The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-11-08

Nearly every batch of Washington
news contains some sage information
concerning the fate of JEFF. DAVIS. One
day be is to be tried soon; the next day
nothing is known upon the subject; the
next day the cabinet has had several
stormy sessions concerning I'D; the
next day he is to be pardoned immediate
ly; then STANTON is going to try him by
military commission; then CHASE is go
ing to preside at his trial before the cir
cult court in Virginia; then it is definite
ly settled that he will not be tried at all
The latest sensation" in reference TO
the matter is to the effect that ne Is TO
be exiled. At all events, 1t Is hlghiy
probably that the sour apples on tnat
lannon's tree that has been frequently
spoken of in connection with the late
President of the Southern Confederacy,
viii have ample tune to grow as sour as
is fine present disposition Of the radicals,
long before JEFF. DAVIS isssuspended.
The following is the style in which the
man who writes specials to the Chicago
Republican groans over the apprehension
that nobody is to be put to death:
1T appears to have been finally decl-
dcd that Jeff Davis will receive full
and free pardon, ard I've furnished pass
port to Europe on giving his parole never
to return The several plans OF trial have
fallen through The Norfolk court of
Judge Underwood, was first squelched,
on the plea OF want of jurisdiction, and
the fear to risk his trial before such jury
a. would necessarily have been taken
from hat district, who would never have
| agreed upon "a verdict. A military COM
mission was next agreed upon, and evil
dence was prepared to convict him of
conspiracy in the assassination of Mr..
| L.ncOli but time rolled on, and fresh
testimony was prepared 10 add to the
weight already against him. Then the
| President concluded tn have no more
military court trials, and Chief Justice
Chase was sent for and consulted as 10 Il
proposition to try han in Virginia, by a
| circuit court of the United States. over
which he was to preside This Mr. Chase
| took time to consider. and has finally de-
clined TO have anything 10 do with 1t,
| giving as - reason that there is no organ
izatiun OF his court in Virginia, and, if
there was. ANY trial by jury would be =
farce. The President decided that he
should not be tried anywhere else, aud
| overruled the plan to try him in Baltl-
| more or Washington. hccause he (Davls)
committed his crimes III Virginia. mus
the matter stands today 1t is said that,
in addition to the united appeal OF the
| rebel leaders Of the south TO let him go,
| Horace Greeley. Henry Ward Beecber,
| and Others have visited the President and
! begged for the life and pardon f'the
| eminent southern statesman" they claim
ing tn speal, for the republican party en-
a!aSSe, and denouuCing those who asked
| otherwise as entitled TO no consideration;
and the south and the democracy being
always in favor IF free pardons, their adj
vice is being taken No man is to be
! punished tor treason. Davis goes to Eu-
rope for the present, to he made hero
and a martyr, until such time as the
| United States democracy, having gained
possession of ibe government, shall call
! him from his exile Ia i'll q position in &C
cordance with his ambitious desires
The declaration that treason is crime,
and should be esteemed rs such, and
punished as such. is nor likely /" be re
allied, rs there is no way to Try traitors
aud the people do not want any one pun
ished"
Oh, this wicked world ANDY JOHN
son went hang anybody and the radi-
Gals refuse TO he COlniOrted.