Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-10-06
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N Illshop Green Ind hs1 NJ nelly To- NJ.
Datls was strictly u private and social
character, AID In u ihey espfeued 10 NJ.
bayls the universal and Intense dsslrs pro.
alllng ihfouahsui lie entire land. that he
should DO released In The event of a trial
moi helng granted hlm ~ The nest term Of
HE United States Court, which meets In
Richmond, In October Mr.. Davis spoke
rather despondlngly upon the subject NJ
bis trial taking place IN October, but hope.
fully anticipated speedy release by Pres.
ldenl Johnson II tho Court decided In TAX
ing no action this term upon his case aud
the charges now pending against him. In
answer TO the inquiries Of his visitors res.
pecling an inlerposiiion by his friends
with President johnson, and particularly
TO their desire 10 proceed to Washington
for the purpose Of having a perso al inter.
view with the President and TO obtain =
parole upon the grounds Of ill.hsalth, Mr..
Davis replied that any further efforts would
be entirely futile, His counsel, Messrs,
O'Conor and Reed, and other warm and in,
iineniial friends, had visited the President
with the same object, but notwithstanding
their entreaties and representations the
President expressed his inability TO assume
the responsibility Of paroling him, aver
ring that under the charges entertained in
the bill Of indictment brought by the
Grand Jury Of Virginia for treason, and
tho evidence adduced by the congressional
committee, respecting his completely with
the assassination OF President Lincoln,
rendering him amenable TO trial, both by
the civil and military authorities. Until
after the adjournment Of tho coming term
OF the Circuit Court, he contendcd that all
action in his case should be suspended by
his friends. ....l
Bishop Green also paid visit TO Mrs
Davis, who in the course of the CONVERSE
ton, remarked her fears for her husbands
health, and added she feared he would not
survive many months longer If kept in
prison. .... ' r.
NEW YORK, Sept. 21.-A Boston dispatch
says the steamer Meteor, recently stopped
as privateer, was seized by the Govern.
ment again yesterday.
Texas Associated Press. H.'H
New York, Sept. 26.---Gold l45f. r...
The Erening Post denies the report, which
was derived from the State Department,
that Gen. Dix has been appointed Minister
10 France, and says he qualified and gave
security to-day as Naval Officer of this
port il ...r... .I,. III, .dg.l
The Centenary Of American Metlodism
was celebrated by large meeting last eve
ming, at which over six hundred thousand
dollars were subscribed for the establish
ment and endowment of colleges. rs.H.
nv n \ A..
upwards Of one million dollars in gold.
The Imperial Mexican Consul has adj
vices that the Imperialists surprised and
killed Gen. Diala in IN engagement near
the city Of Oajaca, together with most of
his officers and men. i.i lHat' rf3
Gen. Ledbetter, C. S.A died of appo-
plexy at Clifton, Canada West, on the 10Th
inst. p
PIrTsBuRG, Sept. 27.-Tbe proceedings of
the Convention are quiet and animated.
Yesterday resolutions hostile 10 the Presi-
dent were passed.
Gen. Butler made character. site speech,
and Gen. Which denounced the Cleveland
Convention as made up of the stragglers
of the army. A dispatch was received
from Gen. Fremont which elected three
cheers. Butler was the lion of the Con-
vention.
Col. Streight. introduced resolution
asking Congress to remove all arms in the
late rebel States not needed for present
use.
The resolution was adopted with only
one negative vote, which created scnsa-
ton, as it was the only negative vote cast
in the Convention. a
Another resolution was adopted Indoors
ing the Constitutional Amendment; assert
ing that its terms are milder than any
ever granted to subdued rebels; that the
President has no right ,toa policy as a.
gainst the Legislative Department of Gov
ernment; that his acts have converted con-
quered rebels into impudent claimants TO
rights which they have forfeited and places
they have desecratcd; and that the right
of the conquerors to legislate for the con-
quered is the law of all nations. .'1