Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-06-10

+. B. Carpenter, the artist who paint.
ed President Lincoln, relates the fol
lowing anecdote of President johnson,
through the columns of the New York
Independent: e. e. Ia
One day I took . couple of friends,
from New York.. up stairs, who wished
to be introduced to the President. II
was after the hour for business calls,
and we found him alone, and, for once,
at leisure Soon after the introduction,
one of my friends toolsEpccasion to in,
dorse, very decidedly, the Presidents
Amnesty Proclamation, which had been
severely censured by many friends OF
the Administration. Mr.. SIS az
prevail touched Mr.. Lincoln. He said,
with a great deal of emphasis, and with
an expression of. countenance L shall
never forget, 'When man is sincerely
pendent for his misdeeds, and gives sat
|isfactory evidence OF the same, he can
safely be pardoned, and there is no ex-
ception to the ruler
Shortly afterward, he told us this
story of candy Johnson" as he was fa-
Iniliarly In the habit of calling him. II
was few weeks prior to the Baltimore
convention, before it was known that
Gov. johnson would be the nominee for
the Vice Presidency. Said he, 81 had
visit last night from Colonel Moody,
the fighting Methodist parsen, as he
is.called in Tennessee. He is on his
way to the Philadelphia conference, and,
being in Washington over night, came
up to see me. He told me-" he contin-
ued, "this story of Andy johnson and
Gen. Buell., which interested me consid.
erably. Col. Moody was in Nashville
the day that 1t was reported that Buell.
had decided to evacuate the city. The
rebels strongly reinforced, were said to
be within two miles of the capital. OF
course the city was greatly excited. Said
Moody, Il went IN search of Johnson at
the edge of the evening, ana found him
at his Office, closeted with two gentle
men, who were walking the floor with
him, one on each side. AS I entered
J they retired, leaving me alone with
Johnson, who came up to me manifest
ing intense feeling, and said: "Moody,
we are sold ont! Buell. is traitor! He
is going to eTacuate the CITY, and in for
ty-eight hours we shall ali be in the
hands OF the rebels. Then he com
mencod pacing the floor again, twisting
his hands, and chatting like Gagged IT,
ger, utterly insensible TO his friend's
entreaties 70 become calm. Suddenly
he turned and said, Moody can you
pray?' That is my business sir, as q
minister of the Gospel returned the
Colonel. We'll, Moody, 1 wish you
would pray, said Johnson; and instant.
ly both went down upon their knees al
opposite sides of the room. As the
prayer became fervent, Johnson began
TO respond in true Methodist style.
Presently he crawled over on his hands
and knees to Moody's side, and put his
arm over him, man testing the deepest
emotion. Closing the prayer with q
hearty 'AmenP from each, they arose.
Johnson took long breath, and said,
with emphasis, Moody, i feel better!
Shortly afterward he asked, viii you
stand by me?' Certainly viii, was the
answer. Well, Moody, I can depend
upon you; yon are one in hundred
tliousaudp He then commenced pacing
the floor again. Suddenly he wheeled,
the current of his thought having chang
ed, and said, oh! Moody, 1 don't want
you to think I have become religion
man because I asked you to pray. ]
am sorry to say it, but / am not, and
have never pretended to be religious.
No one knows this better than you; but,
Moody, there is one thing about It'll
DO believe in ALMIGHTY GoDi And
believe also IN the Bible, and l say I'll
be damned If Nashville shall be surren-
deredp
And Nashville 1cGs not surrendered