The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-10-23

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States In this matter of reconciliatio
he urges. in the language OF the Pres
dent, 1--WE must trust each other" A
to fears of too much leniency on the par
OF the President, he said, except thos
who have beenmaimed or bereaved, non
had suffer more of insult and iusolenc
at the hands OF the leaders of the rebel
lion than the President, and cannot W,
forget when he can forgive His term
OF amnesty were far more rigorous thar
those offered by Abraham Lincoln. Mr.
S. guaranteed fidelity and faithfulnes.
on the part of Andrew Johnson. He hai
never in his life met man more fre,
from personal caprice and selfish ambi
tiOn, nor more purely and exclusively
moved in publication by love of conn
try and good will to mankind.
Mr.. Seward then passed in review the
different members of the Cabinet since
the first inauguration of Mr.. Lincoln
speaking highly of them all Concern
ing foreign nations, Mr. S. said he was
permitted to say. in general terms, we
have claims on foreign nations for inju.
ries to the United States and her citizens,
and other nations have pretended claims
against this Government for alleged in
| iuries to them or their subjects. He be-
lieved the President would conduct these
! affairs i'll such manner as to yield aud re-
| cover indeminties Justly due without any
compromise of the national digpity or
| honor With whatever jealousy we may
| adhere to our inherited principle ofavoid-
ing entangling alliances with foreign ma
tions, we must continue to exercise q
just and benificent influence in the inter
national conduct of foreign States, par.
ticularly those which are near to US on
this continent, and which are especially
endeared to us By their adoption of re-
| publican institutions. He was sure the
President had not lost sight of this impor.
tant interest, and he expected to see re-
publican institutiopsw wheyever they have
been heretofore established throughout
the American continent, speedily vindi-
Gated, reared and reinvigorated.
New YORK, Oct. q, The World has a
dispatch from Nashville. dated yester
day, which says q startling discovery
has hesp made in that city within the last
few days A largo number OF thieves
have been depredating around the city
for some time past, and all efforts to catch
them have been unavailing 1t has been
asCeftaind that there are FIVE different
caves under the city, which are occu-
pied by thieves, burglars and counter
feiters. The military vault, in the grave
yard, has been put under gnard, and
men set to work to effect an entrance in
to the cave AS fast a. the earth is re-
moved fresh earth is thrown up from
tho inside of the cave. This is the same
cave that Murrill and his gang occupied
when engaged in running off negroes and
horses The affair has been kept secret,
but leaked out in spite of the military. A
year ago 1t was reported that the Military
Tomb was used to store plunder and it
is currently reported that lake cover
ing five acres, and very deep, is directly
under the city. One man swears to bav-
ing thorougly explored the entire cavern
from one end to the other. A guard has
been stationed near the Acklen aud Har-
den Tombs The locksmith gives it as
his opinion that the lock on the Military
Tomb has heen used recently The en-
trance to the cavern is at the foot of
Sumner street The military are deter
mined to find out the outlet Of the cave
The entrance looks like tssnre in the
rock The discovery originated from the
fact that quite q number Of murders have
been committed in the immediate vicini-
ty, which led to an investigation dis
closing the above fact
The following is the dispatch sent by
President johnson to Gov. Holden, al.
ready referred to:
WASHINGTON CITY, Oct IL, 1865
4 ". Holden, Provisional GOrernor
Every dollar Of the State debt created
to aid the rebellion against the United
States should be be repndiated finally
and forever The great mass Of the peo-
pie should not be taxed to pay debt to
aid in carrying OH arebellion which they
in fact, if left to themselves, never ap-
proved Let those who have given their
means for the obligations of the State
look to that power they tried to establish
in violation of law. Constitution and tue
will Of the people They must meet
their fate, it is their misfortune, and can
not be recognized by the people of any
State protesting themselves loyal to the
Government of the United States and
the Union. Irequest that the loyal peO-
pie of North Carolina should be cxhon-
Grated from the payment Of every dollar
of Indebtedness created To aid in carry
ing on the rebellion / trust and hope
that the people of North Carolina will
wash their hands of everything that par
takes in the slightest degree of
the rebellion which has been so recently
crushed by the strong arm of the. Gov
ernment In carrying ont the obligations
imposed. by the Constitution Of the
Union sst
Signed1 ANDREW JOHNSON,
President u. S.
The Posts special says K. NJ. I. Hun
ter was at the white house to-day apply
ing for pardon. Am immense list of par
dons was made out this morning.
Alexander II. Stephens left for his
home this morning, accompanied by his
brother.
The medical director of the Freed
mems Bureau for South east district of
North Carolina, reports, under date Of
October 18th, that there are fifteen large
rice plantations occupied and cultivated
by freedmen which extend below VIII
mington u distance of some twelve miles
on both sides Of Cape Fear river
The Worlds special says Postmas-
ter General Dennison this afternoon
ordered service on the East Tennessee and
Virginia railroad from Knoxville by 25
intermediate points to Goodson, Va. The