Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1865-04-21

As everything pertaining to the last hour
of the late President must be interesting to
! the public, the following incidents OF the
I last day of his life have been obtained from
several sources
;; HIS son, Captain Lincoln, breaklasted
( with BIN ON Friday morning, having just
: returned from the capitulation Of Ire, and
J the President passed happy hour listening
! to all the details. While NJ breakfast, he
heard that Speaker C0liax was IN the house.
: and sent word that he wished 10 see him i'm
/ mediately IN the recepuOn-ro0m. He CON-
versed with him nearly an hour about biz
I future policy as 10 the rebellion, which he
\ was about to submit 10 the cabinet. After
4 ward he had an interview with Mr.. Hale.
minister to Spain, and several senators and
representatives.
q At eleven o'clock. the cabinet and General
4 Grant met with him, and in one Of the most
! satisfactory and important cabinet meetings
held since MS first Inauguration. the tutUre
I policy OF the administration was harmonious
! ly and unanimously agreed on. When ii
! adjourned, Secretary Stanton said he felt
3 that the government was stronger than At
any previous period since the rebellion com
I menced.
In the afternoon the President had long
and pleasant interview with Governor Ogles-
\ by, Senator Yates, and other leading citizens
Of has State. In the evening Mr.. Coliax
( called again at hIsrequest, and Mr.. Ashnun,
OF Massachusetts,, who presided over the
Chicago Convention of 1850, was present.
To them he spoke Of his visit to Richmond.
Z and when they stated that there was much
\ uneasiness al the North while he was at the
3 rebel capital. i,r fear that some traitor
! might shoot him, be replied PECULIARLY thar
Z he would have been alarmed himself if any
& other person had been President and gone
) there but that he did not feel any danger
! whatever. Couyersins on "a matter Of busi-
ness with llr. Ashmuu, be made q remark
! that he saw Mr.. AshMun was surprised az
{ and immt Giately with bis well-known kind
9 ness OF heart, said, you did not understand
! me, Ashmun | did not mean what you
inferred, and | viii take It all back and
) apologize for it, lie afterwards gave Mr.
! Ashmun card u admit himself and friend
early the next morning 10 converse further
about IL;
Turning To Mr. Colfax he said You are
going with Mrs Lincoln and me o. the
. theater hope" But Mr. Coifax bad other
engagements. expecting % leave the city the
next morning.
lie then said u Mr. Coifux Mr.. sum.
ner has the gayel OF the Confederate Con
. sre-s which he got at Richmond 10 hand 10
the Secretary OF Wal. but I insisted then that
he must give It 10 You and You tell him
Tor me 10 hand it over" Mr. A,hmun allud-
ed to the glyel which be- still had, and
which De- had used az the Chicago COuycu-
uou, and the President and Mr. Lincoln.
who was also m the parl0r, ro-e 90 20 70
the theatcr IL was half an hour after the
time they had intended to start and they
spoke about waiting half an hour longer. flr
the President went with reluctance. rs Gen
cral Grant had gone north, and he did NOT
wish the people TO be disappointed, a they
had both been advertised To be there. At
the door be stopped and SAID ''Coliax, DO not
forget 10 tell tile people In the mining re-
gions. as y1u pass through 5nem what / told
YOU tins morning about the development
when peace comes, and | Will telegraph YOU
lac san Francisco" He shook hands with
both gentlemen with pleasant goodbye,
and left the executive mansion never % re
turn 20 it alive