New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-04-22
CCRETARY SEWARD'S CONDITION,
PRESIDENT JOHNSON.
The Plot Of the .Assassins.

W Hlt Ate4utbt IiHNOlH WAS III IItiMolN, hN was
iaited upon by Judge John A. Campbell who OBJ
fryed:
Il had an interview with Jefferson Davis. Benjamin
li Bsechiur.dge just before they lefr and said to
hen: The military power Of the Coutaderocy is
broken. Its independence is bop.es il only
isnans Tor rs to make tie b,st terms we
tan. TIE trouble IS the President of the
United states cannot enter into negotiations
sith sou; Int he does recognize The States and esn
ton'er with their regular authorities Under The doe.
ine OF State Rights, universe lily held the South
Ilc troops from NirgEiathe Confederate Government
eIng fcsitve-will recognize the night of the Viz.
gina Legislature 10 control them. lyon Mr. Lincon
y permit that body 10 convene Il viii doubtless recall
ten tom the field
CaD95clrs arguments for tlis corIse were many and
gec,os The President WAS aciuatod by his absorbin:
.Se,ire u peace to listen atteltlysly but he said:
"Jugc Campbell let Us haze no misunderstanding
viii i've you once mere in black and white my Only
terms. And he Immediately wrote The sane lrolosi
lions gch Nj Seward took nom lin TO The Hampton
Roads Conference:
l. T. territorial iutegiityOf tie Republic
II. p retaction of Executive or Congressional &C.
toa osho subject Of Slavery.
III 10 aTmistce. a
To ese he added Sort, condition that, if leading
ConfseIates still persisted in the war; now it Lad be-
coneo utterly hopeless, their property should be re
leltlely coufscated.
Cambc pray cd for modification oftliFd article Tie
bui n President was immovablc. lie sand:
W will not negotiate With wcR as long as they
are hning against Us. The last election established
ttis the deliberate determination Of the country"
Onhe steamboat which brought Mr.. Lincoln down
tie Jue. River, he wrote tbs oIdc. 10 Gen. Welt.
ze:
"Yu will permit the persons who call themselves
fbe Virginia Legislature TO convene in Richmond. for
the prpose Of Withdrawing the Virginia troops from
&c Roel army, but you Will not allow them TO use any
treasoable language. adopt any reasonable meas
uTc'"
witout consulting with any person whatever. or ad
NisDauy one of its contents, be sealed this document
and SCI it to Gen. Weitze by United States Senator
Bupn the very day Of his death he received Letter
from Jdge Campbell tinged with the usual Rebel inso
fence ignoring altogether the proposition which the
Plesidnt had made TO him in writing, and urging:
Its true that the military power Of the ConiedeIaoy
s. Destroyed but the spirit Of the Southern people still
semais uubroken. fyou wait to conciliate Them il
viii wise for you 10 grant aTstic, and necessary
ior ym TO treat lenien, their leading pablo and
seek heir assistance'
Tbs was too much even for Mr. Lncoln's good
naIn Ve Characterized Campbelrs course as migrate
I'll an outrageous Meanwhile, the clpitulaion of
Gen. zee obyated the necessity Of conyenng the
Rebel ecislatgre, and he sent order countermand
INC tbeoalL
Oref the Presidents last official acts a deed oil
mercy owaId lis enemies. lie expressly stated that
BE meat 20 give the leading Confederates oppor-
tcnty cave the country. This telegram from Port.
lard cure TO Washington:
"Becrly Tucker and Jacob Thompson viii be here
tomorrow in disguise. 10 leIve OF the steamer foT
Eaiope What slau we dor
Mr.. lincoln directed the authorities 10 let them CO.
4 .cuTs later lie fell By the assassins bullet and
beside rs death.bed member Of the Cabinet counter
rnauded that order. Fortunately for their own lives
Thompsn and Tucker did Lot come into the United
States aer the conspiTaiors had murdered the only
rran win could have saved them from their doom.
Mr. Sward exhibits wonderful vitality. but his
ply scas have little hope that his mouth viii
cover it symmetry. 1t is likely to be awry. and
probablypOwcr viii be lacking entirely 10 close tie
lower jsy. Several days since the Secretary, with
Characteristic unsefshDess wrote upon slate: "For
myself nothing; but the people should have been
more wachful for their President.
Ey.dcue discoses that there were ten son5pirstOrs
81 the piu: that at meeting held in Memphis Ley Sc
1eced b. at the assassin Of the President Oar author
ses have aetter which says at becomes your happy
10, 10 destiny this tyrant You select tie cup the
blade or tb buet but you ka0w the cup has bsen
Grid, md iydiled"
The unMppy lady-thc daughter ola New. England
Selaio it whom Booth was afiilneed. is plunged IN
rrotoundes grief but with womaDly fidelity is slow to
believe hin guilty Of this appalling crime and asks,
with touching pathos for evidence Of his innocence.
Prc,deu' johnson wisely determines to show the
world tiatin spite OF this fearful tragedy the psotec
1ioa OF our Executive is not even now 10 be in Che
byoae,s ola guard but in the love and vigilance Of the
people II. exposes himself in public places with the
utmost Indifference. 4 gentleman. meeting him on
"Wednesday. in the paIlor OF the Kirkwood'House
asked
Sir. President is it wise for you thus TO leopard
yogrself~
He relied Yes. ] have already been shot at
twice, ~ remember, without injury. Threatened men
Live long'
There i no reason to doubt that President Johnsons
generalpdicy will be wise besides like oil officials in this
county 10 Is so directly subject TO the Judgment and
desires Of the people that he could not long pursue
cor.se c0trayening them.
There complaints during bis military admins
tla,ion inTennestee that lie permitted himself 10 he
surrounded and sometimes Influenced by old political
sssocaes not altogether good pure men. But under
fAis new ard momentous- responsibility be will, doubt.
iass. guard against that error.
The o,tsanguinc Rebels viii hardly hope 20 ntmi.
date him. In the dark days which preceded Bragg
Lat Invasion of Kentucky Buell. then in command Of
tae Army Of the Ohio, about TO evacuate Nashville
Cos. Johns.p impOred, ezpostllated and stormed 10
10 purpose