New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-07-28


cessary to accomplish what they Lad undaFiaxel cannot
plead that improbable that they should have procured tte
asss1ation Of those who stood Sc way OF the accomplish
ment Of their design
remains for the Committee to present the eyilenes
tending immediately 70 duplicate Davis Benjamin, Clay and
Thompson iu the assassination Of President I.nosln
We herewith submit copies OF several papers found m The
dfrer parties for The deron Of -soSs connected with
tie Government OF the United States and indorse ont
jeced bat entertained and considered The first of
these IS letter from named Dehab dated Bic mond
june - lso and addressed to the Secretary OF Wan lac
month e northern Congress assemble and tina tie Fedeal az
o a. " As the pl.e oudngs undermined In regar % ta
Audience vs. CAMILLE Ia VAL1lzRf DE- ElEa
On the letter is the Endorsement Of the writer
Capitol az Washington"
II from the following letter dated 1901 that
Dekab had an Interview with the Rebel Secretary Of ST.
i WALKER on TIE very day when the first commIneAon "
DeKab made and II seems also from Dehal0s leef OF
the 10th Of June ls6 that Walker d. not hesitate to EN-
oy him on account Of any objections against the performance
him. The following copy Of DekalDs letter OF June ~
lsGl.
H WALXEn Se',,'a,y % Sosttsh GS1i,f1sg 70 cor,
sta yesterday aud on account Of which you ode me c
writing 70 YOU Yoar honor seemed to hesitate in giving
an sIm,vs Paasj to my eIss a SSf' s n
give you no reference IA M, county am oy
,ea In the Reyopfonsy War Of dis eenntry At adan Mills
den n C. Iseye 60 eaes p,oPSrionsf to the ms'o rs q nay
Family Induced leave ny country aaded
D. c. aboa, three wsef' SGD This Is shor' ont.
perceive why your honor stranger
y9a me matt, a 20 my Peg n9T bs % o0'i
any Pinea, 9.iIe me Is re- ass o. Tsa unafa,e in
event oeRe known n the North IA g southern y haa
se Their @ question Does the southern Conieasracy
e,Gas On tue efRo.G OF an, ,. so sas sRo
bers area assembled together Of sufficient importance to grant
Ps ~ case sd s . q r So yos honor ay @
@ @ eoaP' 1s1 1 a.. sa 20 sd Dc sS .dy
uss; you WI not pres me "a res,I 10 'nS conaeted
with the execution affirmative there is no time
spare and to show It'll further sincerity vii even re-
m from asking br any pscunary assistance in carrying he project
g,J "a ,t' 49, = ~ 1i ,,Cri,ix ~, nr ,"v 80 di
h the danger and doubly nsue But besyou r
broV nyefs Nary Wash
wy '''' {. L. = DEKALB
Upon this letter the Endorsement in pencil partially
See this man with benjamin" file"
The litter the Endorsement shows that Walker not only
received and considered tho proposition but that he had an
another Interview with him in company with Benjamin Secre
tar Estate
the 18th Of September 1861 letter written to jeff
DAVIS by j. $ ParramOre which received appears by
the iDiorsement on the Goth OF the same month
bo.IoSs p o. Tao~A. Co. Ga Sept, IL 1861.
EF1EnsoS DAvsS Having dse to oe Of benefit to tbs Con
sdfse the only excuse otter for Addressing let
ehne fsb Sob; @ bat sp'oa have tied md e1p saeaiei
paIicl.ir, will do tins without difficulty Although
qr underhunde knowing whether
would meet with your apobaon not prevents me from giving
them any could
D w. write To- and get the whole process Hoping you
AZ The TOP Of this letter IN the handwriting Of Jen DAVIS
Tia letter this Endorsement under the name and residence
ofhe Has discovered mode Of dsposng Of leading
chtrIcers ii North" Pile"
90 the l5th Of August 1880. one H. C. Durham writes to
Jefferson Davis litter OF which the following Is COPY
THuSDERBoLr BATTERY,
NEAR SAvssSAH, Ga, Aug H. 1871
subject Of TIM omnaaostiou utrude upon
al 5,egon on The ps Of one 50 abis and obscure
Ihols must sy that 'ae soia'ses o. you. ohIl'a'I h.
ofssHins number Of 'ei,s. Ten-iy P' $50, ' s 5 @
a.,,,.. s.sr,i fs~ola oreeev Prentice &c Consider
WI ouy .ay word, the opinion Of Il. effect made Il
20 en- have rs .e eonaen and While dia-Isnss Of option
L table have confidence IN i' benefits 70 The
MOI plausible argument be that t. impress the North
end a r 10 high pnce there WELD Their influence IN
op.rre de'isHus leader. ,he, to feel that The
@ s s in the. ' .. 'S P pss. sad H os
,aspen. s9er. "H Ae'g melts' slsse,itia' , pPoa
" ,ou 0 sssa m matter worthy or s8y ensour,s.esi
su M - spPrse believe can give you such eyiish,e o.
40 =. fs- a. Az concerned vii say however that
aaia'ei IN Mtas ooas ell my friendship and affection sri
10 aa,t buson reunion with Of whose instincts
matted seEuri- religious principle Of your. bog to De par
go e M M, vat.er .slgee Bessins your respeotia
d,raiioa TO this eomgHi'son AL your LIeseney most ODE
@. ga Reseusni oeersi. yori,sr' savannah. O..
IAis letter was received August - s63 and Is noticed
follows Ask permission from 800 TO 800 and
a.assnac the leading 10 the United States respect
n referred by direction Of the President to The Hon.
scIeinry Of War j. c. Ives Col and A. d. C., August a.
In addition to the testimony presented upon this point
t Corn ai,tee offer a letter OF LeHt K Aston. woch
uced AT the ira Of the conspraors Of assassination Of
yresident Lincolu which the following extract:
new Ir r5 =. oos !. my health vii permit to I'd my soan
Of so d ssa snsh 9I s 9s sSs uo:
honobs having such tendency All ass Of yoq 70 ly9f me
granting the plpeIs Sc, 20 travel perfectly
f Win tho North and feel sSsaaei aa! can Iei' y
John h. organ was taken prisoner and escaped 9m them ~
rom whence by the assistance ofco Hlso@e
solns nay wy o9aS sTa S o to e the arrange
The following IS the Endorsement upon the above comnuni
cA''OA' a. 1890 ABA 1901
Ii,y, ~ Alton M5nfousry sulphur IA: No date
o Dgs eo@gd Whence ea S opSd S @
and captured ,nd ,eaPes ia'o Sa t 10 nd the oapay
q ~ desd sDeo Ask S5 pspe % I'a s 10 Rs
90 Re9ely feiere by direction President the Honor
ali, secretary ofwar tsisneil BrEroS w HAEEI'os
Received 1884, Recorded Book A. A. o. Dec 10 1904
A. o. FOR attention. By order Signed
"A; cAxPBEtL IS w
The Committee also call attention to the letter q 5 Oh
ham addressed Jefferson Davis az Richmond Feb ro1
and reported length in History OF Assassination oil fres
The following are the Endorsements upon the Of W s.
oldham referred to-
4hs Hon Oldham Richmond FEB a. 1865 in relation to
plans fr burning The emmy ,hppag town. Se
freron. hands Of Prot Mccullough and are known
ls 10 one party Ash the President 70 have an interview
win Gen IIas formerly neber Of Congress from Missouri on
Second ndsrsemelt Secretary 81 State AZ BIS con
sneee Harris and learn what plan he has 10.
eomins the difficulty heretofore experienced tSgned ~
heb. 1868.
Received Feb II. 1865
See A.sass.aaton Of PTesidoat Lincoln, page g.
These documents conclusive upon the point that Davis
and BENJAMIN and Walker 10 the 1861 l6 1868 le6i
and ls6 received entertained and considered propositions
FOR the OF he chief Of the Government OF the
United States and thereom probability arises that they
took steps accomplish the that for so long Period