Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1870-01-14
A STORY ksOUT Mr.. LINGOLR.
IYOIU Mr.. Stanton Prerented Him
from Committing Suicide.

The PIlAdelphia Post publishes 'cme
"reminiscences vi the late Nc. Stan.on,
among which is the following:
Mr.. Lincoln WAS vsry sensitive OF the
criticisms of Tho newspaper press, believing
il, as he asserted, the true voice of the poo
ole. The failures of Mcdowell and Nc
Clellan and Burnside and Pope with the
Army of the Potomac, and the accompany
ing newspaper criticisms had almost crezsd
him, Time and sgsin he would free Kim
self from the White House, aud seek Mr..
Stantoh's rttle Office, the only place In
Washington, he often remarked, where be
was free from burss. He often talked to
Mr.. Stanton Of resigniug or pressing on
Congress the propriety OF giving control OF
the army aud navy to military me'. IL
was during this period that he conceived
lhe idea Of putting Hooker In command OF
the Army Of the Potomac, and have him
make al ea)rt for success. From the time
that HOOKER began te march until tho smoke
of battle had cleared from the fatal 6eld OF
Charlottesville. he scarcely knew hat IL
was to sleep. IL will be remembered that
fight lasted three days. Dutirg the first
| Two days IL ! Oked as II HOOKER was about
| to accomplish what 50 many had failed to
| do, but on the iird day the usual ball-hour
| dispatches began TO mzkp matters look
|
miserable. He ate NOTHING, aud would sec
no one but NJ. Stanton. AS IT grew dark
the dispatches ceased coming altogether
| The Pre- sident walked { ON the White
| House to tho War Department auxiously
inquired for Hooker. The hight Was dark
| and stormy-lbuut as mean night as was
ever experienced In Washington. About
7 u'olnck the President 81, Sod his visits IL
tho War Department.. An hour afterward
| a dispatch OF an indehniis character wa:
received ard Mr.. Stanton hurried with II
TO tao White House. lie found NJ. Lin'
coin walking tbs room, and az he entered
ths sg 'Dizng appearance of The man Sc
terrified him tbat it vss with ihculty ~
could speak. hr. L'ucoln Walked TO hin
Ike Wild man, aud stiZng the d'spsioi
from bis hsnd, read IL, ana supply remark
ed, " Stanton, there Lops yet - A. Mr
S amt n solicitation he accom- iAuisd hiu
TO the War Department, whore thoy sg 81
to spend the time together unth s"n,e,L'n
definite was heard nom Hooker. For iOu
hour, the lonte and most wrAriso M Il
hi, life, said Mr.. Stnp'on, they W ,itrd be
tore di,patch ann, nnCiEg the retreat &
Hooker was received, VIII, u NJ f. l. ncol
read II, he threw up his hands and exclainl
ed, "My I'D, S,an'oi, our cause Is lost
: We are ruin-d, We are ruined, aud such
fearful less Of e.. Ny God, this is NOR
, than ] can endure" lie it,od tremblin
, Ike a leaf hs face o sh stiy hue, th
. perspir-tijn running down his brow. II
. pnt on his hat and coat, and began pacin
o q or. For five minutes no was sien
! and then turning to Slant n, he said,
4 am not alout early tomorrow don't fe
: alarmed. Defeated sgain, ahd 30 man
. killed. What will tho people Say =
8 he made tho remark he went TO open u
o door TO go out, s action alarmed N
1 Stanton, aud hs stopped him aud enireat.
}, him 10 10 urn, that they might talk aud o
II like men. With difheulty they had hi
i return, aud Mr., Stanton began TO che
. him. lie finally got him 10 sss Mt to rrti
!, TO bed, aud leave for the army togsth
}, next morning which the did, Lincoln !
a tsrSsrd told M. StautoR that when
10 spoke to him about not being alarm
,, " no WAS not about the next lnorniRg,
. had fully made np his mind 10 60 10 /
u Potomac and drown hims4lf. Mr., Slant
)s said he thought at the time hs esaienp
), ted suicide, and never felt 30 brighten
= during bis lifetime.