The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-04-30
His Views on the Situation OF
Affairs.
The Conspiracy 20 AsSassinate
Mr.. LlnCOlR.
lis Extent.
The Funeral Train.

state that Johnston attempted 50 struggle
with Grant Tor terms which would provide
for tbs pardon Of JEFF. Davis and number
Of other leading insurrectiousry couspira-
tors; but the Lieutenaut-GsusraI would not
listen to anything Of the kind, and John
stou was compelled 20 be satisfied with tho
conditions granted to Lee.
The He-alds Washington spsrisI SAYS
Information has reached Washington that
the Rebel steam ram Oliuda alfss stone
wall, arrived at TeueriHs. iu the Canary
Islands. on the slst CT March. In three davs
from Liverpool. She was allowed 90 coal
and receive provisions and was ordered to
leave the port in twenty-four hours. She
left on the lst inst, stsaming rapidly south
ward, but her destination was unknown.
The nsvy department. in anticipation OF
the appearance Of the stouewsD in some OF
our haEbors, is making proper Gistribu-
tion Of suitable vessels along the Atlantic
seaboard.
Intelligence arrived that JeE. Davis and
{ his accompanying fuyitives aze far south.
Il is believed in Washington that be will
be intercepted before reaching the Aissis-
siPpi river. Tho N. Y. Hersld'a solms
Ala, dispstch says. Among tho prisoner.
from Lee are $50 officers
Lt.-Gsn- Dick Taylor, made his escap,
on q steamboat. n. B. Forrest, Dan. Ad.
ans, R0ddy, Armstrong, and Croslaud, un.
der cover Of darkness, reached a swamI
east Of the city and e,udod capture.
Officers comprising their stalls, we're to
ken.
Forests ordnance officer, Capt. Bonds
reports Forre5tss as wounded in two places il
/ the arm.
Croxtou and McCo0k attacked Jackson
Z front aud rear at Trion, but having travel
led by widely different roads, their st
tscks were not simultaneous else he mus
have been destroyed.
The destruction Of the Ceutrevil'e bridg.
over the Cahawba, and Croxt5a'5 move
ment towards Tuscaloosa, rendered It ut
te-ly impossible for Forrest TO carry out hi
plans yesterday, aud about 700 Of our pris
Iouers confined there for long time wsr,
released.
Tho Herald's Washington special suys
2 A post mortcm examination Of Booths bod.
showed that the bell did not touch tha brain
bat striking the spinal column, produce.
INN mediats paralysis. Tho opinion Of ia
surgeons is that be must have died horri
bic death, the brain being aciiys and con
soiousne5s complete up 70 the very mOmen
Of dissolution. Nearly all She parties di
rsctly implicated are now in custody
Paine, the Seward assassin. IS o brother q
the St Adams raider. There ere si
brothers Of them, all reckless and daring
two were with Walker in Nicaragua. ID
win Booth arrived here to-day % ask 10
| his brothers body. The request val nc
be granted.
The Heruld's Richmond correspondeu q
rocounts an interview he hss had with Ger
Lee. BE called on him % obtain his polIi
ical views aud lay them before the publ,
on informing Gen. Lee Of bis object u
latter said, al am paroled prisoner" az
added, 81 have never been a politician aB
know but little Of political leaders. O.
a soldier" He also said that be was read
2 TO make any sacrifice or perform suy hoi
orzDls part that would tend T. she restors
lion Of peace and tranquility 10 the couI
try. lie said shat ~ a believer ia Stat
Rights he had considered his allezian,
due primarily to his nstive State. He ha
Ioppossd secession, and when his State 81
osdsd he oonsidered it his duty u gg vii
lit. When be accepted command under q
rebel Government, he considered that
wss serving his state. he co1s.dorsd b
isurreuder Of military and rot political si
a fcance. That il was not surrender
the doctrine Of State Rights. When q
South Eas wholly sabduod oziy would q
doctrine of States Right be sarrenIs
b. cd. The surrender Of single army "
g. military necessity.
when the South surrenders snd ret1r
10 The Union, then only she viii surrsnd
her favofits doctrine That principle "
p, then be settled by military power. on q
question o. State s0verei gnty, he c0ntsrc
there exists legit.mats cal-ig belle. q
question was lef unsettled in the Couvs
ton iorming the organic Law, and the y
j. destined to settle it. Therefore, the "
carried on Ibis issue, cannot bs call
}. treason. u the South is forced 70 su5ni.
20 Of course can bs looked upoa o. the triumr
in the end Of Federal power over sta
rights and the anHihilaiioa Of the lntt,
q The South has not beea, aud are no. >
prepared % beg f5r terms, bui are ready
acceptiair and honorable terms, their o,
political views being considsred. As
slavery they consider Il dead, and the b.
r men have long been anxious 70 DO aw
with Be-.
10 he explicitly expressed ths opinion Il
.s should an arbitrary. yindictiye. 0r rsveui
y fll policy be adopted, the end va uot =
5r He regarded the sssazainaiion Of Mr. L
- coin a. a crime beyond execrati01.
could not be approved BY uay good n
y from any ooueoivAbls motive. As 20
sr terms o. peace % the suggestion tAat
" political leaders be held % q strist sceoa
r. ability, be asked w0uId that be 5ustr wl
3 has Mr. Davis done more thsn any Son
- erzer that he shoald BE- punished ii
d true he hss occupied q prom.nsat po,it
x Ha the sssai Of he vhols people. bss 1
- ass made hiHa no more nor lsss rebel a
the rest he Was Ons Of the last % viv.
). hs aahsFssss 70 Sseolsioa, having s,r