All were disposed to give your articles a careful perusal, and many instances came to my knowledge of the great positive good they effected in keeping men within the Union party when the first blow of secession had been struck. FRED. FICKEY, JR. * * * * * _May 15, 1862._ I have never read an abler or more conclusive paper than your war-power document in all my reading. * * * RICHARD S. COXE.[7] [Footnote 7: Richard S. Coxe was a very eminent lawyer from the District of Columbia.] * * * * * WASHINGTON, _May 22, 1862_. I most cheerfully indorse the papers respecting your publications under the authority of the War Department. Mr. Richard S. Coxe, I can say, is one of the ablest lawyers in this District or in the country. In his opinion of your writings I entirely concur as with other men who have expressed one. I regret that I am without the influence to serve you at the War Department, but Mr. Lincoln, with whom I have conversed, has, I know, the highest appreciation of your services in this connection. Judge Collamer, whom I regard as among the first of living statesmen and patriots, is enthusiastic in praise of your publications, and, indeed, I have heard but one opinion expressed by all the able men who have referred to them. Sincerely yours, R. J. WALKER.[8] [Footnote 8: R. J. Walker was long a Representative in Congress, Secretary of the Treasury under James K. Polk, and was acknowledged as the best financier of his day.] In September of 1861 Miss Carroll prepared a paper on "the Constitutional powers of the President to make arrests and to suspend the writ of _habeas corpus_." In December, 1861, she published a pamphlet entitled "The War Powers of the Government." This was followed by a paper entitled "The Relation of Revolted Citizens to the National Government." This was written at the especial request of President Lincoln, approved by him, and adopted as the basis of his subsequent action. WASHINGTON, _January 25, 1861_. My Dear Miss Carroll: I read the address of Governor Hicks, which gave me great pleasure. I have been overwhelmed with work and anxiety for North Carolina. I franked all the papers you sent me. It is a great matter for the Union that you hold Maryland firm now. Go on in your great work. I wish you would say a word for S---- in some of your articles; he is doing us good, but needs encouragement. I wish to talk with you on these matters as soon as I can find a moment.