The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-05-31
BY Telegraph
MIGHT DISPATCHES
Attorney Generals Opinion Con-
clUded.
Important Evidence against JEFF
Davis.
Organization In North Carolina.
Particulars Of the San Francisco
Conspiracy.
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MIGHT DISPATCHES
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The Attorney General, after c~onsiderinl
the proper operation and effect of Tie IL,
Proclsma!ious, comes TO the conclusion aha.
10 other proclamation should be issued
Persons, he says, should no. be iavited Il
tske an oath and to comply with the term.
under which they cannot obtain firm legal
rights. It s especially to those who have
heretofore and would now avail themselves
on good faith oithe benefits of the pardon.
that an amnesty and another proclamation
SHOULD De substituted covering the one
past Persons who have been constantly
engaged in the rebellion should know dis
tIrctiy what they are TO do, snd when and
how they are 20 DO it, to feel themselves
secure from punishment, in which, or in
part, or to such Is have been affected mere
ly by their reasonable associations, should
be forgiven, snd an approximate condition
should be appended to the pardon Of many.
The grace and favor of the Government
should now be large and generous, and the
operations and effects Of lis preferred mercy
should not be left uncertain. Asa measure
Of aid ia the suppression Of the late rebel
lion the late proclamation has done its full
and complete Office. Now, one is desired
to aid in restoring order, aud reoreanizipr
society in rsbelli0ua States. Recopstrpc.
tion is not needed-that word conyeyg an
erroneous idea. The construction is done
the pardon and mercy is adequate TO this
end. Such c-nditious, previous and subse-
queuJ can legally aud properly be an
pended as VIII root out the spirit Of rebel
lion, and bring society in those States in
perfect accord with The wise and thoroughly
tried principles OF our Government. II
this power Of pardon is wisely used, peace
will be established upon d sure and perma-
nent basis.
WASHINGTON, May Sol. F. Bates was
this morning examined for the prosecution,
and testified substantially as fellows:
have resided in Charlotte, North Caro-
lima, for The last four years. JEFF Davis
at his house on the 18th OF April |
and made an address from the steps. Davis
resolved and read to the crowd a tslegram
Gen. Breckenridge, dated Greensboro,
April 18th as follows;
President Lincoln was assalsinsted at
Ford's theatre on the night Of the I4th
inst; Secretary Stewards house was enter
ed the same night and he wa repeatedly
stabbed, and is probably MORALLY wound
ed. The witness said after reading this
dispatch 20 the crowd, Davis said fit were
TO be done, !. were better il was az done.
The day after Breckenridge sud Davis con-
yersed ia lhe house o.. the witness on the
Of the assassination. Breckenridge
remarked 30 Davis that he r5gfotaedit very
much; it was unfortunate .or the people of
he South at that i.mo. The regret seemed
be tLo1ause Of sympathy for the desth,
not because Of the committing OF the
Davis replied: Well, General, I don't
snow If j. were to be done so all, it were
was done quickly and if the same
,e done TO Andrew johnson and Secretary
stanton, itwould then DO complete.
1. C. Courtney, telegraph operator, tos-
i6e6 that the telegram in question passed
his wires.
Nnw Yoaz, May SO-The Commercials
Washington special says she proclamation
u the reorganization Of North Carolina IS q
there es definitely excluding ne d
roes from suffrage, in the Southern States.
The Posts special says Ex-Congressman
,oyce, Of South Carolina, is in Washing
on, to urge the appointment Of a Provi-
ionaI Governor for that State.
The Commercials Washington CORES
.ondert says ShermaU's statement to the
COMMITTEES on Conduct Of the War, con
his negotiation with Johnson, is
lot as hostile to Stanton as was supposed. 1