The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1906-03-02

and troubles IN conducting his great OF.
nee Born in virginia in lsS or isg,.
l.tm"u at an early ase removed 20
b'uNille. H. lie pTacticed Law al Dan.
Vile ard IN 1852 card In the Illinois
citizen OF that place announced that
- hraham Lincoln. Springfield. and W.
II lamon, Danyils. Attorneys At Law.
having formed a co-partncfship, will prac.
iicc In the Courts Of the Eighth Judicial
Circuit aud the Superior Court. and al
business intTusted 10 them will bs al.
tended 10 with prompiness and fidelity"
When Mr.. Lincoln WIS MAKING his pian,
10 leave Springfield Tor Washington for
his nist inauguration his friends beam.
greatly alarmed for his safety. discover.
inE AS they thought that a widsspfead
plot existed for the abduction OF assa.si.
nation Of the president elect en- route
Mr. Lamon was selected By Mr. Lincoln
70 be his boz guard on the Journey
When the memorable trip WI made
NJ iamon vas more than sir feet hlFh
strong. stout and athletic. 10 Wa. avs
smother Intimate psrsonsi friend ~ Mr.
Lincoln, "a Hercules IN stature o. vas
skilled IN all the Nays " me manly art
and. although prudent add caution. vas
thoroughly courageous aud bold"
After M Lincoln was irtuguratsd one
Of bic nrst Official acts was 10 APPOINT
Mi Lsmon marshal 81 the District Of
Columbia. A. incumbent of that once
colonel lnmou was charged amoug many
oth.r thing. with mo dHit ~ ..IfIns
u, personal sat'i, OF The pfe..dsri and
the Other lIgh governmental officials
II T. said on good authority that there
was not "a time durIuE TIE Dlgil var vi.n
thor" wac not Boz Washington or RAN.
ir"Iv NJ Ir the vicinity Of those lilies
some c"u.p.rtcs 20 IuiWs or capture Mr.
y. a!a - s5s % mss, ~ 81. ...,..;.,..
~ h.s cabinet NJ iamnH haa len u on
record that h. discovered and folisd many
such ilots the details VI whilh lave n,yer
come IN tie iiFtt ~ nublie tnovisdre
u may D. asked Why ~ 1iE'Itnt a boiy.
guard. HldDd by 80 The resources % the
federal aud district rovcrnm.uts could
not prevent or Toll the fatal r.sIoI shot
% Booth on the night o. Anal "a ~
The answer may o. found plftlt in Ar
lincoln own words lyon NAV sr4ri
me at a. sinsls point but vii aso.s.
safily Dc exposed ~ other Tho ruth Il.
n any man ms made up be mind tha, ~
VIII rir' BIZ NE fof min. be- zen taks
milne and partly ir the tact fhlt on
Apul ~ ~ ST i.amon vas s.nt by The
rf'sIi'ut tp attend q convention H.d IN
Richmond Tor the purpose " dsyIsinr
n..ala 10 set that state hafk luio me
Union
Before is1siae for ". hmoni Msfshai
Ltmon bad a final ihtuNItN With u.r
president Wake me one UfunI.s tlII
DE- 20 NJ Lincoln what is IHItH "A
Co., hitter "T.rnHra can .Iu..f ..I
Q" promise mt Hut t1 EH fn iHr I. ..r
dHrinE M absence" NUHf .HriH U..IHH
t'h tbr president aH .I NW HH boo
bFet ! cam Iuu trrr frrrIHr tn I.Hu o.
lsH.I H..Ir.sII uf tIt l...I.uf vI. was
present Hi f.. Interview Do s.t r a.E.
stance. "M urUI b. ,ut uH tbf cub.
i.i ui Us .es1uIUIfi6n
Whu ss.friar, seward rr,iur. .ur.
sriuuaHrs. after tl, attack upon him
m1is at iIs same time that Mr I.r.sir
IVES shut. almost Die Hrst Wofis on .tIfH.
ius hht thv prsbtHi was dgfI u rr.
"Wl'rc O. Colonel iamoH. Or hr ina
been iH The yity tHla would uui have hap.
prrff Mauy times afIvfWHH DO o..
pr'irf 'h's rrmarA aui biz wuiis were
s,Wvl bt those Who arfr nraui auI
fr1I' Oh N wHfiffr1 iIrlH'r
After Mr IHrnIns death yr.ursI "a.
mon lived In Washington fHt mtH. tf4fa
IT, removed Httf f8 Nsft.utluu ~ "a
1hrfy on Ns A. Ig1 Do n1as.,i 4aat.