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The Daily Dispatch: November 19, 1862., [Electronic resource], Highly interesting Revelations — the last interview about the "Union"--Lincoln Tells two Anecdotes — he Wonders if Bell or Douglas would have Stood what he Stood? (search)
id and countenance in averting a calamity like that." Before he replied, Mr. Rives, of Va, got up. We had before that conversed sitting in a semi circle around the President; but Mr. Rives rose from his chair, and with a dignity and eloquence that I have seldom heard surpassed in the course of my life, he appealed to him I heart and soul." (Hear, hear.) Mr. Lincoln jumped up from his chair, as Mr. Rives was standing, advanced one step towards him, and said: "Mr. Rives, Mr. Rives,Mr. Rives, Mr. Rives, if Virginia will stay in I will withdraw the troops from Fort Sumter." Mr. Rives stepped back and said, "Mr. President, I have no authority to speak for VirginMr. Rives, if Virginia will stay in I will withdraw the troops from Fort Sumter." Mr. Rives stepped back and said, "Mr. President, I have no authority to speak for Virginia, I am one of the humblest of her sons; but if you will guarantee to do that, it will be one of the wisest things you have ever done. Do that, and give us guarantMr. Rives stepped back and said, "Mr. President, I have no authority to speak for Virginia, I am one of the humblest of her sons; but if you will guarantee to do that, it will be one of the wisest things you have ever done. Do that, and give us guarantees, and I can only promise you that whatever influence I possess shall be exerted to promote the Union and to restore it to what it was." We then, all of us, got up