The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1865-10-18
CHARLESTON, S. G., WEDNESDAY,. OCTOBER 1865.


son has been committed it ought to bo determined
by tho highest tribunal and the fact declared, even
If clemency should como afterward. There was
no malice or prejudice i'll carrying out that duty.
Judge Wardlaw remarked they were well aware
The President, resuming, said there may be
some unknd feeling ON this subject, but it did not
Judge Wardlaw said, although not instructed
by the Convention, he was induced to ask whether
Mrs. Jefferson Davis, who was now confined in
Georgia, could not CROSS into South Carolina to
The President replied that he had received let
ters from Mrs. Davis, but they were not very COM
mendable. The tone Of one of them, however,
WAS considerably improved, but tho others were
not Of the character becoming one asking lenien-
Judge Wardlaw interposed by saying that she
WAS q woman of strong feeling.
Of strong feeling and temper; but there is no in
tenticn TO prosecute her. There is as much mag
nanimity and Independence and noblcness of spirit
at defiance. Truo magnanimity takes things as
they ore; and when taken IN the proper way dis
connect them from humiliation. Manifestations
Mr.. Guger remarked that hoy had : deep con-
seriousness Of the truth Of all the President said
racter Of an individual may chafacterize nation,
which is nothing but an:aggregate OF individuals;
and when proper spirit is manifested all can act
almost dignified by his bearing; it lifts him above
humiliation. In thesd cases, gentlemen, we will
do the best We can. While there is sympathy,
there is public Judgment which must be met; but
I assure you, gentlemen, no disposition exists for
persecution or thirst for blood. f..t..-
Judge Wardlaw remarked that the tone Of tho
newspapers was more favorable, and different from
what it was. He then asked if the President had
seen a copy Of the Amended Constitution of South
emancipation. He felt perfectly satisfied that tho
tected and spoke Of the great dhiculties of regu-
laing labor and restraining ragrancy, &c:
The President thought many of the evils would
disappear if they inaugurated the right system.
Pass laws protecting the colored man in his person
and property and he can collect his debts. He
knew how it was in the South The question when
first presented of putting colored man in the
witness stand made them shrug their shoulders.
But the colored mans testimony to be taken
for what it was worth by those who examine him
and the jury who hear it. After all there was not
out of slavery cannot do Without work. They
cannot lie down in dissipation; they must work.
They ought to understand chat liberty means SIM
ply the right to work and enjoy the products Of
labor, and that the laws protect them. That being
done, and when we como to the period to feel TINT
men mustswork or starye, the country will be pre-
pared to receive system applicable to both white
and black-prepared to receive system necessary
to the case. A short time back you could not en-.
force the vagrant law on the black, but could on
the white man. But get the public mind right
| and you can treat both alike. Let us get the gen.
follow.
A conversation Of some length ensued between
| the President and Judge Wardlaw and Mr.. Tres
cot as to the legislation Of the State necessary in
reference to the condition of the freedmen and to
the scope and consequences OF tho Circular No. 10
and General Orders No. 145 from the Adjutant-
Generals Department, relative to abandoned
lands in South Carolina and other Southern States.
The examination of these subjects, it is under
stood, is to be continued at another interview.
The President said we must be practical, and
come up to surrounding circumstances.
Judge Wardlaw, Colonel Dawkins, and Mr.. HUI
ger expressed to- the President their conviction
the State had bcsSeda in h. good tine
people felt that the President had stood between
them and @ harsh use of the powers Of the Coy
purposes and actions and hoped in return toenti-
tic themselves to his confidence as to their feel
ings and actions.
| Tho President replied he was glad to hear it.;
| that whenever such mutual confidence existed
there would, he thought, be an open road to the
restoration of good feeling and a prosperous con-
he did, he would recommend nothing but what
would advance their interests. So far from pam
Iering or looking to future elevation, he must be
such preferment. IT. he continued, I could be in
strumental in restoring the Government to its
united and happy, should feel that had more
than filed the measure of my ambition. II could
feel that had contributed to this in any degree,
my heart would be more than gratifed, and my
Judge wardlaw, Every man in South Carolina
would respond to that. .Hn.. 'ass ..-
MIR. Huger-I am sure there is on their part NO
Punic faith. They deserve your confidence, and
am sure they will earn it.
| The President expressed himself gratified with
what had been said by these gentlemen. .r
| Mr. Dawkns remarked that all South Carolina
reposed confidence in the President, and that the
memorials presented by the chairman Of the dole
CATION REPRESENTED the. true sentiments Of the
people Of that State both in regard to those whom
they wished pardoned, and the feeling and position
| Of South Carolina. s-.l.f.= ...' > .
| C1xc1NNAT1, October 1S-The Gazette publishes
o speech made by Hugh McCulloch, the Secretary
of the Treasury, at Fort Wayne, Indiana, on We'd
nesday night, in which he gives hisiyiews on ma
4 tonal finances. 0! sei:ysG ,EALr
He said he was not one Of Those WHO sec INTO re-
pudiate coin as measure Of value, and to make q
! secured paper currency the standard On the
contrary, he belonged to that GLASS Of persons,
who, regarding an exclusively metallic currency
as an impractcable thing among onterprising and
commercial people, nevertheless look upbn an irre-
deemable currency as an evil which circumstances
mover to be sustained as o policy. BY common
consent of nations gold and silver are the only true
measures Of value. They are the nodessary regu-
4 lators Of trade. Ho favored we'll socured con-
vcrtiblo paper currency. No other can to anyyeSt
| tent be proper substitute for ooin.A It is mot
expected there Shall be dollar in coin in reserve
| for every dollar in paper in circnldtiont 5This
is not necessary for all ordinary home trans.
! actions. Paper currency iss sufheient. but thcre
are constantly occurring periods when the balance
between countries and in the United States be
tween it's different sections, must bo settled in
tcoir. These balances are insignificant IN AMOUNT
in comparison with tho transactions out Of which
they hree; and when d pldi0lls system Of credit