The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-10-19
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e 'tfdn .tsti ga osuch 1rgnnierit IL -.liat. =
The President said sometimes the pecu.
] lar l6cdlity h1i 1dueh 90 do with pard0ns
I6ke afnssy lothsf 4hingsa IA hGfaan aiIaif.
I've -rsfn6t fiare a hxsd ruie. aIneh de-
pends on discretion and circmustances. j
We know ourselves we want 70. dc what ii
BHfana 6 hnd 20 thew 9 preper degres
ofhssd ~ eysea Ne Paft tof me government
Judge WardlaW remarked that they bad
aznOi eeine hither 70 * press their own hobsi
anil dtsrss. 5ui s. del gates from he soaiI
Ealohua calif tnti0r5 10 present The me
MORALS oi that body In a formal manner.
sa aBaBEEsIBESTsslYsw iiiy gen tlesnssl, ez.
tend 6Hothe fseilisies siid eiTllties which
the question requires. We would prefer Il
pardon tgeufE alep fbs1 refuse uses :.
Juan q. fselisi t6at l,syaid n.
design % say anything with reference L
.GnYsraor MelirBth, further than thai fhey
bflisYed iIauch good would resnlt By thl
lsEeueiss 81 the Exscutiye clemency towEfd
him. .alavf1-a ~. 2LFit e.1l
Col. Dsafoh' Edid. ar We Z can eel Gov
ern0r McGrath par0led, il would Be q greai
relief 70 him at tie PRESENT time"
Judge WardlaFt ID q led be. PTesidentfol
having released Messrs. Stephens and Tren-
IiiellE's o. slHsar ~ u traaa 4
Aallrltt - " = I've NtllNa IHF HIlNIlIl
p4tsd your memorial. 4 800 enc
Mr.. Huger said sAIr. Trenholm was ons
of ne moss useful men, ADD theFe Was n
aoubt that he would exert all hfS pow 81
with aview 10 entire harmony between I'M
State and the Government"
The President replied no understood tina
was %, and sdding, Il treesQa has been com.
mitiei Nept ogT * q y s5Iie test q deter
minethepoWeT Of The Government to pun
lsh the crime. He was free 10 say that I
-1fts not q mere contest between poiitica
parties, or question rs 10 Dc faet0 govern
ments. Looking al the GoEernmezt ne ~
DO, the laws violated, and an attempt made
a. ihe he &c Haiieu, tlere ehpuh bea rdns
dicltich 81 HI tf8vernuicat and the Cen sti.
tuton, even IL the psrdoning power were
exercissd thereafter. II treason has been
committed, q onFhtfo.be determined BY the
highest iriiuBal, apd che fact declared
even IL clemeucy should come afterward.
There was no ma ice Or prejudice in wishing
Jud wufdiaw relhhrked hath were
well awsre Of that
The President, resuming, said thefeafnsy
be soms uDkind feeling on this subject, but
.ii dia nai exist ~ any great extent
l.. 4uise NudlaiT ssif, lalthough ret in
strutted BY The CONVENTION, be was induced
90 ask whether Mrs. JefIersen DAVIS, who
is nov confined to Georgia, could not cross
INTO SOUTH CarGlipa % see her friends.
lhe Presideat replied be had received
letters from Mrs. Davis, but they were not
very comH-endable. The tone Of one Of
them, however, was considerably improved;
hue the othert were not OF q character be-
coming me asking lcniency.
Judge Wsfdlaw iuterposed by saying she
The pfssSsii85lt Tssl9ilssa, 'fs' YES / suppose
she Is woman Of strong feeling and tenn
per. but there Is no attention 10 perseeute
her. There IL us much magnaniuity and
Independence. and hebleness when favor is
90 be- obtained as in trying TO pat il ht de
6nnce. True maFnanimity taxes things IS
they are and when taken IN a proper wsy.
] disconnect them from huml istion. Man
ilrstatious OF temper and dolianee 81 no
good
Mr. Hurer remarked that they hsd deep
CONSEQUENCES of She tuuth Of AL the Rresi-
dent said. H tHa
4 De resident retuming, observed the
character Of an individual may chafactsr-
lac ihe nation, Nhich is nothing but an ag
srerate of individuals: and when u proper
spirt Is manifested, all can at harm0ni.
ously. The man who goes 10 the stake is
almost dignifed BY has bearing. Il lifts
him aboye humiliation. Ia these cases,
gentlcmen, we uin do the best lSe can.
NNN AA.IN was ~ NAHNALNF ANNtIH was \
public Judgment which must be met; but
~ suin you. gentlemen, no disposition ex-
iats iQr per ecuuou or thirst for blood.
jsdge Mnrdiaw remarked that the tone
oi thc newspapers vas more favorable and
different from what it was. He then ssEed
Do she President had seen a copy Of the
amended constitution Of South Cgrolina
o. OF course" ne said, We Bccept emanei-|
patton" he ielt perfectly satisfied that the
person aud property Of the negro viii be
projected aEid spoke OF the great difficulties
pfIegulRtipg lnbor, AID q restraining va
graney, ete.
The President thought many Of the evils.
would disappear il they inaugursted the
right system. Pass laws prOiectins Tia
colurta men in their. perdna and property,
aad be can collect his debts. He knew how
hwas IN the South This question, when
hrst presented. OF putting col0red man on
the vituess stand, made them shurg fheir
shoulder But she coiored man testimony
wat o. b. t'kcn Cor what IL WAS worth bv
those who exumine him, aud The jury who
hcsrlt Aficy al, thcrc vas not . much
darger IN was supposed. Those coming
cut of slavery cauuoi do without 1tork
They cannot lia down IA dissipation. They
must Work Iaey ouglt ~ understand that
liberty means simply the right 10 work aud
te.eHi9y tse nreiustz 81 lpbor. aud thai
H'NNA NHANAANA AANAAa ina nNALE
done, and when We come % the period 10
feel that men must work OF starve. the
guuptry Will he pfspsred 10 receive ave-
tutu applicable % 18th white and hlaeR-
prepared b receive a system necessary 70
the cssc. A short time back you could not
eniorce thc ysgrant law On the black, but
ycu could ON the white man; but Get The
Rgbhg uppd rish and Yea sen tFeai beth
Eksl Ici 81 az che i.cr,crsl tsrincio1es
- HHHn|H nnsH. ~.
A couvcrstton Of some length ensued be-
tween DE FraiacTltRu "a Judge Wardlaw and
N. ". Ircscot as % the regulation of the
State necessary IN refcronco 20 the condition
Of she ireeimen. and she scope and eonse.
qucnces uf the Circular No. Is and General
order -. lf5, AlJutant Generals nepart-
ment, 20 alive 10 abandoned lands in South
Carolina and other southern States. The
examination Of these sublect. il i under
stooj, is 90 be continued a. another inter
yieW-
The President sid. We must be practical
and come up % surrounding circanlslaaces.
Judre WardlaN, Colonel nagkins, and
NJ. HuEor al expressed 10 tho presideat
.tleir couviction THAI the stste had accepted
PC ro1d firth the result ~ the Issue which
had been made ibai the people ieli ihst the
prcsident hsl stood between them and =
harsh u.s. 81 ihe power II the Government;
thst thsy ftit cnure confidence 10 his por-
posses and aclions, and hoped in return 10
snti.ie themselves ~ his clemency a. 90
th-lr feelings aud &C ions
The Presidsnt replied be was glad 70 hear
BE- that whenever such mutual confidence
cNistsf theft would. be thought, be ga open
rod 90 thc restoration Of good feeling, ami
prosperous condition, aud II he knew him
SIT apd be thulrht be did, hevoald ueeaaaf
Hsila hoihihe bui what wou Id advanee slieii |
Interests. So fer from pandcring OF looking |
ior future elevrtion. be must be believed
when be SD heha6 no eve single b. such I
pIclsrmenL III" he continunued, q /
could hs .ustrumental iu restoring The Gov |
eminent io BIS former relations, aud see the !
pe1lle luce noFe unitsd and happy, / /
abould irel that 7 haa more than filled the /
u1easarr IF ny umlftio1. n 4 cosli feel |
thai had contributed b. this IN any degree, |
NV Ib6Ssr me- y 'n''s 'i'.'. is''''''-' a''a
Judge Wardlav sRvery man in South /
SarolinA would respond 10 thsL"
Mr. hnger ~ An sure ihsFe Is % their |
part no funic faith They deserve your /
H." -'N Ne ''' -
Tbs President expressed himself erasi6ed /
N1th WhAi had been said By these gentle
men
M. haHkins remarked that an South
CArolina relosed condolences in the Presi-
dent, ana inrl The memorial presented bv
the cnaifinan 81 The deleEttion presented
the true tentiinents u The people Of that
state, both ih r Fari g. thu-e whom they
vssh perdoned and The feeling and position
Of South Carolina
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