Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1870-07-09
Hon C.. ]. Faulkner.

We comply with Tie request of our es-
teemed fellow county msn, Col. john IL
Schley, and publish in our paper The ioi'
lowing extract of a letter from Col. ward
Hill Lamon to Col. Schley. Cor readers
already know iha, Col. I.smon is native
OF Berkeley County. and that be emlgra'
ted 10 Illinois and there formed law
partnership with Abraham Lincoln, was
invited TO official position after Mr.. LIN.
coins election 10 the Presidency. and
continued on terms Of great intimacy with
him until his death. We know that any
Thing coming from him must be author.
taive. Mr.. Faulkner's reputation as
public man is cherished oy many persons
in this State, and we know they will be
gra,i6ed TO see The emphatic terms in
which his alleged infdtliry TO his com
mission as Minister 10 France. has been
repudia,ed BY the late President OF the
United States -
Extract from a letter OF Col. Ward
Hill Lamon, bearing dale. June 24Ih.
1870, 10 John E. Schtsy, Of Jefferson
County, w. Va.
bad ftquent conversations with Pres
iheni Lincoln in regard to he Hon. Chas.
J. Fsulkn"r, about The time OF his arrest
in 1861. upon his,returu from Europe, as
our Minister 10 the French Court. had
knoan Mr.. Faulkner IN Virginia he
was a great iavorile with my family,
and his arrest by the government excited
special interest on my part. | know
MIR Lincoln fi.aprrosed Of his arrest,
and said he believed there was no u.i
ground for it, cut added, these we're crit
icsl lines, and he did not like 10 interfere
with tina, &C, OF his Secretary OF War, es-
pecislly as Mr.. Faulkner had MADE no
appeal to him. ire ac,s and speeches
of Mr.. Faulkner as public man were OF.
US in limos, and know Tor years before
his election to the Presidency. he enter
tsined a vary big h regrrj snd kind feeling
tow ards him. he kept by him a copy
OF Mr.. FaulkneT's speech on the subject
Of slavery, often used 1t on he stump. and
could repeat considerable portions of it
from memory. liz January 1865, hear
ing that Mr.. Faulkner was living in re
tiremeDt in Virginia, and taking no part
IN the rebellion, he addressed 10 him an
autograph letter, inviting him 10 return TO
his home, and ofleiing 10 him The protec-
ton OF the government. This lei,er was
placed in the hands OF Theodore G.. Wi.
son, to be delivered TO Gen. Grant, and
bv him 10 be forwarded through The lives.
| have hesrd hat lhls latter rever reach
ed Mr.. Faulkner. well remember my
last interview with President Lincoln. 1t
was tie day previnus 10 bis ASSASSINATION.
lie was sending ne 10 Richmond
wi ich had t!ren fallen, and was in the
possession uf our troops, on special
mission. Ia taking leave OF him, The
last words lie addressed to me we're,
NOV, LamOn, be sure you DON return
from Richmond Without bringing Faux
ner with you" enqured for Mr.
Faulkner as soon as arrived in Rich
mond. tut did not meet With him in that
city, and learned from Col Old, that he
Was al his daughters in Appoma''ox
County. In this last interview with Mr..
Lincoln, he expressed an unusual anxiety
that Mr.. Faulkner should return With ne.
He, commented inGIong terms upon the
injustice which had been done to him by
his arrest, by the Secretary of War, in
1861 sid il was an arrest made with
out any Just 6csiicn whatever, and he de
sired 10 make all proper amends TO him
for the wrong which had been done 10
him by that ACT OF lis Secretary OF War.
WARD II. bAMON.