American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1867-06-19

weakness OF their case Surratt replied
that it was not the decay he cared about,
but that he did not like the appearance
of affairs at Court, that be feared his
counsel were not in reality SO confident
as they would have him believe, and that
| inste9d of seeing in the failure of the
Government to be ready sigR o. weak =
ness, he regarded it as an indication OF
careful preparation, and determination
to move heaven aud earth to secure his
conviction Miss Surratt esponded thkt
| if he believed that his counsel were de-
ceiviug him and feeding aim Oh alfe
| hopes, It wps not too late for him - en-
brace the opportunity that had been oil
| lered 10 save himseif, and hat she w1ul It.
t he desirei, goat once TO General Ash
| ley or General Buter Surratt nervous,y
I rejOiued, No, uu-Oot now au at,
| ter m mpmeut's pause continue !, " know
not what to do; but you know, Annie.
! you know very wei that neither Of my
| counsel would ii they knew | would be
/ convicted, give me any less encourage =
ment than they now do. Some of my
| pretended friends don't care cent what
becomes Of me so they can chain my
tongue" Before the interview closed
Surratt directed mis- sister to see Father
Walters at once and request him to call
as soon as possible aud during the at,
ternoon Of the same day the miserable
maa WIS visited alike by his lega, med
ica aud spiritual advisers. bat it is uIite
manifest thai neither the bri5:s of the
lawyers, the nostrums of the doctor nor
the prayers Of the priest have restored
his confidence strengthened his nerves,
or inspired him with resignation A ru
NOR has been extensively cjrculatel that
Surratt never will be tried ard few
days ago Mr. Merrck. one Of the counsel
fer the accused, made in open Court a
remark which is confidently cited by
those whose wish is father to the
thought in confirm ltion Of the report
Mr., Morrick it appears was requested by
a brother lawyer to fix the time of trial
of certain cause in the Circuit Court,
when he suggested a day three week,
distant. Being reminded by his learned
friend that he would then probably be
engaged in the defense of Surratt, Mr..
Merrick replied that he would not, as the
trial Of Surratt would never take place
But can assure the public--and my
sources of information cannot be surpass.
ed-that the trial of Surratt will tax c
place, the boast of Mr.. Merrick to the
contrary notwithstanding. And / will
venture to assure the public further, since
it is the belief of all gentleman here
'pOsted" in the case, that remark Of Mr..
Morrick w"s not intended so much for the
edifcation Of his carers, as to revive the
waning hopes of his pusIanimous client,
whom the learned counsel has reason 80
apprehend is inclined TO squeal" 10 Or
der to save his neck Merrick IS a soudd
philosopher, as well as a shrewd lawyer
and he knew the report Of his remark
through the newspapers, which Surratt
peruses daily, made in his casual but con-
fident manner, would be better calculated
| by a thousand times to iuiuse hope aud
courage in his timid aud dyspairing client
than anything he could possibly say t.
him in private, when his purpose would
/ be understood. Surratt must not be per>
mitted to expose his patrons and accom-
! plices, whoever they may be, and the on~
| ly way OF preventing him IS to keep him
assured that he is not in danger, and will
! be acquitted. If he stands trial, as oI
course he will, and is convicted, his
friends believe that no further induce
ments will be offered him TO make dis.
closures and they console themselves with
the idea that should such inducement.
| perehance be offered auy revelation,
which he might make, for the evident
4 purpose Of saving his life, would be dis
creiiJed Should he be acquitted Il ey
have nothing to fear as his inordinatC
vanity and egotism would impel him t,
swagger about with copperhead compan
ions, ooasJlng aud glortying himself u.
the mead and font of the diabollcal con
spiracy, But | am permitted to say t,
the public that 10 the event of Surratt'
conviction, inducements will be held GU
to him, or rather that the privilege " !
be allowed him, to divulge the names d
his co .coRspirators and II among tn II
shall appear the names of any OF the d IS
tmguished personages suspected, and h
can furnish or refer to even priB,u faci
evidence of the truth and correctness 0
i the. disclosure. his life will Ye spared t
the end that his exalted, and if possible
more criminal aecomplices may be bro
to justice. Some of the witnesses on uc
count of whose. absence the trial was post
ppned last week, have arrived, and sev
eral new witnesses whose testimony vii
be Of great importance have heen found
On the whole 1t is safe to predict thatth
accused if guilty cannot escape.
The question Of removing Genera
Sheridan is engaging the attention of tn
President and his advisers. We iudg,
there is at least probability of his bein
removed He stands up so squafely 70
everything and everybody loyal and true
and has such habit of demolishiug ey
erything and everybody rot true anc
loyal, that he has become unpopular witt
Mr. johnson, as he was with Eearly ii
the valley of the Shenandoah. Thr
country is quite ready for the President
I. decision.
The Encampment eft the Grand Al
my of the Republic, at Hartford, Conn