Abraham Lincoln papers
From Anson G. Henry to Abraham Lincoln, June 15, 1849
June 15th 1849
Dear Lincoln
1 I have written you the enclosed letter, at the request of Mr Kilpatrick, he having just arived in Town on business & not having time to do it himself before the mail would close— He talked more 2 3 strongly than he has written— If after all Butterfield should be appointed, Mr Ewing will hear a little thunder from Illinois that he is not now anticipating. The train is laid broad & deep, & it now rests with the Administration to say whether the match shall be applied or not— I have recd. several 4 lettrs from Bakers District since you left urging an Expression of indignation at the course the Cabinet Officers have pursued towards our only Whig Representative Col. Baker— I send you one as a specimen, which is mild compared with some others recieved— I have only to say the word, & the Whig papers in Quincy, Danville, Rockford, Rock-Island &c, will cut loose— The Journal here & the Galena & Chicago papers, although boiling over, will be kept still at least for the present, in the hope of getting the Government Patronage.
1 The enclosure has not been found.
2 Justin Butterfield
4 Edward D. Baker
I have advised them to hold on for a while in the hope that your appointment will correct the evils & secure justice to Baker— If ever a good & true Whig was outraged by his party friends it has been him, and if they are determined to force him & his friends into a hostile attitude toward the new Administration they can continue their outrages a little longer, & accomplish their object to their hearts content—
Illinois could have been made more available to the Administration than Virginia, & that too, with one half the expenditure of Capitol that has been used to conciliate the Whigs of that State— We have asked for nothing that is wrong not right, & will submit to nothing that is wrong.
Abraham Lincoln papers http://www.loc.gov/resource/mal.0040300 Yours truly
A. G. Henry
5 P. S. While writing I learn that a fight has just come off in the street between Francis & Geo. Walker — Walker struck Francis from behind, Simeon turned, knocked him down & while pounding him, 6 Cobly struck Sim, when Jo. pitched in with Lanphier & Fondy, all got black Eyes— They met again & Sim caught a pitch fork fork & made George run for his life, Maxcy coming up put a stop to the Melee — I will send you both versions to-morrow— Old Sim, had the best of it from all I can learn—
5 Simeon Francis
6 ID: Charles Lanphier was editor of the Democratic Illinois State Register in Springfield.
A. G. Henry
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