The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-10-18

turning the pans"
Inscrviexv between Pierre Souie and
/ Con. Entier.
/ [From New Orleans Letter.
Pierre Soulc--well known rs having
been Senator from Louisiana, and Min
lister to Spain under Pierce, and now
notorious rebel-made himself most OBJ
noxous BY his of6cious interference with
the Union Government. One day, after
an extra effort for some rebel scheme, he
called for an interview with Gen. Butler.
1t was my good fortune to be in the room,
and shall certainly never forget the re-
| markable scene. Soule was dignifed.
cold, polite, as usual Butler received
him most civilly, rising and taking his
hand as he approached. Soule common
ced what sounded like q set speech
"Gon. Butler he said with an air of
great seriousness, 81 regret TO find yourself
and myself upon different roads. We
have been acquainted for fifteen years;
for ten years We have been intimate
friends. We have differed sometimes
with regard TO details. but have agreed
always upon questions of great policy
Why need We differ now We met at
Charleston to save the Union from the
fanaticism of the North. We preferred
different eandiiates-you Breckenridge,
Douglas, but our political principles we're
/ IDENTICAL
" Therel-not another word!' shout
ed Butler with an Imperative gesture, as
he sprang to his feet--for as the conspi-
rator proceeded he had evidently been
warming to the interruption-"no anoth-
er word, you hypoorite! You lied to me
at Charlestonl | shall never forget how
basely you lied l held private inter
view with you there as a gentleman and
a friend-you deceived and deserted me!
4 You, Pierre Soule, and those who acted
with you, said you would stand by me to
the last in q fair and legal fight for South
ern rights; that you would stand by the
| Northern Democracy Yea knew he#
false you proved! / want to hear no new
professions. Leave the room instantly!
And if you ever call me friend again, /
will give you ball and chain in Fort
Picksns, and if you do not cease your
REASONABLE plottings against the life of the
Union, l will have you hung from these
windows"
The vehemence of Gen. Butler was ter
rible and the occasional undisguised oath
that flushed heae and there did not add
mildness to the dcnunciation. Before his
fury Soule was speechless. His usual self
possession had forsakeh him, and he tried
| in vain 10 recover himself to reply. He
looked as If he had made his last speech
on earth, Is flush and crest fallen, tremb.
ling and guilty, he bowed under the storm
Of just Impressions. and skulked away.
| aNsssa-------
Constitusisnality 81 the ProcIana-
i tion.
i Professor Theophilus Parsons, of the
Cambridge Law School, has written q let
ter to the Boston Daily Advertiser, in
which he maintains the constitutionality
of the Presidents proclamation as war
measure. Professor Parsons is man Of
eminent legal ability and patriot Of the
purest character The letter Was written
before the proclamation suspending the
writ Of habeas corpus was issued, and the
sentimsnt-s.ou whole people should fee
that they constitute the army Of the I'm.
:cr"--is indicative cf.he ground he would
take relative to the suspension Of the wri,
of habeas corpas.
i ~ What conscientious scamps the
rebels are We are humorously told that
they generally respected private prop
orty,' paying for whatever they got in
Confederate notes They were too hon
est 10 steal, 50 they "took" what they
wanted and paid in counterfeit money