The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-08-15
A CHAPTER OF HISTORY.
The Attempt 10 Kill the Sewards-A De-
tailed Narration by Mr.. Stewards Med
icai Attendant in Washington.
LFrom III KepubIle- Monthly AIagazlne.l

From tie Republic-Monthly Magazine.l
On the 9th OF April the news reached
Washington of the surrender of Gen.
Lee. The bells chimed the joyful It'd
ings the people rushed to and fro i'll
their intoxication of gladness. The
President and the Secretaries received
the ovations of the people, and he, the
great premier, the man who had con-
tributed so much to the salvation of his
country, was held down by relentless
physical suffering
The city was thrown in blaze by a
general and spontaneous illumination :;
the cannon resounded from every fort,
and from the center of the city the peals
of gladness. Even the sympathizers
with the South rejoiced that the end of
the war had come His own house was
a beautiful transparency of national
flags yet he hardly dared to move a
finger for fear of drawing an unwilling
groan His face bespoke, however, his
Joy within, for the play of his features
could not hide the emotions of that
stout heart.
On the 14th of April, Mr.. Lincoln was
to receive an ovation from the people at
the theater. Preparations were made
on n large scale for this soulful recep-
ton by the people of their President.
At 8 o'clock [ went to make my evening
visit to the Secretary, and found that
his condition was ameliorating sensibly;
/ staid half an hour with him then bid
ding him good night, left him with Mr..
Robinson, the night watch. From there
/ returned to my house, and half an
hour had not elapsed when / heard a
person running. who suddenly stopped
to give an extraordinary pull at my bell.
Thinking that this was a pressing mes
sage, went to the door myself, and
there met William, Mr. Stewards colored
waiter, who, with a frightened look, and
in the most excited manner, said, ooh,
come, doctor, Mr.. Seward is killed -
Hardly comprehending the import of
so sudden an announcement, / grasped
my surgical case, and, hatless, ran with
him to the house. There were only two
blocks between my house and Mr.. Sew
ards. While running L asked the boy
what he meant chow was Mr.. Seward
killed 2" "OhW he exclaimed, ca
man came to the door and asked adj
mittance in your name. L let him III !;
he went up to Mr.. Stewards room and
Killed MIN,
/ was amazed. GLOW, who, in my
name?" 1t was all / could utter "Who,
for what did a man go in my nameY'
were unanswered questions that flashed
through my mind. In this short time,
so great is the power of imagination, |
thought of a man who had begged me
to recommend him to Mr.. Seward for a
Consulship; that 1 had done so, but
that Mr.. Seward not having the place
vacant, would not crafty the Office
seeker. Now this man, mad with dis
appointment, has surely gone to assas.
sinate the Secretary. These thoughts
had hardly crossed my mind when /
reached the door of Mr.. Stewards
assembled quickly, and when l got up
stairs | met the blanched face of Mrs.
Seward, who, in an agonized tone, said.
Look to Mr.. Seward r.
Mr.. Seward lay on his bed, with pallid
face and half-closed eyes he looked like
an exsanguinated corpse. In approach
ing him my feet went deep in blood.
Blood was streaming from an extensive
cash in his swollen cheek: the cheek
was now laid open, and the fap hung