Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-05-14
SPECIAL DISPATCHES.
eES. BUTLER on REcoSsrRUcrIoS,


NEW York, May 12.-Gen. Butler in the
Music Hall at Boston, yesterday evening,
expounded his scheme of reconstruction 10
an immense audience. All the leading
politicians of the Stats and some Of the
neighboring States were in attendance. In
his remarks he deprecated the restoration
policy of the President and the Committee
as alike unsatisfactory and enunciated sub
stantially the principles set forth in his
plan, which was published some days ago.
CoEGRArULAroRr ADDRESS.
The Americans residing in st. Peters
burg have forwarded an address congratu-
lating the Gar on his recent escape from
assassination, and received gracious re-
ply. The man who attempted the assss-
sination is about q years old and appa-
rently well educated. He speaks pure
Russian. It has been said that ne is farm
er, but the more general opinion is that
he is student Immediately after his ar
rest and upon being seized, he cried out TO
the people "All this have done for you.
He Che Czar) has cheated you. He has
not given you enough land" They have
found some papers on his person Ole Of
the documents is in the form OF proclams-
tion to the people of Russia, in which it is
announced that the world will not or can
never enjoy peace until all the Princes
have been destroyed.
CHARGE OF JUDGE UNDERWOOD.
The charge Of Judge Underwood to the
Grand Jury Of Norfolk, which has indicted
JEFF. Davis for treason, is largely occupied
with the baneful influences of slavery in
/ Virginia and the Generalization consequent
| upon the rebellion. He calls attention also
to the disloyal press Of the State, and adds ::
/ While concurring with the Lieut.. General
and distinguished soldiers and accomplished
lawyers who command the department Of
/ of Virginia, in the process of abating, by
military power, such papers during the
supremacy of martial law and recognizing
distinction between liberality and license,
after mature reflection We doubt if the pol
icy can be supported by the courts, against
| reasonable papers in this State Much
complaint has been made by our fellow
citizens of the North of the tardinsss Of our
criminal prosecutions. We think it better
in imitation Of the great and good martyred
Lincoln and in imitation of the Great Ruler
of the universe, whose judgments and retri-
buttons are slow and sure, that we should ap-
proach this great question Of punishment
/ Of the authors of the terrible and unproVoked
rebellion with all possible deliberation, dis
i crinination, caution and clemency, SO that
| no unnecessary blood shall be added to the
| torrents tnab has already soaked the SOIL OF
our beloved State This court unanimously
agrees with the President in his often-re-
peated declaration that treason is the great
est of crimes, and ought to be signally pun
ished, and that it is eowardly 10 punish
the subordinate and comparatively insight
icant and allow the principals to escape.
We also concur in the opinion that leaders
in State rebellion may be treated as traitors
or public enemies, as they were undoubtedly
both by the laws Of nations and BY COM
mon law.
WASHINGTON, May 12th.-It is said that
Chief Justice Chase will preside at the trial
of jefferson Davis, and that Attorney-Gen-
eral Speed will prosecute, assisted by Judge
Clifford, of Mass, and VIM. 3. ETart5, Of
New York, as counsel on the part Of the
prosecution. Judge Underwood arrived
here to-day, and had long interview with
the Assistant tAttorney-General-