The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1870-08-06

that eternal-reaching wildness Of love his
vas for her
For the purpose of our recital we must
a family picture.
Booth loved her for her worth virtue, pa
rity and goodness But be was reputed a
gay nan Of the world, and she Geard to trust
her heart and destinies into his keeping,
though we have reason 70 believe she great,
Iy admired him. And her father, looking to
the happiness of his daughter, as he thought
was not quite willing the alliance Booth de,
sired should be formed But for the gifted
genius he had liking and an admiration
One night in Washington, after Beal was
doomed, John Wilkes Booth and John P
Hale called on G. W. Mclean, of Cinoin-
natl, who was then in Washington They
wanted Mclean to 20 with them to find Col.
John w Forney, and with him in company
call upon Lincoln
Mclean was unusually intimate with Lin
coin, and had more influence with him than
any other western democrat And he was
cheek by jowl with Forney Mclean was
to vouch for Booth, with Hale and Forney
to join in asking executive cIemency for
Beall
It was past midnight when the carriage
containing Hale, Booth aud Mclean left the
hotel whero the latter was stoppiD g, and was
driven to Forney's residence Forney was
in bed under the influence of liquor.
After some little talk and expla nations he
arose, bathed his head in ice water, made a
hasty toilet, and took a seat in the carriage.
The party were then driven to the White
House, reaching there about two o'clock in
the morning. They were admitted past the
guard, and found President Lincoln in his
room not yet retired.
Then came an explanation of the object
of the visit.
President Lincoln sat by the side of Sena-
tor Hale, and listened to the particulars.
Booth then and there told that once he was
in q scheme to abduct the President not to
iniure him, but to aid in the release of Ger
tain friends who could not be exchanged.
He told all that was of the past, so far as he
was concerned.
And then he asked for the reprieve of Be
all, promising on his honor as a man, to eg-
er after be as good friend to Mr. Lincoln
as man could be TO one who, had rendered
such favor-to warn the President if it
come to his knowledge that his life was in
danger, and to hold himself personally re-
sponsibIa FOR the good behavior of Beall ever
after.
It was q question of life or death Beal
was doomed. No power but the Executive
could save him Booth pleaded with all the
impassioned eloquenco Of his nature, and
thousands upon thousands know what thai
was
Forney asked for It fo- reasons then and
there given, as did Mclean, and the reasons
we can give at the proper time.
senator Hale asked the pardon of Beal
as a favor to himself and family.
! Booth told the President of their long es-
tablished friandship--of his love for the
brave, adventurous spirit-ot his love for
the young man who was doing for his peo,
| pie in the South just what patriot in the
North would have done for the cause and
the people dear to him.
President Lincoln was greatly moved
even to tears, and gave to Booth his plighted
word that Beall should be pardoned
There was Joy and happiness in tha
room Booth kissed the hand of the Presi
dent, and thanked him with fearful eyes and
choked voice, even after his friends had ia
ken their hats to leave the pres
ence of the Chief Magistrate of the nation
who had promised, and whose promise wa
by Booth relied upon.
But alas for human promises Beall wa
hung. The President did not keep bi
word-did not pardon him. Seward, who's
tinkling bell sent bis betters TO bastiles saiC
it would not do-that Linceln's duty to tn
Republican party demanded the execution
of Beall to keep tinted the sentiment of th'
North for such blood.
Lincoln said Beau must be pardoned, 70
he bad promised it.
Seward said he must not be pardoned O.
there would be stTaPge reVealments.
And so, the President weakened, withheld
his pardon, and poor Beall suffered for pat
riotic devotion with his life.
When Booth heard that Lincoln had liec
to him, and not kept his sacred promise, hi
face turned to the pallor of death, his lip
became white, his eyes seemed ready t
burst from their sockets, and he swore B.
the Eternal God that he would kill the ma
who had lied to him, and that his own righ
hand, then raised to heaven, should aveng
t the death Of his comrade. And it did
Booth called to his counsel but fe1
friends, scme of whom were in Washington
two of whom were not. He marked tn
President for his own avenging, and to otl
ers was given in charge the killing Of 5
ward at the same hour for his interference
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