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PART VIII-EARLY HOME AND TRAGIC END OF PRESIDENT LINCOLN

PART EIGHTH.

ANECDOTES OF THE REBELLION-FINAL SCENES AND EVENTS IN THE GREAT DRAMA: ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT LINCOLN; IGNOMINIOUS DOOM OF JEFFERSON DAVIS; ETC.

THE MOST STRIKING OCCURRENCES RELATING TO THE GREAT ASSASSINATION CONSPIRACY, -THE TRAGEDY, THE ACTORS, AND THEIR DOOM; REMARKABLE PASSAGES AND CONVERSATIONS IN MR. LINCOLN'S PRESIDENTIAL LIFE,-MEMORIAL INCIDENTS OF HIS DEATH, AND OF A NATION'S MOURNING; CAPTURE AND CUSTODY OF JEFFERSON DAVIS, -HIS SAYINGS AND DOINGS, PERSONAL BEARING AMONG HIS CAPTORS, IGNOMINIOUS FATE; INTERESTING REMINISCENCES IN THE CAREER OF ANDREW JOHNSON, &C., &c.

IF THIS COUNTRY CAN NOT BE SAVED WITHOUT GIVING UP that PRINCIPLE, I WAS ABOUT TO SAY I WOULD RATHER BE ASSASSINATED ON THIS SPOT THAN SURRENDER IT.-Speech of MR. LINCOLN, at Independence Hall, Philadelphia, defending the principle of Liberty contained in the Declaration of Independence; Feb., 1861.

"After life's fitful fever, he sleeps well;

Treason has done his worst; nor steel, nor poison,
Malice domestic, foreign levy, nothing

Can touch him further."-" MACBETH," read twice by MR. LINCOLN to some friends,
on the Sabbath preceding his death.

I never willingly planted a thorn in any human bosom.-Speech of MR. LINCOLN, in Washington, on the announcement of his re-election; Nov., 1864.

"Judge not, that ye be not judged."-PRESIDENT LINCOLN's reply, twice repeated, on being urged to hang JEFFERSON DAVIS, in case of his capture.

If it were to be done at all, it were better that it were well done!-JEFFERSON DAVIS to GENERAL BRECKINRIDGE on hearing of PRESIDENT LINCOLN's Assassination.

He was the best man I ever knew.-SECRETARY SEWARD to REV. DR. BELLOWS, on ABRAHAM LINCOLN.

Last Day's Incidents in the President's

Life.

Nthe morning of

him immediately in the reception room. He conversed with him nearly an hour,

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on his future policy as to the rebellion, which he was about to submit to the cabithe fatal Friday net. Afterwards he had an interview which closed the with Mr. Hale, minister to Spain, and earthly days of the several senators and representatives. honored President, At eleven o'clock, the Cabinet and Genhis son, Captain Rob-eral Grant met with him, and in one of ert Lincoln, who had the most satisfactory and important cabijust returned from the net sessions held since his first inauguracapitulation of Gen. tion, the future policy of the administration Lee, breakfasted with his father, and the was harmoniously and unanimously agreed President passed a happy hour listening to on, Secretary Stanton remarking that he all the details. While thus at breakfast, felt that the Government was stronger he heard that Speaker Colfax was in the then than at any previous period since the house, and sent word that he wished to see rebellion commenced. Turning to General

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