, 1875-05-16


his conversation With President Lincoln. OF
all tho men eyer have methe asemed to possess
more Of the elements OF greatness, combined
with goodness, than aDy other. When at rass or
listening bis legs and arms seemed to hang
almost lifeless, and hin face was carewoEn and
haggald; but the raoment he began to talk bis
face lightened un his tau form rs it were
unfolded, aud he wxs this very imperaouation of
good humor and fellowship. Tha last words
recall rs addressed to me- we're that hs would
parted 1t thu .gangway Of tho R,ver Queen
shout noon Of March q, sud I nayax San hin,
again" during this conversation Gen.
shsrnan asked Presirant Lincoln what
should be done to Jefferson DAVIS sud the DO
Utica, leaders. VAS. to Jefferson Davis" says
Sherman, ~ Ar. L,ncon WAS hardly at liberty to
Speak his mind fully. but intimated that be had
better clear out escape tie country, only il would
not do fos hin to say 30 ppanly. As usual. 1a
illustrated his meaning by story. A man who
onca had taken the total Abstinence pledge when
Visiting = hlend was invited to take drink. bat
declined on tbs .aco.s Of his pledge, ahsn his
friend suggested Lemonade, which Was accepted.
In preparing the lenoonads the friend poiated to
the brandy bottle, and said that the Lemonade
would be mora pa.atsble IT, be resa to ponr in
little brandy. aud his guest said II be could do 10
unbeknown to him. be would not object. ftona
which illustrat,on1 inferred thxt Mr. Dasia was
to escape upbekuowp to him"
THE sunhLNDEh AND THE gTl.ero1 QUAnRL
The surrender Of Lee and the assassination ct
Lincol1 camo swiftly upon each other. SheY-
man A1st learned ot it IN privats dispatoh on
the morning Of April II. He Kept tho nens qulet
until he had occasion to see Gan. Jo4eph Johns-
ton. to dascasa tia surrender. = In BOON u We
Ware alone together" says 6nerman, speaking
the dispatch announcing Mr.. Llncoln'a aasassi-
nasion and watched him closely. The pe1spra-
ton came out IN Largo drops on bis forehead.
and DO did not attempt 70 concsal his distress.
He denounced tho aet II disgrace to the age,
and honed did poe charge it to the Confederate
Go7ernment' told him eou.d not behes . that
he or Gen. Lee OF the oticeTa Of tho Confederate
army could possibly be priVy to acts of assassin-
A:ion, but would not say al rnoch Tor Jeffe1-
aon Davis, George Sanders, and na0 Of that
tribe: Va talked shout the effect of this act on
the country ut large and the nrrniea. snd be
realized that il made my situation extremely
dclicAte-" t3Lerman. urged upon johnson tho
proprietr Of surrender. This tho Confederate
General admitted, say1ng that Any further tight
iag would he nourdes. Out et thus conversation
Sherman, zen. Breckintldxe being present and
consent.ug thereto This cartel OF baais OF
agreement tg1eed to recommend tho rtstoa alton
OF the States their old rights and privileges,
Sherman commended that her IN doing this. had
followed ont the sdy1os Of Mr. Lincoln, and cer-
tainly his information on that subject justi6es
tnia conD3usion but johnson waa President and
the country VAS .naddensd at tho assassination
Of tho President. There Was no CRY 70 loud as
that Of revenge. Stanton. who, With III his
great qualities Is An organizer and 8ecre.ary,
9aa ~ anpesaous, e.; upgotokaAo1s se"pct,. eaq
disgrsced him by sending Grant to supersede
him.: Ho issued orGers TO Gems. Sheridan,
8ch field, aud Wi1soD. and other cons1orndesh.
nos g ooey onesmans or s oeue.9. II ~ saoue1s
auat ~ =; a;ant.t,or oaa. ~. -
ton OF the Seer tetsrY Of War to tbs effect That
1sHeIson usras osa 1880 W. VIZ Aa,aon q 81
snecle 1toa n1canaooa GaaAs; VIII sMca sasy
haFeo 70 loate telne VISA ono1tnaa OF eoAIo
o.aer som nanues toI IN essAIa W Msa:o. ~
na.a 70 'eag ,1a M. & % 80 nn1ouaoe ~ "a
eecnsslon eoua ua4e ose1 IA sanoaea ~
1aoiel akan.s ~ e,1e@t ". saee
1ame ao9 seLTlce Q. Won s. hIn 9en .t L'at. h
Hent 70 N9f,n tafoona, o11 p5a.Seo wsen tue
us.aoss wv ueAsasy NJ 1 -raa ru01@0z., b,.,
neb agen appearing ne Nny, oo1'
fsndsr wth 9ohns.en. me maaone es o. ehoeae "a
Hh1ch 1enetson DAVIS. "as e@sJ.uk o91n3 an, ~ n
wagons turned OUT % % isw snonssna oo,l2t' ol
thas cocaa nAse peen carried u vansa oanI-
man came aofth Tltn nis Army anu ootllng a,s. wnn
tage. 70 ssy, uq saya. uas ~ ~ msiSis sh1;a
proeeedmg OF the maf Depattmens e9nio nalaly
express ths stato o. my !eennEs W. oatc
ragged peJona measure, 1na uas seso!1aa ~ 80,
sent the insult coat ~nat II Touso: he oscnnea
A1ateeA P'oNS1a ~ 80 at.en4tF - ~ ~ - -
repoafea No osnef OF stansoa 1 oses na8 q o"n Ms-
na:urc- 40 retnseo 20 aAa" aaneca % te'le. ~
one OF a'S coaP.. W Ieaca"9 nasniasuou, ue
ss,ea on treslaent Jopnson. Mno tooS palns -. .o
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