The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1865-04-29
WAsEING.Nv. April 20. 1865.

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war, now it had become 30 utterly hope
less, their property should be relentlessly
confiscated.
Campbell prayed for q modification ofthe
third article, but the President was immo-
vable. He said:
I'VE will not negotiate with men as long
~ they are fighting against Us. The last
ton Of the country"
On the steamboat which brought Mr..
Lincoln down the James river, he wrote
this order to Gen. Weitzel:
"You will permit the persons who call
themselves the Virginia Legislature to con-
vene in Richmond, for the purpose Of with
drawing the Virginia troops from the rebel
army, but you will not allow them to use
any reasonable language or adopt any
reasonable measures"
Without consulting with any person
whatever, o. advising any one of its con-
tents, he sealed this document, and sent 1t
to General Weitzel by United States Sem
ator.
But on the very day Of his death he re.
with the usual rebel insolence, ignoring
altogether the proposition which the Pres
ident had made to him in writing, and ur-
ging:
'.lt is true that the military power of the
Confederacy is destroyed, bu. tie spirit of
the Southern people still remains unbrO.
ken. If you went to conclliate them IL
and necessary for you to treat ]enientiy
their leading public men, ind seek their as
sistance ~. str.
This was too much even for Mr.. Il ncoln's
good nature. He characterised Campbelps
course as ungrateful and outrageous
Meanwhile, the capituiation Of Gen. Lee
obviated the necessity of converting the
rebel Legislature, and he sent an order
countermanding the call.
One OF the Presidents last official acts
was 6 deed Of mercy toward hie enemies.
He expressly stated that he meant to give
the leading Confederates an opportunity to
leave the country. This telegram from
Portland came to Washington:
"Beverly Tucker and Jacob Thompson
on the steamer for Europe. Whatshall We
dofn ,itf-et 41s
Mr.. Lincoln directed the authorities, to
let them 20. A few hours later he fell BY
the assassin's ballet, aud beside his death
bed . member Of the cabinet countermsnd-
ed that order. Fortunately for their own
lives. Thompson and Tucker did not come
tors had murdered the only man who could
have sayed them from their doom. as
Mr.. Seward exhibits wonderful vitality,
but his physicians have little hope that his
mouth will ever recover its symmetry. II
is likely to be awry. and PROBABLY power
will be lacking entirely to close the lower
jaw. Several days since the Secretary,
on slate; For myself care nothing ;
but the people should have been, more
watchY0l Of their President.
Evidence disclOsee that there were ten
c0nspiratoYs in the plot !; that 1t meet
ing held in Memphis they selected by lot
the aeoasaiu of the President. Our author
tiles have letter which says: /" 1t becomes
ssR !sds lot ,s 70 dtSE this sa tie
bullet; o.s yo. kaov tAe,c4p has once been
tried and Il failedy ]. ~. s4s.4y
The unhappy lady-ths daughter Of !.
New England Senat0r71-to whom Booth
was affianced, is plunged In the profound
est grief; but with womanly fidelity, 10
slow to believe him guiloT Of this eappall-
ing crime, and aeke with touching pathos
fof evidence Of his Innocence. le.4.s.,,t,
I President johnson wisely determines to
show the world, that in spite OF this fearful
tragedy, tho protection Of our Executive 4
not, even now, to b in the bayonets Of I
guard, but in the love and Vigilance Of -
peoplos He exposes himself in public
plaoD0 with the utmost indideeouoo. A
| gentleman meeting him on Wednesday, n
The parlnr ofths lakewood House, aaked
leopard younelfi''
He replied: "Yes. have already bean
shot 1t twios, you remember. without In.
Jury. Threatened men live long"
THERE'S no reason to doubt tlA& Presi.
dent JohnsoosAge0sEnl policy viii hs visit,
besides, like Ill o@cials in thu colotry, he
" 90 directly subject 70 the judgment and
deeifeo Of tho people that he o0o1d MOI loud
puteue any cO0fee 00htsxvening them. >.
There we're complaints during hin mill.
tary administration in Tennessee, that be
permitted hisnsalf 70 be surrounded and
sometimes inhuepo4l by Odd political asso-
ciatee, not altogether good OF pure men,
But under this new and momoutOue re.
spone;bility be will doubtless guard sgsinst
this error.
The most ssnguine rebels will hardly
hope to intimidate him. In the dark days
which preceded Brasg's last invasion OF
Kentucky, Buel, then in command Of the
Army Of the Ohio, was sbout 70 evacuste
Nashville, Gov. johnson iDplored, sxpos-
tulated and storaned to 10 pu1poee. +
he finally declared, under the soaemnl'
ties Of an oath, that il al the rsee of the
army left, he would remain with his fonr
Middle Tennessee regiments, defead the
city 70 the last and psFish In ~ ashes. BE-
fore it should be given mp t. the enemy. :.
Buel then loft garrison, which, though
weak, proved su6icient to hold tho capital
TenL osSee.
!, The FAITH OF An AaaAss1N What
kind of theology IL that which teaches
men. IN view OF the murder Of the Piesi-
dent, 70 acquie. CO submissively in the &c.
crees Of PrnviGence1 Just ~ though the
act Of Bccth in his dastardly and fatal as
saul: on the President, was decreed and in
stigased by Provideneei Iost q though
the Almighty was the prime Author and
Instigato1 OF al assassinauone and ell
atrocitiesi Il Ia right for tho nation 70 dis.
play the grace Of fortituds In view Of the
murder q the President; bat Il u an in.
Nacaous fslsehood to sscxibe tho National
calamity TO any agency above that WAict
belongs 70 earth-born aso0a9ins a0d thei1
kindred sssoeiatieA Of 1faiton Hopst,
s140tslev.
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