New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-11-26
MR.. WILSON'S PROPHECIES.

PARTICULARS OF AN INTERVIEW FEW DAYS BE
FORE MS DEATH-RETURN OF ALL TIE LIBEIi-
AIS TO THE REPUBLICAN PARTY PREDICTED
MIR. WILSON'S INTENSE SUFFERING DURING HIS
late ILLNESS.
WASHINGTON, Nov pa gentleman who
had long interview with the NeePresdent on tiiiay
gives the following particulars Oh taat inG W c nr
ing my Illness. See here what the vile OF the president
of the United states sent me-" Here he he'd up 2
beautiful cluster OF the choicest production, Oh
the conscrvatoiics OF the Executive Mansion,
arranged IN d wire basket ,,o lie uiOI hjll
surrounds the world Of Immortality. Here be
turned upon the political issues OF the day Don you
think am little OF prophet ~ p9ca matters Inc
Liberals have been coming back all sumnler, anu ihry
will all be back-tbot IA, those worth having back-riPe
the nominating convention, whenever tn may ne,
the suggestion that he might be present the
replied: "We, don't know about that would IKE TO-
but you know person III my e9huluVh elnho H y.
engagements far anead. still, feel now as II
would attend a good many conventions YET.
feel strong The doctors say am getting better ana
believe myself They say VIII DC able 10 90 Noith
always Thought that the results which brought IN DEM
ocratic House would prove transient. believe toi
you So" Being assured III tile affirmative nc continued
Now You see ihdl VAS ll9H n you tnc & IN,
will have to improve great deal before The people WIZ
trust them with tie Government No" bear thai IL miro
when you gel the results OF the elections Just year
year is not very long, Here The NcePresldehI
halted speech he seemed 81 be lost In meditation
His eyes rested calmly upon tne glowing embers OF Tue
crate before him. His face wore an sslon of aIAe
Alter moment he recalled himself and raising his mead
aud turning, remarked; " was only thnsns ihougnt
struck me does not long, does III In some
prOltH IL Il very long; IL eternity
that may be experience but feel wen eOuSn now
But what have told There IL one thing.
the people will put Democrat in the Presidential
office If had in any way any connection with tie
rebellion. The Northern Democrats were worse than the
Southern" -
suddenly turning the subject, he spoke OF his health.
He said that perhaps he had been imprudent IN over,
exercising himself but that he ielt much better and
stronger all that he thought there wonld be no
risk He was anxious finish mp his work that he
might thereafter take rest and await his time To pass
away like q of mortals He said that in Newly OT
he had called on eminent physician and by him was
assured recovery from effects of his attack OF
paralysis The physician he said pronounced some alarm
Ing symptoms OF disease of the spne and recommended
the treatment 10 which Mr.. Sumner had been sub
jccted which the application Of hot irons TO The
back in the region Of spine After under going
this treatment recovery from the anGsthecs pTevi
ousy applied he felt stronger aud better and said that
he thought would least be able To preside AZ the
Openng the Senate and perhaps through most OF the
session. observed in this connection that he had n
long struggle with intense agony in his spine before lie
yielded; that he thought he had brought every power OF
endurance to bear; that could ever imagine tine
suffering lie had batted against, and only yielded when
that he did not think possible 70 revive. He said that
al 10 time he without clear perception OF every
thing that was going that The only striking sensation
he had independent Of his suffering was that ~ cXceS
siyo fatigue lie said that he had accounted for mat III
the eXertiOn he compelled TO make to preserve the
mastery of his Will over his physicel suffering. He felt
that this should yield he wOud lose his reason as the
agony he endured was beyond expression