The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1865-1866, 1865-11-24

for long time at least.
Will Jeff: Davis be Par
doned.
We copy the following from .hc
Washington correspondence (Nnv. 10y
of tic New York "Neux:' 1t is;true that
there was some time ago, determination
on the part Of tile Government, in gen~
raj terms, "to have jeff. Davis tried for
treason in the civil courts" This was
the position of affairs at the time when
the South Carolina delegation applied for
his pardon. They we're assured in SUBJ
stance, BY the President, that the Gov
ernmont had no thirst for the blood of
Mr.. Davis: that even if he should be
convicted Of treason, he would he pars
doncd and that the Presidents only:
anxiety in regard to the case was, to have
1t determined bv the highest judicial
tribunal, whether treason had been COM
lnitted or not. Al that very time. that
question was under adviSemcnt by nr
l"ss than four Of the most eminent con.
stitutional lawyers now living. The re
snlt of their Investigations has stree been
laid before the President and | communi-
Gated the substance of it to "1he Vews,"
last Friday night, by telegraph. The
principles which govern the case arc
contained in my letter of October l..
This legal opinion of course has upset all
the calculations of those members of the
Cabinet who would have gloated over
the conviction of Mr.. Davis for treason.
They were willing enough to have him
tried, as long as they supposed that he
would certainly be convicted But now
that it IS known that no such convictions
can be obtained, they are sorely puzzled
what course to take. 1t is said that the
Divine Stanton fell back at once upon a
military court; but there will never be
another tribunal Of that description, as
long as Andrew johnson is President.
1t is a mistake to suppose that any con-
ditions will he attached to the pardon Of
Jefferson Davis. lie will not be banisled
or or.rcquircd to expstriate himself. His
pardon will be unconditional, as his ac-
qnittal, ifput upon trial, would be full
and honorable. - - nj. -
\ CouRr SCENE. -"Wiflii.m, look up.
Tell us, William, who made you. Do
yon knowH William, who was consid-
cred fool, screwed up his free and, look.
ing Thoughtful, somewhat slowly answered
"Moscs, I''spose'" THAT will do," said
counsellor Gray, addressing tue court !;
'"that ccrtaialy is an intelligent answer,
more than supposed him capable of CIV
ing, for it shows that he has some faint
idea OF Scripture but submit t.,at it is
not sufficieut'to entitlc him to be sworn as
a witness capable of giving evidence -
"Mr. Judge" said the fool, "may ak
the lawyer question ~ "Certa;nlY," :"
said the Judge. "Wal, then, Mr.. Lawyer
who dye 'spose made you, w "..a~,n,
| 'spose, said Counsellor Gray, initiating
tho witness. After the nirth had some.
what subsidized, the witness drawled out,
oval meow, we do read in the good book
that Aaron once made calf; but VIII d
thought the darncd critter had got in
here's" The Judge ordered the. man to
pc sworn.
The CHANCES OF THE ADMISSION OF
THE SOUTHERN MEMBERS INTO CONGRESS
The well informed correspondent of
the Philadelphia LEDGER" writes from
Washiugto November 10:
The opposition are in fine feather over
the result in New Jersey and New York
Yesterday, and they declare that the
coast is now clear for action. What they
propose, is to have an early. caucus, at
which plan of action shall be agreed
upon, and this action is to be made
binding, if possible, on all the opponents
of the Presidents policy. The bold fea-
ure of the programme will be the eSclu>
sion of the Southern Representatives., and
there is too much reason to fear the game
will be successful. Indeed bets of two to
one arr making that the South Will not
be admitted unless nil the demands of
the Radicals arc acquiescd in. /, union
of the Democratic r',Inh3,a vii, tEia
Northwestern Conservative Republicans
may possibly upset the propose; scheme;
but the chances are that tile opposition
will have things pretty much their own
way, even though some burns whi!c their
fddling is in progress.
"IF THE VIcroRs ARE MAGNANIMous
THE FANQUIsHED WILL BE LOYAL" AT
the opening fair Of the American Tnsti-
tute in New York, General Daniel E.
Sickles uttered this sentiment. lie also
stated that it had been almost in every
instance, the uniform error of the suc-
cessful party, in civil wars, to prepetuatc
the passions Of fthe couflict be proscriptivc
measures against the vanluishcd, and in,
stanced the bad results of such proscrip-
tive measures as applied to France in the
case Of the Huguenots; in the action of
Spain towards the Moors and Jews; in
towards Ireland; and in Aust