Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-04-20

3hlpited no aigns OF pain. He recognized no
Iperson, and in fact believe didSnot opeii. lis
Aeyes, Blood troubled his breathing, often ma
3king it exceedingly difficult He was watched
Swith tender care, and all that could be was
fdone for him.
At twenty-five minutes past seven, his mus
4cles relaxed, and the spirit of Abraham Lin.
acoln fed from its earthly tabernacle to that
bourne from which no traveller returns The
Scountenauce of the President was beaming
with that characteristic smile, which only
those who have seen him in his happiest mo,
sments, can appreciate Excepting the black
4 ness of his eyes, his face appeared perfectly
SnaturalI 80 He died without % struggle, and
awithout even aperceptible motion ofany limb
Calm and silent, the great and good man
3passed away. tsei.p s,,a,t5mos a.ig 7a,rl 4
THE LAST CABINET MEETING. 4
4 At II o'clock the Cabinet and Gen. Grant
amet with, Mr. !. andin oneof the most satisfac-
story and important Cabinet meetings held
2sinee his first inauguration, the future policy
; of the Administration was harmoriiously and
unanimously agreed on When it adjourned
Secretary Stanton said he felt that the Gov
ernment was stronger than at any previous
aperiod since the rebellion commenced
In the afternoon the President had q long
3and pleasant interview with General Oglesby,
Senator Yates, and other leading citizens Of
This State 4"' ~ -. 80" ''F
In the evening, Mr., Colfax called again all
: his request, and Mr. Ashmead, of Massachu1
setts, who presided over the Chicago Conven
ton of 1860, was present To them he spoke
of his visit to Richmond, and when much uni
easiness was manifested at the North, while
4 he was at the rebel capital, for fear that some
traitor might shoot him, he replied jocular
\ " that he would have been alarmed himself
fany other person had been President and|
gone there, but that he did not feel any dan
Iger whatever. In conyersing on matter of
business with Mr.. .Ashmead, he made rel
mark that he saw Mr. Ashmead was surprised
lat, and Immediately, with his well known
kindness Of heart, said, "'tYou did not under
stand me, Ashmead;5 did not mean. what
you Inferred, and ! will take it all buck and
/ ,pologize for it. - i,
He afterward gave Mr.. Ashmead card tc|
admit himself and friends early next morn
] ng to converse further about it. Turning to|
4 Mr. Colfax, he said .ra n 49,
You are going with Mrs. Lincoln and M
Ito the theater, hope?' '!', .'''.o..., '''.'
But Mr. Colfax had other engagements, cx
|pecting to leave the next morning, He thel
|said to Mr.. Colfax: ., a.' o. '7''''
" Mr.. Sumner has the garel of, the Confed
rate Congress, which he got at Richmond to|
hand to the Secretary of War, but ]. insste,
hen that he must give it to you, and you tel
lim for me to hand it over"
Mr.. Ashmead alluded to the gayel, whicl
|he still had, and which he used at the Cbicag.
Convention, and the President and Mrs. Lin
,oln, who was also in the parlor, rose to go t,
he theater. 1t was then half an hour afleI
|the time they intended to start, and they spok,
bout waiting half an hour longer for the
President went with reluctance, as Genera
irant had gone North, and he did not wisl
lthe people to be disappointed as they hadI
10th been adycatised to be there. He stop
|ped and said:
"Colax, do not forget to tell the people III
|the minlpg districts, as yon pass througA
them, what ! told you this morning about tht |
developments when peace comes, and vii, i
telegraph you at San Francis %. He shoola
bands with both gentlcmrn with pleasant
rood bye, and left the Executive Mansion nev.
'r to return to 1t alive. ..r ,.t,,.-
)oayt THE REMAINS OF THE, PRESIDENT ,,i,CI
Washington April, l6,--The corpse of theI
ate President has been laid out in the WhiteI
liouse 1t is dressed nr suit of black, wori
|ly him at his late inauguration A placiGI
smile rests upon his features, and the daceas-
I'd seems to be in a calm sleep. The corpsoj
vill'be laid out in state in the East Room onI
iupcIou in, la,lt 70, Al, IL
unlty to, see. once more the features of hilnI
heyiloved so well . aqyaa m
The catafalque upon which the body viii
fest, is be placed in. the south part of the
last room, and is somewhat similar to thai
sed on the occasion of the death of Presl
lent Harrison. O 1t is understood the funeral
|will take place on Wednesday next Rev. Df.
furey will, doubtless, be the officiating cer
!yman. 1.-The remains will be Temporarily de, /
posted in the vault Of the CongressionaaE
Cemetery, and hereafter be taken to Mn Lin.
|coln home, at Springfield, Illinois. lo,}U1
THE PLOT DEVELOPING. SiiII
Up to this time it has not been ascertaihed
that the assassin of the President he's beer
|captured. lr,D. saa 's'im"s isS!V.a 10 Il
The extra Star has the following; Devel
|opments have been made, howing the exis /
hence Of deep laid plot on the part of the (
gang Of conspirators. Including the mem
|bers of the Order Of the knights Of the Col I
den Circle,fto murder the President and bis |
Cabinet s1Gl'I ~ leo'Nt4 4egtm bel
We have reason to believe that Secretary
Seward received iptimation from Europe. sew
|eral months since, that something of a very
desperate character was to transpire at Wash (
|ington, and, it is more than probable in refer
|ence to plot of assassination. i $3.50
The pickets encircling the city, on friday
might to prevent the escape of the parties,
who murdered President Lincoln, and at
tempted the assassination of Secretary Sew
lard and his sons, were fred upon at several
points by concealed foes Arrests will be
promptly made. ,SN3'
1t is ascertained that some weeks ago the |
President had received several privatelletters,
warming him that an attempt would probably
|be made upon his life, but to this he did mott
attach much Importance. 1t has always been
Thought that he was not sufficiently careful of
ibis individual safety on his last visit to Vir-
|giniaa sga t'a"s eaa1g % ~ llfis
THE POLICY OF PRESIDENT JOHNSON. =
Governor Stone, .dnring, these proceedings
STATED that he. had Just had q long converse
|tion with President johnson in regard to 'hisI
policy as Chief Magistrate, in which the lat
ter said, that while he would deal kindly andI
|leniently with the mass of the people of tbe |
South, and the rank and file of their armies;
regarding them as he did, merely as the vic
|tims and sufferers of rebellion; he, neyerthe-
|lsss, would be careful not to pursue any policy