Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1865-04-20
EnCidents of the Last Days OF
President LiucOin's Life.

n WASHINGTON, April 49,
n The following incidents of the last days
Nof President Lincolns life have been OBJ
sstained from several sources
n His son, Capt Lincoln, breakfasted with
4him on Friday morning, having just return
|sed from the capitulation of Lee, and the
s3President passed happy hour listening tC
'5all the details. While at breakfast he heard
|dthat Speaker Colfax was in the house and
Che sent word that he wished to see hin
He conversed with him fol
slnearly an hour about his future policy as to
j5the rebellion, which he was about to submit
Ito the Cabinet.
q Afterwards he had an interview with Mr.
3Hale. Minister to Spain, and several Senator:
8and Representatives.
a At IL o'clock, the Cabinent and Genera
fGrant with him, had one of the most salts
and important Cabinet meetings
Aheld since his first Inauguration, when the
55future policy Of the administration wa,
Hharmonously and unanimously agreed ON
Aand Secretary Stanton said he felt that the
Hgovernment was stronger than at any
&previous period since the rebellion CON
hlnenced. In the afternoon the President
$had long and pleasant interview with Gen
NOgesby, Senator Yates and other leading
Ncitizens of his State. In the evening Mr.
SCofax called again, at his request, and Mr.
SsAshmun, of Mass, who presided over thu
EChicago Convention Of 1860, was also present
n To them he spoke ofhis visit to Richmond
aand when told that much uneasiness was man
9iifssted at the North while he was atthe rebe
sf}capital for fear that some traitor might
Tshoot him he replied jocularly that he woulC
boy Iaa, al rr,oI b;,aoalfif atkar
9sson had been President and gone there, but
!ahe did not feel any danger whatever. The
turned on matter Of busines;
z with Ashmuu He made the remark tha
&She saw Mr.. Ashmun was surprised, auc
with his we'll known kindness
Sof heart, said:
You did not understand me, Mr.. Ash
Nmun, | did not mean what you inferred anC
Z will take it all back, and apologize for it.
y He afterwards gave Mr.. Ashmun a care
Z Ito admit himself and friend early the mex
&,morning to converse further about it.
a Turning to Mr.. Colfax, he said: 'You
s|are going with Mrs Lincoln and me to the
$'theatre, hope" But Mr. Colfax had othe
%engag ements, expecting to leave the cit
,fnext morning.
He then said to Mr.. Colfax, "Mr. Sum
q sner has the 'gavel of the confederate Con
s;gress, which he got at Richmond to han
ssssto the Secretary of War, but l insiste,
ysthers that he must give it to you, and 20,
Stell him for me to hand it over.
N Mr.. Ashmun alluded to the 'gavel, whicl
l&he still had and which he had used at tn
sEChicage Convention, and the President an,
ESMrs Lincoln, who was also in the parlor
Eirose to 90 to the theater. .aa
81 1t was half an hour after the time the.
Nhad intended to start al they spoke abou
Mwaiting half an heur longer for the Presi
Ndent, who went with reluctance, as Gen
KGrant had gone North, and he did not wis
sthe people to be disappointed, as they bot
Ehad been advertised to be there. At tn
Edoor he stopped and said, Colonel Fox d
mot forget to tell the people in the minin
Mregions, as you pass through them, what
@told you this morning about the develop
Emcnt when peace comes, and | will telt
Egraph you at San Francisco"
y He shook hands with both geutleme
with pleasant good bye, and left the c,
Executive mansion never to return to it alive