Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1867-06-12

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termination TO betray the Republican par
ty. Prominent rebels saem to have un-
derstcod his terrific anathemas against
traitors and treason as simple blinds
Certainly subsequent events furnish nc
other satisfactory explanation.
At Cincinnati, when on bis way to
Washington, he expressed himself deci-
dedly that if the country was to be sased
at ali it could only be saved through the
reorganization of the Democratic party
A few weeks before the assassination,
he declared with an oath, to a friend, that
if he was ever President he would crush
out all Yankee influence from the Gov
ernment. Soon after the assassination,
meeting the same friend, he said : "Do
you recol!ec: what l told you when we
met last? Well, l am President now,
and tLis Yankee influence shall be crush
cd out" These remarks are pertinent as
showing that from the first the purpose
was to hetray his party. 1t is by no
means all the evidence upon which this
charge rests.
BROWNING AND ELECTION RETURNS.
The priva.e secretary above referred to
was talking to a friend when the returns
OF the Presidential election were coming
in. Enough had been received to make
the result turn on Indiana. When the
despatch came showing that the State had
gone Republican, Browning's exclama-
ton was "Well, old Lincoln is good for
a second term, and if he dies, we have got
jus; as good a man to put in his place"
On several occasions, when intoxicated
after his arrival in Washington, and when
discussing political matters, he exclaimed,
We'll. wait till Mr.. johnson is President,
he will show you Yankee Aboiitiopists
how to manage things" Browning and
Booth saw each other frequently, and
were intimate.
BoQTT'S COMMUNICATIONS WITH RICH
MOND.
Booth made several trips betveen Wash
ington and Canada. On one occasion,
while in this city, he received package
of documents from Canada. One of these
was for Mr.. johnson. This Booth deliv-
cred. Subsequently, he received an an
swer to it, and this, it is said, he despatch
cd to Richmond, and its character, if
known, has not been allowed to transpire
AROUND THE KIRKwOoD
HOUSE.
1t will be remembered that the Vice
President boarded at the Kirkwood House
aud that Atzerott, who it was alleged was
to kill him, had room at the same hotel.
Early in the evening Of April II, Mr..
Johnson sent word to the Office that he
could not be seen by any one for any pur-
pose whatever. So particular was he
about the matter as afterward to 90 HIM
self to see whether the order was fully
In the afternoon, as is
known, Booth called and left lis card.
1t IS now said that Mr.. Johnsoa saw
Booth after that card was put in his box
The pistol aud knife cound in Atzerott's
bed were put there by Booth, according
to a statement made by Atzerott while
being taken to the gallows. Atzerotts
connection With the conspiracy seems to
be reduced nearly to what he declared it
to be in his confession, namely: That
he had been party to the first project
Of kidnapping, but had positively refused
to have anything to do With the subse-
luent plot to assass;nate, and that he had
no desire to kill Mr.. johnson; and fur
thcr that he could have done so after
Booth had shGt Mr.. Lincoln, as he saw
Mr. johnson on one or two occasions later
in the evening. He was probably party
SO far as to aid in creating the impression
that it was part Of the plan to kill the
Vice President.
AT THE ARSENAL.
A strange thing connected with the
Imprisonment of the conspirators at the
Arsenal was that the attendants were
most strictly charged to hold no commu-
nication whatever with the prisoners, and
to ask no questions. One of
the attendants says the caution was in
The forn of an oath, and that copies of it
are in existence, and will be produced
Payne, it is said, made a written confes-
sion, but no trace Of this paper can now
be found. All The prisoners expected to
be retrieved I'd the very monent thew