New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-01-11

were arrested and thrown into Castle Thunder SO
much for the right Of petition in The Coafdcracy.
But the ladies who fortnight later resented The pc
ton Of the wuaca Of Georgia Mr. DAY = did NOT frc
80 lcrsLly We, thor memorial and prayer were quite
us pointed ana reasonable rs the document for which
Ncssls Crane and Wbteaw were inca cernied.
hlr MURRAY las verbatim copy of tie Womens pc
titcn. which ! YVES permitted on "Wednesday evening
with several ether Indignant SoGthcrner to peru'"
II begins. The undersigned. mothers, sisters wives
ana widows Of oiic,rs and soldiers Of The Common
Wealth Of Georgia Nt ere l'ing oT have died in the
military service o. their loaDtiy. respectful! ADMIT TO
yonr Excclieucy and Woy'
Ii then recount tho manifold sacrifices hcy Lave
without murmnmr mgdci the prc'tions they have
patiently eLdurc9 and tie encouragement fey have
hcrol,ryv given their loved ones ia the field, sc.
Nrxti Il Gcpicts tho horrors of the war and attempts
10 show-and 70 any reasonable person docs show con-
cusiyely-that al eor!s en- thcpart cite t'derncy
10 achieve It's independence nlsl ~ the emu prove Ia
tile
II then fcrycutly appeals 10 hi, cNcceucy' in tie
name oi reason humanity and Christianity oiesnnatc
the uiurdcrcus contest aud him tia. II that
result can only be attained by sacrificing biz pcT'orr!
pride and ambition, he may, by making fro saciiic'
While Ac bas We. powerful armies ut lis cornanc Oh
tain u history ~ tho greatest patriot ~ modern
times.
MI Davis gave the adde's very gracious reception
He arp.orcd ~ weigh every word Of their mc1nr'n'
and when its perr.al was ended he seemed greatly
afeetcd He assured them that he had a!woys been
ready 10 effect any peace consistent with The honor onu
interest NJ tie South thai he was not now and never
had been actuatcd by y desire FOX power o. personal
and that tho moment he could per
ccicc that the peace and welfare Of his country would BE-
hy his retirement from Office he would follow
the example of tho greatest patriot and ruler NaIo'eon
J. and leave tie craven people who demanded ihc
sacrifice his hands 10 repent theiT Osfa'Gce ana
folly.
lie further assured ,hcm that II was 70 The noalc
devotion and self sagriGcug spir, Of The lc"s aud
the ecnrIous encouragement that tbcy hid Hitherto
given their loved in the tented field Tat Their
numerous victories were mainly due; and that he
could 10, lose their encouragement. influence and con
Gdcnce without feeling tia: he lad !.s; hf lis array
that al their Victories had been in vain, aud that there
remained nothing worth contcnding FOR. In con
clnsion he begged them to return 10 their homes
and direct their inference and example Tor Tie
encouraeclncpr Of those dear 10 them in The arm!
as in time past, FOR ,ouc year longer assuring thom
II
country. or il independence were not rccogR.1rd
lr foreign powers Le would 10 longer be President,
such. according 10 Mr.. Murray was the Tcloi,
made by the ladies' uho presented the pc'uion Of
thei. Interview with the Rebel chief Ills report
was also confirmed by sfr Davis IN nm interview
which Murray had with him the day before be lett
Rchmond.
But inquired ore % ouT Southern friends who
o.. !. frI..
President have meant By saying that Il within another
yea. pence not declared OF tie Concccrey rceos
nized ~ foreign powers he would longer nc rrc.i
denti7 ne acari.' answered MUrray. "Ircc. ely
wha, be said, the, he would longer he President
But he dl nos proAise N Yield 10 leiicol Govern
mont or tie Yankee Government, be simply meant, ms
friends. that he wouli b. King And gentlemen con.
tnned Murray. go monarchy is wha. We want; q re
pnbc nav answer for Yankees hut 1t VIII never seryc
our people And wha. is more We have onv TO chang
our form of GovcrAmcn, 10 tceuTo it, Tug
rj,for Iv fIe icadirg powers Of IurOpe They volId
na,diy recognize rs n oriy TO deal inatA-bow to
rrunbljcau Institutions The COMPANY. conpc''d
chiefly of Southern gentlemen, concurrcd Ia MURRAY a
views. And can lsuiLiGllt aver upon my o'Fn 'b"i
,a,,or and e1poricnce IN the Coufrdcrncy lat ihcy
ronrs.e tic sentiments 81 nearly ali The leading men
IN The South.
tn, let no nov turn 20 Nash the MESSENGER who len
RI ,hmond IN company VIII Murray. lie vas formerly
fl eoDtaa in Tie Rebel army. bot o tho battle Of Look
ont Mountain, upward Of year ego 10 loot his hfhl
arm. while bis compaHy witA tho exception Of seven
men, was ao'iilaied.
A, already mentioned DC i. the bearer % dispatches
from the Rebel Goyernmrbt for Europe md on he
IgL inst 10 lcii here "a, IaHN in time - take the
{ unaYd steamer Canada, dGc there on INC I'D INST
AID hero lt NE observe that many Of the most ITO
nrt.rt Dispatches from tie Rebel Government for it,
acgoss the Ataut!c are sInuyGcd
through OR IAcs from Richmond. and forwarded
through as ascgts Lc.c Via Halia2, as The safest and
most c.p,ditlou, medium or their Transmission.
Nash and Murray Qri"r riding % llo cars ~ far ss
ts..ible worked iLor way on horseback GnA Oh foo,
through Sacm Ecctoriowu. Mclye, Snic&crsvle.
Pfrce!vic and Mo;ryonyil! and crossed to Potomac
in The evening Just ce-t of Berlin, and travelling On
foot they reached Frederick tWo hours before daylight
and rcIaircd TO the house ~ Mrs. M"rgir, known
friend Of tie Colcdcracy, vhcro they remained Until
tie Afternoon of that day, wAen they b'dl, took the
cars to Baltimore.
At Baltimore We onc.a7ncd Captain WIS furnished
hy some Of the czon, TO whom he bore letters Of INTRO
duc!iou, With aubos uaifmn" with golden lcaycs
on tho .honl1c.-Ips suitable ra Major and Travelled
from tint city ~ o wounded OihCer with hiuirny as H.
father ,ia New orr Troy sud 81. Adams % Eouss,
Point. from the latter point they slipped across tho
Inc at night, and the nest morning iooh ihr cars al
Lacool flI this city.
have thus INFINITELY pointed ont the Tortc Travelled
by those patio 20 sh"w bow caSy ~ u ioF h"pei
cuis,aries with tho assis lIco % trailsrs IN our
midst o pass from end Of TIE country 70 the other
miles. Extraordinary .vicancc be EMPLOYED 10 d''et
e.