Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-07-04

to you about Ii ? A. Well sir, there wa
a hubbub at the time I was here, an
Senator Wade and Senator Chandle
talked with me about it. I think Sena
tor Cresswell, Of Maryland, was ais
present. I do not reeollect any othe
person.
Q. On what ground did they urge yol
not to 90 bail for Jefferson Davis d? A
There was conversation Of half an hOu
between us on the subject / eannO
state definitely what particular reason
they urged they thought it would be
bad policy, and that it would have a bat
Influence
Q That it would have a bad effect oI
the republican party? A. believe so
that was the impression had.
z. Were there any other p,Tsons en-
deavoring 10 prevent your going bail fol
Jefferson Davis A. do not Tecolleet
there may have been one or two personal
| friends doing so, although il was moi
| generally known that ! intended TO go
bail.
Q Did they put their objections on
party grounds alone? a. Generally.
q. There was no principle involved in
it? 4. do not reeolleet. They made
| no impression on me other than that IL
would be injurious to the party.
q Did you not tell them Il was a party
I question to bail Jefferson Davis, ne hav-
ing been imprisoned so long? a. No,
sir. In the first place I was desir0us to
bring on the trial, the first hour /
thought we could compel the govern
ment to bring the prisoner 10 trial by a
writ OF habeas corpus. Finally we
thought the time for trial to any good
purpose had passed.
q. Did you go bail for jefferson Davis
with view OF never having him tried ?
A. No. wished to have him tried, if
the government should ever wish to try
him.
Q. ] understand you as saying that
you thought the time for trying him to
any good purpose, had passed away? A.
That was my judgmeEt.
u Is that your opinion now? A. Yes,
50 far as ! know the facts. II he had
anything to do with the assassinating Of
President Lincoln, or poisoning or stsrv-
ing Of prisoners, / wish him to be tried.
do not know any facts that Justify
either charge.
O. Do you know Of the facts on the
subject Of his connection with the assas-
sinatiOn Of President Lincoln? A. No
sir, none that would convict him with it.
(Slgnedl HORACE GREELEY.
1t is learned that the requests of Ma
pOleon and Queen Victoria to the gov
eminent to give US friendly aid 10 save
MaXimilian'a life, did not reach Mexico
in time 10 be OF any use. 1t has OIL
cially transpired to-day that Count
BrOthemy, the French minister, in
formed Secretary Seward that Maximil-
ian had proposed to formally abdicate
Mexico, provided the constitutional as
sembly should be convened and new
choice for president be made. The ap-
prOval of this proposition was solicited,
which Secretary Seward declined on the
ground that It would be interfering in
Mexican affairs.
TleFe i tie proper authority for the
statement that q report in favor Of the
impeachment of the president is being
prepared by four members Of the juGioi-
ary essrs. Boutwell,, Law
renee, Williams aud Thomas. Mr.. Will
son lchaifmauI will report probably
resolution censuring the president, while
the two democratic members have not
indicated their action. 1t looks as
though, in view Of this, there would not
be majority to report on any conclusion.
The impeachment report will make
about fifteen columns.
The following is the official reply to
Gen. Sickles' request to be relieved
WAR DEPARTMENT.
WAsHISGT0S, C., June p, lS7. J
Maj. Gen. Sickles Charleston:
Your telegram asking to be relieved
from the command of the second mill.
tary district and demanding q court OF
inquiry, was submitted ey Tue secretary
Of war yesterday to the president of the
United States, who directs You to retain
your command, and he declines to order
the court Of inquiry demanded hy YOU.
BY order Of the president Of the United
States.
ls,gneal E. u. TOWNSEND.
Gen. Sheridan communicated to Gen.
Grant the fact by telegraph, that he has
extended registration IN Louisiana to the
lst of August, as suggested by the presi-
dents telegram.
Ex-Attorney General Speed arrived
to day to testify before the judiciary
The return Of the president has drawn
to the executive mansion to-day a very
large number of visitors. Prominent
among whom were mauy distinguished
senators, representatives, for
sign mIni7ters, and with a number of
ladies'.
The new city collector entered ON his
iuties to-day and appointed q 0OlOfed |
man principal clerk in ais Office.
Notice af contest Of the seat Of Geo. |
w. Adams, member elect from the eighth !
district, Kentucky, has been received /
lere. Mr.. l.. Rice radical, is the con-
.estant.