, 1866-06-02

rical matter, thus collec1ed, has been made in l
manner characteristic oil one who has SO |
lorg made writing history. q business, and |
none Of bis many readers " i'll complain TINT |
Mr. Losing has iai1cd to do all that any |
one could do, within limits comparatively |
20 marrow as the necessities OF the case de- |
Mnnded.-
While:he war was in progress. Mr.. LOSING
busiod himself with gathering his materials,
varying this occupation with visits to local
ceedipg campaigns. in order to sketch on the
spot whatever might add interest to the
hook, or pcrpctuate the memory Of heroic
deeds. With the facilities so uniformly
afforded him, 1t would, indeed, have been
strange II Mr. Losing had,Eot presented an
admirable book. Not least among the note
worthy features Of this history is the clear,
compact, and statcsnanlike record presented
ofthc initiatory steps Of the secession herrsy,
aud tho various antccedents, social and polit-
In course OF delivery to subscribers, brings
the record down to period subsequent
to the battle Of Bull Run, mud the second
VIII probably finish up tho narrative Of the
war, haTtng for third and concluding vol
umc series OF biographies Of all the chef
actors III thu strife on both sides, men and
women, civil and military, white and black.
Every household in the land should have the
privilege of studying sush awork as this.
We extract below passage OF extraordi-
nary interest from Mr.. Lossing's pages:
Mr.: LlScoIN's OWN AccoUSTor MS FLIGHT
While in Washington city. carly IN Dcccnl-
ber, 1864, the writer called on the President,
with lsaae N. Arnold, member OF Congress
from Chicago, one. OF Mr. Lfncoln's most
trusted pcrsonal friends. We found him
alone in the room wherein the Cabinet meet
inGs are held lin the White Housc), who.c
Washington Monument. At the request Of
the writer, the President related the circnnl-
stances OF his clandcstine journey between
Philadelphia and Washington The narrative
Is here given substantially in his own words,
II eniyed at Philadelphia On the alst. a,rccd
10 stop over rsch' ard enthe following n.oEa,ng
4o:at the fla. oye- independence Han. In the even
tsicras. ii tns connnen,al Ho;el. Mr. Judd,
warm personal friend from Chicago, sSrt for 10
Fluke1ton, sk5fu1 police deceive, also It u Chi-
GEO, who had hsen ,mp.osed for >onic days IN
Baltt,rore watching or rcssciiing for su:plcioas
had hccn Isid for representation, The e1set 'imc
hens publIsiy Known, tic vas veil IN
eo'lsE'sators wonid have p:uck enough TO execute
u: ae uEpcd mo 10 80 night through with him to
aSe e,s9as'. ,n., ca y, .,, h oa1n mke @ .na ma
there 20 taItlmo1c, hi I resolved 10 do 50.
could not b. lirye that thc7c was plot 10 murder
Judd for ny rvturn 10 Philadelphia the next mini.
Ii should bo oonvircad thst there was danger IN
+! goilE through Baltimore. l told him that If
ael=ra.ion to 20 With to The next Place {1hen
Basiuoscl, should feel sate. and 20 on.
tbos ~ Tay ~, oask t. ~ room
nrd. We vent iogeth.r 10 nv room, nhsu be told
| ne hat he mad been sent. At the instance OF h1s
,sc'ivce in Gaiitmoze hsd seoSczed pio, there 10
assastlpate me- They knew no.hlnc OF Picker
toms movements l now believed euch plot 70 be
"lte ue3i morning ra,sed the aac orer indie
peno. nee nall, aoa Ihen went on 10 Hat1sourl.
LII. 5Ddd, Mr. Lanon and oihcr.. Therc I mel the
legislature and people, ttned, tnd waited until the
une anpolnied for me TO lsasc: In the meantime
Mr. Jucd had 70 secured thc telegraph that COM
nnutc ,tion could paas TO Baltimore aud give the
| con.pitators knowledge Of a change N my plaus.
IN and Il had ni1 LIZ weol
hat. had this hoz in my eoom. Having informed
| avery tew trends or the secret Of ms new move
had with me- and puttins the sott hat in my nock-
ef. Walked out OF the house ut hack door, BARE
hsaae9 without y. ;, 5s sns sRs euozt,
WITHOUT being recognized by sltaagars. for was
| not the ratne msl. sumner erd Hunter wiehed to
me- I'D a5e 1T I'D
oody knew, and Mr. Judd Sumner and Hunter
ave went back 10 Philadelphia, and found
amessaSe there from Plnkerton, {Nho nad returned
baltimore tha: the cnR.lu.aturs had held thai
Nte,her they had the nerve to attempt the execu.
toL OF their purpose. wtnt On, hoAcyer. as Lhs
an haa h hesR n % :"
b. a1u people talking around, but no one pafl1eu'
lsrly eb:eEvee me-. N essly hoqs on sa,p:asy ,s
uszE1.bure, atrtved In Wsshl :gton-
The douglas n2onument Ceremonies.
desire, on behalf OF the Board Of Trustees
Of the Douglas Monument Association, to
state some facts IS they appear On tue records,
the invitation Of Gov. Oglesby to deliver tile
address on the occasion Of laying the corner
stone Of the Douglas Monument.
In the first place. the Board thought best
to invite Secretary Seward. the correspond:
ence with whom has already been published
in the papers. Failing to secure that gentle.
man, 1t was then decided to invite the Gov.
esnor Of the State, His Exce11ency Richard J,
Ogleshy, who 1t was known was friend o.
the object Of the Association, and had e1
| erted bis influence In securing the appropria
tion tor the purchase Of the grounds rom tht
Slate upon which lie the remains OF Mr.
Douglas. The Governor declined to delireI
the address. He said, II am conscious o
my inability to do justice, upon such an occa
sion, to the life, the character aud public ser
vices OF this great man." He expressed I
purpose, however, to be present as u spec
iator-
At full meeting Of the Board, held sool
after the receipt of his letter, It was unau
imou:3y decided that member theEeo
should write to the Governor urging him T. +
any day tor the occasion prioE to the 18th o
June. The letter was written, ard the Gov
ernor replied that he did not feel longer a
!. liberty TO decline, and stating that any. d..
after the 18th Of June would be agreeable Il
him 10 nuke the address,
! T1,a unurd az fta rnyf TPntfnN HynH nn0]
the 18th pro1imo for laying the stone, an
: the Governor WIS notified OF the fact by tele
: graph.
arrangements was appointed, ;toseth&er & Wy y
Board to represent it, and cooperate with th
! citizens committee IN making all uecessar
: preparations for the dedication ceremonies
, The committee OF arrangements thus aE
: pointed deemed changc of the day to th
. Og1esby had s1gnl6ed tha. my day after th
: tSth of June would suit his convenience,
t was thought that his services could stu 0
: | secured, but In this the COMMITTEES have bee
+ disappointed, because Of prior engasemen ~
: Of the Governor to deliver an adoress a. %
!. AT q recent meeting Of the COMMITTEES Q
i. | invifHt}nns consisting Of Hessrs. William
i Coolbaugh, Thomas Hoyne, James T. Boy
: en-. Charles walker, and Brock McV1ckar, tt
= ! following TES0lullpu "aa FaoSVus -,
Hstoirad, Tnat tbi. committee charged with u
duiy Of secuEne The services Of some gentleman
daiitet appropa'e addsets On ne an .'aa o. "a
+ he mouument about 10 he erected to the memo
of he iale stephen A. DouRias, eonve5 t1 e., 70 10
vrnt bi. HANG pFc=ent and performing that sesvtc
= | and whue they EEL The necessity. IN view Of
> (sovernor's ciinat1ou, OF securing sosns osn
Dis arrangement, will allow Of 1t. his pseseae8
y that OCCASION -,..,
1 In view Of the above facts, the commune
G. on Invitations are using every endeavof
secure some gentleman as orator on inc pr
I posed occasion, who will be cmlncntly quail
J dad and satisfactory to all