Not a click——?
[Operator shakes his head again—and Lincoln's face contracts in suffering.]
Stevens
Just a minute, Mr. President,—I'll give you the telegram if you won't read it.
Lincoln
Fire away, Stevens, if it makes you happy.
Stevens
[Reading.]
"New York, Sept. 3, 1864.
"The Federal authorities have just discovered a nation-wide conspiracy to resist by force of arms the new draft. It will be necessary for General Grant to detach half his army from Lee's front immediately to put down this counter revolution. Send these soldiers without delay to our great cities."