The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1865-10-19

recorded during the last one hundred
and thirty years. Severe losses have
been sustained.
Advlces to July 31st report the
movements of the Tycoon against the
rebellious Prince Chosia. The ex-
pedltion was rapidly organizing. 1t
was the general opinion that it would
soon move towards the seat of opera
tions.
Interview OF the South Carolina De-
legation with the President-His
Reply to Them.
WASHINGTON, October 13.-Judge
Wardlaw, Colonel Dawkins and M..
Huger, delegates from the South Ca
rolina Convention, ha,l an interview
with the President to-day, in which
they said that their State had accept
ed in good faith the result of the
issue-such as had been made. That
the people felt that the President had
stood between them and harsh use
of the power of the Governme ent-
that they felt entire confidence in his
purposes and action, and hoped in
return to entitle themselves to his
confidence as to cir feelings and
actions
The President replied that he was
glad t. hear it. Wherever such mu-
tual confidence existed, there could
be an open road to the restoration of
good feeling and proper condition,
and that if the State of South Caro-
lima confided in him, he was sure, if
he knew himself, that all he would
ask Of them would be consistent with
their honor and interest.
The delegation also presented the
memorials for the pardon Of Mr.. JET
ferson Davis and others, but received
no reply on the subject
They were gratifed with their in
terylew
EEaportnnt from Neutrality-suspicious.
Ccnvention'. DeleSution's Inter
view with the President.
WASHINGTON, October 13.-Judre
Wardlaw, Alfred Huger and COL Daw-
kins, of South Carolina, this after
noon, had an interview. by appoint
ment, with President johnson. They
were accompanied by w. H. Trescott,
who is here on business as Executive
Agent of that State. The President,
after the customary preIminaries of
reception, invited them to be seated,
when at once the conversation COM
menced by Judge Wardlaw informing
him that they were delegation from
the State Convention of South Caro-
lima, sent Aither to present certain
memorials of that body. These me-
MORALS had been carefully considered
in the Convention, and he believed
they told exactly the truth.
The President inquired the object
of the memorials. Judge Wardlaw
informed him that one of them was
in behalf of Jefferson Davis, A. 81.
Stephens, George A. Trenholm and
Governor Magrioh. He said they
had understood that, by the kind in
reference of the President, Messrs.
Stephens and Trenholm had already
been released from close confinement
and permitted to return to their
homes. He would ask for Governor
Hagrath either a pardon or that he
might be released on his parole.
They could assure the President that
no harm would result from such an
act of clemency. The President re:
piled that all could not be pardoned
ut once. The business must be pro-
eeeded with gradually, and an effort
made to execute the law. Adiscrimi.
nation was necessary as we 60 along.
It was too common expression, by
way of argument for clemency, thai
such one had been pardoned, anG
that he was just as bad as another who
had not. Judge Wardlaw replied
that the delegation presented no sucl