Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-06-27

parties have agreed in execratlng this per-
iured witness He will go through life with
the brand of Cain upon his brow. The
reyelation made IN the Baltimore Gazette by
Mr.. John L. Ford tells the sad story in plain
and simple and truthful words. 1t prociaims
the innocence of Mrs. Surratt and forecasts
the verdict of posterity. 1t gives notice 20
the bloody handed actors in the martyrdom
of the asenal who yet survive, that at length
the American people, ever fair and just when
they see and know the truth, have become
aware that poor, defenseiess woman, loved
of her nei2hbors for her virtues, of edlfying
character to all who knew her, innocent as
an angel in heaven of the blood OF the other
martyr, Abraham Lincoln, was nevertheless
put to death by monstrous perveIslon OF
law and civilization, of religion and human
ity Their bloody instructions have truly re-
turned to plague the inventors.
LINCOLN SEES HIS DANGER.
In the case of Mr.. Lincoln the PRESENT.
ment amounted to superstitious conviction
that he must soon die. at was just after
my election in 1860" said Mr.. Lincoln to his
secretary, John Hay, when the news had
been coming in thick and fast all day, and
there had been great 'hurrah, boys, so that
| was we'll tired out and went home to rest,
throwing myself on a lounge In my chamber.
Opposite to where l lay was bureau with a
swinging glass upon it, and In looking at
that glass | saw myself reflected nearly at
full length; but my face, l noticed, had two
separate and distinct images, the tip of the
nose of one being about three inches from
the tip of the other. was little bothered,
perhaps startled, and got up. and looked in
the glass, but the vision vanished. On ly-
ing down again | saw it second time
palmer, if possible, than before; and then l
noticed that one of the faces was a little
paler-say FIVE shades-than the other. |
got up and the thing melted away; and L
went off, and in the excitement of the hour
forgot all about it-nearly. but not quite, for
the thing would once in a while come
up and give me a little pang, as
though something uncomfortable had
happened When l went homS
told my wife about it, and few days
after / tried the experiment again, wnen. sure
never succeeded in bringing the ghost back
after that, though l once tired very indus
triously to show it to my wife, who was wor-
ried about it somewhat. She thought it was
"a sign that was to be elected to a second
term of office, and that the paleness of one OF
the faces was an omen that | should not see
life through the last term" Opp. 476477,
Lannon's Life of Lincoln.) Nor was this the
only period when President Lincoln seemed
to be confronted by his Damon. In the sec
ond volume, p. SO, of his Grill Var IN Amer
ica, DR.. Draper says: CAS- is not unfrequent-
ly observed of western men, there were mys-
FERROUS traits of superstition in his character
Lincoln'sl. A friend once inquiring the
cause of deep depression under which he
seemed to be suffering, I have seen this even
ing he replied, what l once saw before on
the evening of my nomination at Chicago.
As 1 stood before a mirror there were two
images of myself. bright one in front, and
one that was very palid standing behind. 1t
completely unnerved me; The bright one
coming hfe.' And feeling that there is
no armor against destiny he added, I do
not think l shall live to see the end of my
term. try to shake off the vision, but it
still keeps haunting me-" All these present
iments of both martyrs may have proceeded
| from nervous excitement or other natural
causes. But it is fact that both Mr.. Lincoln
and Mrs. Surratt were oppressed by forebod,
| ings of a gloomy fate impending over them
| Nations, like men, must take comfort from
sorrow. 1t makes holy cause; it sanctifes
an individual. A favorite American writer
says: Crowns of roses fAde-crowns o.
thorns endure. Calvaries and cruci6xes take
| deepest hold of humanity.