Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1866-12-23
INTERESTING STATISTICS,


Rardened Confederaaes---Who Endors.
ed Their Application The Most
Prominent Confederaees Endorsed
BY most Promfnent Federals-signi-
neans Endorsements by BeadlHE Fed
eraI Politicians ana OMcers- A very
Curious. Important and Interesting
Batch Of InforInaaian. -
Special Correspondence Commercial and Argus
WASHINGTON, Dec, rs, ls66.-Some DAYS
ago Mr.. Hart represeniatiye from New
York, offered q resolution TO the effect that
the President q the United Slaies be r.
quested 70 furnish 10 the House a list of
the names OF all persons engaged IN the
late rebellion against the United States,
that have been pardmed BY himfrom April
Is, 1866, 70 this date, and that said list
shall also state the rank of such persons 80
pardoned, who have been engaged in the
military service o. the so-called Confede-
rate States, and the positions held by those
who were Confederate government officials;
also, whether any Of the persons 80 par
doned formerly held Offices under the Uni
ted States government; also, the reasons
for granting such pardOns, ard the names
Of the parties at whose application such
pardons were granted. - seflfaf 49,
This resolution, 50 significant Of reserved
assault upon the President, was referred,
and taking the usual course, was presented
10 The Executive, who notified the Attorney
General to prepare The Information called
for at as early day ~ practicable. Mr..
Hart was made aware Of the fact that the.
clerical force Of the law department Of the
government was insufficient to an imme-
date compliance with the terms Of bis
resolution, and was asked 30 Withdraw Il;
but deeming this a possible effort on the
part Of the administEation 20 escape DE
responsibilities which he and Others sup
posed the Information would shoW restls
on the President he insisted the more
strongly in bis course, whether on not q
month or two would be occupied in getting
il into shape. And 30 the pardon clerk is
busily engaged in PREPARATION for report
that will not only be in sAe highest degree
interesting, but one Of the most lengthy Of
the session. zen eEl aHe=
The friends of Mr.. johnson have nothing
10 fear from this report. Il will be shown
by it that his caution and care were never
more discriminatory exercised, and that
he preferred in many cases 10 be the media
Of the wishes Of leading Radicals and dis
tlnguished soldiers and sailors Of the Union
navy and army, than to ASSUME the re-
spOnsibility before the country Of pardon
ing the leaders Of the Confederate cause, 20
bitterly denounced BY Northern politicians
and public men.
In the case Of Mr. Mallory, late 'Secre-
tary of the Confederate navy, the endorse
ment OF Hon. Henry Wilson will satisfy
.Jaf1 II.
those furnished BY the opposition, who
when called upon 30 exhibit the kindly
and better impulses Of their nature, yielded
willingly, and, forgetting differences poll
litical, lent themselves 20 securing the
olemency Of Mr. johnson. The member
from Massachusetts,, in commencing Mr.
Mallory for pardon, says, twenh be
very liberal anA kind 20 Rebels but exact
ing as to freedmen" General Grant, too,
in his indorsement Of the application Of
General Pickett, speaks Of him, knowingly,
as an honorable gentleman and in his In
dorsement Of General T. j. Jackson's
(Alabama) application, in October, Of 1855
he said: Il thiak il is now time when
some pardons should be extended to officers
who left the old army. As rule, they are
a class who will keep any obligations, and
are 80 recognized" 10 these might be
added the pardon Of the well-knoWn and
gallant Alabama cavalry officer, General
Roddy, who received not only the good
will, wishes and exertions Of General Grant,
but the personal efforts Of Mr. Charles
Summer, Mr.. James Lane, Of Kansas, and
Mr.. Kelly, who moved in the matter with
a cordially and grace, showing they could,
when they desired discover the instincts
which Il Is not easy to believe true Ameri-
can can exist without, a
The papers Of Mr.. Joe +. Davis, brother
Of the eX-President, now awaiting action
in the Office Of the Attorney General, are
endorsed by Senator'S Hendricks, Trumbull
Davis Of Kentucky, Guthrie, Van Winken,
Riddle MoDOngal, johnson, Buckalaw,
and Salisbury, and The House delegation
from Kentncky.
Major J. F. r. Ray. Our well-known and
respected ex-Secretary Of State, il endorsed
for his pardon by Gov. BroWnlow, as we'll
AZ our Representative, DR.. LeaEich. And
the gallant Gen. j. O. Brown, Of our State,
has the endorsement Of Gov. Brownlow
and Gen. Thomas, neither og whom can be
questioned as having had "secesh' pro-
elivities. -.. .... -.t..
. Lieut.. Isaac N. Brown, who commanded
the famoas Arkansas, and was formerly a
distinguished officer Of the United States
navy, Is endorsed by the deceased Senator,
Commodore Stockton, Of New Jersey, and
Captains Collins and Howell Of the United
States navy and c, MI. Fauntleroy, OF Vir-
ginia; ]. d. johnson, Of Alabama; w. L.
Manry and A. NJ. DeBree, Of Virginia
every one Of them old navy officers, are
endorsed by Surgeon General Barnes, As
sistant Secretary Of the Navy, Fox, Ad.
miral Lee and Admiral FaFragut, all Of
whom have plaoed themselves, BY arduoui
aud faithful services for the Union, beyond
doubt or questioH. -.f-I 90. ..-.-
OF old army officers who were distin.
guished IN the Confederate army, can
give you the name Of s. r. Anderson, o.
Tennessee, r, w. Anderson, Of Georgia
R.T. p Allen, Of Texas, w, r., Boggs q
A. Fuller and w. Kearrey, Of Louisiana
Up. Major, Of Miss, II. G. Mcneil, o.
Texas, J. X. Mccall, Of Tenn, p. Stock.
ton, Of Texas, and A. shozp and ia. A
West, of Georgia, who are endorsed by
Gems. Thomas J E. Smith, Candy, Sheri.
dan, Granger, Augur and Curtis, Judge
Wayne, Of the supreme Court, and Jas
Cooke, the well-known banker.
Ex-Cenfederate Generals S. q. French
Of Miss, r. T. Heke, of n C., Henry
Heth, Of Va, f. Higgins, of La, S. B.
Maxey and VIM. Steele, Of Texas, r. l.
Page. OF Va, w = r, Cox and r. Barrin-
ger. Of n. C., and w. 1. Cabell, Of Va.
are endorsed by Generals Grant, Burnside
Ward, Candy, Thomas, School, o. o
Howard, +. r Blair, ir., and II. T. Hunt
Admiral Porter and Governor Jack Ham
ilion. -.. .
In addition to these. ex-Supreme Court
Judge J. A. Campbell, Of Alabama, il
endorsed hy Hon. George I. Curtis, Sena
cor I'VE and James I. Brady; II. ST. q
Ohutt Of the Confederate Postofice De
partment BY Hon. Hannibal Hamlin
j A. Gilmore, ex-member Of Congress
by deceased Hon. Thomas COrWin aHS
Hon. Henry Winter Davis; and j, VI
Moore, ex-member OF Congress from
Kentucky, by Hon. Henry s. Lane
In very many instances these endorsement
have not only been made IN writing, but n
person, and in some instances With persis
tency requiring three or four visits from
the President. Mr.. johnson seems TO haS,
aioed with a certain degree Of prescienc
asto the intent Of his Radical foes, and Il
have regulated his course, not BY what h
tno,,ld %, as much as BY what he ought il
order 70 place himself in position 60 b
more and more useful in the general inter
cats Of the country and the particular In
terests Of the South, touching her admis
sion 20 Congress.
They have been altogether, as near as
can learn, $40 petitions received and act
ed upon, 62s yet remaining on fiie Of whicl
number l49 belong TO the lst, 10Th and ] 81
excepted clauses and $50 as follows
Ex-menibers Z s. ana uoniederalo Congress. {
RN-U =. army officers. .---......----s. l5