, 1866-11-23
THE ASSASSINATION CONSPI-
RACY.

February number, 1876, Of the saine macazIne.
Decree affirmed.
THE ASSASSINATION CONSPI.
RACY.
Extracts from Letters OF 4. Johnson,s
Kew Friends.
As completely in the assassination Of Abra-
ham Lincoln Is reported to be one of the
grounds for the Impeachment Of Andrew
johnson, the following extracts from letters
written by rebels who arc now friends of the
latter will be of interest:
EXTRACT IRON JACOB THOMSON. IEyn
know there is not hall the ground to suspect
me thai there is to suspect President Johneon
himself:
done, was most unfortunate both for me and Tor
the people Of the south. This have believed.
johnson was to acquire q dazzling power IL he
event Of 11uco1n's oeath. -@ ~4N
"a: pspsr is found il President Johnson's
dsnt himself to ,hs eest tb.l hs lBooth] does not
Wish r n 70 trouble HIN {Johnsonl but wants TO know
n n1ya s1cn T. HoT hs nos
certain that II 1t had been sent BY any other man
at any other time, to any other oflclai except tie
happsn wopa hase impea a,e2 e9
and intercourse, and wish to haye an lnterieT
Ni!hoat Witnesses which lbe writer expected, cir
%; President Jel pson goes to bed, On the night
q q tne nsrsss inanon, At thc unusual hour, for
d Mashington; o. oelGek ana is asleep, of course
s: gest good fortuae, which allcd lin with un
Now, mark me, Go not sly that all this creates
suspicion IN my mind OF lhe completely Of Ptcsj.
dfhs f, Sohnfon ION H. II 'he foul work Upon President
s!ances could hr 80 well taken against the lion.
& ro,k q ": ;, yaandfeha%. {. S. q ohio: re- would
nce as tIstlmony as strong as proofs from fioly
Writ. These facts may possibly suggest 10 rresi-
aeas Johnson, and thoss who owe thclr Official
q biz nostrlls, good and sufficient reason Why
the excited public mind Of the people OF thc tinted
coEccrsed ma1lipuiattone, aud now demands VIC
Tim, should believe that there evidence IN The
mBurean = 9f Military !ns,es" to convict southern
concerted and .pEucured'' tic aeeaasination Of
President Liccoln. But. at al even'e. these facts
e1aon ~ and shar 10 ri 'nte Of mod
cohd. ri no fect susceptible OF bcing tortured by
the ehre" dest ingenuity into coloFing 20 upfa-
Davis OF myself nor, do believe, against any
one of the gentlemen named In the proclala-
tiou,
EXTRACT FROM nEyEnLI TICKETS LETTER.
Ee, at least. who Charges mo With snch crime
must expect 10 be dealt with a. a man. not D no.
tcntate-an Individual, not the chief magistrate OF
e 5y sSaHts 9a1as .n, ns
throw the responsibility on The enbtle tools, tic
velial mlnio.s, in bis employ. j Intend to strike
life, Andrew johnson, and not j, ahan 90 dow1
to dl:honored Crare.
Fearing TO mste out the punishment Of what he
patriot aal Salesman, Andrew Johnson's litt1e
Eoni eeeks 70 subosn Witnesses aud otherwise to
m ee % m By military
paws l. tlc lnstieator Of the death Of abraham
lancoin! ana ohefs from his bankrupt golfers the
no doS e ao h
What Object then-whence the motive for con-
g6asy "a 9E hs asata When AndFsS Johnsop WIS
goIa cord Of his humanity, magnanmity and mercy :
Ices sny Part Q, hls pubic carer point TO The
pelanecs, lei ihs hear;hs Of Ttnncsscc, n.de
aesolatc " us relentless cruelty, answcEs Was
hts character eneh as to commend him to the good
let the degrading spectacle recently enhibited on
nay citizens cf TIC United states the people q
@ elssaih i ei ri ~ xystssa eoat.ae1t. would have
bsSn ad 1s ast T. aeal5e .! promote SIGN IN event
lie South did not belteSc him to b
ihe only conservative adviser Of President
atcs the atrocious proclamation, and TINT bl, fo1
thirsty lu.t ol n his chief Think yoq, be ,oa was
glance at The proof or rather want Of II, upon
which 1e may rely lot the conviction Of the par
t1ss em6rnssd , IN & s6e Psociamaaop Of lhs PIesi*
Ills life Of having been the pcrpetrator Of the death
ot Mr.. Lincoln. The recognition Of him BY 60
many, to whom his appearance was familiar, the
manner Of hts death, and his dying declaration,
fu1iy attest this TACT. We arc therefore charged
viii, completely only. In the absence OF snppTes.
70 confne our inquiry 10 ihe private or public mo-
tive III the heart Of any man in the South, OF con-
necsd Mita he5 e., 1nit,ys:s Ut such crisis, to put
ard d ne eetao,!shed lsw Of evidence, that no man
sh DC sdahs ran gT sme Wh9 eannos
the susp'sien fs1!s e sstls enes one y whom tae
SontIary s. ls established; GM BoH9f Is nc ques-
rejecting people Of the United states. What OBJ
VI bsX @ ho oae o. nGsH naem 10 tne
eo1spns she desh 1an u Ct IT,
asns Le haa prosecuted the Was aeatnst the State
toy % Mhch ! deemed ny highest allegiance due,
9 0e assroy e1tFa0Ia1 eul Isst
eEhes ~ bqt h,r, nose h VINO Ia; Ensw I'm best,
EialMGu !os nlHn numane ano kindly qnahtse: hat
ss@assica q 5;s ssk!as w 4Ss III 4
s1ed Inspired pp Tita ne oRe That these properties
1Gs a1d y ,ss kh99dy h9
the yet ffeeh heettnr Wnnnas ~ 1ut ~ rrTntrx
Indeed, it is known t1at several Of onr most eu;f
neDt public men, among them Generals Lee ana
dec1ared ;hst H.. death n IL Idncon p.o ru{
calamity 10 The South. 'N " ~ - e'o'''
committed Whn1 "7 niye Is never
vcnGe, or some Linured nuolity OF he human
hcaft. The saiorous twensy-six, those ya1osoas
eTests or stico demanded tiev should haze Id done
one poer csipnl Touth. hsye sea'ed the oo,1 liz
tlst conid upTsyei ths iarS and mehv mxsterV ny gs
Did they, Il h.s been more Than onee peTdnently
ifnos why hsxs ,hsy 50 % nSnnnIv recei.ea ahc tba
PIsad,s "Weli dgne' GOOD I'D isii6tai sesysnts!''
~ moun ~ H.. nave plose9 19Gonscnssnt .;,,
tbe 1owcy yn' sna,s "hsI a1a.i nm ,se WI" r.n
neSsr kRow all hat die9 viii tsis ID; darn yet mis-
g1,csn 5oanf H. @an, aaa We M afe leit 10 crepe onf
ri3,r IN this fea1fni treeadv ~ nv. shas T.,
ths r.. uotl way npen 10 1s a. present, tnat tnts
tnht a e soatn OF sng o. nss
iEe Iamentaiion fhaf r.. ;n. ~
Mo,h f!n H. goIe f ne ne
o; iereo ~ @ ~ eas a. tne
nc ,asoc ~ ~, xsrtinn nS ~ as95Ms
i follows, ,hsn, from this course or reasoning,
tnat mere Son!H nave neen no Widespread con-
fpacy NY NJ Einn ahn pefpe'ranon WeIe con.
nnsa 70 = teW lnolslanaie, A4d 10 no particular
s'c1oI 5e.d =, 3ae foanisx; pia nooih commit thss
Inspired the Fcnthtn Erostsatns to t1re The templc
Of Diana at Ephesusf 20, Why did he call np0u
3r. johnson eight hours bei0TE the time fixed for
l1s fell purpose lid be call upon lin, with tho
design Ct assaesinalinc him. a. has been atfempt-
I'd % be ehown l,y the newspapers in the interest
Of the Government! Surely none Of biz acts bear
rcec that he could murder Mr JOHNSON nj two
O'Clock Ia the afternoon, aud III, Lincoln eicht
was the motive OF his call. aud how cauc Do0it
TO addrcss The Vice President of the unitcd Staca
in words Ut euch familiarity, showing certain ae-
ousip1aDee II moi fntimacy With him?