The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-02

s1 the dSStGr had wife i and
h2asshod q Pr BEa me inil My q an
pnrent TINT nothing was done in tina! direction
but REPRESENTATIVE Loye,oy secu, Ell place in
to provide necessaties Tor the household and
the d ctor was assured that rs soon rs the
Rh Re party n'o rpTer no wIn would
President lincoln cal o / Congress together in
1861 to take measures for tho suppresst"n OF
signatures OF every Republican REPRESENTATIVE
10 Congress 10 petition for he nardon OF pr
Some time after thus til doctor wa. elected n
member Of the 60 Doration tonncil OF WASH
snr,Vns n meter o p' the sUs sstene the
funeral. These facls in he career Of Or. BOYD
we're, published in the Washington papers ut
Meanwhile I.ninm 4. Barcy was not hurried
TO convict 8, cell ter convection. but 70.
self Of every opportunity t. secure his re-
lease. Finally he oiencl nego ihttons with
an an AHm,nstration "i inviting an ntor"iew at
tho Jail. The invitation WAS accepted aud
several visits 70 BarEy ensned, at all Of which
nent Republicans in his behalf Bargy pro-
posed TO- submit manuscript evidence ey! os.
ing certain plans oi Southe n leaders to place
arms and munitions Of war belonging 10 tbs
United States in such localities Hs would en-
able the secessinnlsis 10 ecura Them.
The manuscript evidence was TO 10 submit
sss to Il n"or Ms0a Fl
proper. with the understandings thai IT the evil
dence was ns mp !rtart as represented. ,hen
Barey. senator Wilson submitted The Enrsy
after mature consideration tie evidence was
recognized usof z eat import. The writer. ut ~
:" S %n ssna'0rs nS sAs
OF Mr. stan on. be invited to Il srecia, confer
ence rs preliminary proceeding tn secure Mr..
meo,ln.; was held ut which senators SUM
ner and Wilson. Irtor ". Watson. and tins
erati.n q! tho Inrsv "yi'icn, ii was decided
that Mr., Watson SHOULD then nrepare q Letter
G ifoy sa, I'm %r G% sa to
hnrgy. The writer was dclcg ted to deliver
this letter to Nj: Stanton. with directions to
tention o. southern leaders 10 secure the
arm, and munitions of war Of the United
Watson on he subject.
Stanton. and a brief presentation OF the sub.
lect OF Bargy's elilence was discussed result
ing In afavoralle Impression ,un.n Mr. SIAN
view between MIR stanton and Watson. to
which the writer was invited. The interview
truth OF Baigy's evidence. and ~ omised 10
make personal nprral to the Presid nj for
ability and rsiinsmeHt. aud In her I nnp"a i to
win favor with MIR. Ouid. indiscreetiy stated
that Mr. stanton would aver the pardon OF her
only child. Between Messrs. Stanton AMI
Onld unfriendly relations existed. growing out
q Mr. S,a ,t ;;,; defence Of the ion Daniel
trini severe personalities were INDUCED in by
Bnrey signed a netiti n Tor Ills pardon Dis.
trict Attorney Ouid perSistently opposed Ex-
ec1tiye eemency With all the nrior OF his i'm.
BarRys pardon and in the hands Of tne Prrsi-
dent for SIGNATURE District Attorney uuld.
ton, to the last. lie called upon President
buchanan and protested against the ia d on IT
Basy ha pafs WI W s en ht
Aboitionists OF Washington aud that he. Ou!d.
IN ne sInxoF ud OF es
A Alter general ,S Stanton was promptly
Bargy. and the papers were signed. The doc
hands Of the writer. A carriage hurried him
to the office of United States Marshal Selden.
a District Atto'ney G 0Ild was informed # lar.
Buchanan. Tie, prison van was at tie iaii
to the p nitentnry. lie. entered the c.rriage
with the writer and Quilted tho Washington
During the rebellion the mon OF Wash ncton
a. nrrdbyed tnemssves WITH one or the other OF
an officer OF the uni"n Army and assignei TO
duty in the Indian country and there he was
decoyed and killed. The interest Mr., stanton
now narrated BY tn" writer. Mr.. Stanion's
visits to Senators sumner and Wilson. or any
other leaders OF the Republican party were
patriotic duty Mr.. Stanton Informed President
Buchanan of the essence Of Mr.. Bargys evil
Republicans were fully informed OF the pur-
poses OF southern sectionali.,s. and put him
to prevent. rs far MS possible. the arms ana
military stores oe,onEing to the United States
No one thoroughly accounted with Mr.,
Stanton would believe him capable of elite
treach-ry or Discrimination. HIS whole lie
was the soul OF incorruptlbe honor. and to
his ndomi,able courage and force OF charac-
ter. moro than to any If the o,her e. eat pa
triots who figured conspcuously n opposing Q
dissolui ion Of the Union. the name Of Edwin
NJ stanton will always sand In the oruer OF
ability and merit at the head OF the column Of
Union heroes. WILLIAM F. WooD.