, 1865-11-25

IIc Crows Wcnry of His Long Conflne-
nlent and Begx Plteously to be Re-

IIc Crows Weary of Ills Long ConHne-
nent and Hegr Plteously to be Re-
leased.
CHARLESTON, s. G. Nov. Is, 1865.
The following letter Is from cx-Unlted States
Judge and Ex-Governor A. G. Magrnth. OF
Fort Pulaski, mad Is piteous appeal for re-
Fonr PULASKI, Nov. 8, 1855.
Mx DEAR -: 1t costs me an effort to seat
letter is always matter or great consequence 70
Gends, M d. Who az are able 10 Do anyt6ine !or me- And
nS bues Lee to p ny ends i to ne sous
OF ine1presftble pain. Still. my condition here IL
20 tortassng to me ahat lusiga.ea Sy ths fs.sess
an iorced 10 w1ie yoa and ask il It il mol possible
to accomplish rny Iberationf Every other Cover
aor Of a reconstructed State Is 4 large. Every
other fudge Of the Uni!ed States who re"
naerate siatss !. It larse: Wy should Be- deta,n.
IL. What have donef W.. -.EoVe II tne staoe
more earnestly than did for years 10 3yert ea:'a1'
stdonf Who was held more responsible than foE
did res!gn, what other course could pursue than
that which dd pnssnc. IT, 5ss';nlpg a Gn:s thst At
It to continue, aud either thwan the action Of the
- <rtss.erument, OF renounce opiuloua which hon.
estly entertained! # this be true, what Is my
es Se p assPf Tdn tais seseos Ao
vas not matter Of choice, bat OF necessity, be-
canfe Of the convictions had could 60 further;
for 5op know thst because OF an adherence 10 the
ment at Richmond. The opinion had Of their
government had excluded me- from tts confidence
and deprived me Of IT, favor. Certainly, In the en-.
my conclusops, fhaye shown that ,ya* eadeavor-
Ing TO seek tho truth, and in the search insntan-
ed consistency.
9 1ss RpSssS Sss + a. 81 ST. 1t ssSaa ssn Sp s
wholly unknown. ard vhat can judge - have
against me: Can not point to my course during
tie time that held The commisston Of The United
An Am inot entitled 10 claim thu. met the Court
Of the United State. IN South Carolina. az edete
hit under my auspices md direction It hsd
1lsen 10 AZ great consequence and enjoyed ~ much
sspeft aaa eondsaee - o.hs5 court IN he TIE
increase Of It's business The ro1l opened for the
lawyer Of South Carolina 10 the Supreme Court
hst eb be1 shooE fa
county alone prevented that more extended inter
course ftnm which 20 much good YVES expected:
ned he sct,on a. nc % Of tie T Government, Could eisse
the conrt except 20 far - was the Judge, by my
resignation. Gould NOT . Successor have been np-
pointed: Gould not Judge - have opened tie
tourt9 Could not Ill business have been unuer The
law Transferred 10 the Courts In Geurg1ai
No matter what my private opinions may have
been. you knoT that opposition to The Increment
In the S:ate was utterly idle. Yon know that the
only or1an,zed party tn the State by which opposf.
tion had bsseG :rtta w. broken up. and thar Its
leading members IN different prIs Of the State had
dlsEolycd Its unity You know that In the sam
mer OF 1sGO, Mir. Boyce published his letter. in
which be uFrth separate State action In the event
OF MIR. L1ncoln's election, although he had been
orc OF the leaders Of the anti+ecession pa.ty In
1850. You know that eoon after Mt. Orr published
his letter, In which he c0rnscled a movement
as aoou IS four States ready 10 act. fou knew
that there and other leedere having thus spoken,
there came 10 be bnt one purpose everywhere and
all felt that upon the happening Of the contingency
which was then contemplated the choice must be
made By al whether they would 20 with The state.
Is not Ill this tinef Who knew more OF the facts
than ron! and II the. why should be innEtsoued
when every other functionasy rho has held any Of
the of'ers which hare HlIed Is nt la1ref
Ny application for amnesty Is full and Mlthfnf
explanation not only Of conduct, but also Of opIu
lou. Ny assusance Of FUTURE obedience to the Gov
crumcnt fs In the strongest terms, My willingness
to aid In carrying Out the policy OF the Government
and rea.su1iug the Harmonious union Of tho States
il expressed IN language a. sincere and strong IS
any one has used.
Can rot, under euch circumstances, hase th1t
reliet which my discharge on parole would adordt
II the President ii disposed, let the pardon de-
pend upon my conduct In The futu1e. Is th13 asE-
ipc too muths Can 1t be obtained? 1would not
trouble you again Il knew any other to whom
could write and who would be able to act In the
matter Tpura, very tfuIy. A. q. MARHiTu.