Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-09-15
FROM WASHINGTON.
Jeff. Davis Probability of His
Being ReIeHsed.


New YORK, Sept. IA Herald's Wash
ingtOn special says In q previous dispatch
j stated there was good reason to believe
that in few days JEFF. Davis would be re-
leased on parole or bail. received my in
formation from high official. who possess
ses excellent facilities for learning the
Presidents views and intentions on such
subjects. The announcement created quite
flutter among the politicians, and several
very influential ones favorable to the Pres
ident's policy, ventured to call on him to
ascertain If the announcement were well
founded. They urged the President to de-
fer any action in the matter until after the
fall elections, reminding him that he was
already accused dofsympathizing with rebels
and abusing the pardoning power and as
suring him that the release of the head
rebel at this time would be handled by the
Radicals in the presentcampaign with pow
erful effect, and greatly impair the chances
of the party now laboripg TO elect to Office
men who would support the Presidents
policy. This have on undoubted author
ity..
The President replied that many distin-
guished and loyal gentlemen from both
North and South had appealed to him for
the release of Davis, and presented several
considerations which made a favorable i'm
preston on his mind why Davis should not
be held longer in confinement, and that he
had said to them that it, from any fault of
the court or the proper officers of the Coy
ernment, Davis should not be brought to
trial in October, he should not, from any
reason then known to him, deem it his duty
to hold the prisoner for another term; but
that in giving the friends of Davis this as
surance he had.not anticipated the action Of
the court, and had not appointed any time
for nn. yio1 int I'm If 10
ing tried. lie declared that he had from the
first desired to have Davis tried tor Il easOn,
and had used such influence and authority
as he possessed to have the trial take place at
an early day; but that II there should be
further delay in bringing OIL the trial, he
believed that neither the interests Of the
country nor his duty demanded that he
keep the prisoner longer in custody. He
also stated that he was unable to perceive
that the release of Davis on parole or bail
| would furnish the Radicals with a valuable
weapon, but that he believed the masses, ii
there should be further unnecessary delay
| In bringing him to trial, would approve of
his being conditionally released.
| 1t is well understood in the best informed
official circles that Davis will not be tried
at the October term, SO that his release may
be looked for soon after, but not till after
that time. rr,... ...H.
| On dit. that Mr.. Reed one of Davis coun-
| sci, had been authorized by the Attorney
General to say to his client that the Gov
ernnent would direct his immediate re-
lease on condition of his leaving the coun-
try never to return, and that Davis indig-
nantly rejected the offer. -.G /.
Negroes Resist the Police Officers.
A Times Washington special says: There
was slight disturbance between the po-
lice and some negroes last night. growing
out of an attempt to arrest disordery
colored woman. Pistols were fired, and
the police driven off, but no serious dam
age was done.
| Applications for Pardon.
New York, Sep 14.-A Herald Wash
ingtOn special say During the Presi-
dents absence qu itea large number of ap-
plications for pardons from Southern par
ticipants in the late rebellion has accumu-
lated at the office of the Attorney General,
most of them having been received there
and at the White House since the departure
of the Presidential party. The majority OF
the petitions on file now are those who
were excepted from general amnesty BIZ
the first and thirteenth sections of the am-
nesty proclamation, who held petty offices
under the Confederate Government, or were
possessors of $4,000 or more.
Preparation 20 Give the Presiden Z
Grand Reception.
| WASHINGTON, Sept, 14.-The committees
/ from the City Council, aud Others who have
been entrusted with the business of max
ing suitable arrangements towards the re-
ceptiOn of the President on his return to
Washington tomorrow afternoon, have
prepared an extensive programme of mill
tary and civic organizations. and assigned
positions to them in the procession, which
will meet the President and party at the
railroad depot The reception ceremonies
will take place at the City Hall, after which
the column will march to the Avenue and
from thence to the Executive Mansion.
Gold in the Treasury.
New YORK, Sept. 14.-The Posts Wash
ington special says at the close of business
yesterday the Treasury had about $S0,00O,
900 in gold. OF this amount $64500, 00(
belonged to the Government, the balance
being gold certificates. There will be nc
considerable disbursements from the
Treasury before November, when S24, ,000,-
600 are to be paid for interest on five
tweEties.