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Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-05-05
News BY Last Nights Mall.

President johnson has issued proc
Ixsnation offering reward of SlOO, 600
FOR the arrest Of Jefferson Davis and for
the arrest of Jacob Thompson, Clement
c. Clay, Beverly Tucker, and Geo. N.
Sanders, $4,000 each, and $4,000 for
the arrest Of VIM. G. Cleary, it having
been proven that these rebels and cop
perheads were concerned in the great
assassination plot.
Payne, the man assigned to do the
bloody work at Secretary Stewards
house, hns made full confession of his
guilt.
The rebel Gen. Dick Taylor is nego-
tiating for the surrender of his army.
II is reported that the 18th army
corps, largely composed of Iowa boys,
is now on the march North to be mus
tered out.
Stoneman's Cavalry arc pressing jeff.
Davis hard. On the 2sth ult., the rebel
chief was at Yorkville, S. c. Stone
man reached that place on the follow
Ing day. Davis is escorted by two
thousand cavalry and is embarrassed by
eleven wagons, said to contain spe-
Gle ". The prospect Of his capture is
good.
The surrender of the forces under
Kirby Smith, comprising all the rebel
troops west of the Mississippi, has prob
ably been effected before this. Negotia-
tons were in progress on the 23d inst.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-05-05
fhe Authorization Plot.

The investigations going on at WASH
ington to ferret out the guilty instiga-
tors of the assassination of President
Lincoln, have developed deliberately
maturcd plan of startling proportions,
by which murder, arson and infamous
rascality unparalleled in the annals of
crime were to be executed. The partic-
ulars of the extent and nature Of the
plot arc not yet made public for very
obvious reasons. AS apprehended, how
ever, the assassination of the Vice-Pres-
ident, Cabinet and other prominent Of
ficers was intended. The evidence is
complete that the hellish work was con-
cocted by the leaders of the rebellion,
and was therefore in no way the freak
of q mailman, nor q scheme for the re-
venge of an individual hate, nor for the
qualification of wretched ambition
This should effectuaily silence those
who have labored to restrain the indig-
nation of the people by assurance of
the South's responsibility for the
death of Abraham Lincoln. If any
there be who wish to secure undeserved
mercy and clemency to the rebels, let
them find other means than that which
covers up their horrid crimes, of which
the assassination Is but one among the
great number of vilest, blacklist villain
les that ever degraded creatures in Gods
image.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-05-05
General Sherman.

Gen. Sherman received the disapprov-
al of his arrangement" by the Govern
nent with the utmost good grace, and
on the arrival of Gen. Grant at his lines,
proceeded with the greatest alacrity to
carry out the views Of the President and
Cabinet. His attention being called to
the wording of his memorandum, he
promptly stated that it did not properly
represent the understanding between
himselfand Johnston. 1t ought to have
been explicitly stated, he said, that Sla-
very was dead. In regard to allowing
the State Legislatures to assemble, he
said he had seen an order allowing the
Virginia Legislature to assemble at
Richmond, and he therefore presumed
he was fulfilling the purposes of the
Government. The mild terms afforded
to Lee had met with very general ap-
probation SO far as he could Judge, and
he thought still more lenient terms to
Johnston would be approved, as his
surrender virtually ended the war.
We honestly believe that Gen. Sherman
simply made mistake. Gen. Grant,
after reading newspaper criticism on
Gen. Sherman, is reported to have said !:
fisherman has done too much for the
country to be sighted now for a single
mistake-a mistake that, instead of
treachery, which Gen. Sherman is inca
pablo of, grew alone out of his sincere
patriotism" Gen. Sherman, than whom
no other General save Grant, has done
more for the salvation of the Union,
should not now be cried down, hooted
nj, disgraced and covered with obloquy
for this one mis-step-this one unfortu-
nate action. All the years Of his trial
and proof should not now go for naught
in consequence of one error. And the
error has worked no injustice to the
country; 10 disagrceabie results have
come of it affecting the National well
fare. Had Gen. Sherman been treach-
erous it is not reasonable to suppose he
would have held his arrangement"
subject to the endorsement of the Gov
eminent. 1t is human to err, and Gen.
Sherman, whose successful career has
surprised the world and gratified his
loyal countrymen, has erred. Let the
error be not remembered against him !;
let it be fully and freely forgiven.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-05-05
Tine Funeral COrtege.

The funeral cortege of our lamented
President has been met at every step of
the way by most touching and solemn
tributes from sorrow-stricken people.
Yesterday the mortal remains of the
good and great man were laid to rest at
his old home, Springfield. At every
town and city on the journey, which
commenced on Monday Of last week,
the people thronged to do honor to the
memory of the departed chief. There
were professions formed, mournful
dirges sung, solemn music performed,
and all ages, classes, and colors gather
ed as if with one mind to look upon the
dead face Of the Peoples President, and
to shower laurel wreaths and flowers on
his royal coffin.
In the larger cities the manifestations
were stupendously grand. The process
sion in New York, it is estimated, con-
tanned seventy-tive thousand people, in
Chicago thirty-six thousand, and in like
proportion wherever the cortege paused.
No place particularly distinguished it.
self above any other place, but each
without thought Of rivalry or ostenta-
tious display turned out its hundreds or
its thousands of mourners as 1t had pop
ulation. Some of the most simple and
beautiful tributes to the noble dead
were made by people of quiet villages
who had no proud display of lavish ex-
pense to make, but simply their unbid-
den tears and saddened faces, their flow
ers and their wreaths.
Then bear him home gently, great son Of the
West
Mid her fair blooming prairieslay Lincoln to
rest;
From the ma ton who loved him, she takes to
her trust.
And will tenderly garner the consecrate dust.
Mecca his grave to the people shall be,
And q shrine cvermore for the hearts Of the
free.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-05-05
Correspondence Of the Cedar Falls Gazette.
Letter from New Albion.
LBIoN, BUTLER Co.
Anr;1 cQtI, 1sRz

A& April s,tll, 1860. }
ED1ToRs GAzETTE:-The news of the
assassination of our noble President was
received here with sad hearts, and all
with one accord feel to say Vengeance
is mine, will repay" Fast day was
most universally observed by the loyal
inhabitants of our village. Rev. Geo.
Murphy addressed the largest congrega-
ton that has met for long time-and
his noble and patriotic sentiments met
with a hearty response from all who
heard him.
Hamilton Queen, who was living in
Missouri at the breaking out of the re-
bellion and enlisted there, having served
three years, has returned and taken his
family and gone to Nebraska.
The spring has been SO backward that
a number of the farmers have not been
able to get their grain sowed yet.
Mr.. Chesley has been cutting down
his locust trees of eight years growth
for fence rails.
Our young friend Newton Dawson
is engaged in selling pictures of the
American Eagle. He has already quite
a number of names.
Several new farms are going to be
opened in this vicinity this season.
The hotel in this place is about "play-
ed out"
Yours, B. ]. HIGGINS.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-05-05
General Lee On tie war.

The Richmond correspondent of the
N. Y. Herald has had an interview with
the rebel General Lee, and obtained his
opinions on the vital questions affecting
the country. The General said he was
willing to perform any honorable act to
restore peace and tranquility. He, how
ever, still held firmly TO the doctrine Of
State Rights, and evidently would con-
slider it dishonorablc act to yield. He
went into the war, opposed to secession,
but believing his allegiance primarily
due to his State. The South would
never give up the doctrine until entire
~ subdued, and the surrender of any
army he termed merely military ne
cessity." In his opinion the war is to
settle the State-Rights principle, (which
he claims has been open from the FORM
alton of the Government, and, there
fore, the instituting and waging of the
war cannot be called treason. This is
very logical. Should severe policy be
adopted toward the insurgents, he could
see trouble ahead! He did not consider
that it would be just to hold the leaders
to any strict accountability, as they
were but the agents of the people, and
were no more responsible than the
masses. That a rogue should feel the
halter draw with good opinion of the
law isn't to be expected. General Lee
is not warranted in presuming that the
South would have went into this war
first and looked up leaders afterward.-
He had considerable bombast about the
South not yet being prepared to beg for
terms, etc., showing the necessity of
the "strict accountability which he
proclaimed against. Slavery, he said,
was considered dead, and the first men
in the South had long been anxious to
do away with it! General Lee perhaps
has forgotten about the cornerstone.
1t is palpable truth to every thinking
mind that to preserve and extend Slav-
cry the South went into rebellion; and
to apologize for war and treason, set
up the dogma of State Rights. This
is the long and the short Of it. General
Lee is not repentant rebel yet, and
surely is not very fast in vindicating
himself from being among the guiltiest
and vilest of the vile and guilty con-
spirators.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-05-05
Booths Death.

When the first news of the shooting
of Booth was received, there seemed to
be quite general dissatisfaction that he
was not captured alive and put to a
more ignominious death; but now it
seems to be considered az good enough
that Sergeant Corbett put ball through
the villains head. 1t is possible to con-
ccive so many things that might have
happened, that it is relieving to know
that the assassin is out of the way-safe-
ly done for. The War Department
would hardly have been the wiser had
Booth been captured alive. Indeed, we
have reason to believe that the nature
and extent of the plot arc so well devel-
oped that even Booth himself could
have divulged but little of additional
Importance. The probability is, how
ever, that lie would have told nothing.
He was not the sort of man to do it,
From the night of the assassination to
the day of his death he was like a wolf
before the hounds. His pursuers were
constantly Oh his track and followed
him with relentless energy. The report
that he had broken his leg proved cor
rect, and his sufferings from that time
forth must have been intense. When
he was killed it was found that the bone
was protruding through the flesh, and
that modification had set in, which
would have soon brought him to his
death in all probability. He died a
miserable death--miserable enough, per-
haps. His name and his crime could
have been rendered no more odious had
the full vengeance of every man been
wreaked upon him. 1t is well enough
that he died as he did.
A full account of the discovery and
death of Booth may be found on our
first page.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-05-05

BooTH's BoDY.-The mortal remains
of Booth, the assassin, fill an unknown
grave. The body was sewed up in al
ordinary gray army blanket, put into a
plain box, and buried in an obscure and
undistinguishab!e place. 1t is said tina,
Edwin Booth, brother of the horrible
criminal, went to Washington to recov-
CT the remains, but that his request was
not granted. j. Wilkes Booth fills t
grave of unparalleled obloquy ant
crime, and it is bad enough that he is
permitted to find burial place il
American soil, without the spot being
marked by any token of respectful re,
membrane.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-05-05

THE day appointed for National hu-
initiation and prayer has been changed
from the 18th inst. to the LIST of June
The former day is sacred to large num-
Der of Christians, as one of rejoicing for
The ascension of the Savior, and there
fore this change is made by the Presi-
dent
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-05-05

NEW MUsIc.-George F. Root, the
celebrated Western musician, has again
presented the public with fine piece
of music. 1t is called, Farewell Fa-
ther, Friend and Guardian" and is
commemorative of the assassination OF
President Lincoln. Mr.. Roots music
needs no commentator tits only nee
essary to say it is for sale at Gilbert's
book. end music store.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-05-05

THE South is represented as being
quite wretched just now by the outra-
seous lawlessness of the patro!ed rebels.
The people are beginning to feel that pro-
,ection from the Federal Government
would not be such very unacceptable
thing.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-05-05

SENATOR SUMNER, while returning
to his rooms on Thursday evening of
last week, was shot at by some would
DE assassin. The next day he received
IN anonymous letter saying: at is
fortunate for you that my aim was not
correct"
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-05-05

Hon. ELIJAH SELLS, of this State,
has resigned the sixth Authorship of
the Postofiice Department, and accepted
the post of Superintendent of Indian
Affairs for the Southern Department of
Kansas
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-05-05

SERGEANT CoRBErT, President Lin
coins avenger, is an Eng!fshman by
birth, about twenty-six years of age, a
member Of the 10th New York Cavalry,
and has been in the service since the
commencement Of the war.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-05-05

THE Hardin Sentinel completed its
eighth volume last week. 1t is an adj
mirably conducted County paper, live
ly, wide-awake and spicy, and we trust
may long grace Northern Iowa and
honor Hardin County. Bro. Woodruff
knows what's what, and that's what's
the matter.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-05-05

AN order issued from the War De-
partment for the reduction Of the ma
tional expenses will release, it is esti-
mated, fifty thousand persons from the
service.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-05-05

A steamer was captured while run
ming out of the Rappahannock river,
having OH board several kegs of specie
stolen from the Richmond banks by
fleeing rebels.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-05-05

THE Hardin Sentinel has been slight
ly taken in by Messrs. Mather l. Co.,
advertising agents of New York City,
and thinks the scoundrels should be
gently passed round by the Iowa press.
A little bit of experience some time ago
acquainted us with the modus operandi
of doing business adopted by this scali-
wag firm, and communications from
that source to this Office are and forever
in the future will be quite unhesitating-
ly stuck into the stove.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-05-05

Mrs. LINCOLN and her family intend
to remove to Chicago about the first of
May, where Capt. Robert Lincoln, the
eldest son, intends going into the prac-
tice of law. .......
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-05-05

SECRETARY SEWARD still continues
to improve, and it is thought that he
will be so far recovered in the course of
the present month as to resume the du-
ties of his Office
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-05-05

section, shall be sworn to, audited, allowed
and paid as other city expenses.
This ordinance being deemed of immediate
Importance shall go into effect from and after
its publication In the Cedar Falls GAZETTE.
Passed April =, 1866
Attest: A. TROwBRIDGE, Geek.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-05-05

d. w. voorhees,, the virulent Indiana
copperhead, has flown from his home
at Terre Haute to the more congenial
atmosphere Of Canada. The assassina-
ton of President Lincoln made his
home rather disagreeable to him.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-05-05

THE trial of the persons implicated
in the assassination plot will commence
in Washington next week. ,. "@~
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-05-05

THE documents, manuscripts, &C., Of
President Lincoln, have all been placed
in charge Of Judge Davis, Of Illinois.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-05-05
Attest: A. TRowBRIDGE. CLERK.
| AN ORDINANCE in relation to building and
repairing side and cross walks.

AN ORDINANCE in relation to building and
repairing side and cross walks.
BE ordained by the city Cou,,eii Of Cedar Falls
SEC. l. Upon the petition of two-thirds of the
lot owners along any street, or upon a vote OF
two-thirds OF the council, the council may di-
rect the building or repairing OF q sidewalk
along such street, and upon report of the city
engineer fix the grade OF the same, and direct
the kind of material of and manner in which
it shall be constructed; and il the owner OF any
lot along which such walk Is to be built OR re-
paired shall not within thirty days after being
notified, by written notice specifying the ma
terial out of which and manner in which said
walk is to be built, build or repair said walk as
required, the same or much thereof as re-
mains unbuilt or not repaired as aforesaid shall
be built, completed or repaired by the street
commissioner at the expense of the owner of
upon the lot and collected rs provided by Sec
tion loss of the Revision OF 1863. Nonresidents
of the city shall be deemed served with the no.
tice aforesaid upon publication thereof in n
newspaper published in the city for two sue
cessive weeks. notice OF the amount tor
building, completing or repairing said walk,
shall be served on the owner II a resident of the
city before the commencement of a suit to en-
force the lien, and the delinquent shall pay the
cost OF such service.
SEC. 2. Cross walks shall be built as directed
by vote Of q majority of all the council by the
street commissioner, and the account Of such
commissioner for expenses and work In con-
structing- and repairing the side and cross
walks as mentioned In this and the preceding
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-05-05
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Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-05-05
A LaWless Band OF COpperheads.

~ party Oi men, eAlltleu " uO oettcI
place than Rebellion or the internal re-
gions, lately introduced speck of war
at Mason City, rs We learn from the
Cerro Gordo County Republican.
On the Goth ult. a party OF about fifty
ruffianly emigrants, bound for Idaho
with large train, passed through Ma
son City, shouting for jeff. Davis, Lee,
Beauregard, and the man who shot Old
Abe. They deiied the people to take it
up and threatened to put the town into
the river. But few men were in town
at the time and the wretches were per-
mitted to pass unmOlested. Soon after
the citizens began to rally, and the cop
perheads We're pursued under the lead
ership of James Goodwin. Early the
next morning the train was overtaken
about seven miles out where an en-
campment had been made for the night.
Most of the party had got under way
and only a squad of six remained in
camp, on the arrival of the citizens
These after some parley were taken pris-
oners by the Sheriff, and returned to
Mason City, the remainder and MAORI
ty of the scamps being left to pursue
their way.
The people of Mason City were indig-
nant at this turn of events, and organ
lied for new attack under the leader
ship of l. w. Card. This expedition,
receiving achievements along the
road, pursued to Maysvillc, Franklin
County, where, on the 22nd, the train
was again overhauled. John Henry,
proprietor of the train, surrendered
with all his men to the Deputy Sheriff
Of Franklin County. The captives in
the hands of the victors were started Oh
a return for Mason City; but on reach
ing Hampton, negotiations commenced
which resulted not less discreditably
than did the negotiations of Sherman.
Mr.. Card got Disguised, evidently, AND
threw down the sceptre, and the Depu-
ty Sheriff released the men uncondi-
tionally. Under this state of things,
the citizens of Mason City returned
home, and let the six captives there
confined go free.
The Republican states, what We can
readily believe, that the people are very
generally dissatisfied with the course
pursued toward the offenders. The train
came from near Rochester, Minnesota,
and the Republican says more lawless
gang never passed through Iowa. The
men not only pursued systematic plan
of thicving, but abused and insultet
citizens, and gave free expression t.
their sympathy with the rebellion ant
all its horrid crimes. These lawles!
villains should have been made to suffel
condign punishment.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-05-05

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