The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-11-27

rs TO wha' has been done, but do not think
fuNlsed any course myself any more than tina,
| was very anxious To see something done tc
| restore civil governments in those State.
| y. Did you ever give your opiuicn =. All =
the President rs 10 what 5hould be dome a
! do not thnh did after matters were done
~ = 49, "'.'ng 10 express an opinion for or
| against particular clauses.
y. suppose the President called IN vou
| Tor advice on those questions? A IsavIw,s
| IN favor, and SO expressed myself of Some
| thing being done to restore civil rule there IN,
| mcdately, as near as il could ho dono ~ Ia.
| the circums tances "A"'
! = DID You suggest anything a No sir
ny ~ Etd'''dJe.- q. ccnfne Inv questions
cnurciy TO war and peace. In expressing tho
oplnion Ihat something should be done and
| u,h' quickly, did you make n suggestion Of
what ought TO I've done? A. No. Sir: | will
state mere that before Mr. Lincoln's assassi.
nation the question about issuing proclama
| t,on OF some sort, and establishing some sor,
OF ciTil government there, was up and what
WAS done then was continued after MIR. John
son came into Office.
" INA YOU give your opinion on that after
IL was done? A. l was present / think.
.M're curing Mr. Lincolns administration,
"heh proclamation that had been prepared
was read after his assassination it continued
right along, and | was there with Mr. John.
son.
x. DID You give President Johnson your
"i'i'oh on the subject of the proclamati ton
"'g NRS vi btIbIP VII, lJlHCOlU :
, ncath, and was continued ar.erH;ard A. l
saS have given my opinion on particular
passages OF IL.
| q. Tell us what conversation you had with
lhc PRESIDENT on the subject, as far as you re-
| collect. A. have said once or twice, as far
| as can recollcct, disagreed with two clauses
OF me proclamation rs TO the plan OF estab-
| ismng provisional governors there; that
was question which knew nothing about,
| ana which | do not recollect having expressed
| an opinion about The only opinion l reccl-
! lect having expressed on that subject ut Ill
WAS to The Secretary of War; l thought there
would be some difficulty IN getting people
| down there 10 accept Offices but | found after
ward they We're ready enough 10 take them.
| BIZ TIE Gt0irmdn.-If l understand you cor
| rectly, the only opinion you expressed, and
the only advice that you gave We're in refer
| cnce 10 the military side of the question, and
not in reference 10 the civil side A. Nothing
| further than that l was anxious that some
| thing should be done TO restore some sort OF
! government.
| q. But you gave no advice as to what
| should bc done? y. ! gave no advice rs 10
| what should be done
| By Mr.. Ehridge.-Q. State the conversation
! you had on that subject1 n. l have had re-
! pc"tCd conversations with the President, but
| cannot specify what those conversations were
| any more than have already done.
| q. Did you recommend certain generals of
| the Confederate army TO the President for
! pardon who fell within exemptions
1 L
street. / think, 4 YEAR and a half ago. and,
| although cannot recollect the name OF any
| body else, l think l recommended several
| others.
| @. Do you rcconect recommending J. G.
| French, Il graduate 1T West Point? A. Yes,
| sir.
e. What part did he take in the rebellion ?
| ~ He WAS Il brigadier general.
| c. Was he 4 graduate of West FONT? A.
! He was, and Il claserpatc OF mine.
| q. Do you fecollect recommending the par
don Of George II. S,euart? a. Yes, sir.
Z. What part did he take in the Confederate
| service? a. He was general; he took no
very conspicuous part.
| G. Was he graduate of West Pont2 q. l
| think so, but not classmaie Of mine.
| q. Was there any special circumstance III
his case which you considered? u. Yes, sir.
| did that 1T The instance of General Hunter,
| and Is Il special favor TO him ana dlQ II be-
cause it affected an inheritance. Stuarts wife
| was staunch, consistent Union woman
| throughout the war, no understanding her huS-
| band wa in the rebel army. | think she never
| went South. She was rs devoted TO the Union
| cause rs any woman whose husband was on
our side. There WAS considerable property IN
| Maryland which had not been confiscated,
| which lie Inherited, and l thought that his
| wife and his children were entitled to that
property. General Hunter thought so too.
| My recommendation was not out Of any taHors
| to General Steuart.
G. Were these circumstances presented TO
lIt lcSIutuL dts IL ItdNOll iOi iiE l''i'N' -
| do not know that they We're or were not; !
| merely signed Il recommendation.
| @. Did that contain the statement you nave
| given? a. | do not rcCollelt whether 1t did
| or not; l do not know that l stated the cir
| cumStanc to the President.
| q. DO you recoilect signing the recommends
| ton Of NJ ID. Teton, 4 rebel brlsauIer. gene
| raj? a. No, sir; don't recolect of there
being such Il general III the rebel service.
! &. The report in the House is that he was
| pardoncd on the recommendation Of General
| Grant aud john Hancock a. do not recol-
ect amy such person us John Hancock or The
general named.
O DO YOU rccollect Lloyd j. Dean "Beall?
| a. Yes, sir.
g. Ird yuu sign an application or make a
recommendation for his pardon a. do MOI
| think the records Will show that l recon
| mpntird his pardon, but am not sure. know
! that he scnl'hiS application through me with !;
! REQUEST that | should send it 10 the Preslden
| with some endorsement; my recollection l.
| that | made some endorsement rs 10 his gene
| raj character, which was high, up to the
| breaking out OF the war, as any man coulC
| be.
G. Were you acquainted with him prerion:
10 the breaking out Of the war A. On, yes
sir for many years. l don't think recon
mendrd him, but | may have done so.
G. DO you recollec; +. ID. Roddy, said TO o'
a rebel hrigadier- general? A. 1es, sir. ut
not recullect what my endorsement was II
Roddy'< case, but ! know that if l had 10 dc
il over again would recommend ms paIQol
very quickly, and presume I did so. If h
is not pardoned yet would be very glad Il
sign a recommendation for him noW.s
| @ DO Won rccollect any other officers OF TIT
rebel army who were recommended for par
don by YOU? Il. No. sir, l cannot mentor
any Eou have already gone over blggc
list than | thought had recommended. d'
not think recommended General flckeLl 10
nardon | recollect receiving letter ALTER let
Ter from him. and letters We're sent 10 me I'm
and again in his behalf. He was especial.
uneasy lest he should be tried by Il mllltar.
commission on account OF some men VINO "eI
executed in North Carolina | do not recol
lrcl ever having talked 10 the President abon
him | will furnish whatever Is i'll my One
about him. | received one appeal after IN
other in Pickctt's behalf, not only from nm
but from officers IN The army WIN uli hAo"i
him before the war.
@ DO Won know whether he has been par
doned vet A. | do not know. l was nor II
favor Of his pardon, nor was III FAVOR OF III
being tried by Il military commission. thlh
his Trrlt anxiety WAS TO receive some assn
rance that he would not be taken up and i'm
nrisoned for Offences alleged against him as
| ornmondtr in North Carolina. He Wante
TO be able 10 20 to work and make liVlng. !
is likely ! may haTe recommended that ne
| piyen assurance that he would not be arreste
aud imprisoned Do not think that SiSne
| = Recommendation for his pardon. You nav
no right TO ask what my opinion is now:
{! O. Was he IN active rebel oHicer IL. 20
sir: he-waS charged with executing u humpe
| of North Carolina refugees who were ca +
tured with garrison under General WesSeli
! in North Carolina. These men had gone ther
| 10 eyade the rebel conscripuoh, or IL may U
, had deserted from the rebel army anu We, Wei
,ri..d rs d.sprters, and quite Il number OF then
eyecu:ed Pickett was in command NJ III
| lime and Il good deal was said us TO ms liitFlh
approved the proceedings. French was !;
! active rebel officer, and served IN the helu. "a
/ General Grant) had not heard OF him mucI
| ~ ~. tirll but he WAS on the james rive
when Mcclellan was in command.
! q Did Won ever advise the pardon OF irene