New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-11-01
spechl Do.ra,ch 20 The y. Y. Tribune
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WAsnycTos, Monday. oe,. 81 1854.
GOV. eeVmoar's Commissioners called upon
The President this morpiag. ey were conrtecnsy
r,cevod but upon the subject mntr Of thor mission
re referred them to Secretary ston who hsd al the
q, idcnce IN the case. They .hca 10 the W"r
Ogoe and Lid long interview With The Secretary,
and report .hey were rnch more eoureousS iecei'ed
osd eoa,.5cyed than they Lad expected
III. understood they dosicd that punishment OF
Fer end noroLuo should be nacc light as posshiei
but c. principal pressure upon Che secretary is IN
derstoad 30 yo been IN Tciocnce 10 C'L NORTH fefry
and Donshues sc;e being seemingly Of secondary con
sidera.ion.
The secretary submitted 20 them faoh ovidon% ~
was beior. him ana, ( is said. somewhat staggered
their hopes easy escape Of jo friends by It's eA'
tent and ee.ruess lie referred tn ~ 10 tue Military
Court for futi g. Information, grr.cd them permits 10
visit the isOnsss tho Old Capt. end asstred them
Of desire to yndioae The mos. sacred rights oil sI tue
soldiers 10 Tie field.
Ton.sf. the three Commissioners bad conference
and an appointment Win the Secretary Asst. secretary
nsna Cob Fs-,eT, (Sudge AdyocGtc) Capt Ellis OF The
Cur; and esndFy oiler gentlemen were also present
az the iIler,icw. Judge Parker was the principal
suolesIuap md urged rs n9itcs OK policy that TIE
prscgers nos ia confinement here Should be released
e ST. cd Tie great popularity and high social position
Col North IN the State Of Nev.York. Ho was en-
aid On Gen. 81. mous staff. and enjoyed the confidence
ofmen Of oil psrtice no would not believe him guilty
WHATEVER evidence might be addueed; and only irita
tion md STRIFE ard possibly serious disturbance
would be consequent upoa the TRIAL.
Tie Jlffc pressed hard - know the evidence in tie
land Of ihc ~, se Advocate bu, TO lo purpose how
ever Hewas Shown several blanks sworn 10 and Wit.
messed as having been signed without any signature
having been inserted which seized IN Col Aoghs
Office aid others Sin Jar 20 the seized at Balt
more. lie then made 1he point that tie fact these
were fouai in Co. No3h- Oh sc would not convict him
Of know ledge or participation in their execution The
Judge Advocate is understood TO have replied that the
fact OF bis guilt {. innocence was % be determined
only by trial and BE- deemed Il OF great Importance to
Col North as wen a. the Government thatit should
be proceeded with IN mediatog.
Judge Parker then pressed 10 have the iiial post
poned IN alter the election, but he found tho Judge
Advocate equally determined and TO morrow the Court
will he occupied with preliminary examination OF tho
documcuic seized Of witnesses and evidence In their
possesson 30 IS surmised that mucl psoof was des-
royed a. thcy had iirys1 hours notice here before
their frr,st.
Tho Conn ason N remain III triJ sJlne def
mite scti.a IL laken.
Itsss ] ihas the finding of the Court 10 The cases
" FsIry ard poaohue which submitted to the
Secretary Of War tonight is mach more severe than
hilho RIO g. oe rca. Bu. tho EVIDENT md Hcgcrcc 81
the Commss.o1ors as 10 lie fate ofte Baltimore vie
tins "a IN striking contrast with their special anxiety
for col. NORTH.
The plain English Of their appeal siited dorn IT, afer
all that the Government must deal very gingeIly with
these criminals, if 1t don't tLspunc peace will be te--
rilly disturbed and the Copperhepds IN New York vii
do desperate things We shall SEQ how much IL wi,
bear down upon such demands.