Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1865-06-05
SCHUYLER coLFAx.

This distinguished gentleman, the late
Speaker Of the House of Representatives,
is expected to be in Virginia City by the
10th of this month. Aside from the fact
that Mr.. Colfax's observations among us
will be of interest and probable benefit to
the State, and therefore, he should be re-
ceived with some marks of respectable
relations which this Statesman sustained
to our late lamented President will render
earnest our expectations concerning the
remarks he may see fit to deliver. In
order that our citizens may fully appre-
ciate the character Of the intimacy existing
between President Lincoln and Mr.. Colfax,
we append an account of the last hours
of the President. to which we call special
attention. 1t will be seen, on their peru
sal, that Mr.. Colfax can furnish popular
audience with most interesting biograph-
ical particulars of the ex-President; besides
he has special commission to execute on
behalf of President Lincoln to "the people
in the mining regions"
HR COMMISSIONS coLFAX TO SPEAK FOR HIM
TO THE PEOPLE OF THE MINING RE-
GIoNs-LAsT HOURS OF THE
PRESIDENT.
Friday morning, having just returned from
the capitulation Of Lee, and the President
passed happy hour listening to all the de-
tails. While at breakfast he heard that
Speaker Colfax was in the house, and sent
word that he wished to see him Immediately
in the reception room. He conyersed with
him nearly an hour about his future policy as
to the Rebellion, which he was about to sub.
NIT to the Cabinet. Afterward he had an
interview with Mr.. Hale, Minister to Spain,
and several Senators and Representatives.
At IL o'clock the Cabinet and Gen. Grant
met with him, and in one Of the most salts
factory and important Cabinet meetings held
since his first Inauguration, the future policy
Of the Administration was tremendously and
unanimously agreed on. When it adjourned
Secretary Stanton said he felt that the Gov
eminent was stronger than at any previous
period since the Rebellion commenced.
In the afternoon the President had long
and pleasant interview with Gen. Oglesby,
Senator Yates and other leading citizens Of
his State. In the evening Mr.. Colfax called
again at his request, and Mr.. Ashmun, OF
Massachusetts,, who presided over the Chi
cago Convention in 1860, was present. To
them he spoke Of his visit to Richmond, and
when they stated that there was much uneasi-
ness at the North while he was at the rebel
capital for fear that some traitor might shoot
him, he replied jocularly that he would have
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had been President and gone there, but that
he did not feel any danger whatever.
Turning to Mr.. Colfax he said: "You are
going with Mrs. Lincoln and me to the thea
ter this evening, hope" But Mr.. Colfax
the city next morning.
He then said to Mr.. Colfax: "Mr. Sumner
has the gavel Of the Confederate Congress
which he got at Richmond to hand to the
Secretary Of War. But insisted then that
he must give it to you, and you tell him for
me to hand it over" Mr.. Ashmun alluded
to the gayel which he still had, and which he
had used at the Chicago Convention; and the
President and Mrs. Lincoln, who was also in
the parlor, rose to go to the theater. 1t was
half an hour after the time they had intended
TO start, and they spoke about waiting half
an hour longer, for the President went with
reluctance; as Gen. Grant had gone North,
and he did not wish the people to be disap-
pointed, as they had both been advertised TO
be there. At the door he stopped and said
d" Collar, do not forget to tell the people in
the mining regions as you pass through there
,chat ItoH you this morning about the deret:
opuaent rhen peace comes, and IriH telegraph
you at San Francisco" He shook hands
with both gentlemen with pleasant good
bye, and left the Executive Mansion never to
return to it alive.
Schuyler Colfax is the author of the beau
tiful degree in Odd Fellowship known as
the Rebecca;" and his brethren of the
fraternity will, no doubt, greet him with
special form and warmth of salutation.
Altogether considered, there is no public
man whom we should more cordially re-
ceivc than the one who bears with him
the gavel Of the Confederate Congress.