Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-03-05
FROM wAsHrNaron.
WAsuIyGyoy. March 4

WAsHINGNoN, March l, 1862.
In writing two or three weeks ago OF the
grand party at the WhiteSHOuse, who of Us
thought of the possibility of funeral in
that stately mansion within month? As
the gay thrOng promenaded those stIendi,l
apartments, or toasted in the splendid
suppcr-rOUm, did any one see n ghost of
the future huttering from room TO room?
Yet that very night, death hovered round
the presidential mansion, and il you could
have looked deep down iutO Mrs LincOln'S
heart, you would have seen anxiety, for
even then her boy lay i'll in a distant apart
ment of the mansion The evening was "A
gay, happy one, but that very night the
cup Of voc was filling up, even while the
proud mistress Ol the establishment drank
to the bottom the cup of bliss. Iu the
midst Of the fierce, ungOveruable winds OF
Monday afternoon, the remains of Willie
Lincoln were carried to the pleasant Gem
etery Of Georgetown. The whole city aud
the whole country sympathiEes most deep
ly with Mr.. aud Mrs. Lincoln. The Con
gress aud all the departments have shown
in public manner their sympathy for the
President, aud 1t is easy to perceive that
the sympathy OF the people here for the
Presidents family is earnest aud sincere.
Mr.. Lincoln was completely prostrated at
first by the desth of his boy, and some of
his intimate friends were anxious for its
effect upon him. Friday night, and all
day Saturday, he was in stupor Of grief,
and seemed to care little even fer great
national events; but on Sunday lie hrSan
to recover from the shock, and is now,
though deeply bowed down by his great
aihictiOu, in noWise incapacituted for the
duties Of his position. The President is a
social man, and he loved his boys vehe-
mently. Willie was fAvOrite, aud he
contrived almost every day TO mnbeud from
his great cares for u short time with him
and his younger brother. The stroke was
somehow, though the boy was sick for
more than two weeks, very unexpected,
and 1t was terrible TO II man of sIci lively
seusibilities aud affections. Mrs. Lincoln
is more calm and even in herdisposi tiou,
is less demonsIratiVe and more guarded
Hence she is able to control her feelings
in such q manner that few, even those in
tue White House, will know how deeply
she has felt this affliction. Mr.. Lincoln is
frank to fault and his sorrow gushes
forth unchecked. The sad scene and GER
omOny is over, aud for long time to come,
those who frequent the rooms of the White
House will remember this day and the
boys coffin which stood in the Green Room.
There will be no grand parties there for
many n day to come, and the generous
hospitalities of the President and his lady
will not be layished upon the select "eigit
hundred, or any smaller number, of this
political metropolis of the land for weeks
and months-perhsps ueVermore, unless it
be dinner party of the usual dimensions
which by immemOriaI custom the Presi.
dent gives to the foreign ministers and the
members of his cabinet, and to Congress,
the latter in convenient numbers, thirty
FIVE at time. Mr.. Lincoln continues very
popular with the people and with Con-
gress. His honesty of character has re-.
peatedly saved him from appropriately
EUerybody speaks ir the highest terms OF
his integrity, and this conviction isl1is SAL
yation as a chiet magistrate.