The New York herald., 1865-07-09

the wsris continued, But win Be romtsed sSsosPeo-
pie any State which shan promptly and m sood
faith withdraw It's troops and other support from unef
resistance tothe government This has no references 70
rights Of property In siaxea.
Mr. Lincoln. thcn rerea& the paper. commenting "
each paragraph and sentence in order TO make
his meaning clear and distinct The paper was saS1
handed to the Southern representatives
Tux QUESTION or PARDoss
Mr. Lincoln remarked that the question Of pardons was
not mentioned in the paper. The pardonng power, he
said vested wholly and unreservcdly with himself
He could not foroc pardons upon anybody jeff Davis
had said that he would not accept pardon from him
(sr Linconl What not worth asking for was not
worth receiving 'But most anybody can have almost
anything they choose 70 ask for"
LNooLS's PLAN FOR REAsTNDLNd rm VIRGINIA
LIZ ;LsLATuRH
After somo general conversation, Mr. Lincoln doubt
less referring to the proposionof Of the previous ovonng
said
sI have been considering plan for reassembng tho
Virginia Legislature deem 1t Of tho grca est mpor-
tance that the same organization that has been cast
ing the influence and support of the State to tho rebels
should bring tho State back into the Union II Lean
work 1t out in my own mind, I will lot you know"
GENERAL wg1rzms PxRx1r TO THE VIRGINIA LxGrLArURx
In Justice TO- General wetzel, whom the public has
charged with transcendng his authority in permitting
the call tho assembling Of tho Virginia Legislature TO
be mado this point Is important The proposition that
had been made To Mr. ncolnwas to convene the public
and leading s.atesmenof Virginia without reference to
their official station and to settle with them tho terms
and mode Of reorganization and TO obtain their aid in
composing and tranquilxing the people On the follow
ing day tho President addressed note TO General Wctze
from City Point authorizing him TO permit the conve-
ming the Legislature and directing that the note be
shown TO Judge Campbell On that authority the call
for tho reconvenng Legislature was prepared and
submitted to General Shepcy for approval. General
Shepley madc some alterations In its wording and hen
permitted 1t to be printed.
REVOCATION OF TIE ORDER.
In the meantime the late President returned to WASH
ngton where. 1t would seem, the action had was made
tho topic Of discussion In tho Cabinet By tho advice OF
which body and OF revelations hereinafter do
tailed the President led to revoke tho action he had
| taken. He thorcupon addressed notc to General
Wcitxc directing tho permission for the reassem
bling OF tho Virginia Legislature be revoked and all the
papers that had passed in tho premises be withdrawn
This entered somewhat at lcngth into the reasons
that induced the Executive to adopt this course Stimuli
taneously with the reception Of this note by General
/ weitzel MAJOR General T. O. G. Ord Commander of the
/ Department Of Virginia arrived at Richmond
having previously been absent with one .o
| his corps, cooperating with tho Army o
the Potomac IN tho pursuit Of Lee. II arrival here
operated to relieve General Wetzc Of the supreme
mnnd no had been OK rcisng and the latter sen to
Petersburg with his corps Because Of the coincidence
OF theso events generally stated in tho Northern
papers tha General Wcitzc relieved because of hav
ing ranscs nded his authority, in permitting the call Il
issue for tho assembling Of tho Legislature. From th
above 1t will DO seoskow unjust this impu!aon.
is unfortunate NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of national policy for
bid tho publicaton In full OF tho late Presidents na
motto 70 General Wcitzel on this subject wci fully OK
oncrates that oicer from all blaine in th
| matter
Itis Lowcver most probable us stated eminen
authority that Mr. Lincoln in tho honesty Of his int III
tions and the fnkness Of his heart permitted himsc!
to be entappcd whore he considered everything to
| fair and honorable II will bo remembered that tn
proposo on had been made to him TO assemble s.he pub
lie and load ng OF Virginia. without reierenc'
70 their official station" This proposition was atendo
and understood tho d. assembling G
tho people composing tho State Legislature
though not as official body. Mr. Lincoln
in referring to it, spoke OF the "Virgini
Legislature" doubtless meaning thereby the unoflici
body that had been spoken Of to him; and when h
sanctioned the rcassembng of tina, bodyhe did not in
tcnd that tho old rebel Legislature should DO called
gcthor as a recognized political organization, which wa
attempted under the sanction gathered from his note
Whom he saw the literal Interpretation that had been
upon his language by Campbell and others he made hast
to revoke tho whole proceedings and recall all pap,
that had passed
twill be readily apprehendcd how deep tho p'
thus working against the late President. Had Extra
Billy Smith and his Legislature been permitted to con
back and exercise thor functions executive and eg
lativc authorities of tho State it would have in,e
to recognition Of those authorities, by which recogn
ton would also have been implied not only the dis
| vowal and reputation Of Governor Pierpoint and
government. but also Of the government OF west vi
ginia and indeed, the whole state organization of We
Virginia; for the old Richmond Virginia State Cover
ment has recognized the division OF tho Stat
and was composed of delegates from the counties no
included in the State OF West Virginia. a. well as u
other counties of Virginia proper.
II Mr.. Lncon's ideas may be deduced from the arg
ments that had bccn presented to him, and upon Whit
his action based, his design was to permit Ext
Billy Smiths Legislature TO assemble in Richmond a.
body of citizens, which, being looked upon in the Sou
as the lcgitimat, government OF the state, would la
influence with tho citizens Of the State who abser
and probably exert somo influence tho other STATE
Il was distinctly understood that permitted TO ass mi
this body would pass bill declaring null and void
acts previously passed in hostility to the United stats
4 and also recalling all troops of the State abs.
a | With tie Southern armies. Under the popu
Southern theory Of State rights such action would ma
compelled respect and obedience and would at least ha
, withdrawn the State from the nsurcction II was a
understood that Immediately on taking this action
i Legislature would Dissolve Its members resign, and
whole government give way TO such other legal orsan
Il ton as might be substituted IL will be remember
that oil this occurred previous to Lees surrender
when IL was Of great importance that the Virginia troe
}, should bo withdrawn from the rebel armies Undou
cdIy the desire thus seriously weaken the rebel Ca
/, had great weight In determining the course pursued
Mr. Lincoln, whio the seeming sincerity and honesty
the advocates Of the wholly shut from his vi
q the tricky sshcme involved.
But the FIRST step Of the intriguers in misconsru
n the meaning Of tho President and presumng upon
sanction to call together the Legislature of the State
IA feated oil their projects. While an honest man Is
clned to believe everybody else honest single de,
,oc frou, intecrtv will arouse his fullest ndignat