The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1865-07-10
An InteryieW Between the PRECEDENT
and Virginia Merchants---JeH: Da-

An Interview Between the PreaIdenI
and Virginia Merchants---JeH: Da.
Wis Trial.
] WARRINGTON, July 9.-The President
was visited yesterday by MeSsrs. ]. A.
: Jones. X. A. Lancaster, w. H. Haxall
4 ana =. >, Apperson, representatives OF
m iii;a1 and others OF Virginia, who
wished him to amend the amnesty pro-
clam3tion by striking out tho tllir-
teehth exception, the twenty thou
SAND dollar clause. They represented
th9t TINS feature interfered with the de
Velopment of industry by binding up
capltal, and in this way oppressed the
poIIEi anu thnt when they ,endeavored
I 70 70. D0rfoW money in the Northern or
NIladle States, they were at once met
/ by the objection that perhaps they had
! over 5000 and if they had. the ,tts,.oTn.-
ountlon could not be extended. So tI,eI,
We're unable TO give work to the IIoGr
men VINO called upon them, DC. The
1 I,lts.1 reminded them TINT this am
neStS proclamation did not cause this
dlStrust; it was the commission ~
treason and the revolution of law Tint
dld 1t. The amnesty proclamation len
these mon just where they We're before
Y did not add any disability To theIn.
II they had committed treason, they
were nmenable to the cOnfiScAtion Ian.
that Congress Ind passed. and which
he as, President could not alter or
amend. y"
IN the amnesty proclamation In Ind
ollered pardon to some persons; would
they ike to have the amnesty DrocInmn-
non removed altogether? would they
leel any easier in thnt case? One Of
t1e ueputatlOn answered no, and snid
ptu II would assist us Very much IF
you would extend the benefits az mo
p !i6 cH1 to persons worth over
sZV,VOl The President replied stthat
III making that exception lie had acted
aided the rebellion according to thT
extent of their pecuniary means. DID
you not know this p Tone of fb,. ,JT,I,-
tHh0n l-'NO, l did not know" T'hn
President replied, "NYhy, YES Won do.
YOU know perfectly we'll ii wnS tho ricI'
ilicI OF the south who dragged the peo-
PIE mo secession. L lived III the s6ufI
ana Know how the thing was done,
Your State was overwhelmingly on
posed to secession, but YOU rich mon
used tho press and bullicd v0m. little
army to force the State into secession,
lakv the $4,000. Suppose man is
worth moro than that amount: nov. of
the amounts over, the chancns are ton IN
one That he made it ont ofthc rebellion.
by contracts, &c. We might ms we'll
talk plainly about this matter.
uoh think SOI are so NcrX-nnSIous
about relieving the poor. II YOU arc
SO very eager tn help the poor, WHY
T2U,OO0 you own and give it to them ?
~ TINS way You will help them and
bring yourselves within the dement's Cc
inc proclamation. am free to saw 10
you that l think some of YOU ought ia
pe taxed Onnll over S2O,OtO TO heIntIie
pS2" WI men was military Governor
OF tennessee assessed military tny
on those who had been leaders Gr III"
rebellion, and it had n good effect. -
One of the deputati0n said: HIt 90
n!pPehS thnt no one of us were leaders.
We stood out as long as we could. and
We're the last TO go in
The President remarked tl,ot Isrrn-
qucntly those who went in Inst wore
inc worst after they got in; but BIO that
as II may, gentlemen, do not say this
personally; l was lust sDenlIin,T ;3F tiio {
general working of the matter, ! know !
there has been an effort among some to |
persuade the people that the amnesty
l.I,'s.i;lL WIS ininring them By
sshltIlnS up capital and keeping work !
from the poor. 1t does no sucIi thing. /
ii That is done ut all, it is done in cor
sequence of the violation of law.'' The
16iaaf re hi atg tesggt
ed, but so far had seen no reason for
removing the 18th exception.
Now that the conspiracy trial Is over. |
anu the sentences of the military COM
mission are executed, there will soon |
DC sOlno definite action concerning the /.
trial of jeff. Davis. If it should be de- /
termined to try him for treason, the (
proceedings will, of course, take place (
before civil tribunals; but from pres
cGnt Indications it is more probable that
he will he tried by II military commits
sion as the leader and instigator of a
conspiracy; for it is sHidin Government
There g 1NT6 =
proof against him i'll that connection.
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