Democratic Sentinel, Volume 5, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 July 1881 — An Interesting Bit of Unpublished History. [ARTICLE]

An Interesting Bit of Unpublished History.

The following curious dispatches, never before printed (says a Washington telegram), were sent by Mr. Stanton to the Hon. Edwards Pierrepont about a month after the assassination of Mr. Lincoln. They are interesting as evidence of a very different phase of the excitement in Washington at that time from any which has been caused by the attempt on the file of President Garfield : War Department, May 12, 1865.—10:05 p. m. To the Holl Edwards Pierrepont, New York : I have written to-night to retain you and Cutting and Brady, or any one else you may desire to have associated with you, to prosecute Horace Greeley and the owners of the Tribvne for Gree ey’s persistent elf. rts, the last four week 4, to inc te assassins to finish their work of murdering me. Please give the matter your immediate attention on receiving the letter, and secure copies of ail the Tribunes printed since the night of the President’s murder, and get the names of the owners. I propose to prosecute criminally and also by civil suit, for I shall not allow them to have me murdered and escape re-ponsibility without a struggle for life on my part. Edwabd M. Stanton. War Depatment, May 13—5:20 p. m. The Hon. Edwards Pierrepont and the Hon. E. B. Cutting, New York: I have proof of express personal malice against me by Greeley, and believe I can establish a combination between him and others which may end in accomplishing my de .th, as it did against Mr. Lincoln and Mr. Si-ward. 1 his is my reason for distinguishing his case from others cf general vituperation. Edwin M. Stanton. The second telegram was sent in reply to ono which contained an int mation that it might be indiscreet to make meh au arrest as the oue suggested by Mr. Stanton