Evening star., 1865-04-24
SECOND EDITION.
S O'CLOCK p. M.
GOVERNMENT SECURITIKS
WASHINGTON, April a, 1855.
Jay Cooke Go. farnish the following quo.
atoms OF Government securities:
VISIT OF SOUTHERN REFUGEES 70 THE

PRESIDENT.
This morning, a large number of ley8l
refugees from the Southern States, principally
from Virginia and North Carolina, met at the
Ebbitt House, and appointing Judge Under
wood, Of Virginia, president Of the meeting,
proceeded in a body to call upon President
johnson.
Upon arriving at the Presidents apartments
in the Treasury building, Judge Underwood
proceeded sn few remarks to announce the
object OF the delegation. They were, he said,
from every Southern State, and for the most
part eXiles. The recent utterances of President
johnson had stirred their spirits like q trum.
pet, and encouraged the hope Of q speedy
return to their homes. They would not say
like Joshua Of old, every one that rebels shall
be put to death, but woe to the leaders! They
thanked him for his promise TO punish traitors.
1t was folly to give sugar plums to tigers and
hyenas, 1t " As more than folly to show kind-
ness to those worse than Oataiines, who had
sought the death OF the n alton. By the blood OF
cur mariyred President, Dy the starved and
mutilated Of the rebel prisons, by the slain In
this horrid war, they prayed tn at the admins
traticn might be a terror to evil doers, and the
try may be the home of freedom, liberty. in
dustry, religion and peace.
President johnson briefly replied, thanking
the delegation for the attention, and expressing
gratification at their assurances of support
1t was hardly necessary for him to say that his
impulses concerning the rebellion were in sym.
pathy with theirs. They had expressed nis
feelings to the fullest extent He had entered
upon the duties OF President under circum.
stanc ces that were perilous and responsible.
and in view OF all before him the position was
particularly embarrassing, and their assuran.
ces peculiarly acceptable. It was unnecessary
to indicate his future course. II his past life
gave NO assurance OF what 1t would be, his
professions now would be of no avail He
could only reiterate that so far as clemency
was concerned its exercise should be bounded
by caution. He was not actuated by revenge,
but he had become satisfied that mercy with.
ont Justice became q crime.
The time had come hen the American peo.
pie shsuld be taught the true nature OF crime
tors became numerous treason would become
respectable. He prayed God to preserve the
nation from such curse. The time had come
when the people should be educated In the
length and breadth, the height and depth of
the crime Of treason. If the assassin OF the
F resident, single man, was to suffer death,
what should be the punishment of the assas-
sins OF & nation.
Amnesty and clemency and mercy were for
those who had been deceived and driven into
the rebellion: but intelligent traitors, those
Whe had levied war against the government,
and given aid and comfort to the enemy, should
suffer the penalty. He knew how to appre.
ciate our great loss in the death OF the late
President and the feeling of the country at
large, but in the administration OF the govern.
ment he should be guided by the principles of
clepency and mercy. In conclusion he again
the ked them tor their encouragement and as.
sured them of his intention to discharge his
possible moment.
The delegation was then presented to the
President, and after the usual ceremony of IL. g.
PRODUCTION, retired