Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1865-11-18
Subjects qnen cerou 4loroHtp aeruture
NO. 10.
The Baltimore Ladies and their Peti-
tiOn To the President.

The National lniellieencer says: the
delegation of ladies from Baltimore, head
ed by Mrs. Chapman Coleman. daRgh-
Ter Of the late honoEed Senator CriIeuden,
of Kentucky. who on last Monday pre-
scented petition signed By $4,000 ladies'
Of Baltimore, praying the pardon OF MIR.
Jefferson Davis, have favored US with The
substance of their petition and address TO
the President, with his reply and other
interesting particulars. -.,
IN the leller before us the lady who, at
the interview, so gracefully spoSe for the
depulston, acknowledges the kindness
and sy mpalhy with which President john
son received them as being "wor'hy OF
The most courlly knight Of old" and tes-
tilted with peculiar earnes'ness 10 Their
lively appreciation OF tie deiefehee ana
tenderness which characterized the Pres
idenrs every tone and word. She says; /;
II have known many great men OF tho
past, Mr.. Clay, Mr.. Webster, and indeed
all the distinguished men OF the country
of nv lime, and in my belief Andrew
Johnson is a great man among great
men. and already taken his place in The
front rank, and will maintain il 10 the
end -
We suboin the petition and the ad.
dress, with the brief but feeling reply OF
tie Presidents:
| am trembling, Mr.. Johnson; ! know
/ You will no, be impatient; my past IN
tercourse proved 10 NE that you were gen
lie and indulgent. The msgnIiule OF the
cause we advocate alarms me. "a faint
cold fear steals through my heart" |
know cannot do this cause justice.
| We are the representatives Of fifteen
Thousand women Of the city Of Baltimore;
and We come Ten,blingly, but hoprfuHy.
with a petition. The Russians, from The
highest in rank 10 the lowest seIf, call
The Gar father. and appeal TO him as
such; we come 30 you as children toa
father, liable and willing to help" You
have not quite so many children as the
Czar, but you have large family; we
come in the name of fifteen thousand OF
yo,u daughters, the weaker sex. and
therefore the more entitled 10 forbesrance
and indulgence. With your permission !
will now read the petition
ave The undersigned, women Of the
city Of BaltlmOre, especially and earnest
|Iy pray that your ExcelIency will be
pleased TO grant y our pardon TO Mr. JET
ferson Davis, and restore him 10 his lam.
! lily and freedom. In approaching your
! ExCeileuCy with this petition, your me-
morislisls obey not only the charitable
impulses OF our sex. but their profound
esl convictions Of Humanity, patriotism.
aaa sound policy. They believe that no
single measure could possibly contribute
so much as the release Of Mr.. Davis 10
lhe perfect restoration Of kindness and
peace throughout the land, and they arc
sure that none would be regarded else
where in the world as more conclusive
evidence Of The Government and people
IN the harmonious and re-establlshed unity
of these States. Your Bemorlaisn
would not venture TO suggest even the
noblest personal considerations 10 your
ExcellenCy in the performance OF q pub.
lie function, but they trust it will be regsr-
ded 10 no such light If they express tho
hope tha, your ExceHency will be guided
IN your determination by tie iIlusirlous
examples Of those nations and those ru-
Iers the record Of whose power is written
in The golden !elIeSs oi magnanImily and
mercy"
Mrs Coleman then continued You
have ou- petition before you, and we beg
TO add lew remarks. Mr.. President. al.
most every act OF your administration has
been marked by wisdom and moderation.
Msn's hearts failed them for fear al the
time Of The death Of Mr.. Lincoln. hut Day
by day the clouds have been lifted, and
We now see The silver lining clearly. One
great act remains 10 bs performed BY
you. Remember, Ills the keystone that
makes the arch. All else that there Is pu,
is nothing, I'LL that come 10 bind and shut.
We ask .he release Of Mr.. Davis; the
unconditional and Immediate release. As
The reptesenialIve Of his psay. he has
lost ALL You, as the representative OF
your party, have gained al. | believe
him 10 be a good and greai man. lilo
was mistaken. and has suffered. lie was
one ol "ihs SONS o( The morning" and
hss fallen. Now he is d poor Old man,
end, IN addition 10 al he has endured. he
must bear sbuul with him always the bit
ter consciousness OF defeat A great mind
Ike yours can appreciate shai trssl. Now.
IN ibs evening OF IIle--no, ihat 10 pact. IN
the night Cf lIfe-ii must BE dark nIgh
with h!n 10 lie end. There Is but one
single soIsce Jeff him-ibs loving presence
Of lis vile sad ell ldfea. His litile chill
drsn ery sut m their dsslIiuiion upoh