During Buchanan’s Administration John Brown and Sons undertook the contract of exterminating slavery, and as an initial step seized and burned the United States Arsenal at Harper’s Ferry. But the firm failed before the job was half completed.
Mr. Brown’s body now lies mouldering in the grave, but it is due to him to state that his soul goes marching on.
On a previous page will be found John Brown’s soul in the act of marching. Our artist was unable to obtain a very exact sketch as it was getting quite dark.
Lincoln—Johnson.
Abraham Lincoln was next voted into the chair, which reminds us of a little anecdote.
Some years ago an Erie canal boat was weighing anchor in the harbor of New York preparatory to setting sail for Buffalo, when the Captain was hailed by a weary wayfarer, who said he wanted to go to Buffalo, and having no money was willing to work his passage. The heart of the old salt was touched; a tear stole down his weather-beaten cheek, and he allowed the poor man to lead one of the mules on the tow-path all the way to Buffalo.
A “HUNDRED DAYS” MAN PUTTING DOWN THE REBELLION.
Abraham Lincoln was willing to work his passage. He earned every cent of his salary, and rendered services to humanity which humanity will not soon forget. Soon after his inauguration, in 1861, the Southern rebellion broke out, which was eventually put down by the “hundred days’ men.” On page [179] will be found some cheerful particulars of the war between the North and South, the more somber details of which we leave to other and abler pens and pencils.