Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-08-15

, laration of one who realizes that crime
which he anticipated has been committed, but
in part only, and at a moment too late to save
a cause already rendered desperate BY the con-
6icts and dis asters of war. The remark made
by Davis, upon the receipt of the inteli-
gence that Mr.. Lincoln had been assassinated,
is in harmony with the conversation of his
agents, Thompson, Tucker and others, in
Canada, as given by Richard Montgomery IN
his testimony in the assassination trials 1t
is proper to say that Montgomery, In the year
1864 and the early part of 1865 possessed the
confidence of Thompson and others, and was
frequently employed in the secret service of
the government
lie has been examined by the committee,
and they have entire confidence in his state
ments. he Is now employed by the govern
ment ct the United States, and as far as the
committee have been able to ascertain, there
Is no reason Co question his integrity in all
particulars. He says in bis testimony d" Ia
conversation | had with Jacob Thompson in
the summer of 1865, he said he had his friends
(Confederates) all over the Northern States
who were ready and willing TO 60 any ieugths
to serve the cause of the South and he added
that he could at any time have the tyrant
Lincoln and sny other of bis advisers that ne
chose, put out of the way He would have
but to point out the man that he consideEsd
In his way and bis friends, as he termed
them, would put them out of it and not lie,
him know anything about it if necessary, and
that they would not consider il a crime when
done for tho cause of the Confe ieracy. Short
ly after Mr.. Thompson told me whas he was
about to do, repeated the Conversation to
Mr.. Clay who said, THAT is so We are all
devoted TO our cause and ready 30 20 any
iengths-do anything under the to serve
our cause"
Speaking of events that occurred after the
assassination. Montgomery says: q have
been In Canada since the assassination. A
few days after, | met Beverly Tucker at Mon
treal he said a great deal about the wrongs
that the South had received at the hands ot
Mr.. Lincoln, and that he deserved his death
and that 1t was pity he didn't meet with it
long ago. He said it was TOO bad that the
boys had not been allowed to act when they
wanted to. - -. HIS boys was an express
sion applied to the Confederate soldiers and
Others In their employ, who had been engaged d
IN raids, and who were to assassiuate she
President. | related conversation l had
Nth Mr.. Thompson to Mr.. w. q. Cleary, who
is a sort of confidential secretary to Mr.
Thompson and he told me that Booth was
one of the parties to whom Thompson hid
reference, and be said, In reference TO the as
sassInatlon, that 1t was too bad the whole
work had not been done, br which | under
stood him to mean that they intended e. as
sassinate a greater number than they succeed
ed IN killing Cleary remarked, when speak
ing his regret OF the whole work not being
done, they had better look out !; we have rot
done vet; aud ne added that they would
never be conquered and would never give up.
CIcary sad tnat Booth had been there visiting
Thompson twice IN the winter be thous ht
the last time was in December he had also
been there IN the summer"
In his testimony before the committee
Montgomery SAYS: - 10 almost every part OF
Can ada ranging from Montreal to Magyar,
Fails, including both p)ints, and almost daily
VII ie 1 was there, | heard Thompson, Tuck. =
anu Clay certainly threats in general
terms against officers of the government, and
especially against Mr. Lincoln, i. manner
like tins They had better look out for them
sei' es, as our people are getting exasperate1.
Thy will get themselves into trouble they lit
tie dream OF. -
thus 1t Is seen that there Is su bs tantial har-
mony between the evidence furnished by Of
tclal documents, found IN the hands OF the
reb1l authorities. and he testimony of Mont.
goinery, a. TO the participation of Thompson
Clay, Cieary and others IN the scheme tor the
ass ,.ssination OF ne President.