Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1868-07-10

was brought first to his mother, then to
his sister.
Miss Matthews only said "Well, that
Is Just brothers mckm
Very unlike these episodes is the ono
which ensues.
CoLFAN AT THE DEATH OF LINCOLN.
The day that Mr.. Lincoln saw the last of
earth, he asked Colhx, whom he warmly
esteemed and relied upon, TO accompany
him to the theatre that night. II was the
day but one before ColfaX was TO start on
his Rocky Mountain trip.
ColfaN replied "It is impossible, sir /;
all my time is engaged"
What kind of a play Is this American
Cousin, Colaxyn asked the President.
MIR, ColtaX said IL was Just the thing to
be amused with and made forgctnil of
ones cares.
"Then," said Lincoln, "here is a little
message want you to carry to the miners
Let me read 1t to you"
And while they waited at the office
door, Lincoln read to Colfax his last com.
position in this world, and then placed Il
in his side coat pocket
"Good bye" said Lincoln. "pll tele-
graph you at San Francisco"
That night ColfaN, going home from q
visit TO the Postmaster General, who lived,
| believe, in the Speakers present resi-,
dence, passed by the Metropolitan Hotel.
Seeing a crowd there, he hurried by, ns is
his wont when there are indications of
quarrel; but man cried.
"COlhXp The Speaker stopped.
"The President has been murdered"
said the man.
The Speaker laughed in his face.
Why, left him" he said, mot more
than an hour ago"
"Well, sir l was in the theatre myself,
and saw him shot"
At the word theatre" Colfax saw It all.
Tie hailed cabman and was driven rap,
idly to the White House. There he dis,
missed the carriage. Ringing the bell, the
porter said that there was no doubt that
the President was murdered, but his body
had not come home. The Speaker walked
with Senator Conness down TO the little
brick house where Mr.. Lincoln lay diving,
and being admitted, stood by the MARTYR
till daylight. SoCn after, the life of Lin
coin expired.
This accident links Mr.. Colfax to Lin
coin as closely as Grant, and both were
probably nearest the Emancipators
thoughts when he received the disappoint-
ed actors bullet, Tom Taylor is a pleas.
ing but not extraordinary dramatist; the
American Cousin, however by reason OF
its association VITA Lincoln's de,th, will
probably keep the stage rs long MS the
mock drama in Hamlet. 1t belongs to his
tory now, and not to literature
When Collax saw Lincoln so shortly
before his murder, he was accompanied,
believe, by Representative Howard. The
topic of conversation was Lincon's re
ending Of his permission for the Leglsla
ture of Virginia to assemble. AS recon
struction is now being fully consummatcd
may refer to this.
| The element of mercy in Lincoln's M
ture hastened prematurely the business
of pacifcation. He gave permission
under pressure, for Letcher and his en-
tire Legislature to assemble at Richmond
| When he came back to Washington, Stan
ton assailed him on this point, and dc
manded that he revoke it. They talked
together till Stanton sweat through hi
shirt, and moistened his pocket handker
chief with the perspiration of his face.
Lincoln, therefore, said to Colfax:
Stanton says l have been behaving
wrong, ColiaX! | guess he is right. An
here's the telegraph message wherein le
him have his wayw
The rebel Legislature never assembled
and the principles of Stanton prevailec
that loyal men shall govern redeeme
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