New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-07-14

presence DR. Store lie .sys after " b. hao il pn
IN. Mir President NJ u did not accept P To which me f
ote1ent Of conditions Sc which 81. BlIan gop I'd 70 5m
IN I Instead Of i6 as Lad surrofed There 70 man
living whose correctness should sooner rey than Mnho9
Justice to Mr. with only slightly seqosin'ed
"A sIia e.Po.sio,y Ie me, I 0sS and Destroyed
'p'iH'' 10 '"HA o. IL very JoHs A. PARkEh
In the month of April received letter from M GepTge rye
p. Smith Of New York, which he tad ne hao and ne
testimony before the committee and Mr. Bsld"s r. tet
thought could obtain testimony coToboraye o. NV NJ NJ
mony by writing Campbell TaIr esq o eyea tbs
Treasurer OF West Virginia, which did, anu '''' VIZ
following reply: ,vvvv,,,a Anil a. 1906
Nm JOHN ursoR RoTrsMg Dear 81 Your 'r, iS III hit
from several snd o.be SsoI S SS ,sS o
goe.as me r. ',,G wn Vnians visited washns'on 1nd
Eastern e IN th aisI T" 20 AIS bS George Smith
e.S Of New ioS When introduced 90 Mr. LneSs as
ood God TaSr Why did Convention adjourn to avoid
oce.sonyOu Union en- having 70 votes to 20 o. 'ne S g1
w. Through he Secretary Mr. Seward to Richmond
FOL o M 20 wsneon to advise with lin concerning lie condition Of
% Ss s G y% to ES "mme D',es coa not
party the Convention Obeyed the 'annOn and repaired
r Lincoln stated the presence George p Smith and the
poe assured Mr. Baldwin that If the Virginia CONVENTION "oLa
FSr. Sumter remember il distinctly the fact that had never
had an niimaon that any ccmpome w'syr sn
have repeatedly Inquired Of this portion Of he
heard H." riOm this woad seem that MI
ton a en s%ong otS.
portion Ct the Convention which favored eeson could they
have not extend these remarks furthe than TO
sisu Mr. said cOmmttee and at The Snie.,
opportunity will write you concerning Mr. bSa%n, nR
a few days after received the following: Ito, 1896
Hon. JONI MINOR Bor1s-Dcar ST.: Official business recurring
my absence from Wheeling prevented from concluding my etr
Nv vofu
before proceeding to relate he Conversation Mr. BALDWIN at the
Es'HSns' m hUs at ind that H. Bdn had
and that instead Of advocating the policy Of the old Federal t
one of the most ultra in defense e State rights MOI
10 stale the substance Il his and views as regard were
fairly dedlbe from bis anssse and manner ne sseY es
the opinion would neither ask nor accept yo but
fcoy terminated not however before .T BALDWIN
aid moi ,ealy differ from given subsequently teore the Re
construction Committee But may say in h' CONNECTION 'nS
Thomas the cars whom had long conversation in regard TO
the POh s 1 t1e so bad TS with M BALDWIN I
him homss) the Presidens popoiiCp think am .' T
that uch opooa ~d, made 70 h oy
James esq Hancock County West Virginia was present.
during the eOnyeraon and po' that Jude Ihoes 30 sard
Mr. Bdwns wnessea) 81 omitted in my recent note mat
Min 9 Ss the
In conclusion viii that with the exception ftls Hon
George ssmner no member o. the MsnOma h % VI b
NEW s, Mr. Baldwin bad visited Po,d.ut much les, Ct M.
being dpntea TO epreeu, Union sentiment Of the Convention
positive mention made in ean1us 6 Mr. Bdwn , 20
Washington hat M Lincoln had sse%eS TO ni az ,
Convention the Presidents proposition to abandon Fort sumter
Ss c01vesT T1ad 0O0" "' CAMPBELL Tsss
~ was opv last week in Washington that Gov Pcrpont
told me that Mr. told him exactly what he had said TO
me with addition Of the surrender OF some other tort eh
Monroe or Pckens am not sure which, that Mr. Baldwin
demanded when Mr. Lincoln related to Mr. Baldwin the anec
dote OF the lion and the ass and the latter requiring IN eA
change bis daughters hand first that he should nave nus
lOeki drawn.
requiring those hdeous claws 10 DC cu on ana
helpless CONDITION Of the old on knocked Rim in The head
and cot rid Of him forever land snch said MI Lincoln
wonld probably be INV fate II should be oblgng and in
cuous the lion II noueb TO give up my teeth oa' TIE
claws must reserve for my own use
Mr. Bolts also gives from letters Of Mr. james
f. Lewis Of Virginia the first written the 9TH Of April 1906
lyon and know that Baldwin did acknowledge that Mr.
Lincoln made the proposition TO withdraw the troops from
upon the condition that the Virginia Convention would
adjourn without passing ordinance Of secession Some Of
49, Secesh have been irving 10 persuade me that there
only mistake between Baldwin and myself have always
answ ered sly Of the matter is before the public
am as certain Of it's truth am Of existence.
mistaken II my evidence is not correct Ian Feysd
Again in letter Of the 18th be lyon ask what
think of Badwins evidence can 1t has been correctly
reported have but opinion and that anything bat favor
able Baldwin. have the report Of your evidence aud
think nearly correct could be unless you had written
il out at the interview took place Baldwin anu ny
self talked the matter going 10 and returning ron your
house and it almost impossible for me- at THIS date 10 seIaI
ate what was said IN your presence ana what "ss s
going and from your house. That BALDWIN admitted 20
before got your house and TO you after getting 20
your house Lincoln did propose 10 him that II the
Convention would adjourn without passing on ordinance OF Sc
be would withdraw the troops from ort sumter h as
certain that this morning recolect the en-
precision used lie (Ar Baldwin, said that Mr.. Lincoln
made the proposition and that he asked UhG ADJOURN
Without a dGyf' Ut the first time IN my life that had
heard English He die and though knew the general
meaning the term knew the literal rlnl1ton and
it made an impression that have forgotten am not
Latin scholar) Baldwin said Lincoln replied Certainly
BALDWIN sad The Convention would hot entertain such
a proposition for a moment
Here then proof conclusive this head. need only
say scrupulOus conscientious and truthful CrdH
gentleman does 1--we than John T. Lewis and that there
not a man this State friend foe who viii say otherwise,
and COpperhead at the North or traitor at the SOUTH
shall hereafter that Abraham Lincoln made unneces
sary upon South that he into office under
pledge upon Southern institutions his friends may er-
utngy point this record for recitation OF the SANDER
and 10 skop psoHal sacress that 8en.roa'h,and
and patriotic prepared 20 make 10 Greri me hdry oiam'
ties ofa ccA pG aud 10 row the responsibility uhre nproPy
boa9s seeking that this issue ofyeracy has
been made did desire IT, The statements and est-
mony parties before the country and they WIZ de-
the doubt fairly and mpartiaDy ana 10 them
/ submit the without fear of the result
JOHN NJ. BOITa