The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-09-30
Jefferson Davis.

We collect from our Northern exchanges,
received yesterday, sundry paragraphs in
relation to the case of MIR. Davis.
The National Intcuigence,., Of Thursday
says
ne learn ,ti4at samuel Tyler, ESD, .:
| Frederick, Maryland, one Of the counsel of
Mr.. Jefferson Davis, had, yesterday, an
interview with the Acknowledgement in re-
gard to the trial of Mr.. Davis. We have
not heard what the result of the interview
was, but suppose that it was in accordance
with what VIC learn from the best source OF
information, that Judge Underwood and
the Chief Justice have come to the conclu-
sion, that because Of the legislation OF the
last Congress, the adjourned court cannot
be held next month. Consequently the
case of Mr.. Davis, with all others, must be
postponed to a future day
The Petersburg Inder, of Thursday, says
Rev. j. d. Kelley denies that Mr. Davis
ever said he was to be tried by military
and civil court. Mr.. Kelley concludes as
follows:
There is no man within the sphere OF
| Christian civilization, i'll this age Of toera-
BILE education, who does not know that
military tribunals are only properly appli-
cable to persons IN the military and naval
service of the United States. Mr. Davis
instead of acquicscnS in the corrcctnc-s
OF the Governments procedure, blamed it
much for its injustice, cruelty and alb
surdity. He thought the President could
and ought to libcra:G i:;:,: on bail.
! Neither Is the statement in the papers
respecting his counsel and their opinions of
his case, correct. They, too, think that
the President ought to admit him to bail
ON the civil cEnrSc, and to dismiss tho
military charge altogether.
| The New York Heroii, of Wednesday,
has the following remarks:
The trial of Davis having placed the cx-
ccutive, the Legislative, the judiciary and
all other branches OF the Government in
such quandary, it becomes a matter of
doubt whether the prisoner will be tried at
all. In this view Of the ease, it becomes a
matter OF serious consideration whether
the President would not be justified in
llberating hin, upon his parole 10 keep 4
man in perpetual imprisonment. without
usation, trial or condcmnation is Il
stretch of arbitrary power rarely attempted
in'thc most dcspotic Government,. To put
1t III practice here, i'll this boastcd land of
liberty, is 4 mockcry upon "ur free institu-
tions. W: hope some branch of the Co
vcrnment will have nerve enough to hbe-
rate Davis on parole or give him the
chances OF fair trial without delay.
In relation to the conspiracy case, Judge
Advocate Holt having denied the autlenti-
cay OF certain letters published in the
Herald, ;iist paper refers to IT," rnmnrnni-
tion, and comments:
In another column vii, be .unnd a COM
munication from e-Advocate- General
Holt, i'll which he denies the luthent ;tv
OF certain letters purportinS.to have pccu
written by him, which we have heretofore
published, in relation to an attcmp. to
suborn witnesses for the purpose of :,npli-
rot I..n llaH-i
mating the lamcntcd President Lincoln.
We have no desire to impuSn the motives
or to assail the standing of Judge Holt,
but upon comparing the original letters
with :hc manuscript of his denial, we are
forced, in the absence of Il microscopic
test. to pronoucc them written by the same
hand. The letters may be seen AT. this
Office, either by the Judge Advocate Gene
raj, or any other person who may feel Gu
riouS in regard to the matter.