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scoundrel Weichmann, a boarder
in her house, was one of these, but
owing 10 his sanctimoniOus hypoc-
risy she excepted him from the
others. This infamous creature
was privy to all the plans which
the abduction plotters had Matched
TO carry the President to Rich
mond. Mrs. Surratt had treated
the migrate more as a son than a
stranger. he knew of her perfect
innocence, Of her violent opposi-
ton to John Surratts associations,
of her anxiety for him to leave
Washington, Of her upright, holy
life, and stern religious discipline.
Yet when Secretary Stanton sent
for him after the assassination, and
with buteherous instinct threatened
him with punishment if he failed
to connect Mrs. Surratt with the
conspiracy, the pusillanimous vii.
lain turned States evidence and
perjured his black soul by swearing
away the life of an innocent wo-
man who had ever shown him q
mothers love. Writers Of all par
ties have agreed in execrating this
perjured witness. He will go
through life with the brand of
Cain on his brow.
The revelation lately made in the
Baltimore Gazette by Mr.. John Il.
Ford tells the sad story in plain and
simple, truthful words. 1t pro-
claims the innocence of Mrs. Sur
ratt, and forecasts the verdict of
posterity. 1t gives notice to the
bloody.handed actors in the mar
tyrdOm Of the Arsenal who still
survive that at length the Ameri-
can people, ever fair and just when
they see and know the truth, have
become aware that poor, defense
less woman, loved Of her neighbors
for her virtues, Of edifying charac-
ter to all who knew her, innocent as
an angel in heaven of the blood of
the other martyr, Abraham Lin
coin, was nevertheless put to death
by a monstrous perversion Of law
and civilization, of religion and hu-
manity. Their bloody instructions
have truly returned to plague the
inventors.
LINCOLN SEES HIS DANGER.
In the case of Mr.. Lincoln, the
presentiment amounted to a super
stitious conviction that he must
soon die. "It was just after my
election in 1960," said Mr.. Lincoln
to his secretary, John Hay, "when
the news had been coming in thick
and fast all day, and there had been
a great 'hurrah, boys SO that |
was well tired ont and went home
to rest, throwing myself on a lounge
in my chamber. Opposite to where
lay was a bureau with a swinging
glass upon it, and in looking in
that glass / saw myself reflected
nearly at full length; but my face
| noticed had two separate and dis
tinct 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 lying down
again l saw it second time
palmer, if possible, than before ;
and then | noticed that one Of the
faces was a little paler-say five
, shades-than the other. / got mp
and the thing melted away; aud |
went off, and in the excitement Of
the hour forgot all about linear
ly, but not quite, for the thing
would once in a while come up and
give me a little pang, as though
something uncomfortable had hap
pened. When | went home | told
my wife about 1t; aud a few days
after / tried the experiment again,
when, sure enough, the thing came
back again; but / never succeeded
; in bringing the ghost back after
: that, though / once tried very in
dustriously to show it to my wife,
who was worried about it some.
, what. She thought it was "a sign
that l was to be elected to a second
term Of Office, and that the pale
ness of one of the faces was that
should not see life through the last
| term" Up. 476-477, Lannon's
"Life of Lincoln.
Nor was this the only period
when President Lincoln seemed tc
| be confronted by his Damon. In
+ the second volume, page aS, of his
, "Civil War in America" the histo.
. rian, DR.. Draper, says; "As is not
unfrequently observed of Western
: men, there were mysterious traits
of superstition in his character
t Lincoln's]. A friend once inquir-
/ ing the cause Of deep depression
under which he seemed to be suf
t fering. q have seen this evening
! again, he replied, 'what Ionce saw
{ before on the evening Of my nomi
g nation at Chicago. AS ! stood be
fore a mirror there were two images
. of myselE-a bright one in front
e and one that was very pallid stand
ing behind. 1t completely nm