The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-06-05

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ss- The Velvet Foot,
The warreptsn va indcs. speaking OF General scho-
fields general orr No 81, says that the velvet foot
which has been treaang so softly that not sound could
be heard sarle she suspicious has at last e.
hibed it's unseemIy csawx And In publishing the order
Of Ss "ss G a.. as
avenge either fancisd reas winz at the hands or
fellow citizen, 10 unworthy Of toe name Of man: ana
the odium which with attach to him IN the future will be
an avengng Nemesis terrible thau the whips Of
scorpions or tho writhing pains and tTtures Of the n
QUESTION" - H.
The University Of Virginia on the Release Of
Je6 Davis.
Tho following joint resolutions have been psssed
unanimously BY the washugton and Jefferson Literary
Societies Of the University Of Virginia =
Whereas, the Hop Jefferson Davis has been recently
released from the Imprisonment which he has long
borne on account Of the misforunes Of whole people,
That our hearty congratulations be- and are hereby
rendered him on his success in regainng his personal
That he BE-. and 10 hereby cordially Invited 70 A.
tend approaching fnal celebration
That. a. young men Of the South, recognise In
his release the harbnger Of better and more stable
peace and acknowledge step In hearts towards
return Of good win between the sections OF our country
4 That these resolutions be- published In the Char.
loesville and Richmond papers. and copy OF them 10
Criticislss General schoneid.
The Richmond Tmes congratuates itself upon having
the best OF the five military commanders 10 its district
but suggests that 1t unnatural he should blum
der and make grave and serious mistakes in the dis.
charge Of his important and delicate duties and b Of
the utmost importance that all such errors should be
criticised and discussed by the press We have known,
somewhat intimately, a number Of military men, but do
not remember who elevated above distin-
guished from the rest OF mankind by abnormal
velopment Of brau, and we can recall no instance OF
Of civil Office as not 70 merit sharp and frequent cri
cism and censure."
wilkes Booths Ghost.
The Richmond E11miner, June g. abors TO provo that
Wilkes Booth, the assassin Of President Lincoln still
lives In the of long editorial on the subject
the Examiner says:-"We may know who was
that mysterious prisoner, the in the iron mask
whether the Rev. Eleazer Williams the veritabo
Louis XVII; or whether Pcrkin Warbech and Lemuel
Scmkins were really the princes who supposed
been smothered In the Tower by tneir cruel Black
Crook o. an Uncle; but may beleys, In this matter
been swndisd out Of 500 by Sc. Of arsfa men
and their accompces and TOOLS By this theory may
satisfactorily account for the otherwise nsxplicabs
ton and uarly and unnecessarily disposed Of by
Baker and his associates and thus we may also account
air Of authority. about Booths SIN being alive"
Richmond Not Demonstr.tiye.
The Examiner insists that the city Of Richmond .
neither rioous demonstrative not to be dis
turbed either by roous proceedings the part q the
blacks nor by the arrival OF the ruler Of nation Con-
sequently, says tour people did not keep watch all
Saturday night for the arrival Of the train from Wash
his Cabinet might receive grand ovation upon their ar
rival but all retired 70 bed, and such as were not
noyed with the toothacho slept peacefully and quietly
until late In the morning. when they rose from their
downy touches learn that Mr. Johnson had arrived
safety and then quietly rspo3ng in the Spts.
wood upon the same bed recently occupied by the great
State prisoner
The Philadelphia Bulletin has the following remarks in
the same connection -" Upon his arrival in RchmoBd
tho President escorted 70 the Sp0tswood House. and
chartered In the rooms which bu. few days before had
been occupied by Jefferson Davis. Confederate flag.
we are informed, hung upon the wallis and although
contained considerably loss than thirty seven stars
A. J.s mind, to Gauss II 70 be removed The President
10 JET Dayis's church 10 the morning. and heard
q sermon from the divine whose privilege TO min.
lister TO the few spiritual wants OF the Stern Statesman
during the rebellion, after which he held grand evee
at The hotel precisely as Davis had DONE 1t was attend
cd by the persons aud Mr. Johnson was addressed
similarly Mr. President In fact A. J. while he has
been In Richmond has followed almost precisely In the
footsteps Of his lastrous and Il noededS
but the presence OF Horace Greeley and the hearty gsp
Of his hand to complete the similarity
Sick of Party.
The Richmond Wing. In the fulness Of an oppressed
digestion, dccaros:-The very word party sckens and
disgusts u.s. We for STAYING on long possible
all dealing with parties. any virginan In haste TO
identify himself with Of the parties existing The
North no has taste In such matters the possession Of
which do not envy him. We expect never again 70
be partisan in the old sense We expect never again 70
think II worth while 10 advocate the principles theories
and Institutions Of government designed 70 be estab
lishcd BY the founders OF tenn We expect
again 70 % repressnod "ssnng.on oy men w1o VII
public conduct We nothing at present In federal
questions worth striving for but the material Interests Of
Virginia as involved In her political status. We devote
ourselyes therefore with ali the pOwer We can exert