Has no Influence with the Administration.
Judge Baldwin, an old and highly respectable and sedate gentleman, called a few days since on Gen. Halleck, and presuming upon a familiar acquaintance in California formerly, solicited a pass outside of our lines, to see a brother in Virginia, not thinking that he would be met with a refusal, as both his brother and himself were good Union men.
"We have been deceived too often," said General Halleck, "and I regret I can't grant it."
Judge B. then went to Stanton, and was very briefly disposed of with the same result. Finally he obtained an interview with Uncle Abe, and stated his case.
"Have you applied to Gen. Halleck?" inquired the President.
"And met with a flat refusal," said Judge B.
"Then you must see Stanton," continued Uncle Abe.
"I have, and with the same result," was the reply.
"Well, then," said Uncle Abe, with a smile of good humor, "I can do nothing; for you must know that I have very little influence with this Administration."