The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-01
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
sSOme "Reminiscences of Joshua f. Speed, a
Lifelong and In innate Friend.

Mr. lincoln and tbev are more animated and
natural than any we have read. He writes:
THE last time | saw him was about two weeks
before his assassination. He sent me word by
nv brother lanes +ben in his cabinet that he
desired TO see me before | went home. l went
TO his Office about IL o'clock He looked faded
ana weary. STAYED in the room until his hour
for ca1lars was over He ordered the door closed
,n1 Ino7,i,,,, o,oT 70 where was sitting asked
me 10 droy- mn nv chair But instead of being
alone. as he stpposed in the opposite direction
from where sal and across the fireplace from
rim eo+ two humble looking women Seeing
them +here seemed TO provoke him. and he said:
We'll. ladies' what can do for
your One was an old woman
ihe otlcr vounn They both commenced
,.il,:,1,, at o,,se Tho President soon CONNIE
band.i rborr y sunpose' said he. that Your
o,, and y-o,,1 husband are in prison for resisting
The .dIaf, in western PENNSYLVANIA. Where is
,-onr Iatitinnr The old lady replied: Mr. Lin
coin. I've cot no petition: went to lawyer to
.,at one drawn. and had not the money to pay
Tim and come here 100 so I +hought | would
i'st conc and All, Won 10 Let me have nv boy
And lis vour husband You wantr said he turn
ing to the Young woman. Yes said she. He
,a5fo 1is hi and called his servant. and bade
him ca and teII General Dana to bring him the
1is+ II ,,sonars fo, resistino the draft in west
ern P4innsyiyania
.gTba General soon came. bringing a package of
,,a,a.s TLr President onened II. and. counting
H. na,,es said. General. there are twenty
sn,,7, If Hose mon Is +bore any difference in
decree of their cuiltr No said the General:
II i - had case and n nerciful finding We'll
.,;5 rho Tracidert lacking ont of the window
md eco,o;,,cI,, ts1l.ino +6 himself these Door
failo,,-s La, / tI,ink Suffered enough: they have
boon i'm 1,rison fifteen months. l have been
tfini,ing 80 fo, some time. and have said so to
stanton. and he always threatens to resign if they
are released But he has said so about other
,,,o+4eI.s o,,d ,,a,,e, did So now While have
t1o 1,a,,c,.s il, my hand 7 will turn ont the
forlL So he wrote: Let the prisoners
s;rned Il Tbe GeneIa1 made his bow and left.
III, +,,,,,i,,,r 10 +lo Ladies he said. Now la
iios vo1, car, 90 Yonr son. madame. and YOUR
Luebsr5 ,nad9rne is free
s.'TI 1C, woman var, across 70 him, and be
,o,, 20 i $oals Ho tool. her nv the elbow and
go go =? ;+i+i ,Go4 ~, oef mn nonn Of this
81 +i 1d o5e, vailed 10 him winng with
ia, , Ala toare tbat we're coursing down
- q - c,l,a lso,,o hin, bnr hand and look
,or ~? $3.50 r. 81 soiS 1Goodby Mr. Lincoln.
- - -, ,,ao+ a1ra;,, iii we ,nnnt in heav-
o,' nbonr,o came over his sad and weary
s "a ciss,,o5 be,. hand in botb Of his and
~ , ~ a. dnn ea1ing as he vent.
.Ss;4I an +Lot 7 boro 10 cross me here 7 am
- - In -, + +1,ara. I,,,t 1,our wish
'i, LII ,,oat me t6era has fnlIv Maid for
al 7 boI.o dn,,e foI 1,o,,
'' tsxK- - +1,a - He drevv his chair To
M G, wa so oiiI tSreod Ion1 little alarmed
- if met fool NV hand II was cold
"a IL Mild Of his boots and mt
~ bis Feet 70 HE FIRE. the heat made them
s MS LEA W rn-o ID IdI1c;n nervous
steam. l sald ovefWorK was prouuclnS neF 'oGS
such a scene as nave 29st WllneSseu Is
TO make you nervous nov hlucA YOU , ar 1 ms
taken sald he: nave maze Two people Happy
to-day; nave gwen 10 M ID HotLeI neL sun anu
" ool7r+oTfa;+ b1t fba old woman is a trne
mother -, e ,.. - III,
Lincoln vas IoRo Oh anecooIes' anu tolo
them Wen; 1akg, Ior lnstalce, ms oGnr erI i
-. .1>.1.:sl Po,.1o,, a,,,,, II2-;+I c+bo, ,ro,,
greatly admired reeves came WIN n, GtIer gen
t!eiheh rom I'Icilouu soon alCer iIi9
lol. a coSeLIoH was IN Se ,id II. ~ nt
To aecl4e WheUner Virginia Wouiu 80 1Go or sSay
N 9he ulloi r heetSe p pss5 q HI cd
anu Iocye'leu " Nv ne 49, ,lte ND PIo
vice was 70 s,Ll[enaer o t t'ru ~ a
anu an le pIopergy Vi 'i,o la H. - e ne
c0uVhefn States. Iur' l!lilcolll dohSu nm II l0