The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1866-09-28

can testify to one case which happened
in my own regiment, where it was not only
refused, but the party who made the re-
quest was placed under arrest, and ordered
to be tried by court martial.
A gallant young lawyer from Memphis,
Tenn, who was Captain Of Co. -. Ninth
Tennessee regiment, MoFgan's Brigade.
smaTting under the sense Of recent injuries.
wrote to Mr. Davis TO request permission
to 60 to Washington, and assassiBats MF.
Lincoln and his Cabinet. blow up the Capt.
tol, etc. Mr.. Davis endorsed on the back
Of the letter, ''-AtroeiOxs. Respectfully re-
ferred to the Secretary Of War, who viii
order the arrest and trial by court martial
Of the writer. I'D"
This letter, with this endorsement, Was
returned to Gen. Morgan while his brigade
was at Blacks shop" near MurfEessborO,
By Mr.. Randolph. then Secretary of War.
Captain ---- was arrested, and was SO
mortified at his arrest that be shouldered .
nuskst. and marching headlong into the
FIRST battle. was killed at OF near Milton,
Tennessee.
These facts can be established by Gen.
Basil Duke, Col. N. C. P. Breckinridgs,
Major VIM. P. Elliot, Commissary OF Brig
ade, Major David H. LleweIlsu, Q. NJ.
Colonel R. A. Alston, then Captain and
A. A. 6.
The second charge, which depends on
the false testimony Of one Lewis F. Bates, =
rampant secsssiohiEt and renegade YsBkes,
is, that Mr. Davis. when he received Gen.
BFeckinridgs's dispatch announcing the
assassination Of President Lincoln, said:
''Well, General. do NOT know, if it we're
10 be done at all, 1t were better that it we're
well done; and if the same had been done
to Andy Johnson, the beast, and Secretary
Stanton, the job would then be eOmplete." {"
A more shameless lie was EsveE uttered,
and if this man has any conscience left, it
must sting him with remOrse until he is
| dEiven, like the ether Witnesses, 70 repent
aRd take back his damning sin, God forgive
him. for We never can.
The writer Of this was standing within
| ten feet Of Mr.. Davis when be received this
dispatch. and never viii he forget the aw.
tul solemuity of the occasion. and the noble
grandeur aud dignity Of Mr.. Dayis's appear
ance. It was in the town Of Chsrlotte,
North Carolina; Gen. Lees army had sur
rendered, JOhnson's army was entirely dis
organized, all was confusion, dread, unceT-
tainty aud gloom. Mr.. Davis loomed up
/ -. IL E,e
psared to me; for he sloBes Of 81 thai vast
crowd, seemed 70 retain she majesty and
self-posssssion Of his character, aud TO rise
| with the emergencies Of that dreadful hour.
! Riding into town ct the head Of small
cavalry escort, he dismountsd opposite to
the house of this Lewis F. Bates. who had
sent Mr.. Davis q special invitation 70 be hIs
guest-pFomptsd, no doubt, BY the desire
to collect testim Ony in private conversation,
that he might use hereafter to advantage,
instead of soliciting II ss an honor, that he
might transmit to his pOsteTity.
DismounIing from his horse, he proceed
ed to enter the house Of Mr.. Bates, and Was
met at the steps by Col. VIM. johnson, =
prominent citizen Of Charlotte, who said:
"Ar. President-In behalf of the citiEens Of
Charlotte, give you cordial welcome to
the hospitalities Of our town."
Mr.. DAVIS, who was dressed in 8 plain
suit of gray, and wore low crowned white
felt hat, nearly covered with Grape. bowed
low and gracefully, saying as be did so. 81
thank you, sir.''
The large crowd, consisting almost en-
tirely of soldiers, with fearful eyes and
overaowing hearts, said, with deep earnest.
ness, ''speak to us-let as hear from you. "
He turned. with his kind. benigusat. dig
niGed look, TO the crowd. and said:
"My irieuds, 1 thsnk you for this svi
dence of your Affection. If had come :.
the bearer of glad sidibgs. If had come L
anBounes sgecess at the head Of triumph
ant army, this is nothing more than I woulC
have expected; bat coming as do, TO eel
you of a very great disaster; coming as
do, 10 tell you that our national Affairs have
rescehd . very low point Of depression
coming, may say. arefugee from the CAPT
tai Of the country, this demonstration o
your love 6lls me with feelings too deep 70
utterancs. This has been s war Of th,
people for the people. and I have been simp
, " their Executive; and IL they desire 1
contiDue the struggle, an still ready sns
willing to devote myself to their Cause
| True General Lees army has surrendered
but the men are still alive, the cause is no
, yet dead; and only show By your dessrmi
nation and GOrtitude that yeu are willing L
suffer yet longer, and we may still hope fol
sussess.
d In reviewing my administration Of th
! past four years, an conscious Of bayinl
committed errors, aud very grave ones; bu
/. | in all that I have done, il that have tFie,
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