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The Petition o. the Women Of Balti-
more IL behalf of Mr. Davis. $4,000
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The Petition o. the Women OF Baltl-
more III behalf Of Mr Davis 1900
Signatures.
From the Baltimore Gazette.
The account OF the presentation OF the
petition 10 President Johnson. on Monday
last, asking the release of Mr.. Davis. has
been so misrepresented By the agent. o.
the associated press, and the mission OF
the petitioners perverted and sneeTed at
With such Characteristic n.hgD'tv, in the
columns Of tie Baltimore american, that
we have ueen at some trouble 10 obtain
from some Of the principal members Of the
committee an accurate statement Of what
occurred.
There are Is geo names attached to the
petition, and not 100, 20 stated in the
teItQrans put forth BY the agents Of the
ton solely and purely, vas sIgne1 only iy
women and -as presen ed by conmi.ta
Of women. The whole number Of sigma
tnros was obtained in thi- city, ard il the
.hoI. space of three weeks. If the tine
had been extended but a little longer
many more would have been added, and
"a it was some five hundred additional
name. were sent IN after it was too late to
anix chem 10 the o9ner The committee
upon whom he dn,v Of presenting the
petition was devolved, consisted Ct twelve
persons, Mrs. G. Coleman, the daughter
OF the late John J. Cfitl"nIen. being lie
Puted 10 Tepresent them during the inter
view.
/ Alter reaching Nashprton bv srecial
car on Monday last, the Delegation pro
ceeded 20 the White House and solicited
an audience Of tie President, which was
immediately granted. On entering the
room where the President wa, the ladies
seated Themselves until he was dissrgsaed.
As soon as ne vas al iei-nfe he came To-
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THE PETITION.
We, the uLde. 'Gned, women of The city
Of Baltimore. respectfully and earnestly
pray that your exceiIeucy will be pleased
10 grant your pardon TO hlg. J etferson
Davis, and restore bin TO his family ard
freedom IN approaching your exec oncy
with the petition. your memoiaIists otey
not only the charitable impulses OF our
Sex out their prGtoundest convictions OF
humanity, patriotism and sound policy.
They believe that no single measure could
possibly contribute so much as the release
OF Mr. DAVIS to the perfect restoration OF
kindIineSs aud peace throughout the land,
and they are sure that none would be re-
gardeJ elsewhere in the world as more
conclusive evidence Of the confidence OF
our government and people IN the harmo
NOUS and re>es'ahi~hed unity Of these
states. Your m"moFiaiI'ts wonid not ven
iufe to suggest even The modest personal
considerations to your exceiIency, in the
pe'io' nance OF fubilc junction, but they
t1Hs' 1t WEI be legarded ID 10 such iigh'
II taey express The hope that your excel
Iehcy VIII be guided IN your determination
by the Industrious examples of those ma
tons ana those rulers, he record OF whose