Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-05-16
YEARLY ADVERTISING.
Gx-GovERNoR AIKEN.
! cOSvERsArroS-v or FHb wAu

/ E1-1oVernor AlkenI yQt South Carolina
is still in Washington, where he has beer
complimented by visits from residents who
were familiar with, him in former times
when lie representeda district in the House
Of Representatives, and avowed his loyalty
to the Union. He still processes the same
sentiments. = In 1866 he was the candidate
for the speakership of the House, but was
defeated by General Banks. At that time
he was said to be the richest STAKEHOLDER
ib the world. A correspondent of the Ro.
CHESTER Democrat has had aniuterview with
him, and writes the following:
! PERSONAL APPEARANCE.
| Mr., Aiken has none of the uuctuous so
lidity of person which position is supposed
to ,bestow, and is the tarthest remove from
those Quattlebums who have so success.
fully cultivated pompous and offensive
manners. He is five feet ten in height,
perhaps, and may 5weighSone hundred and
forty pounds. His hair and full whiskers
and m6usiache are very gray, but his man
ners are Rs, j subdued and courteous,
and his eyes as bright as during his
memorable contest with Banks for the
Speakership, when he wasn't. elected, but
4 thought he was, and committed to memery
I his speech of acceptance. The Governors
face is scanned and furrowed unduly for a
man ofsixty.S and has an anxious, vlgilant,
4 weary look.
he CALLS 4HB 0oRFtDERArEs "REBELs."
His health was toIerRble, he said, and he
had been treated with marked respect ever
Isince the war begun; by the rebels of all
grades, in South Carolina, who had tolera-
j ted his dissent from their schemes, and
now by the PFeSident and General Jeffries,
of whose considerable kindueSS hes spoke;ih
the highest terms. 1T wss noticeable that
when he mentioned JEFF. Davis plotters,
he said "the rebels'-not the "Confeder.
4 ates") .,r.,....., 7"'- 49,
| "These have been four dreadful years, Z"
he went on to say, "but told the rebels
from the beginning what the end would be.
I have been disappointed only in one re-
spect; told them would give them two
years to be conquered in, and it has taken
four. They have fought desperately; every
boy partook of the fapaticism and went
II into the fight, and the women cheered
them on, and gave their jewels and treas
Qre to the cause. You of the north know
nothing of the war in this respect. Every
4 family in the South is beresved; and told
them it would be so." a-
HE Avows UNswERvNG UNION SENTIMENTS
BE said: 'Eo, have never cast my lol
with them. told them they were
wrong from the first. gave them a toast
at a nulli6cation supper in 1880, and of
Tended all my youpg associates, and since
the rebellion commenced have not been
to Richmond or Montgomery, and have de-
clined Office from Mr.. Davis for myself and
, friends. When Davis was my guest recently
n at Charleston, defended the Union, and
secuted the absurd doctrine of secession
in . conversation With him. Since the wal
began have never said or done thing Of
which my conscience accuses me as an act
of disloyalty to the nation" .,
.i,-. HIS JUDGHEET OF JEHF. DAVIS.
He continued by saying that Davis wau
I not the man for President, aud never
! should have been chosen. He had not the
: : ability nor the weight of character of HUI.
I ter, and had been very unpopular ever
since his election. < South Caroiiniaus. had
dehodnced him without stint-but 5vEAs
position where success was impossible
He had.noba high opinion of DaVis's NOR.
ais or discretion, but it seemed to him ia.
credible how q man of education and cul.
ture, of refined taste, member of thl
church who sat at Christ's table and par.
took 6ththe sanctifed body and blood o
the worlds crucifed Redeemer, could pos.
sibly harbOr a. thought of completely In the
assassination.S, He supposed President
Johnson had good evidence, however, bnt
if sdoh compnciy was proved it would
materially damage his respect for human
nature.
THE WAR ENDED.
The Governor said the war was sub.
stantially over when Grant took Richmond
all the South agreed to that. No organ
lied guerrilla warfare will be carried on
The people of the South will not permit 1t
A selfish instinct to defend themselves will
stimulate them to hunt down guerrillas
He spoke With pride of having recently
presided at a meeting in Charleston to ex,
;, press regret and Indignation at the murder
of Mr.. Lincoln. He said he had lost nearly
all his property in the war (some seven d
| eight million dollsrs) but if he savet
] enough for his supporthe should not mourn
the loss ....,,, f7!''0
! aa aThislis the substance of the conversation
1t is said though J. do not learn it from
him, that the Governor, is brought herr
charged with aiding blockade runners
But even il he isris he not far more limo
cent than Robert E. Lee, who is lionizet
in quiet way Al Richmond, and is no
menaced with a trial at all2 -,
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