Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-09-14


There was meeting of the Stockholders OF
the Richmond and Danville Railroad, on Tues
day, in Richmond. Lewis 3. Harvie resigned
his situation as President of the company.
Mr. A. s. Buford Of Danville and Gen. Jos.
E. Johnston were then put in nomination for
President. The nomination of the latter gen.
tleman caused considerable discussion. Mr..
Flournoy, spoke warmly in favor of Gen.
Johnston.
'sInthe course of his address, he brought out
Mr.. Charles Palmer, who at first said that IN
conversation he had with General Terry, the
General had left him in doubt as to General
Johnston's eligibility, or ratker whether he
would be acceptable to the authorities; but
he. Mr.. Palmer, nevertheless, expressed the
opinion that it was very doubtful if the election
Of General Johnston would be acceptable
Mr.. Edmonds, of Halifax, then addressed
the meeting, and said, that while there was no
one who would vote for General Johnston
more cheerfully than he would, yet, under the
circumstances, he feared that General John
ston would not be the most available person to
negotiate with the Secretary of the Treasury,
on the question of the Piedmont road. Mr..
u.
and SO did several others. In the course OF
| Mr., Flournoy s speech he asked to be informed
| as to what the opinion of the Governor Of
/ the State was on the election OF General
/ Johnston, and thereupon State proxy, said
j that Governor Peirpoint had that evening ex-
i pressed the opinion that he did not consider 1t
prudent or at all expedient, IN fact, very I'M
polite, and injudicious, to elect General John
4 ston When this announcement was made
Judge Lyons arose and argued that the stock
! holders ought not to hesitate to electGen. John
q .ston because Of any apprehension that he
1 would be objectionable, for that Gen. Malone
had been elected president Of road and Gen.
Lees own son had been appointed to fill place
in the Virginia Military Institute, and that,
moreover General Johnston, himself, would
be the first to remove all difficulty by reslgLlng.
At this stage Of the proceedings John Har-
mer Gilmer arose, and, IN q briet speech. said
that if the meeting would adjourn until TO-
morrow morning, he had almost certain reason
to know that General Terry would announce,
as became gallant, brave and brilliant soldier
towards fallen ioe, that no objection would
beraised TO Gene1 al Johnston.
This hisaInouncement was received with hearty
cheering, and thereupon the question OF acl-
lournment was put by the Chairman, and It
was carried with aeclamation.
GFN. LEES APPLICATION FOR PARDON
The Richmond Whig, referring to the various
published statements concerning Gen. Lees
Application for pardon, remarks:
His application for pardon, FIVE are not mis-
taken, had been prepared, and was about to be
transmitted to Washington, when super
s@efVlceable judge, holding a Federal court at
Norfolk, caused an Indictment to be found
against him, with a number Of other distin-
eg,ulshed Gentlemen for treason. Thereupon
aenefal bee, instead of forwarding his appEca-
aon to Washington, enclosed it to General
/ Grant, with a note calling his attention to what
j mad been done at Norfolk, and remarking
mat, if according to his (Gen. Grant s. under
Sanding of the articles Of capitulation, he Gen.
Il aee) was liable to Indictment and prosecution
or treason, then he did not feel at liberty to
qake the application for pardon. But if Cen
sl sIal Grants understanding was the reverse,
sll shllen General Lee would be obliged to him if
~ ~ would forward the petition to the President
.9saeral Grant, if we have not been misin-
,ulmed, responded to General Lees note
b;onptly, ou PLY and In the most complimentary and
dssuuy daeuuy terms, enclosing a letter he had ad-
nsessed nat;s: to Washington in forwarding the
bfs.a.lon, fesae taking the ground that under the
fiji fIs Sol OF the surrender the proceeding at Nor
~ toia \ was was wholly inadmissable. This brought
r. = : sadden close the plan Of Judge Underwood
a;tL Ilake his name immortal by associating it
,sa trial (which Robert E. Lee occupied the
las..ee1r p.er s dock, and at the same time brought
fball fbucral Lees petition before the President In
..1oaorable to his successful antagonist.
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