Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-08-09
RUTLAND HERALD.
THURSDAY, AUGUST ., 1866.
Jets. Davis and the Assassination'


the subject OF JEFF. Davis completely in
the assassination Of President Lincoln,
has been briefly noticed in our columns.
It seems that no positive evidence was
reached by the Committee directly con-
Meeting Davis with the assassination
Such testimony had been given, but the
witnesses subsequently, without any sat
isfactory reason for so doing, retracted
their statements. The work Of the Com
mittee, however, was not completed, and
they recommend g continuance of the in
vestigatlon.
But the Committee show that Davis
was cognizant of and responsible for the
commission of such atrocities as to
leave little room to suppose that he
would hesitate at measures for putting
President Lincoln ont Of the way, If he
deemed it for his interest to do So They
show, too, that plots Of assassination
were actually submitted to Davis, and
received his consideration so far at least
as to be referred to members Of his Cabi-
net.
We give below that part Of the Com
mittee's report bearing upon Davis i'm
plication in the assassination. 1t Will
be found Of much interest,
att now remains for the Committee to
nresent the evidence tending immediate
" TO implicate Davis, Benjamin, Clay
and Thomson in the assassination OF
President Lincoln.
We herewith submit copies Of several
PAPERS found in the rebel archives, show
ing that propositions mere made by Dill
ferent parties for the destruction OF per
sons connected with the Government OF
the United States, and Endorsements
thereon. 1t appears that propositions
were not only rejected, but were enter
tanned and considered. The first OF
these is letter from man named De-
Kalb, dated Richmond, June Ii, 1861,
and addressed to the Secretary OF war
The writer says;
Your honor is undoubtedly aware
that on the Fourth of next month the
Northern Congress assemblies, and that
the Federal Capitol, as well as the pub
lie buildings, are undermined. In re-
gard to this matter very respectfully
beg the honor Of few moments private
audience. Esignedl
CAMILLE LA VALERIE DEkALB.
On the letter is the Endorsement OF tint
name of the writer, date OF the letter
and the phrase, about blowing up INT
Capitol at Washington
it seems from his letter, dated June ~
1861. that DeKalb had an interview witt
the rebel Secretary Of War, P. Walker
on the very day when the first commu
uication bv De Kalb was made; and /
seems also from De Kalb's letter OF TIT
Goth of June, 1861, that Walker did no
hesitate to employ him on account o
any objections against the performanc
of the deed, but for the reaaon that D
Kalb was a stranger to him. De Nal
says: -.
THE task know is connected Wit
some danger, but never Will 1t IN an
event become known in the North tina
the Southern ConfederaCy had anythln
whatever to do with it. The whol
transaction resolves itself, therefore, int
one question: Does the Southern Coz
lB0pTHCY COuSlOCI IhC %AHAOH'NH ~ w.
Federal Capitol at time when ACE an
his myrmidons and the Northern Coi
sress members are all assembled togetl
er, of sufficient Importance as to graz
me, in case Of success, a commission
Colonel of Typographical Engineer
and the SUM Of one million dollars.
SO. your honor may most Implicit
count the transaction to be carried mi
execution between the 4th and 9th inst
and as good as already accomplished.
trust YOU will not press me in regard
The manner in which intend to perfor
it, or anything connected with the ex
cution, In case of an affirmative a
swer there is no time to spare, and
show YOU still further my sincerity,
will even refrain from asking for any
cuniarY assistance in carrying the pr
iect through, notwithstanding my meal
for such an undertaking are very llmltt
and that some funds would material
tighten my task, diminish the dang
and doubly insure success.
Upon this letter is the Endorsement
pencil, partially erased
See this man with Benjamin FIJI
The letter and the Endorsement sho5
Lndb w dlkeI nOJ Ouly ASNClfCN 0AuN w
sidered the proposition, but that he hi
an interview with the writer, and that
was his purpose to have another int
view with him in company with Ben.
min, Secretary of State.
On the 18th of September, 1861, q il
ter was written to JEFF. Davis by j.
Parramore, which was received, as q
pears by the Endorsement, on the 70
of the same month. The following is
copy;
'BosToN Posi- OFFICE, }
THOMAS COUNTY, GEORGIA,
September u, 1851. J
Jefferson DaUts:'
SIR Having a desire to be OF benz
to the Confederate States is the only
cuse l can offer for addressing you a ]
ter; and, believing the best plan Wol
be to dispose OF the leading charact
of the North-for that reason l hf
tried and experimental in certain p
ticulars that will do this without dl
Guilty. Although it is quite an und
handed manner Of warfare, and !
knowing whether it would meet W