Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-10-14

e recently arrived in Washington as the
; special agent Of that State, accompanied by
1 Governor Hamilton, has been suddenly
called home by the most affecting family
intelligence.
y. .t INTERNAL REVENUE RECEIPTS.
The receipts from Internal Revenue to-
day is a tri1e over SS0O,OOO.
BRuTALBY MURDERED.
PErERsBURG, Va, October IS.-Rev. Rob-
ert COsetman, a well-known member of the
Protestant Episcopal church, was brutally
murdered near Castor, North Carolina, ON
Wednesday night, while returning from a
visit The perpetrators are not yet identi-
fed The DIR. was widely known and much
beloved in Virginia.
SOUTH CAROLINA DELEGATES.
WASHINGTON, October 13.-Judge Wadelow,
Alfred Higher and Colonel Atkins, of South
Carolina, this afternoon had an interview,
by appointment, with the President, accom-
pauied by W. II. -Lescott, who is here on
business as Executive of that State.
The President, afteEthe customary pre-
liminaries Of receptions invited to be seated
at once.
| Conversation commenced by Judge Wade
low, informing him they were delegates
from the State Convention of South Carolina
sent hither to present certain memorials of
/ y
considered i'll the Convention, and which he
believed true. The President inquired the
| object of the memorials, and Judge Wadelow
| Informed him that one was ON behalf of
JEFF. Davis, A. H. Stephens, Mr.. Trenholm
and Governor McGrath, He said they had
understood that by late interference of the
President Messrs. Stephens and Trenholm
had already been released from close con
fnement and permitted to return home.
He would ask for Governor McGrath either
a pardon or that he might be released ON
parole. They could assure the Presidentno
harm would result from it.
The President replied that all could not
be pardoned at once. The business must
be proceeded with gradually and an effort !
made to executive law, discrimination was |
necessary as we went along.
Judge Wadelow replied that the delega-
tion had presented no such argument as that. |
The President said sometimes the peculiar |
had much to do with pardons, like many |
other things in human affairs, If we know |
ourselves we want to do what is best and
just, and show degree of humanity on the
part of the government
Judge Wadelow remarked that they had
not come hither to impress their own hopes
and desires, but as delegates from the South
Carolina Convention to present memorials
of that body in a formal manner.
President-We WILL gentlemen, extend
all facilities and courtesies which the ques-
tions require. We would rather pardon 200
men than refuse one.
The Judge replied they did not design to
say anything in reference tn Gov. McGrath
further than that they believed much good
would result by the exercise of executive
elemency toward him.
Col. II. said: If we can get McGrath pa
rolled it would be a great relief.
Judge W. thanked the President for hav-
ing released Stephens and Trenholm.
President-We have that far anticipated
your memorial.
Mr.. Hughes said Mr. Trenholm was one
of their most useful men, and there was no
doubt he would exert his power with a view
to entire harmony between the State and
the Government.
Tho President said that he understood
this was so and added that if he was com
mitted there ought to be some test to deter
mine the powero of the government to punish
the crime of a violation of the laws and an
attempt at the life of the nation There
should be vindicatisn of the government
and constitution, even if the pardOning (
power were exercised thereafter. If treason
has been committed it ought to be deter
mined by the highest tribunals If clemen-
,y should come afterwards there was no
malice or prejudice in carrying out that d
iuty. c
Judge W. remarked: We were well aware !.
The President said there might be some +
lnkind feeling in regard to this subject, but /
It did not exist to any great extent Q
Judge w. said that although he was not so :
by the convention, he would ask
whether Mrs. Davis, who was now confined :
% Georgia, could not cross into South Caro- .
ina to see her friends
The President replied he had received t
etters from Mrs. Davis, but they were not Q
yery commendable. The tone of one of
hem was considerably imprudent, and the T
,thers were not becoming one asking Gle i
nency. h
Judge Wadelow interposed, saying she :
YES a woman of strong feeling. !;
President-Yes, 1 suppose she is a woman
# strong feeling and temper, but there is as
much magnanamity and independence and o
lobleness of spirit in submitting to as in
rying to put the Government at defiance.
Drue magnonamity takes things as they are q
nd when taken in the proper way discon- h
lect them from humiliation. Manifesto a
ions of defiance do no good.
Mr.. Hughes remarked they had deep
of the truth Of all the Presf-
ent said. II
The President in resuming observed that fl
he character of an individual may charac- I
erize a nation, which is nothing but aggre- b
ate individuals, and when the proper spirit q
manifested | can act harmoniously, but the n
nan who goes to stake is almost digniied q
" his firing, as it lifts him above humilia- 7
ion. a
Judge W. remarked that the tone of the n
newspapers was more favorable and differ
mt than it had been. He then asked if "
he President had seen a copy of the 1
mended Constitution of South Carolina. "
If course he had seen it, and felt perfectly Il
atisfed that the person and property of the a
egro will be protected, and spoke of the is
reat difficulty of remunerating labor and G
vagrancy. Z
The President thought that many of the :;
wills would disappear if they inaUgurated #
he right system. Pass laws protecting the !
olored men, his person and property, and d
e can collect his debts. He knew how it
vas in the South. The question when firsi
resented, Of putting a colored man in the Y
fitness stand, made them shrug their II
houlders, but the colored mans testimony q,
fas TO be taken for what it was worth by Al
hose who examine, and the jury to hear =
after, there was not so much danger Il
S was supposed. They in coming out of
lavery can't do without work. They can't
e down in dissipation. They ought to un- 7
erstand that liberty means work, and it
ight TO enjoy the profits of labor Protect | a,
1 Ia
hen they come to the period to feel !
hat men must work or starve. The country
ill be prepared to receive system appli- II
able to both white and black, and also pre- "a
AIRED to receive a system necessary to the d
ase. a short time ago you could not en-
1rce the vagrant law on the black, but
ould on the white man. But get the pub q,
&c mind right, and youcan treat both alike. Il
.et us get atgeneral rinciples-details and :.
will follow. .
A conversation of some length ensued be- d
ween the President, Judge Wadelow and n
Ir. Trascatl, as to the legislation of the IT
tate necessary in reference to the condition a.
f Freedmen, to avoid the consequences of n
ircular 15,and General Orders 145 from the
.djutant Generals Department, relative to
ne abandoned lands in South Carolina and .
ther Southern States. The examination Y
these subjects, it is understood, will be al
at another interview. II
The President said We must be practical
nd come up to the surrounding circum- h,
-anees. g.
Judge WadeIow, Col Atkins and Mr.. .,
hughes all expressed their conviction that r.
he State had accepted the result in good n
nth. The President had stood between y
hem and harsh use of the power of gov ~ =,
rnment. They felt entire confidence in his U
urposes and actions, and hoped in return 81
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