Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-08-31

likely he would be BANGED if he let the so lIe
ern people know the majority couldn't rule
replied, smiling g. g. "a
Il have no fear Of that rejoined, NJ. ia.
wis, also smiling most good huraoredly. u
give you leave to proclaim i1sfrom everv
heuse-top in the South
But, seriously sir, you let the maioritv
rule in single State; >Vny not let it rule in
the whole countrys" -
sovereign. The country is not. 1t is only
confederation of States, or rather it was it
is now two considerations. I"
Then we are not people-we are only a
political partnership
THAT is all"
Your very name, sir, United States
implies that" said Mr.. Ben amin. But. tell
me, are the terms you have named-emanoi-
patton, no confscation, and universal amnes-
ty-the terms which Mr.. Lincoln authorized
YOU to offer us ?"
No, sir: Mr.. Lincoln did not authorrza
me to offer you any terms. But | think both
he and the Northern people, for the sake of
peace, would assent to some such conditions"
They are very generous replied Mr.. Da-
Wis, for the first time during the interview.
showing some angry feeling. But amnesty
sir, applies to criminals. We have commit
ted no crime. Confscation is OF no account,
unless you can enforce il. And emancipa-
ton You have already emancipated nearly
two millions of our slaves and if sTou will
take care of them YOU may emancipate the
rest. l had few when the war began. l
was of some use to them; they never were
of any to me- Against their will you eman-
cipated them. and you may emancipate
every negro IN the confederacy, but we will
be free. We will govern ourselves We
Will do 1t II We have to see every Southern
plantation sacked and every Southern city in
flames"
g l see, Mr.. Davis, it is useless to continue
this conversation" l replied; sand you viii
pardon Us if we have seemed to press our
views with too much pertinacity. We love
the old flag and that must be our apology for
intruding upon you at all.
Z" You have not intruded upon me-" he re
piled, resuming his usual manner. 81 am
glad TO have met you both. l once loved
the old flag as well as you do; would have
died for it: bat now it is to me only the EN-
blem of oppre. sion"
g hope the day may never come, Mr. Da-
Wis, when | say that" said the Colonel.
CLOSE OF THE INTERVIEW.
A half-hour's conversation on other topics.
not of public interest, and then we rose 20
go As we did so the rebel President gave
me his hand, aud, bidding me kindly good
bye, expressed the hope of seeing me again
in Richmond in happier times-when peace
should have returned; but with the Colonel
his parting was particularly cordial Taking
his hand in both of his he said to him
Colonel, L respect your character and
your motives, and | wish you well / wish
you every good | can wish you eonssteyIly
with the interests of the Confederacy."
The quiet, straight forward bearing and
magnificent moral courage of our fighting
parson" had evidently impressed Mr.. Dayi,
very fayorably
As we were leaving the room he added :-
Say to Mr.. Lincoln from me that | shall
at any time be pleased to receive proposals
for peace on tie basis of Our independence. II
,cH be useless to approach me ,citt any other"
When we went out Mr.. Benjamin called
Judge Ould, who had been waiting during the
whole interview-two hours-at the other
end of the hall, and passed down the
stairway together. As put my arm within
| that of the Judge, he said to me
Well, what is the result?
Nothing but war-war to the knife"
"Ephraim is joined to his idols-let him
alone" added the Colonel solemnly.
The ELECTIVE FRANCHISE IN MARYLAND.-
The Constitutional Convention in MARYLAND
now in session at Annapolis, have adopted
very stringent section on the subject OF the
elective franchise, declaring that after the
adoption of the Constitution no person shall
be entitled to vote or hold any Office of trust
profit or honor under the State "who has
given any aid, comfort, countenance or sup
port to those engaged in armed hostility To
the United States, or who has by anv open
word or deed declared adhesion to the cause
Of the enemies of the United States, or his
desire for the triumph of the said enemies"
&c. 1t is also made the duty of all officers
of registration and judges of election care
fully to exclude from being registered or vot-
ing any person so disqualified as above, and
the judges of election are required at the
first election held under the Constitution as
amended, to administer to any person offer
lug to vote an oath or affirmation in accord
ance with the above provision. The section
was adopted by vote of Al to ~
ANOTHER UNION RAID IN GEORGIA. Gen
FITZPATRICK returned on the 22d TO General
SHERMAs's line from an expedition to break
up the Macon Railroad, which he succeeded
in doing near Jonesboro, destroying three
miles of track, two trains and Locomotives.
He encountered the enemy and had a sharp
conflict, dispensing their cavalry and captur-
ing battery and many prisoners. He de-
stroyed the guns except one, which he
brought in, together with 20 prisoners, find
ing the majority of the latter too much of an
incumbrance. His cavalry had a hard and
fatiguing time, but suffered little loss.
THE MOVEMENT AGAINST MoBILE.-From
New Orleans, under date of the 10th, we
have the following news from Mobile:
The land forces under Granger are within
three hundred yards of Fort Morgan and
general assault will be made in a few days.
The feet are fully prepared. The ram Ten
nessee is repaired, and fired shot on the fort,
which is mysteriously silent. There is seven
feet of water to Mobile. Two monitors are
expected to ascend to Mobile also the Ten
1aesSee
e The West Union Uowa) Record says
that farmer who, last year, had field al
most entirely destroyed by the chinch bug
after harvest set fire to the stubbles and
burned the field, taking care to burn all III,
l., Ia