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and do somo work for Mr.. Surratt, and
that as he wanted to commence early
in tho morning he thought he would
pay visit to sec 1t so as not to dis
turb the inmates at so early an hour
after daylight. Afterward he declared
that his calling at the unreasonable
hour OF two O'Clock A. NJ, was TO 70.
pair the privy vault. These incoho-
rent answers, and tho fact that the
man gave his name as Payne, and then
something cl>r seth 4 The fact ut onco
that he %as II very suspicious charac-
ter. He was at once put under an ex-
animation 1t was then discovered
that he had nice white hands, that evi.
IDENTIFY had never done any work of a
hborer; while his boots were of fine
manufacture. Payne was the-eupon
removed to headquarters, and placed
in row of seven men. Secretary
Seward s colored servant was then sent
for, and not being informed of the ar
rest of Payne, was further questioned
as to his own description of the man
whe entered the Secretary Of States
residerc ce on that terrible Friday
night. 1t compared closely with that
of Payne. The colored servant was
then taken into the room wherePayne
was standing in row of seven men,
who wero dressed in all kinds of ordin-
ary costume, and asked if he saw tho
man whom he described. He instant
ly poilted out Payne as the man, quail
flying only by saying that he thought
the assassin had a light moustache,
while this man seemed to have nome
the confident air of the prisoner was
at once abandoned, and he became
pale, and exhibited manifestations of
fear. He was then remanded to pris-
on, where the samo experiment was
tried this afternoon, with Miss Fannie
Seward, who, it is understood, is quito
confident that he is the man: The
description ofthis man, who calls him
self Payne, answers exactly to one of
tho men who came into the Sexton
Hotel, about midnight of Friday, and
in an excited state asked for room,
but orders that had been issued few
moments before, prevented any ono
from obtaining accommodations who
were not known to the clerk or proprio-
tors. The arrest of Payne probably
opens up the great chain of facts in the
conspiracy, which will lead to the in
mediate arrest and prompt punishment
of all concerned.
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ANDREW JOHNSON ON THE PUNISH.
METT OF TREASON.

Thore is q ring in all tho words ut.
tered by Andrew johnson since his
Inauguration as President, which
sounds as pleasant to the people as the
ringing Of II silver bell. There ia
something beautiful in tho way he
gives expression to the feelings of loy.
al mon. They lovo TO hear him "ilcr.
ato thcsilvcr uttcrance,' that " Treason
mnStbs made OdjOuS and infamous, and
TRAITORS mast be punjshed." Some Of
the people are not yet educated up to
tho point. They have not got entirely
beyond the spell OF Slavery. After
four ycsrs OF blood and horror, they
b''Ii havo a sentimental and criminal
tenderness for that infamous raco of
men who dcbauchcd the nation and
male crime respectable. Others are
afraid that the just and full punish.
mcnt OF traitors would look like rc.
vengc aud would be taking vengeance
into our own hands
President Johnson has no fccljnr of
revenge and no thirst Tor yenrennce
bat ho has the justice to insist that the
bloodicst and most unproyoked crime
"a. l.
~ history must 90 punished, He un..
ders'ands bette! than did President
Llhcoln, that race of men called rebels
le KNOWS ihey arc unscrupulous, dis.
honorable, tricky, murderous and not
to be trusted for a moment. ue knows
that there is not crime in tho doeo.
loguo which they have not committed
IN the name Of Slavery, and that they
have had the elrrontery to stand out
before the world in vain ASSUMPTION
0i superior manhood and civilization.
anu JUSTIFY these crimes. Hc knows
that While they were members of the
Government they plotted treason at
Tho Capitol, violated the oath of Office
aud spit upon the Constitution of the
nation. Hc holds thcm responsible
as DO the people. for million muir
ders, for all the blood and suffering o.
the past four years, aud be knows thai
II the Government should pardon III,
chief conspiratorO and restore 10 then
their franchises, justiee would DO out
ragged, treason would become popular
and respectable, and from these rebels
living among us, would spriag up in
Vulnerable and intorminabls civi
wars.
Why should there DO any sympath,
in the North for these traitors ? Ther
is Scarcely house in the land int
which they base not reached with
bloody hand and dragged out com
ono whom .hsy have ala -ghtcrtd I
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train through the State. The process
sion to escort the remains from and to
the depot al. Cleveland and Columbus,
will be- organized and controlled by
officers detailed Tor that purpose by
Maj. Gen. Hooker. As mark of re-
spect for the memory of our Chief
Magistrate, it is suggested that bust
ness be generally suspended during
the day on the 2Slh inst. at Cleveland
and at Columbus on the 29th inst; that
all the flags upon public buildings and
upon shipping in our harbors and else
where, be displayed at half-mast, and
suitably draped in mourning, during
the time when the remains are in the
State; and that our citizens generally
unite in manifesting, in every Suitable
manner, the deep grief which rests
upon their hearts under this great ma
tional bereavement.
The people of the State arc invited
TO be present at Cleveland or Coldm-
bus, as may be most convenient to
them, and unite in paying the last sad
offices Of respect TO the remains Of our
beloved President, who has. sealed his
devotion TO the holy cause of liberty
with his blood, though he still
lives, and will ever live, in the affec-
tionate remembrance of a patriotic
people. Let them come and gaze up
on his murdered body, and there re-
new their VOWS of allegiance, and
swear anew eternal hostility to every
enemy of tho country.
BY order of the Governor.
Signed b. r. .CowEN,
| Adiutant. General of Ohio
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it light matter to spill such rivers of
blood and bring such suffering upon
the peoplei Is it a light matter to
shake society to its foundations, and
attempt through four years Of desper.
ute war to take the life of great ma
tionl Are these things to be oonsid-
cred merely as personal or individual
injuries, which are to be forgiven in a
gush Of sentimental mercy? No in
deed. And Andrew johnson is the
Joshua, who is to lead us across the
Jordan and to smitc tho idolators, after
our second Moses brought us through
the wilderness, but was not permitted
to enter and occupy the glorious fu-
ture Of u rcgenerated and peaceful ma
tion.
Wo arc not asking for Vengeance nor
thirsting for revenge. We want secu-
rity, we want peace, We want justice
which is mercy to the people. These
can only be had by utterly destroying
the rebels as class. Every leader
at all responsible for tho rebellion
should be impoverished and disfran-
chised, and the chief rebels should be
banishcd or hung after confscating
their property. Caste must bo destroy
cd. All social influence and prestige
must be taken from these conspirators
for if they retain wealth and sociaI
power, and arc permitted to live
among us, they will still hold sway
over tho young who are growing uE
around thom, and will corrupt them
into other robellions. Impoverish and
disfranclliso them, and they are shorr
Of thoir power, and will become wha
they should be, a by.word in The
mouths Of tho people. Make then
poor aud dospisod, an / then the glory
which shines from wealth and socia
position, will not strike the common
people blind 10 their crimes.
Lot US give our hearty support tc
President Johnson and to the cause
We can trust him to clear away The
ruins, and to scourgo the money chan
gers out Of tho tcmplo Of the Union.
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Arrest and Examination or the suppoS-
ed Assailant Of Secretary seward.

cd AssHtlant Of Secretary Seward.
WASHINGTON, AprillS.-There have
been some important developcmentsto. to.
day that promise an early result to the
stupendous efforts which have been
made 10 capture the assassin of Presi-
dent Lincoln and Secretary Seward,
and all engaged in forming the plot
and assisting in carrying it out. This
morning the house of the suspected
Surratt on G street, near II, in this
city, which has been watched ever
since last Friday night, was entered
about two o'clock, by a man dressed
in tho garb ofa workman, with pick
ak across his shoulder. He merely
tapped the door, which was opened in
stantly by detective, who shut the
door after he was inside. The strang-
er seemed dumfounded at such sud
den appearance of the officer, and NOV
ed back as if TO retreat, at the same
time saying that he had made o mis-
take and gotinto the wrong house, and
was about to retire, when he was do.
tanned and questioned. His answers
were vague and contradictory, but Fl
nally pail in explanation Of Tho pick
AK, that hc had been asked 10 eons
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I u JOHNSTON
]. y. JOHNSTON,
General Commanding G. S. Army il
North Carolina.
ReA,ons for Disupproving the Agree
ment.

heasons Tor DisnpPrOvtnS the Agree
ment'
This proceeding of General Sher-
man was unapproved for the follow
ing, among many other reasons:
/. 1t was an exercise of authority
not vested in General Sherman, and
its face shows that both ho and Johns.
ton knew he General Sherman) had
no authority to enter into any such
arrangement.
2. 1t was practical acknowledge
ment of the rebel Government.
3. 1t undertook to re establish the
rebel State Governments, that had
been ovcrthrown at tho sacrifice of
many thousand loyal lives, and an i'm
menso treasure. and placed arms and
munitions Of war in the hands Of rebels
at their respective capitals, which
might b6 used as soon as the armies
of the United States were dfsbanded,
and used to conquer and subdue the
loyal States.
4. By tho restoration of the rebel
authorities in their respective States,
they would be enabled to ro-establish
slavery.
5. 1t might furnish a ground Of re-
sponsibility by tho Federal Govern,
ment TO pay the rebel debt, and GER
tainly subjects loyal citizens of the
rebcl States to the debt consummatcd
by the rebels in the namo of the
State.
6. 1t put in dispute the existence Of
loyal State Governments and the new
State of West Virginia. which had
been recognized by every department
of the United States Government.
7. 1t practically abolished the con,
fiscation laws, and relieved rebels of
every degree, who had slaughtered our
people, from all pains and penalties
for their crimes.
s. 1t gave terms that had been do.
liberately, repeatedly and sclcmnly
rejected by President Lincoln, and
better terms than tho rebels had ever
asked in their most prosperous cond-
tion.
Q. 1t formed no basis of true and
lasting peace, but relieved the rebels
from the pressure -four victories, and
left them in a condition To renew their
effort to overthrow the United States
Government, and subdue the loyal
States, whenever their strength was
recruited, and an opportunity should
offer.
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DAY OF HUMILIATION AND PRAYER
Proc iamatiOn by the President.
By the President Of tho United
States of America.
A PROCLAMATION.


States of America.
A PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS, By my directions, the
Acting Secretary Of State, in a notice
to the public on the 18th of April, re-
quested the various religious denomi.
nations to assemble on the 18th of
April, on the occasion of the obSequies
of Abraham Lincoln, lato President of
the United States, and to observe the
same with appropriate ceremonies;
and
WHEREAS, Our country has become
one great house of mourning, whore
the head of the family has been taken
away, and believing that a special pc
riod should boassigned for again hum.
bling ourselves before Almighty God,
in order that the bereavement may be
sanctifcd to the nation;
Now, therefore, in order TO mitigate
the grief on earth which con only be
assuaged by communion with the Faith
er in Heaven, and in compliance with
tho views Of Senator'S and Representa-
tives in Congress, communicated to me
by resolution adopted at the Nation
al Capitol, l, Andrew Johnson, Prcsi-
dent OF the United States, do hereby
appoint Thursday, May 25th next, to
be observed, wherever in tho United
States the flag of tho country may be
respected, as day of humiliation and
mourning, and recommend my follow
citizens there to assemble in their re-
spcctive places Of worship, there to
unite in solemn service to Almighty
God in memory of the good man who
has been removed, so that all shall be
occupied at tho same time in contem-
plation Of his virtues, and sorrow fol-
his sudden and violent end.
In witness whereof, ] have hereuntc
set my hand and caused the seal Of
the United States TO be affixed.
Dono ut Washington, April 25th
A. D. 1865, and of the Independence Of
the United States the S9th.
| [Signed,1 ANDREW JOHNSON.
By the President.
W, HUNTER, Acting Sec'y of State.
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OFFICIAL WAR BULLETINS,
WAR DEPT, WASHINGTON,
April "a, 2 2. N.
Major. General Dir:

Major. General Dir.
A dispatch from General Sherman
states that Wilson hold Macon on tho
goth, with Howell Cobb, q. W. Smith
and others as prisoners, but thoy
claimed the benefit Of the armisticc
and hc has telegraphed 10 me through
the rebel lines for orders. have an
swered him that he may draw out Of
Macon and hold his command for fur
tier orders, unless he has reason to
believe the rebels are changing tho
status 70 our prejudice"
This Department has information
that the Presidents murder was organ
lied in Canada, and approved at Rich.
mond. One Of tho Rssassins now in
prison, who attempted to kill Mr.
Seward, is believed TO be ono Of tho st.
Albans raiders.
[sigpsd.l E. NJ. srASTcS.
sss.etavy of WNr.
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IMPORTANT TO MEN AND BOYs
One Dollar saved Is one Dollar made.

Ifyou call at Rising's Clothing Store
you can purchase better goods and
moro Of them for The same cash, thar
at any other clothing store in the city
Come and see for yourself.
n +. RISING.
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States can command, on condition OF
tho disbandonment of confederate ar
mics, and the distribution of arms and
resumption Of peaceful pursuits, by Of
ticers and men hitherto composing the
said armies. Not being fully empow-
-ercd by our respective principals to
fulfill these terms, We Individually and
officially pledge ourselves to promptly
obtain the necessary authority, and TO
carry ont the above programme.
[Signed] W. T. SHERMAN,
Major General Commanding Army
United States forces in North Caro-.
lima.
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DlspateheS frOm Sherman.--A gfeOment
Retween Sherman ana Joh nsOn for an
Armistice and n Basis for Peaee---
shermAn's Action DisapprOved.
WAR DEPARTMENT WASHINGTON, !
April %.
Yesterday evening q bearer of dis
patches arrived from General Sher-
man. An agreement for suspension
of hostilitics, and memorandum of
what is called a basis for peace had
been entered into on the 18th inst, by
General Sherman. with the rebel Gen
eral Johnson. Brigadier. Gen. Breck-
inridge was present at the conference.
A Cabinet meeting was held at s
o'clock in the evening, at which the
action of General Sherman was dsap-
proved by the President, by the Sec
retary of War, by General Grant, and
by every member OF the Cabinet
GeneYal Sherman was ordered to re
sumo hostilities Immediately, and was
directed that the instructions given by
the late President. in the following
telegram, which was penned by Mr..
Lincoln himself, at the Capitol, on the
night of tho Sd of March, wero approx
ed by President Andrew Johnson, and
were reiterated to govern the action of
military commanders.
On the night of the Sd of March,
whilo President Lincoln and his Cab
met were at the Capitol, n telegram
from General Grant was brought to
the Secretary of War, informing HIM
that General Leo had requested an in
terview, or conference, to make an ar
rangemcnt for terms Of peace. The
letter Of General Lee was published in
a letter TO Davis and to tho rebel Con-
q ess. General Grants telegram was
submitted to Mr.. Lincoln, who, after
ponderng few minutes, took up his
pen and wrote with his own hand the
following reply, which he submitted
to the Secretary Of State and Secretary
of War 1t was then dated, addressed
and signed by the Secretary of War.
and telcgraphed to General Grant:
WASHINGTON, March 3, '65-12 P. NJ.
Lieutenant General Grant:
The President directs mo to say to
you that he wishes you to have no
conference with General lee, unless it
be for the capitulation of General Lees
army, or on somo minor or purely
military matter. lie instructs me to
say that you are not to decide, discuss
or confer upon any political questions
Such questions the President holds in
his own hands, and will submit them
to no military conferences or conven.
tions. Meantime, you are to press to
tho utmost your military advantages
TSigpcd1
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tdent's Assassinnt nntion-StRtement ii Of an
Actor who was on the Stage In Ford's
Theatre at tho Time--Additio OH al
Facts.
From the Chicago Journal
Mr.. William ]. Hawke, of this city,
who resides at 254 State street, has re-
cciyed q letter from his son Harry,
who is membor of Laura Keenes
theatrical company, who were playing
"Our American Cousin" at Ford the
atre, in Washington, on the night ol
tho horrid tragedy. He gives some
facts in reference TO the assassination
and the assassin. We are permitted
to publish the letter, which is as fol.
lows.
WASHINGTON, April 16.
This is the first opportunity have
had to write to you since the assassi.
nation of our dear President on Friday
night, as | have been in custody near.
ly ever since. I was one of the prin.
ciple witnesses Of that sad affair, being
the only one on the stage at tho time
of the fatal shot. l was playing casa
Trcnchard," in tho american Cous
in" Tho Gold lady" of the theatre
had just gone off the stage, and l was
answering her exit speech when
heard the shot fired, turned, looked
up at the Presidents box, heard the
man cxclaim, ",Sic Semper TWanniS;'
saw him jump from the box, seize the
flag on the staff and drop to the stage
he slipped when he gained tho stage
but got upon his feet in a moment
brandished n large knife, saying, "ThC
South shall be free!" turned his face
in the direction l stood, and / recog
nizcd him as John Wilkes Booth. HI
ran toward mo, and l. seeing the knife
thought was tho one he was after
ran off the stage and up a fight o
stairs. He mado his escape out of ,
door directly in the rear of the thea
ter, mounted horse and rode off.
The above all occurred in the spac,
of a quarter Of u minute, and at tn,
time / did not know that the Presi
dent was shot; although, ifI had trieC
to stop him he would have stabbed
mo.
On that night the play was goins
off 80 wcll, Mr.. anRMrs. Lincoln en-
Iioyed it much. She was laughing a
my speech when the shot was fired
In fact, twas ono laugh from the timt
the curtain went up until it fell-anC
to think of such sorrowfu ending.
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Letter from an Eyewitness of the Press
tdent's nntiOn-StRtement OF an
Actor who was on the Stage In Ford's
Theatre at tho Time--Ad dit OH al
Facts
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