Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-06-06


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The TiYss' ws'hinss'a special o. the on
rbe nilitsy Commission held secret
1870, vesterdav.. One Of the reason ~
s;s."d for the session was the publication,
IN rr;dsy last, in the Oincinnati CONNER
Gal snd copied from Il By other papsEs, Of
svncnsis Of the evidence taken In secret &c.
s;on an the first two days Of the trial. and
knovn a. the suppressed testimony. Some
ton d.x. 400 Il was determined:that this tes-
timony should be published, il possible, on
s,;S.y the The ID inst, inasmuch a. there
would be no session Of the commission on
Fast day, the lst., therefore no reports Of
the current proceedings would be in the way
Of the publication Of the entire suppressed
testimony in single issue Of the leading
daily newspapers Of the principal cities.
For good reasons on Tuesday last this
order Is to publication was postponed until
further developments should take place in
the trial. This morning, to the surprise Of
judge Holt and al others having control Of
the case. the newspapers contained m i'm
perfect synopsis Of the suppressed evidence.
Upon inquiry it turned out that Ben Pitt
man had furnished the copy TO the Cincin-
natl papers. Ben Pittman styles himself
the recorder Of the military commission now
trying the assassins. His real position Is
confidential clerk to Col. Burnett, the As
sistant Judge Advocate, and be has charge
Of the sheets upon which the evidence 10
transcribed in long hand, under the superin-
tendence Of Mr.. Sutton and his assistant
Without authority Of any kind Mr.. Pittman
made synopsis, said to be imperfect, and
sent il BY mail 70 the Cincinnati CONNER
cial. It is said that Pittman has violated
the oath he was required to take upon en-
tering upon his present service. The Judge
Advocate, on hearing what Pittman had
done, ordered the publication Of the sup
pressed testimony in full, and it was at once
sent to the Associated Press for that pur.
pose.
What treatment Pittman will receive from
government, for his breach Of official conf
dence, is left to speculation.
The Tribune's Washington special says
A large meeting Of loaly citizens Was held
at Salisbury, N. G., on the 18th, and anoth
er at Lexington on the goth. Speeches were
made, and resolutions passed Of most loyal
character.
The Salisbury meeting recommended =
State convention to be heldst Raleigh, June
Goth, and elected delegates thereto.
The North Carolinians eyince great eager
A company has been started in Richmond,
with Gov. Pierpont at the head, to open up
Virginia to emigration from the North, and
to furnish Ill information necessary.
The csc Of Congressman Harris will be
whether he will be allowed to sit in that
body.
New York, June 6.-Thc Tribune states
that Mr.. Conover, who was supposed to have
met with foul play on account Of testimony,
reached this city yesterday. The letters be
referred to, and thought had been suppress
ed by the Tribune, giving an account Of the
plot to murder the President, were not re.
ceived by the Tribune.
NEW YoRK, June 6.-Martin II. Conway
writes to the Tribune from Richmond that
there has been no general election in Vir.
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in part Of the counties; that returns have
been received from only two or three coun.
ties, in which Union inen have been elected,
except Alexandra. He says there are no
disunionists in Virginia.
The Tribune's Washington special says:
A prominent rebel political leader declares
it will be necessary to disfranchise all who
have taken part in the rebellion, before the
government can impress its ideas Of state
subordinati0n and free labor on the southern
people.
Several English journals deny the rumors
as to renewal Of the demands by the U.
$. for the depre dations of the Alabama
They say the matter rests where Lincoln
left it.
The Cincinnati Commercials Chattanoo-
Ga dispatch says:
Leading Southern journals contain edito-
rails endeavoring to reconcile the people to
lose their slaves, proving that they arc ben |
Gifted by the new order Of affairs.
The Columbia Is. c. Phoenix complains
that the State is overrun with robbers AID
horse thieves, prcying upon what subsist-
encc and property has been left.
Large quantities of cotton are being
brought to the market at Montgomery, and
brisk trade is being opened.
Steamers are running regularly between
there and Mobile.
LOUISVILLE. June 6.-Mr. Sampson, Of
Glasgow, KY, has been appointed Judge of
Appeals, to fiji the vacancy caused BY the |
removal Of J. F. Bullitt, until the election Of
his successor.