Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-09-27


"machine" arrived here on Tuesday, and is
now under the watchful care of those who
expect to use it in case its services should
be needed.
The "boys" have not yet tested their
new acquisition, but expect to do 80 soon ;
when the little folks may expect a fine time
generally.
General Lees Application for Pardon,
Interesting Correspondence.
The following letters have just been made
public:
HEADQUARTERS ARMIES UNITED STATES,
WASHINGTON, D. c., June 20, 1865.
General r. E.. Lee, Richmond, Va:
GENERAL Your communication of date
the 18th instant, stating the steps you had
taken, after reading the Presidents proc.
lamation of the 29tb ultimo, with the view
of complying with its provisions when you
learned that with others, you were to be in
dicted for treason by the grand jury at Nor
folk ; that you bad supposed that the off,
GERS and men of the army of Northern Vir-
ginia were, by the terms of their surrender,
protected by the United States Government
from molestation, so long as they conform.
ed to its conditions; that you we're ready
to meet any charges that might be preferred
against you, and did not wish to avoid trial,
but that if you were correct as to the pro-
lection granted by your parole, and were
not to be prosecuted, you desire to avail
Yourself of the Presidents amnesty and
proclamation, and enclosing an application
therefor, with the request that in that event
it be acted on, has been received and for.
warded to the Secretary of War, with the
following opinion endorsed thereon:
"In my opinion the officers and men pa.
rolled at Appomattox Court House, and
since upon the same terms given to Lee,
cannot be tried for treason 80 long as they
observe the terms of their parole. This is
my understanding. Good faith, as well as
true policy, dictates that we should observe
the condition of that convention. Bad faith
on the part of the Government, or con-
struction of that convention subjecting the
officers to trial for treason, would produce
feeling of insecurity in the minds of all
the officers and men. If so disposed they
might even regard such an infraction of
terms by the Government as an entire re.
lease from all obligations on their part, L
will state further that the terms granted by
me met with the hearty approval of the
President at the time, and of the country
generally. The action of Judge Under
wood iu Norfolk has already had an ipjuri.
Gus effect, and 1 would ask that he be or
dered 10 quash all indictments found a.
gainst paroled prisoners of war, and to de-
sist from the further prosecution of them. ="
"U. S. GRANT, Lieut.. Gen."
Headquarters, Armies U. States, June ID,
1865"
This opinion, am Informed, is substan-
TALLY the same as that entertained by the
Government. 1 have forwarded your ap.
plication for amnesty and pardon to the
President, with the following endorsement
thereon:
"Respectfully forwarded through the
Secretary of War to the President, with the
earnest recommendation that this applica-
ton of General R. E. Lee for amnesty and
pardon may be granted him. The oath of
allegiance required by recent order Of the
President, does not accompany this, for the
reason, am Informed by General Ord, the
order requiring it had not reached Rich
moud when this was forwarded
U. S. GRANT,
... Lieutenant-General."
avery respectfully, ..
"U. s. GRANT, Lieut.. Gen'l."
"Headquarters, Armies United States,
June 16, 1885,"