Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-07-01
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.
southerners In Washlngton--How the
President Receives HEM n
cOrrespordsncs O ne Boston kdvertiser-

Correspordence OK the oostoh Aosel'i' Il
A the soldiers geyout from this city
he rebels come 10. Traitors have
here for four years, but their
humber is greater now than ever before
A dew does not now pass without brlng-
ing a train Of those who went away
from here in 1861 or 1862, and since
then have fought against the govern
ment in one way or another. Ihelf
fcheek" is amazing. Thus, CDR. Jones,
having returned to this city,.has re,
sumed the practice of his profession:
Only last June this creature was IN
the rebel arnay under Early and while
Wing in front of our forts on the north
side of the city, sent word in to several
aouaintapces to the effect that 1T
wouldn't be safe for them to be found at
home when the rebel force came M
There is some satisfaction IN knowing
that whereas lie then had two arms, he
now has but one. Doubtless he VIII
have business enough. The more nu-
merous class of rebels here Just
now. however, is made up OF per-
sons resident In the Gulf States
These men all talk of 'our state.
ssthe sovereign Stat" the faction OF my
State" &C., as glibly as they did four
or five years ago. A few of these per-
sons have been invited here by the
President few came at the sugges-
ton of communities in their respective
states :. but the majority are self-invited
and represent only their individual
selves. None of these persons find any
very serious difficulty In getting audi
ence with the President. he seems not
only ready but anxious to meet every
intelligent man from the extreme south,
and all whom I have heard speak OF the
subject, bear witness to the fact that he
receives each and all with frank courte-
sy end unwearied patience. They con-
cur, however, IN saving that the Fresl-
dent assures them first, last and eli the
time, that there can not and shall not
be any more slavery n their respective
states and they further say he urges
them to accept the new order CT things
at once and with all heartiness. 81 told
him." said one of the Georgia gentle
men. 81 told him that l thought
IL hard, that we, who had not
aided the rebellion should have our
slaves taken from us in this summary
manner; and said l thought it would
inaugurate kindly feeling in our state
towards him and the Union government
If he would give US, say two or three
years, in which to bring about the abo-
iition of slavery" "Well?" said l. He
turned on me very sharply, and says to
me, do you knew which side got beat
en- in this WARP" 'fOur side, says l.
ssWell," says he, 1.-THE emancipation
proclamation Will stand, and the consti.
tutional amendment viii be adopted nexl
winter" 81 didn't say anything more
about slavery to him." Our state ex'
pects such terms as should always be
given brave people," pompously said
the Chairman of one of the delegation;
to me. His manner and words were
both offensive. 1--WE viii accept the
constitutional amendment, but ours is I
government of white persons, and We
shall not allow the negro to vote or mar
~ into our families" ''What does th'
President say about negro suffrage?
asked. He doesn't say much about 1t
except he asks us if it is manly to asl
the negro to fight, and then deny hin
the right to vote; and he PARTICULAR.
told me to observe what number OF per
sons in the Nortn appeared to be willing
TO let him vote.