Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1902-08-15

I
Edwin M. Stanton
Sec'y. OF War.
About $50 :. m.;SApril Is, 1865, the
editor Of the LEADER got copy Of the
New York Herald extra containing thu
news Of the death Of Lincoln as he wa
hurrying to catch q Wall street ferry
boat in Williamsburg. I had arrived
in Williamsburg on the evening q
April IA Clerk Wilson, Of the steamer
Louisiana. invited the writer and Capt
Robert Lincoln and Col Porter, Of Gen
Grants staff. to dine with him a. ht
had flne mess Of little spot fish fol
breakfast. Shortly after breakfast w
landed in Baltimore, Porter and Lin
coin going direct TO- Washington and
Ito New York and attended wedding
ceremony in the evening in Williams
burg. / was guest at the residence
Of John Munson, a brother Of Mrs. Mar
garet Sangster, the famous authoress
and was called in the morning about
! with the announcement that some
thing terrible had happened the presi'
dent. Flags were already at half mast,
and emblsms Of mourning were being
put up on every side. yet could not
believe the president was killed. &.
After q hurried breakfest Mr.. Mum
son and l started for the Wall
street ferry bost and got 70 the
slip just as she came in, and newsboya
had the extra above referred to. ]
have no recollection Of what took place
crossing the river, but the moment We
landed at the foot Of Wall street the
unusual condition Of .. dead silence,
closed stores and absence Of men told
the story. We passed up Wall to
Broadway rapidly, meeting only three
men on that busiest street In the United
States. Turning mp Broadway we be-
gan to meet excited men and all in q
hurry. AZ the Astor House we stopped
where we found the great rotunds
packed with men full Of excitement
and vengeance flashing from every eye.
Bulletins were received every few min
utes announcing the condition OF affairs
in Washington and the hunt for the
assassins. No man could remain long
in that crowd without badge Of
mourning. From the Astor House
We proceeded up Broadway, visiting
each hotel until We reached the Fifth
avenue hotel There was everywhere
. struggling mass Of men beside them
selves with sorrow and rage.
On our return trip We saw one dead
man in front Of 900 Broadway. and nc
one apparently caring what became o.
him. He had spoken unkindly Of th'
dead president.
Broadway presented q wonderful
scene in the afternoon. The buildings
on both sides Of thar great street wer'
literally covered with emblems Of sor
row in sympathy with the bleeding
heart Of the nation. We saw New
York city in its rage and patriotism Of
April is, 1861, and in its great sorrow
April Is, 1865. Two such days we vii
never zee again. "a United North will
something like %. .OO0, 900 peoplei Ia 1855
and united country now with nearl.
80, 900, 900 people. presents . vast dit
ference in the face of calamity N
one man will ever be lost to this na
ton again who can come 20 near to th
hearts Of al the people as Abraham
Lincoln.
We met the funeral procession Of th
dead president In Philadelphia, on on
way back 10 Virginia, where we re
manned until fall, then visited th
bloody battlefields around PetersburI
and Richmond, going to New York il
January and west in March, 1866.
Argus Leader: A Union count
farmer has just ,hreshed some winte
wheat sown in the fall. II threshed on
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