlingfanciedthatMrsMatthews,[Schuyler]

    Colfax'smother-in-law,atthereceptiondidnotgreetherwiththatwarmththatshe

    shouldhavedone,orthatshe,bynottakingherhomewhenwecameaway,slighted

    heronaccountofherconnectionwithSpiritualism.—Accordinglythismorningshe

    paidherbackinherowncoin&thattoomostadmirably,astheladyhavingbeento

    thelecturetheothernight&hearingthatSpiritualistshadbrains&cproceededto

    bemostpolite,butCoracouldnotseeitinthatlight&wasrepeatedly[]andstately.

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    [Cora]Attended,aftermuchindecisiononthesubject,thereceptionof

    SpeakerColfax.Webothpreferthequietofourownhome,butatlastdecidedto

    go.SawMr&MrsStebbins,MrJulian,andseveralotherswhomweknew.Gen'I

    Banksgreetedmyhusbandverycordially,tho’theyarebynomeansfavorites

    withoneanother.WeboththinkBanksa“policy”man.Hewasintroducedbymy

    husband&madesomeflatteringallusionstothelectureofTuesdayevening,to

    whichImadeanotherreplythenabow,&andaftersometriflingconversation

    hewalkedaway.Weremainedabouthalfanhourthenleftuntilthethorough

    convictionthatReceptionsareanuisance—merecoldlifelessformalities—

    whichistrue!

    Friday,March2nd1866

    [Nathan]Gen’lBankswasparticularlypolitetobothofuslastevening.I

    imaginethatheisseekingtomakeupforhispastmeanness&tyrannyandwouldbe

    []ofmy[]—asgodknowshehasdonemeinjuryenough—anddidIharbor

    vengefulfeelingshewouldbethefirstthatIshouldstrike,ashetriedtodomeall

    theinjuryinhispower—butintheenditresultedinmyfavor.—

    [Cora]VisitedtheSenate&housetoday.Foundbothunderthecontrolof

    theDemocraticsideandveryfewpersonsintheGalleries.-Thereseemstobea

    lullinthepoliticalatmosphereevenasthereisintheoutward.Doesthissilence

    presageastorm?Surelyitdoesinapoliticalsense,andwhilespringisunfolding

    herbuds&leavestothewarmsunshine&bakingair,tempest&stormsofwar

    willrollaroundus-anominousbroodingspiritisnear-onethatbreathesof

    wartothenation.—

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    AfterdinnerwecalledatNellie’s&askedthemtoaccompanyustothe

    Senatewherewesupposedtherewouldbeaneveningsession.-Wearrivedat

    about8o’clock&foundtheSenatehadadjournedatseven,havingremainedin

    sessionuntilthattime&finallypassedtheconcurrentresolutionthatnoneof

    theSouthernstatesshallbeadmitteduntilcongressdeclaresthementitledto

    admission.Theopposition(Dem)triedtopreventavote,buttheRepublicans

    wereboundtopassitiftheysatallnight.-Thevotewasayes28,nays19.We

    wereinformedofthisbythekeeperintheCap.

    CalledonMrsStebbinsbutdidnotfindherin.MrsMerchant,however,

    invitedustoherroomwherewepassedanhourinmostpleasantconversation.

    SenatorHowardisabsentinconsequenceofthedeathofhiswife.Itwasquite

    suddenbutperhapsthereissomethingProvidentialinhisabsencejustnowforI

    thinkthedangersaregatheringthick&fastaroundthememberswhoare

    called“Radical.”Wemisshimtho’,inCongress&socially.-

    Julius&Nelliefoundanoldfriend,Miss[Josephine]Griffin[g]ofthe

    Freedmen’sAidSociety,inthehouse&calledonher.-WedidnotseeMr&Mrs

    Stebbins,butenjoyedthecallverymuchhopetoseethemallatourroom

    tomorrowevening.

    [Nathan]TheactionoftheSenatetodayinpassingbyastrongmajoritythe

    ConcurrentResolutionacceptsthechallengethatthemiscreantJohnsonhashinted

    atCongressandhintsbackinhisfacedefiance.—Tisabravedeedandcompletely

    emancipatestheRadicalwingofCongressfromanyfurtherassociationwiththe

    Executive.—ThenextstepintheprogrammewillbetheadmissionofTennessee&

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    theCommitteeofReconstructionwillreportprobablyinfavorofadmittingherupon

    onlyaloyalbasis,thatis,permittingonlythosewhohavebeenloyaltotakepart

    eitherintheelectionsorgovernment,disfranchisingRebels&makingequalbefore

    thelawallcitizensblackorwhite.—Thiswillbeanotherpillforcandy,whichit

    seemshardlyprobablenow,hewillswallowwithoutsomedemonstrationofthe

    clawthatexistsbehindthefearofpower—butletitcome,itisbetterthattheissue

    shouldbemetthisdaythananyother—thepeopleareready,theywillsustain

    CongressandthatthisInfamousmiscreantwhoshamesthePresidentialchairwill

    leave‘erehehasfinishedhiswork.—

    Saturday,March3rd1866

    [Cora]Mydarling&myselfwrotealonglettertothe[Anti-Slavery]

    Standardthismorning-descriptiveofMrsGage’slecture,of“TheFenian”

    movement&itsinevitableconnectionwiththedisturbedconditionofthe

    country,ofMrSeward’scomplicityandtreacheryinreferencetoMexico,France,

    thePope-andthefuturestrugglesofournation,oftheconditionofthepublic

    mind-ofCongress,TheArmy,itssympathywiththeExecutive–Gen’lBanks,his

    opinionthat“thearmywillfightforitself”-ofthecomingstruggle&thegreat

    issuesinvolved-allmakingasomewhatstartlingbuttruthful&interesting

    letter.Rec’dabeautifulletterfromMissWoolmanofBurlington,N.J.atwhose

    houseweenjoyedsuchrealpleasurewhenwecamefromN.York&Boston.-She

    wrotemostsweetlyofourvisit,urgedmenottogiveuptheideaofplayingthe

    harp,andshewhoplayssodivinelythinksthatImightbecomeproficient.Ihope

    ‘tistrue,forofallinstrumentsIlovetheharpthebest.Shewrotemost

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    encouraginglyofourworkinbehalfoftheFreedmen,saidwemustnotbe

    discouragedbytheobstacleswhichthepresidenthadplacedintheway,but

    mustpressbravelyonforourmissionwasHeavenappointed&mustsucceed!

    Sheurgedustovisitthemonourwaynorth,whichweshallsurelytrytodo.—

    Sheisasplendidwoman,&Iknowshelovesusbothforsheissincere.

    ThiseveningMr&MrsStebbinscame,buttotheir&ourgreat

    disappointmentnoonewaswiththem—MissMerchant,Miss[Clara]Barton,&

    othersexpectedtocomebutwereprevented.Weinvitedthemtoourroomand

    enjoyedaquiet,cozychat,tho’itwassomewhatsadwhenwethoughtofthe

    inevitablesorrowswhicharebroodingoverus.-Ofcourseourconversationwas

    whollyuponthependingevents,political&social,whicharecoming.-During

    theeveningtheywishedustofixuponsomeeveningtovisitthem&tohavetheir

    friendstomeetus.-Aftercanvassingthematter,wethoughttomorrowevening

    wouldbethebesttimeasweshouldbeoccupiednearlyeveryeveningnextweek

    &weexpecttoleaveonFriday.-Itwasdecidedthatwegotomorrownight.-

    George&Louise[Bacon],Julius&Nelliearealsoinvited.Theyhopetohave

    severalmembersofCongressthere&itwillnodoubtbequiteinteresting.-Mr&

    MrsSleftearlyastheywereweary-welikethemverymuch.

    [Nathan]Aspiritofconflictisbroodingoverthiscity,whichcoulditbeseen

    initstruelight,wouldexcitealarmandhorrorinthemindsofallloyalandfreedom

    lovingpeople.—Thecityisfullofruffians—disbandedconfederatesoldiers,who

    roamaroundthecityatnight,keepingboundduringtheday,whodogandfollow

    ourRadicalCongressmen&allotherswhoarespeciallyantislavery—whothreaten

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    thed—dabolitionists,astheyaretermedhere,withdeath&vauntinglysay—that

    “inafewdaystheywillallbecleanedoutofWashington”andwhoarethe

    miscreantswhoaredoubtlessbroughtheretodothebloodyworkofthis

    government,whenitshalldecidetoattemptthedissolutionofwhatitcallsthe

    “scumofCongress”&whoareatbestcutthroats&assassins.—

    Sunday,March4th1866

    [Cora]Thismorningwhileatthebreakfasttablewerec’dapackagefrom

    theStandardcontainingthemanuscriptofapoem-unpublished-&asplendid

    letterfromParkerPillsbury[ofTheAnti-SlaveryStandard]-explainingthatthe

    literarydeptisnotunderhiscontrol&thattheyneverpublishoriginalpoetry-

    alsothattheEditorofthatdepartmentisprejudicedagainstspiritualismand

    wouldnotlookwithfavoruponanyproductionemanatingfromthatsource.-

    Hepraisedmydarling’sletterstotheStandardveryhighly&said“yourlast

    letterwasthebestonesenttoanyoftheN.YorkJournalsontheeventsofthat

    week,”also“youseemtocomprehendthesituationbetterthananyoneelseat

    leastaccordingtomyviews”T’isglorioustoreceivepraisefromamanso

    honest,critical&trueastheEd.oftheStandard!

    MetwithJulius&Nelliebyappointmentattheirhouseabouteleveno’c

    andwiththebabytookatriptoGeorgetowntovisitMr&Mrs[AlfredandAnnie]

    Cridge,friendsoftheirswhomwehavemet&likeverymuch.-Theylivefarup

    ontheheightsinanoldfashionedcottagesurroundedbygroundswhichonce

    werebeautifulandstillretaintracesofformerloveliness.-MrsCisalovely

    woman,possessingahighlygifted&susceptibleorganism.-Sheisthesisterof

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    Prof[William]DentontheeminentGeologistwhohaspublishedthatwonderful

    bookentitledthe“SoulofThings”whichcontainsthepsychometricreadingsof

    MrsCridgewhileinaClairvoyantstate.-Bothherself&husbandarehighly

    intellectual,buthermindisthefinerofthetwo.-Theyhavetwolovelychildren,

    aboy&agirl&twointhespiritworld.Theirlittleboy(fiveyearsold)isamost

    remarkable&giftedbeing,spontaneousandfreeasthesunshine,holdingdaily

    conversewithhislittlespiritBrothers-heinsiststhattheycomeandplaywith

    him.-Weallenjoyedtheafternoonverymuchandweregladtothechange.The

    dayhasbeenbright&sunnybutaseverewindhasmadeitratherunpleasant,&

    towardeveningitwasverycold.-WearrivedhomeaboutsixP.M.&preparedto

    gototheroomsofMr&MrsStebbins.

    [Nathan]InvitedMrBacon,Julius&Nellietogowithusandproceededto

    MrsStebbinsrooms.Foundalargecompanyassembledtomeetuscomposedofthe

    followingmembersofCongress—[GeorgeW.]Julian[R-Indiana],[William]

    Lawrence[R]ofOhio,[GeorgeV.]Lawrence[R]ofPenn,[GlenniW.]Scofield[R-

    Pennsylvania],[Charles]Upson[R-Michigan],[FernandoC.]Beaman[R-Michigan],

    [RowlandE.]Trowbridge[R-Michigan]andfiveotherswhosenamesIhave

    forgotten.—Mr&MrsGilesStebbins,MrsMerchant,MrsBeauman,MrsGriffin[g],

    MissClaraBarton&others.—Afterabriefconversationmydarlingwasinfluenced

    byTheodoreParker&fortwohoursaconversationwaskeptupuponthecondition

    &prospectsofthecountry.ThePresident&Congress,SpiritCommunion&other

    subjects,thesubstanceofwhichIabstractasfollows—

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    HesaidthatPresidentJohnsonwouldnothesitatetocarryouthispolicyeven

    ifheiscompelledtodispersetheRadicalpartofCongresswiththebayonet—and

    muchmorebearinguponthesamepointthathasbeengivenus&writtendown

    herebefore.—ThatSewardwasatthebottomofthewholematter&wasnow

    intriguingwiththePopeatRome&theEmperorNapoleonthroughhisspecial

    PrivateEmbassadorGen’lMcClellan,reiteratedwhathehadbeforesaidtoSenator

    HowardrelativetoSeward’ssendingArchBishopHughes&ThurlowWeedto

    France&Rome,&alsothearrangementsthathehadmade&carriedoutrelativeto

    theirneutralityandtheMexicanscheme.—SaidthatJohnsonwasincomplicity

    withtheAssassinationofMrLincoln,thatthevisitofBooththemorningoftheday

    thedeedwasdonewassignificant,asmostcertainlyifanythinginthewayofharm

    hadbeenintendedJohnson,itwouldnothaveoccurredatthattimeashisdeath

    thenoranattemptathisassassinationwouldhavepreventedtheirdesignsuponMr

    Lincolnfrombeingcarriedout,thereforethatitwasnottoassassinatebuttoholda

    conferencewithhimthatBooth’svisitwasmade—&thatotherevidencewouldyet

    cometolightwhichwouldprovethetruthoftheassertion.—Thattheadmissionof

    Tennesseewouldonlydelaytheconflictandnotpreventit—thatifCongressdidnot

    admitthatstate,thefightwouldcommenceinonemonth,iftheydid,itwould

    withintwomonths,asMrJohnsonwouldinsistupontheadmissionofallthestates

    &unlessCongressconsentedhewouldthenforcethemtohisdemands.—Thatthe

    loanbillsoughttobecarriedthroughCongressbythesecretaryofTheTreasury

    wasbutapartoftheprogrammebutthatitwouldfail.—ThatthePresident

    wantedallthemoney&controlofallthathecouldobtaintocarryoutthese

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    purposes,butthatCongresswoulddiscoverhis[]andpreventit.—ThatCongress

    wouldnotholdanothersessioninWashington,thatwithinthenextsixmonthswar

    wouldbeinexistenceallovertheland,inwhichtheGovernment,thesouthern

    people,northernCopperheads&sympathizers&theFenians&theCatholicchurch

    wouldbeononesideandtheFreedmen,radicals&thetrueGovernmentuponthe

    other.—ThatitwouldbegininthestreetsofWashingtonwiththearrestofthe

    RadicalwingofCongressfortreason—thatitwouldthenspreadliketheNewYork

    riotsalloverthecountry.—ThataProvincialGovernmentwouldbeestablished

    somewhereinOhioorsomeoftheWesternstates—thatatfirsttheConservatives

    wouldgaintheascendancy,butfinallyitwouldhavetosuccumbtothetrue

    principlesofHumanity&Freedom.—Thatitwouldlastatleastfouryears&

    perhapslonger.—ThatinitssettlementalloftheReligious,Political&social

    questionsthatnowagitatethecountrywouldbesettledandPeaceandtrue

    Harmonywouldfinallyprevail.MuchelsewassaidthatIhavenotroomtowrite

    anddeepinterestwasmanifestedbyallpartiespresent.—ThePresident&Mr

    Sewardrec'daterriblescorching—themembersofCongressquestionedthe

    speakerclosely&uponeveryanswerweresatisfiedofitstruth.—Indeedmany

    thingsseemingtocorroboratewhattheyalreadyknew,butwhichtheremainderof

    thecompanywereentirelyignorantof.—Theseancelasteduntilalatehour&all

    wentawaysatisfiedofthetruthoftherevelations&predictions.—Theinterview

    hadamarkedeffect&willIbelieveservetoinfluencethevotesofthemembers

    presentupontheTennesseequestionwhichcomesuptomorrow.—

    Monday,March5th1866

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    [Cora]ThismorningwepreparedtogototheCapitolassoonaspossible,

    expectingthatthisquestionoftheadmissionoftheTennesseememberswould

    beconsideredintheHouse-asthiswasthedapfixedforthereportofthe

    ReconstructionComm,onthatsubject.Mydarlinghadsomebusinesstoattend

    to,soIprecededhimtothesenatechamber&waiteduntilhecame.Wethen

    wentovertothehouse,founditinacommitteeofthewholeon“appropriations.”

    WeweretoldthattheTennesseematterhadbeenpostponeduntiltomorrow.It

    willprobablybeseveraldaysbeforeitwillbedecided.IfearTennesseewillbe

    admitted-ifsoitwillbetheprecursorofadmittingalltherebelstates,but

    probablyonsuchconditionsasneitherthePresidentnorthestateswillaccept.

    Thewholesessionwasverydullandwecamehomeintimefordinner,

    afterwhichwesatinourroomduringthewholeofthebeautifultwilight.Then

    cametousthemostbeautifulInfluenceweeverfelt,oftenhaveweexperienced

    thesamepresencebeforebutnotsopowerfullyastonight.Mydarlingwas

    almostenfoldedinit&carriedawaywithme.Iwasimpelledtospeakwhilethus

    wesat&thefollowingwordswereaddressedtous-1meanwhileseemingto

    readthemonagoldenshieldshapedlikethesunwhichwasbeforemyvision.

    SucharareandHeavenlyatmospheresurroundedus.Thesearethewords&

    thoughtsgiventousbyonewhosenameweknownot,butwhoshedsonusthe

    silveryshowerofherdivinethought—

    TheCommunication—

    “NearerandstillnearertothefountainofTruth:Higherandstillhigher

    upthemountofKnowledge—Closerandcloserdoyourfeetpresstothe

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    goldenmarginoftheHeavenlyland—dearerandstillmoredear—your

    soulsshallclingtogether—madeonebytheperfectlovewhichenfolds

    you!Trustyourintuitions.Theywillleadyouaright.Everhaveyoubeen

    guidedbythem!EvenfromyourchildhoodhaveIwatchedbothyourlives.

    Liketwomountainstreamswhosecrystalsourcesarefarapart,dashing

    overrocks,windingthro’shadywoodsanddeepmountaingorges,flowing

    calmlythru’meadowsortorturedbyprecipitous&torturedcourses.Until

    atlasttheyuniteuponsomegoldenplainandflowoninonetranquil

    stream.Thushavebeenyourlives!&thushaveIwatchedyoursoulsfrom

    birth!Darkanddevioushavebeenyourpathsthro’careandsorrow,

    sufferinganderror,untilnowyoustanduponthepinnacleofthat

    mountainwhosenameispeace.Thesorrowsofthepastcantouchyounot.

    Eventheirshadowsmaynotreachyou!Likeyonderskydrapedinits

    sunsetglory,yetclear&cloudlessyourlivesshallbe.Theshaftsofmalice,

    everyhatred&scorn,hurledbythosewholovenottruthandareboundin

    darknesscannomorereachyoursouls’pureskythancanmortalhand

    pluckyoubrightstarfromitsHeavenlythrone.Likeevening’sstar,your

    starofloveisundyingandquenchless.‘Tisagloriousandsublimereality

    thatweeverbendaboveyouonwingsoflovetowatchandguardyour

    footsteps.Youhavefeltthethrillsofourpresence.Youwillfeelitmoreand

    morewhenwrappedineachother’sarms,allthoughtsoftheworldare

    excluded.Moreandmorebeautifulwillthelightofyourlovebecome.

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    Strongerandstrongerwillbeyourheartstobattlefortheright&the

    perfectblisswhichisbornofyourloveshallabidewithyouforever!”

    Question—Cantheinfluencegivehisorhername?Ans.—My

    influenceisknowntothemedium,butsheknowsnotmyname,norwould

    yourecognizemebythat.Iam,however,yourtruefriendandguide.Q.—

    Canyoutellusofthefuture?Ans.—Youhavebeentoldwhatistocome

    immediately.Followyourimpressions;theywillguideyouaright.You

    cannotunderexistingcircumstancesdoaughtinconnectionwiththe

    Gov’t.Yourheartisnotthere.Gowhereyourfeelingsprompt.Inthatwork

    alonecanyousucceed!Q.—ShallweleaveW.assoonasweintend?Ans.—

    Youwillbedirected.Ifnothingintervenes,youwillgo.If‘tisnotbest,we

    willarrangecircumstancestoprevent.Remember,weareeverwithyou

    and‘tisanypresencewhichyoufeelinthoseholyhoursofrapture,you

    shallrealizestillmoreperfectlytheblissofheavenlylove!Mychildren,

    GoodNight.

    Tuesday,March6th1866

    [Nathan]ThiseveningmydarlinglecturedattheAsburyChurchtothe

    coloredpeopleofthiscityinbehalfofthefamilyofapoorcoloredmanin

    Vicksburghwhohadbeensoldintoslaveryfromthisdistrictsomenineyearsago

    andwhonowwishedtoreturnhometoWashingtonbuthadnomeans.Thelecture

    wasgivenintheiraid.Alargeandattentiveaudienceofcoloredpeople,(mydarling

    andmyselfbeingtheonlywhitepeoplepresent)wereinattendance.—Thesubject

    was“TheGuidingHand”&inthrillingtonesandeloquentlanguage,thepastand

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    presentoftheAfricanracewasportrayedandthemannerinwhichthisguiding

    handhadledthemoutoftheirbondagetothesemblanceofFreedom&howyetthe

    sameHandwouldleadthemtothelandindeedofLiberty—thoughtheypassed

    throughtheRedSeaofbloodtoattainthesame.—Attheconclusion,theaddress

    wascondensedintoseriesofResolutionsembodyingthesenseofthelecture,and

    followedbyabeautifulPoemgivenimpromptu.—IwriteoutTheResolutionsas

    theyhavebeenReproduced—

    WhereastheInalienableRightsofallpeopletoLife,Liberty&thePursuitof

    Happinessarerecognizedbythehighestlaws,bothDivine&Human,inviolationof

    thisinherentprincipleofJustice,thepeopleofournationhavebeenbetrayed&sold

    intomostabjectslaverybytheGov’toftheU.S.,andwhereasthehandofInfinite&

    avengingJusticehasbursttheirbondsthro’theInstrumentalityofafearfulwar,and

    whereasthesebondsarebrokenintheletterbutnotinthespiritofthenation—for

    thedistinctionofcash&colorstillprevail,&ourpeoplearesubjecttoevery

    indignity&crueltyeventodeathatthehandsoftheirformermasters.Therefore,

    Resolved—thatwebind&pledgeourselvesinthemostsolemnmanner,touniteour

    raceinonegrandPhalanxorFraternityfortheattainmentoftherecognitionofour

    rightstolife,liberty&thepursuitofhappiness.Resolved—thatas“Knowledgeis

    Power”wewillerectschoolhouses&organizeplacesofInstructionforthe

    educationofourchildrentotheendthattheymayknowthemeaningoftheword

    “Liberty”—andneverceasetostruggleforitsattainment.Resolved—thatwe

    recognizeinnohumanpowerorGovernmenttherighteithertoenslaveortomake

    freeanypeople—andthatwewillsteadily&constantlydemandfromthepeopleof

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    thisnation&theGovernmenttherecognitionoftheseInherentRights,never

    ceasingevenuntoDeath.—Resolved,Thatweperceive“TheGuidingHand”ofThe

    InfiniteFatherinallourtrials&blessings&thathisPowerhasledusthisfar

    towardsthelightonthemountaintopofFreedom&thatwewillcontinuetotrust&

    laborknowingthatGodisstillourstrength&shield&wewillremainUnited,Firm,

    &Undauntedeventotheend.Poem—“SongofFreedom”

    Slavesnomore,tho’scourge&chain

    Seektobindourraceagain.

    Letthemcome.

    Littlecomfortwilltheyfind.

    Nevercantheychainthemind.

    Letthemcome.

    Tho’thelandberedwithblood.And

    wewalkinitsdarkflood.

    Letitcome.

    Tho’ourwives&childrendie,

    Wewillneverlivealie.

    Letitcome.

    Tho’theTyrantatourdoor,

    Bidsushope&trustnomore.

    Letitcome.

    Tho’inprisoncellwepray,

    Godwillguideusonourway.

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    Letitcome.

    Stillwe’llwatch&hope&trust.

    KnowingGod—ourGodisJust.

    Letitcome.

    Tho’thebattlesoundafar,

    Andwehearthenotesofwar.

    Letitcome.

    Whentheday&hourdothcome,

    Wewillstrikeforlife&home.

    Letitcome.

    WeshallpasstheRedseawave.

    God’skindhandwilleversave.

    Letitcome.

    Slaves,ohnever!seethebirds

    Andtheflocks&lovingherds,

    Theyarefree.

    IntheirJoyandLiberty,

    GodhathmadeallnatureFree,

    Soarewe.

    Slaves,nonever!Tho’theSun,

    Ceasehissplendidcoursetorun

    Wearefree.

    Tho’thestarsforgettoshine.

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    WewillclaimourRightDivine

    Wearefree.—

    Attheconclusionoftheabove,theResolutionswereunanimouslyadopted

    bytheaudienceandloudapplausewentuptothespeaker,greatenthusiasmwas

    manifested,andtheydispersedintentuponorganization&practicalizingthetruth

    thathadbeentoldthemsoably&soeloquentlybythefairspeaker.—Ohhowmuch

    sincerityandrealtruthisthereintheseroughbuttruenatives.Theycanbetrusted,

    anditissosatisfactorytoworkforthem.Theyappreciateandestimatefarbeyond

    whattheyhavecreditfor&generallyIthink,beyondtheirwhiteneighbors.—My

    darling&myselfhaveagloriousworktodoamongthesepeopleandweintendtodo

    itwellandeffectively—nomatterwhatmaycome.—

    Wednesday,March7th1866

    [Cora]Mydearhusband&myselfattendedthesessionintheSenate

    today&listenedtoamosteloquent&thrillingspeechofSenatorSumner

    againstthepresidingCourt,whichproposestolimittheRepresentationofthe

    southtotheirnumberofitswhiteinhabitants.Whilethismeasurewasintended

    bytheCommitteewhoreporteditasablowagainstthesuperfluous

    representationofthesouthernstateswhicharenolongerentitledtothethree

    fifthsvoteoftheslavecode-stillMrSumnerregardsitas“Barbarous&

    inhuman”&engraftingdistinctionofcasteuponaRepublicanCourt-whichis

    contrarytothespiritofLiberty&utterlyunjusttoaracelatelydisenthralled&

    whomitisthedutyofCongresstomakeWhollyFree.Icannotgiveevenanidea

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    oftheaddress-itoccupiednearlythreehours&wasoneoftheablestofthe

    manyableeffortsofthatgloriousadvocateofFreedom!

    TheGallerieswerewellfilled.Mr&MrsStebbinswerethere.Directlyin

    frontofussatFrederickDouglasswithhisremarkablefaceallaglowwith

    enthusiasm,listeningmostattentivelytoeverygoldenthoughtwhichfellfrom

    thelipsoftheSenator.Herecognizedme&Iintroducedmydarling,whohad

    nevermethimbefore&weconversedbrieflyatthecloseofMrSumner’s

    remarks.-DouglassisatrueGenius-andisrisingeverydayinthatestimation

    ofourbestminds.-ButweboththinkPurvishissuperior,thelatterseems

    mouldedinafinerform,mentally&spiritually.Butbotharerepresentativemen

    &aredestinedtoleadtheirpeople&eventhenationalongdistanceontheroad

    toperfectFreedom.He[Douglass]isinWashingtonwatchingthemovementsof

    Congress&theExecutive,alsodeliveringlecturestothecolor’dpeopleintheir

    churches&tothenegroesinsuchplacearecenterprocured,forletitbe

    recordedherethattheownersofallHalls,andtheTrusteesofallChurches

    refusedGarrison&haverefusedDouglasstheuseoftheirbuildings-theformer

    becauseofhisknowndevotiontohumanLiberty,thelatterbecauseofhis

    Complexion.Surelythewarhasnotaccomplisheditswork!

    PassedtheeveningatNellie’swherewewereinvitedtomeetMr&Mrs

    Cridge&MrsSeaboldthesisterofthelatter.Theoccasionwasmostdelightful

    andpleasingtousall.-Wefindgreatsocialcongenialitybetweenthem&

    ourselves&shalleverprizethemasamongourmostvaluedacquaintances.Of

    coursetheconversationwasmostlypoliticalasthegreateventsofthehourare

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    uppermostinallminds.Weweredelightedwiththeevening&badethemgood

    night&goodbyewithsincereregretasweleavetownFriday!Wrotemother.

    Thursday,March8th1866

    [Cora]Todaywehavebeenwriting&packingalldaypreparatoryto

    departingonthemorrow,firsttoBurlington[NewJersey]toseetheWoolmans

    intheirdelightfulhome&thenwestwardtomother’s[inCuba,NY].-Wewanted

    togototheSenatebuthadtoomuchtodo&astonightwasfixedforthelecture

    ontheApostatetoberepeated,mydarlingthoughtIhadbetterremainquiet.-

    ThevoteontheproposedConst’lAmend’twillbetakentodaypendingwhichI

    havenodoubttherewillbeanexcitingtime.-Ihopeitwillnotpass,asitisbut

    anotherofthoseperilouscompromisestothe“Whiteman’sGov’t”whichIam

    surprisedtoseesustainedbysomanyofourleadingrepublicans.The

    Democratswillvoteagainstitbecausetheythinkitinfringestheprivilegesof

    theirfriendsintheSouth.Sumner&afewothers,willvoteagainstitbecause

    theyregarditasaconcessiontoSouthernAristocracy&caste&subversiveof

    thatentirejusticewhichshouldgovernthesentimentsofCongress.

    WrotetoEmma[sister]todaywithmusic&papers&didnottelleither

    herormotherthatwewerecominghomesosoonaswewishtogivethem

    surprise.TonightwewereatUnionLeagueHallinduetime-agoodaudience

    wasassembledbutnotasnumerousasitwouldhavebeensomeotherevening.I

    knowitwasappreciative.Mydarlingwillwriteofthelecture.Beforegoingwe

    calledatNellie’swherewemetMrsCheeseman,justfromCalifornia,&anold

    acquaintanceoftheirs&Darling’s.Ialmostfeltacquaintedwithher,sooften

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    hadIheardthemspeakofher.Shegreetedusmostcordially.Herhusbandis

    Ass’tU.S.Treasurerthere&isoneofthemostrespected&honoredcitizensof

    Cal’aoroftheCountry.Mrs.C.isacharmingwoman,active,wholesouled,

    intelligent.ShecomesonbusinessofimportanceconnectedwiththeirDep’t.We

    regretpartingwithhersosoon,buthopetomeetagain.

    [Nathan]MyDarling&myselfweredelightedtomeetourgoodfriendMrs

    Cheeseman—sheisasplendidwomanandtherepresentationofthebesttypeof

    herclass.ShehasjustcomeonfromCaliforniatoattendtoherhusband’sbusiness

    intheTreasuryDepartment—inhavingmetwithalossofsome$10,000bythe

    mistakesorconversionofaclerk.—WhenIlastsawMrsCheesemanIwasonmy

    waysouthtotakechargeoftheInternalRevenueDeptofLouisianaanddidnot

    expecttomeethersosoonagainthissideoftheRockyMountains.—

    [Cora]Atthecloseofthelecture&aftertheaudiencehadnearlyall

    dispersed,alady&gentleman-entirestrangers-approached&thenafterafew

    remarkspresentedmewithamostexquisitebasketofrarestflowersarranged

    inamostbeautifulmanner.Itwasadelicatetestimonial&gavememuch

    pleasure.Mydarlingwasdelighted.Itwascomposedofwhiteandteal

    Japonicas.Borderedwithevergreens&asters[]with[]heliotrope.

    Friday,March9th1866______________EnRoute North

    [Cora]BadeadieutoWashingtonalmostwithoutregret,altho’weleft

    manyvaluedfriendsandwerealittlereluctanttoabsentourselvesfromthe

    scenesofsomuchinterestasarelikelyconstantlytooccurintheCapitol.Mr&

    MrsStebbins,MrsMerchant,SenatorHoward(nowunfortunatelyabsent),Julius

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    &Nellie,Mr&MrsCridge,&MrsCheesemanareamongthosewhosesocietywe

    shallmissthemost-whiletheprivilegeoflisteningtotheeloquentwordswhich

    arealmosteverydaybeingutteredinbothHousesofCongresswillbewholly

    deniedus.

    Yetwefeelitisourduty,nolessthanourpleasure,tovisitourfriends,

    takealittlerepose&theninalltheNortherncities,urgethepeopletosustain

    thesplendidmindsinCongresswhohavethusfarfoughtnoblyfortheright.-

    AlsoacquaintthemwiththetrueissuesoftheConflict&showhowutterlythe

    Presidenthasforfeitedallrespectofgoodmen&women!

    Ourjourneywasmostfatiguing&unfortunatelywefailedtoconnectat

    PhilawiththesixP.M.trainforBurlington-wereobligedtowaittwohours,but

    atlastwearrivedalittlepastten&foundMrWoolman’scarriageawaitingus&

    soonwewereinthewarmembrace&hospitablehomeofourfriends-tooweary

    almosttospeakbutafteranicesupperwefeltquiterefreshed.Howcozy&

    comfortableitishere&howbeautiful&warmtheirgreeting.

    [Nathan]Lasteveningmydarlingwifelecturedagainupon“theApostate.”

    TheInfluencepurportedtobeTheodoreParker.Hesaid“Thatwhencrossingthe

    oceansomeyearsago,heinquiredofanoldsailor,howheknewthestormwas

    coming.Herepliedthatthehazeinthewesternskytoldofthecomingdanger.That

    whenatVesuviustheinhabitantsknewoftheeruptionofthehugemonsterfromthe

    rumblingsthatannouncedtheoutburstdaysbeforeitoccurred.Thatinthedefilesof

    theAlps,themountaineerscouldreleasetheslidingoftheglacier,socouldthe

    speakerfromtheindicationsofthepoliticalworldtodayeasilyseetheconflictthat

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    wascominguponus—socouldhe,arguingfromcausetoeffect,safelypredict

    anotherwar.Anothercontestinwhichmoreinvisibleelementswouldbebrought

    thanthoseofthelastwar.”Hethen,afterreviewingthepresentpoliticalsituation,

    tookupthequestionofApostacy,claimingthatAndrewJohnsonwasnotan

    apostatenow.Thathewasanapostate—whenduringhisgovernorshipof

    Tennessee,heclaimedtobetheMosesoftheNegro—fromhisfirsteducation&

    proclivities&thatnowhehadreturnedtothefold&wasnolongeranapostate.

    Thathewaseducatedin&raisedfromtheranksofthepoorwhiteofthesouth&

    thathecouldnot&wouldnotbeanyotherwaythanafriendtothesouth&an

    enemytotheNegro.Thatapostacywasaterriblecrimeasconsideredinthe

    MasonicLodge&intheCatholicChurchandpunishedbythemostterrible

    infliction—andthatsuchwouldultimatelyreachAndyJohnson.”Shethenpictured

    thelifeofMosesofEgyptandbroughtMr.Johnsonincomparisonwiththatnoble

    workerinthecauseofTruth&saidthatitwastheworstsentencethatthePresident

    couldhaveutteredwhenhepromisedtobecometheMosesoftheblackman.She

    thentookuptheRepublicanpastand[]uponitspresentpositionwiththe

    President,endingthesubjectwithwhoweretheaccusersofAndrewJohnson—the

    victimsofKansaswar,thelonglineofsufferersfromthelatewar,thelatemartyred

    President,thewidowsandorphansofthethousandswhohadfallenonthe

    battlefield,inhospital&inthetrenches,themillionsofsufferingandwronged

    freedmen—allinrank&fileliketheghostsofRage&[]beforetheWhiteMan.No[

    ]—Thynamebe“accuser.”ShethensaidthatwhenthismanJohnsonpassedand,as

    hewouldintime,someonewouldbefound,asindeedsomeonealwayscouldbe

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    foundnomatterhowpoorthesubjectwho[]bewillingtopronouncehiseulogy,

    thenletablackmonumentberaiseduponwhichshouldbepaintedinlettersof[]

    lightthefollowingwords—“IwillbeyourMoses,”beneath—“Thegovernmentcan

    donothingmoreforyou.”Thenbeneaththat,“AsIsurveyaroundthecircle&

    beholdtheotherendoftheline,IseeaPhillips,aSumner&aStevens,whoare

    equallytraitorswithaDavis,aSlidelloraToombs.”Thenletthemonumentbe

    foreversentontotheseaofoblivion&thisshallbetheepitaphofAndrewJohnson.”

    InconcludingshespokethenofthegloriousTrinity—aSumner,thebuglecallerof

    Freedom,Stevens,themanbornofLiberty,andWendellPhillips,thegoldeneagle

    whosepinionshaveneverbeentouched.”Thehourwascrowdedandtheaudience

    applaudedvociferously.Attheconclusion,agentleman&lady(perfectstrangers)

    approachedmydarlingandpresentedherwithamostbeautifulbasketofflowers,a

    gloriousfloraltribute.Shewasdelighted,andthoughtherbeautifulflowersthe

    Resolutionoftheevening.

    Saturday,March10th1866__________Burlington, NewJersey

    [Nathan]WearetodayenjoyingthedelightfulsocietyofMr&MrsWoolman

    attheirbeautifulcountryseatinBurlingtonNewJersey.—LeftWashington

    yesterdaymorningandafteragreatlyprotractedJourneyreachedtheverypleasant

    domicileofourexcellentfriends.—Theyaredelightfullysituated.Justfarenough

    outofthecitytobeamongthegreenfieldsandfragrantflowersandnearenoughto

    Philadelphiatoreach“TheContinental”inanhour’sride.—MrWoolmanisoneof

    thoseactivestrivingbusinessmenthatmakeAmericasoeminentlyacommercial

    nation,fullofenergy,impulseandalltonedandharmonizedwithatruespiritof

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    Progress&Reform—heisasplendidspecimenofourcountriesgoaheadworking

    truemen.Hehasalargewealthwhichhasaccumulatedbyhisindomitablegoahead

    activeness&isdailyamassing&addingtohispossessions.Heisveryliberal,

    providessplendidlyforhisfamilyandisagoodhusband,whichisthebestofall.—

    MrsWoolmanisoneofthefewinthisworld,amiable,refined,oflargesocialnature,

    lovelyinherdispositionandequallyReformatory&Progressivewithherhusband.

    —Splendidequipments,homes,andallthatgoestomakeupafineestablishmentis

    there—andtheyenjoyitandhavetheirfriendsassisttheminhavingglorioustimes,

    riding,driving,&visiting.MrsWoolmanisabeautifulperformerontheHarp&my

    darlingislearning.—

    Sunday,March11th1866

    [Nathan]MrJackson&MissSallie(anieceofMrWoolman’s)cameout

    yesterdayfromPhiladelphiaandalsotwoyoungspecimensofhumanity(oneof

    themwithadecidedlygreaterquantityoflegsthanbrains)—younggentlemenwho

    visittheyoungladiesofthehousehold—sothataltogetherwehaveaJolly

    household.—Spentaverypleasantdaythroughtheconversation,ridingandmusic

    &visiting.—Intheeveningthetriflingportionofourcrowddepartedfor

    Philadelphia&thenunderthethrillingcharmofMrsWoolmans’inspiredmusicon

    theHarp,mydarlingwasinfluencedbythePoetShelleyandgaveusallasplendid

    communication,directedparticularlyhowevertoMrJackson,whowastheonly

    unbelieverpresent,butwhoonthisoccasionwasmostdecidedlyimpressed.—

    Afterwards,Shanniecameandgavethemsymbolicnameswiththefollowingsinging

    words—

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    ToMissNellie—“MossRoseBud”

    Itbloomethinbrightgardensrare

    Ingayparterreandbower.

    Amongtheflowerspure&fair

    Thishaththesweetestpower

    Openingitsdewypetalsoft

    Todrinkthemorninglight

    Sippingthedew-dropssweetandsoft

    ReflectingHeaven’slight.

    GuardedbyNature’sarmorstrong,

    Nohandcanmaritsgrace

    Butitssweetperfumefloatsalong

    Itsbeautye’ertotrace

    Sodoththyheartitsthoughtsunfold

    Inrareandlovelytruth

    Butpurityandgoodnesshold

    Thearmorofthyyouth.

    ‘Tislovealonehathmagicpower

    Itssweetsandjoystoclaim

    Thouartsecureinlife’syoungbower

    “MossRoseBud”isthyname.

    Shannie.

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    ToMissMary—“JapanLily”

    Wherewavingpalmtreeseverrise

    Againsttheclearandbendingskies

    AndwheretheSunhisgorgeousbeams

    Foreverpoursincrystalstreams

    Fillingeachhourwithbliss—

    Whenorangegroves&myrtlebarrows

    Fillwiththeirsweetsthegoldenhours

    AndNaturerobesingorgeousfolds

    Eachlovelyshapeandcolorholds

    Thrillin


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