Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-04-27
FROM WASHINGTON.

We copy the following from Washington letter in Il
New York Tribune, dated Goth instant
One Of the Presidents las: official acts was DEED oil
mercy toward his enemies He express stated thal ne
meant TO sive the leading Conede ates an oPPoIluu!
20 leave tle country. his telegram IRON Portland came
20 Washington:
Beverly fucker and Jacob Thompson will be here to
morrow IN disguise 10 leave on the steamer 1T Hu 'ps
What shall We DO q
Mr. Lincoln directed the authorities TO lei them go-
few hours later he fell by the Gssassns ou let AMI De-
side his death.bed member OF the Cabinet counter
manded that order. fortunately for their own ives
Thompson and Tucker did not come into the Uni1ed
States after the conspators had murdered the only man
who could have saved them from their doom.
Mr. seward exhibits wonderful vitality butt his phy'
sic have little hopes that his mouth will ever re
its symmetry. Il is likely to be awry and proba-
bay power will be lacking entirely 10 close the lower
jaw, Several days since the Secretary, with character
is:c unselfshness vIote upon a slate For myself
nothing but the people should have been more
watchful for their President.
Evidence discloes that there ten consprators ID
the plot that at meeting held IN Memphis they Sc
lected by lot the assassin Of the President Our autho
rites have letter which says 1T becomes your happy
lot to destroy this yrant. You can select the cup the
blade the bullet but you know the cup has once been
tried and il failed"
The unhappy Iady-the daughter of New England
Senator-to whom Booth was affianced, is plunged in
prooundest grief but with womany fidelity is slow 70
believe him guilty Of this appalling crime and asks
with touching pathos, for evidence of his innocence.
President johnson wisely determines to show the world
that in spite OF this fearful tragedy the protection OF
our Executive is not now be in the bayonets OF
guard but in the love and vigilance of the people He
exposes himself public places with the utmost iudif
te ence. A gentleman meeting him on Wednesday, in
the parlOr of the KlkwOod House, asked:
Nr. President is il wise for you thus to leopard your
selfl"
He replied :-"Yes have already been shot at twice
you remember, without injury. Threatened IN n live
long"
there is no reason to doubt that President JohDsons
general policy will be wise besides like all officials
this country he is directly subject to tie jud omen,
and desires OF the people that he could not long puue
any course col trayening them
There were complaints during his military admins
ation in Tennessee that be perm tilted himself to be
surrounded and sometimes influenced by old political
associates, not altogether good pure men. But
der this new and momeDtous responsibility he will,
doubtless guard against that error
The most saneuine Rebels will hardly hope TO ntmi-
date him. In the dark days which preceded Bragg.
last invasion of Kentucky, Buell., then incommand Of
the Army Of the Ohio about to evacuate Nashville
Gov johnson mplored expostulated and stormed to no
plrpose.
He finally declared, under the soen mites OF an oath
that if all the Of the army left he would remain
with his four middle Tennessee regiments defend The
city to the last and perish in its ashes before It SHOULD
he given up 70 the enemy.
Buell. then left garrison, which though weak proved
sufficient to hold the capital Of Tennessee.