Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-11-11

tne o.ate, and declared all debts contracto,
IN aid OF the rebellion bv the Sto+a 20 \,
same. ~ VI 'ii'
Mr.. Reed said, we have heard that not
wlthstanding the State might WELD. as W,
understand 1t has yielded all that was in.
vowed IN the war, and notwithstanding ON
people are submissive, well disposed and
anxious for the return of fraternal relations
that our delegation to Congress would mot h.
admitted unless they had qualifications pre-
seribed by the constitution: that they must
take an oath which few-men in the State
can take, affirming not merely that thew
are right, but that they have never been
wrong. The exclusion Of her delegation
upon any such tests as suggested would be
leit by our people universally as such a
deep wrong that it would put their strong
devotion to the government, and their live
ly hope of perfect reconciliation to the So
we're trial. They can understand the bitter
ness OF strifes and the aversion to treason.
but they will be confounded at the repul-
SION oi c offered friendship and avowed 10y
any Inc convention, therefore, respect
tuily ask Congress to repeal the test oath. I
have thought it respectful, both to YOU and
to Congress, that this request should pass
your hands with the hope that your Excel
leney's magnanimity would add to it some
reflection which would avail that body.
Alter further remarks by Mr.. Reed. in
which he spoke of the confidence reposed
in him by North Carolina, the President re-
sponded as follows; '-
Hon. Mr.. Reed I roeoive from you with
pleasure copy of the proceedings of the
Convention of North Carolina; reciprocate
cordially the conc. nc.latory spirit in which
you have addressed me. The Convention
of North ('arnlina hos
do much towards restoring that State to her
proper natural relations, but some
thing YET remains to be done.
To render that restoration Immediately
practicable, an acceptance of the congress
sional amendment abolishing slavery
throughout the United States, by the legis
tature of the State of North Carolina, is. in
my Judgment, particularly important to the
successful restoration which is so much de-
sired by all. Without answering specifically
the questions you have proposed to me, it
will be sufficient to say that my action must
depend ON events.
Mr., Holden will be again instructed to
continue to exercise his functions as Provis-
ional Governor, until he shall be expressly
relieved by orders to that effect.
INSTRUCTIONS TO GOVERNOR PERRY.
The following is a copy of a telegram
D. II v.
Provisional Governor of South Carolina:
Until you shall be relieved by his order.
the President directs you to continue in the,
exercise of the functions of obligations con
59sIea IN The name of the State for uncOn-
stitutional and even rebelliOus purposes, to
he void. He equally regrets that the State
seems TO decline the Congressional Amend
ment of the Constitution of the United
States abolishing slavery. telegraphed to
YOU Yesterday as follows: "The President
directs me to write to you that an early
adoption of the Congressional Amendment
of the Constitution of the United States
abolishing slavery by the South Carolina
Legislature is deemed peculiarly important
and especially desirable with reference to
the general situation of the Union" l have
only to say that the Presidents opinions,
before expressed, remain unchanged.
GSipned1 W. II. SEWARD.
Mr.. Schade again called upon the PresI-
dent this morning to make final effort to
save Capt. Wirz from the death penalty, but
the President, however, could see no reason
for changing the sentence, and stated that
Mr.. Schade was the only one who made
an earnest appeal on behalf the prisoner.
When petweeh and 9 o'clock Mr.. Schade
called on Capt. WirZ, the latter expressed
his thanks for what he had done, and re
gretted it was not in his power to reward
him. MIR. Sehade said he trusted he would
die like man, to which Capt. Wirz replied,
II is hardly necessary to tell me that, IN
tend to die like a man. Mr.. Schade says. he
was called upon by several persons last
night, as was also Father Boyle, who com
municated information purpofupg TO come
| from member of the Cabinet, TO the effect
1 that II WIZ would acknowledge that JEFF.
/ Davis was connected with the atrocities al
\ Andersonville his sentence would be COM
| muted. Although Mr.. Schade did not place
| full confidence in the reports, he considered
it to be his duty 70 relate it to the prisoner
/ at his conference with him.
Wirz in reply, said:
| Mr.. Sehade You know 1 have alway;
| told YOU that did not know anything
about jeff Davis. He had no connection
with me as to what was done at Anderson
vile, and if knew he had l would not be
come a traitor against him or any one els'
to save my life.
Among his last acts, Captain Wirz ad
| dressed a letter to Mr.. o. S. Baker, one o
| his counsel, in which he remarked that HI
had not said a word that could be construed
| into a reflection on him. He had merely
remarked that he had not solicited him t
act as his counsel at first, but accepted hi
services thankfully. He concluded as fol
| lows:
/ will say, as have said before, that
believe YOU have done all you could for me
and therefore accept my thanks-the thank
of dying man.
The following letter was written by WIZ
before mounting the scatfold:
| OLD CAPITAL PRIsON, Nov. 10, 1868.
M. SCHADE-Deqr Sir: 1t is no doubt tn
last time I shall express myself to you
What have said to you often and often
repeat. Accept my thanks, my sincere
heartfelt thanks for all you have done 10
me. Nav God reward you. l cannot Stu
| have something more to ask of you, and
am confident you will not refuse to receiv
nv diving request. Please help my poe
family, my dear wife and children! Wa
cruel war, has swept everything from mi
and to-day my wife and my children al
beggars. My life is demanded as an atone
ment. am willing to give it. and hoT
after while I will be judged different
; from what am now. If any ought to CON
to the relief of my family. it is the peoP
! of the South, for whose sake | have sacr
feed all. know you will excuse me II
+ troubling you again
Farewell, dear sir. May God bless you.
e Yours thankfully,
H. WIRz.
TREATY WITH THE INDIASs'