Year: 1865




from the Toronto Globe, May Al


We think the Montreal Go,stte is unneces say indg-
ngton to Burlington the effect that another raid to
originate Canadian SOIL had planned The story
may be true or II may rot be true-of that we know
nothng but that the past conduct of Southern refugees
should prevent either them their friends the
press from taking umbrage the insinuation
shat tho Conederatss left in Canada are living Hsrs
very quietly, that they have intention of violating
laws or taking ungenerous advantage of our
hospitality. We hope this Is the case most sincerely
None will be better pleased with 1t than Gladly would
we those Southerners who are among US settling
down and becoming good and loyal subjects of Queen
But really do not understand how sober seriousness
VIC can bc asked TO take II for granted that they win do
so without one little OF evidence and In the face OF the
record which witnesses SO strongly against them. And
IL il should turn out that the charge contained in the
Burlington despatch is false, shall be quite incapable
Of getting into III of Indignation Il. Let look
back at the past. The time s not beyopd the recoec
ton OF men when the Hon John s. Macdonald was rid
culed by the GEzee and kindred sheets for believing in
the probability of q raid. The snpposition mon
stTHMs % Inc nyenon IN % OF some
''busy about his dirty work" But by-and-by, for all
that for all the quiet and law abiding disposition OF tho
Confederate refugees raids Those people whose
behalf tho Gdiebe lifted up It's voice loudly when
caught in the act but unfortunately, not before the
mischief had been done which little less faith in rebel
promises might have ayered And IL appears that
during TIE whole greater part the time the
pro.rebel sheets in this province pledgng their
faith to the innocence of refugee designs these
refugees actively Matching plots against the United





Mr. Clay, and II Messrs Jacob Thompson and George n
Sanders wore anything better worse, the common be-
lief in this province very far from the truth Yet IT,
before tho avowal made that Mr. Clay had ssacd in
structions for the ST. Adams RAID suggestion TO that
we should have had TO be sure Again when tho Alien
bill was mooted the 7clsgyoph-the evening edition OF
the Montreal Gdete-urged that was unnecessary be-
cause the leading men among the refugees here had
pledged themselves that expeditions against the
United states should be plotted on Canadian soil The
pledge and he offered II as reliable assurance 10 tho
government and people Of Canada STRANGE then Is II
BILE those developed in the Georgian should have
come 70 lghtf


An Evening with the Assassin Booth.


Correspondence OF the Hamilton Nanada) Times


As any information regarding the acLons and conyer
sations Of the Of President Lincoln during the
last few months of his must be OF special inter-
est to the public have Thought proper to furnish you
with q few "reminiscences Of evening spent In his
company some few months ago Since the Of
the tragic event have foreborne any aluson to the
facts here stated either in public conndentialy,
although the announcement OF the MURDER associated
with the name Of Booth, recalled vvdly interview
well nigh passed memory, and almost word uttered
upon the occasion recurrcd TO mind fresh rccolcc
ton Of yesterday; but now that the misguided and
wreched man has met hts doom, statement OF the cir
cumssnces affect nothing misdircct the pursuit
OF justice. On evening during last fall Ibelieve In the
Booth at the 81. Lawrenco Hall in Montreal and in.
dulged in friendly contest at billiards with him. Ia tho
saloon Of that establishment, which continued to a
late hour in the evening Ny opponent seemed TO have
been nduging freely In etimulants appearing
intoxicated At all, but remember that the wandering
character OF his conversation and the wild ideas he
expressed struck me nj the tine indicating rather i'm
moderate dissipation and light mental arrangement
excitement In the OF the recreation peculiar
''run' drew from him mark touching my partaly
for the "pockets," and thercupon q sudden thought
seemed TO fash upon his mind and, raising his
cue, ne continued In manner someshat excited
''Do you know have got the shaipcst play laid
out done In America 7 can bag the biggest
game this side OF -; just remember my address
You'll hcsr Of double Of these days" I
paid little regard 10 his at the time, supposing
them 10 proceed from the ordinary iaacy of person
his condition In the OF the evening some auson
occurred TO the Presidential then progressing in
the United States Booth seemed 70 be inspired with
great feeling on the subject, and other obscrva-
tions, said, 'It made damned little difference, head
tall-Abe's contract was nearly up and whether re-
elected not he would get his goose cooked" At
time my opponent, In jocusr turn, clapped upon
Canadian style must post myself in Canuck airs for
Of us devils may have to settle there shortly These
remarks formed but small portion OF the conversation
OF the evening" but recall them particularly proba
bly, indicating designs then entertained by Booth and
the which In their execution has recently startled
the world Ny impressions OF Booth that he a
young Of means, given to cay, roick ny life aud
that his nnturo not calculated 10 distinguish him he
yond the sphere OF fashionable blade IN society The
photographs commonly circulated at present are eyi-
IDENTIFY very correct they 10 replace bs appear
ance on that evening very yividly in my mind. We
parted Mt the hotel at the conclusion OF recreation
his address, he suggested aud believe that
comprehend the character or the "doube carorn'
tempaied by my friendly opponent that evening,
rendered memorable experience billiards.