New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-04-20


was considered proper to open the envelope. Their
we're found in it the following paper with Seven
Thirty United States bonds and certificates OF shares
in oil companies Mr.. Clarke promptly handed ovel
he paper TO Marshal Millvard, in whose custody il
now Iemans. From perusal of this paper it seems tC
have been prepared by Booth indication of some
desperate act which be had In coniemplaon and from
tie language used it is probable that it plot 10
abiuet the President and carry him of 10 Virginia.
II this was medtated il failed and from making q
prisoner Of The President to his assassination was
easy step for OF perverted principles. II also
a,pears that Booth WAS OF the party who en-
gagged in the capture and execution Of John Brown Of
0ssawoomie at which time lie doubtless imbbed from
Wise and his associates those detcstabe sentiments Of
cruelty which have eliminated III an infamous cline.
The letter is as follows
Nj DEAR SIR: Iou may use this rs sou think best.
But IS som. may wish know uhsn cio and Siy and
Is know not hoe to direct give IT IN the words Of
your MASTER
To WHOM II NAY CONCERN"
Right or wrong God judge me. not For he my
ro,iye good bad of thing sure. the lasting
condemnation Of the North.
I love peace more than life. Have loved the Union
beyond expression. For four years have waited,
hoped and prayed for the dark clouds break and for
sresoratlon OF our former sunshine To wait longer
wonld be crime. All hope for peace Is dead. My
prayers have proved as idle my hopes. Gods viii
be lone / 60 10 see and share the bitter end.
Ihsve ever held the South were right. The very
nomination of Abraham Lincoln four years ago spoke
plainly. war-war upon Southern rights and instiiu.
fiols His election proved it. await sn overt act
Yes, till you are bcond ard plunderel. What folly
The South was wise Who thinks OF argument or pa
tense when the finger Of his enemy presses on the
trigger, Ii foreign too, could say, "eountry.
rght or wrong But in struggle such az ours (where
the brother tries TO pierce the brothers heard for Gods
sake choose the right. When e country Ike tins
spurns jnstice from side she oreits the allegiance
of every honest freeman aud should leave him, untram
1need BIZ any fealty soeyer to act as Lis conscience
may approve.
People OF the North 10 hate Tyranny, to love liberty
and Justice TO strike wrong and oppression, was the
teaching of our fathers The study OF early hstor,
will not let NE forget it. and may 1t never
This country vas formed for the ~LHe not Tor 's'
black nan And looking upon Ariea" Slorey from tn'
same saud point held by the noble trainers OF our Con
xitution l. for one have ever considered 1t one o h'
greatest blessings Doth for themselves and up ina
God ever bestowed upon favored nation witness
heretofore our wealth and power witness their ele
Walton and enlightenment above then race elsewhere
have lived among it most of my life, and have seei
3ess harsh treatu from master to man than nav
beheld in the North from father 10 Yet, beaver
knows no one would DO willing TO do r'ofe for the negr
race than l. could l but see way to sM better hei
condition.
Bpt Ljncolns policy is only preparing the way 70
their total annihiIetion. The South not nor har
,ey been fsh,in9 for the continuance OF Slavery Tn
first battle of Bun Run did away with that idea 1hei
causes since for icar have been noble and sr,dr "a
,b,s ,Iose that urRed our fathers Ecea should '"
allow tey were wrong at the beginning of this contest
,yn,s and Injustice have made the wrong become u
,iglt and they stand nor before the wonder and nd
uiration Of the WORLD noble bond Of patriot
teroes Hereafter reading Of TIER 6e,ds, TlermOpy'
will be forgotten.
When aided in the capture and execution ofJoh
Brown (who was murderer on our Western border
and who was fairly ried and oonrcd before an impal
al rdce and jury Of treason, and who by the way ID
,ince been made cod) was proud OF nv mite shaf
IN the transaction for deemed il nv duty ana th"t
was helping our common country to perform an oct
,yriee But what was a crime in poor John Brown
now dered (by themseve as the greatest ana OH
virtue Of the whole Republican party. Strange tram
,nicrst,on, rIce 10 become rirtU, simply becaus
more indulge in it.
I,houeLt then. os nor, that tle Aholitionsts re'
The oply traitors in the land and that the entire part
oeseryed the sane fate Of poor old BrovD not Decaus
the, wish 10 abolish Slavery but on account OF IN
thew have ever cndeavored TO use TO erect tha
abolition. II Brown were living doubt whether d
lim,erf would set Slavery against the Union Most
MANY in the North do, and openly curse the Union.
the South are to return and retain single Tig guar
sntecd TO them BY every tie which we once reeered
,oey,d The South can make choice. tits either G,
termination or Slavery for hemrt' (worse than death
10 draw from know my choice.
I have also studied hard to discover upon wha
grounds the right State TO secede has been denied
when our very name United States. and the Declarf
tion Of Independence toh provide for Secession. Bu
there Is no time for words ! write In haste kno'
how foolish shall be deemed for undertaking such
stem az mis- where on the SIDE have many friend
and everything to make me happy where my pTofesso
lons Ia, gained me an income Of qors her go 600
wear aud where my great personal ambition IN ID
profession has such a great field for labor. On u
other hand the South have never bestowed upon me or
Kind word; place now where have no trends excel
beneath the sod; place where must either become
private soldier or a beggar. To give up oil the Jo'@
for the later besides 10Y mother and sisters whom o
30 dearly (sithough they so widely differ with me
0p.nion). seems insane; bat God Is my Judge. 10Y
fsHios than do country that disowns Al; mo