The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1865-06-06

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the arrest Of the would.be assassin. Dc.
tails will be sent you by courier.
"Respectfully, &c,
j. III. RIDER,
81, "Capt, and A. A. e.,
GENERAL FoRREsT ADVISING Con.
onrArIoN.--AGeneral Forrest issued an
address to his troops on the 9th instant,
announcing the surrender of Dick Taylor,
and earnestly advising them to lay aside
all feelings, submit to the powers that be,
go home, be good citizens, and use their
best exertions to restore peace and order.
The Memphis Bultetin denies the story
of Forests death. ta" a.,
JEFF. DAVIS IN 1RoNs.-There is a
sensation story published in one of the
Philadelphia papers that JEFF. Davis has
been put in irons; that he resisted ter.
sibly when the mancles were put on: that
he first ravcd aid then wept. and wanted
the guards to shoot him. There is pro.
badly not word Of truth in tile state.
ment If true, the act is certainly with.
ont the sanction Of The President, 'and
will not be tolerated by him. There is
no need of any such mode of securing
the rebel chiei. All accounts show that
lie cannot escape from the casemate
which has been prepared for his coniinc.
mcnt9 No good and strong govenment
does an unnecessary act. This, if true.
bad as JEFF. Davis is, would come under
this head It is, therefore, fair to be.
lieve that the whole story was made IN
to sell, regardless Of all other considera.
tion.--Na Y Herald. 2
a s8saa3 [From tho New York Herald, j
The Domestic Policy of President
sa a&a', Johnson. as.
The sudden collapse OF the rebellion
forced npon the administration of Presi.
dent johnson, at its very outset, the
consideration of questions of grester i'm.
portance than have fallen to the lot, of
any Executive since the foundation of
cur government. except that Of Presi.
dent Lincoln. The latter entered upon
his duties just as the hydra of secession
was commencing to bid defiance to the
government, and preparing to strike lie
ponderous blows for its overthrow. Sol.
lowing the drift of events and guided
step by stey by public opinion, he con
Quoted ms through his four years term,
hiled with dramatic,events of fearful and
startling import Mr.. Lincoln entered
upon, the second term, which was brought
tp a tragical conclusion, Just as tie
monster rebellion was passing away like
the mist before the morning sun. His
sudden death placed Mr.. johnson at the
helm ofthe government, who had hardly
time 70 take q survey Of his new position
before he, was called upon to consider
questions Of peace instead ofyar. His
advent 70 the Chief Magistrate s chair
marked a.dlaw epoch in our history, and
broufgl it responsibilities of The
gras Ater and governmental, pro.
BIG feeded the stoutest hearts
a. eeads to assume and solve.
DO country diyidedinto two
I;s which had been wrestling with
her in deadly combat for four
-one portion enraged aud embit,
by the sudden murder of its leader,
.ssd 80 the other chafpg under defeat.
There was an enraged people on one side
70 aPpease, and q conquered one ON the
other toconciliage, that bsfmony, law and
order might be festorad and one bafn,o.
NOUS whole reshlt. To accomplish this
he had to meet the question of punish.
mesnt and pardon Of offenders, sven ID
adopt some planto place the machinery
of the local government III Southern
States INTO operation, and adjust them
IN thelr appropriate sphere IN the nation