Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-11-02
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ssymear Inasresass for HIS Agents.
l. NEw YoRx, Nov. 1.-The Tribune s
Weshington special SAYS:
Gov. Seymonr's Commissioners called
upon the President this morning They
were courteously received. bat on the
subject matter OF their mission he re-
| ferred than 10 Secretary Stanton, who
has all the evidence in The case. They
then proceeded TO the War Office and
held long interview With the Secretary,
and reported they wers mHch more couF-
teoRsly received and considered than
they expected. : Il Is understood that
they desired the punishment of Ferry
and Donahue should be made IS light
as possible, bat the principal pressure
upon the Secretary is understood 10 have
been in reference TO Col North, Ferry
and Donahue being, seemingly, another
consideration. The Secretary submitted
to them such evidence as wss before him.
and it 10 said that it somewhat staggered
their hopes Of an easy escape Of their
friends, By its clearness and extent He
referred them TO the Military Court for
further information, granted them per-
mits TO visit the prisoners at the Old
Capital. and assured them of desire 10
indicate the most sacred rights Of all
tle soldiers il the field.
To night the three Commissioners had
= conference With Assistant Secretary /
Dana, Col Foster, the Judge Advocate,
Capt. Ellis, of the Court, and several |
other gentlemen who were also present |
at the interview. Judge Parker was |
the principal speaker, and urged, az .
matter Of policy, that the prisoners nov
in confinement here should be released |
He stated the great popularity and |
high sociskposition of Col. Eorth in the
State OF New York. He was an aid on
Gov. Seymonrs stat, and enjoyed the |
confidence Of men Of all parties, who |
would not believe him guilty, no matter |
what evidence might be addueed, and |
only irritation, strife, and possibly more
serious Disturbances would be consequent |
on the trial A
The Judge pressed hard to know the /
evideues 10 the hands Of the Judge AID |
vocate, but TO little purpose. He was
shown several blanks, sworn TO and wit |
messed as having been signed, without |
any signatures being inserted, which |
were seized in Col North's Office; and |
others similar TO the ones seized at Bal |
iimore. He then made the point that |
the fact of thess being found in Col. |
Eorths Office would not convict him Of a |
kno~Iedgs and parsieipatioaHin their ex-
eeution.
The Judge Advocate Is understood to /
have replied that the fact Of hia guilt or |
innocence would be determined only by |
trial He dsemsd ID Of great importance |
10 Gel. North, as well ~ 10 the Covers
ment, that the trial proceed Immediately. |
Judge Parker then pressed TO have the |
trial postponed TIL after the election, but |
be found the Judge Advocate determih- |
ed On this point, and io-morrow the |
Court will be occupied with preliminary |
examinations Of the documents seized,
OF Witnesses, and the evidence 10 their
possession.
IL is aurmised thai much proof was
destroyed, as they had thirty-six hours
notice here before their arrest
The Commissioners will remain ill
after the trial, or action Is taken.
II il said that the finding Of the Court
in the cases of Ferry and Donahue.
Which was submitted 70 the Secretary Of
Wac. il rnnch more severe than hitherto
conjectared, bat the evident indifference
OF the Commissioners a. 10 the fate Of
the Baltimore victims, Is in striking con
trast With their anxiety for Col. North.