The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-05-17

under tho circumstances. No was In tho hands OF
soldisr and gentleman. do not alludo to other
son Davis is now here under your exclusive dtoc.
ton, and ask that ho hnyo tho liberty nr FREQ To-
''mo,9n mo- Sonra until J9n arc prepared to Try him
ropres sntattves OF tho Government.
MI. EYarts said tho imprisonment was undor tho
States It's duration or tho % s attanJ
ing It arc not nOeessaEly to bo criticised or do
Tended Tended in an any Tay He T. now subject to judicial
whether the prisoner shall DO let 10 bail os tho be-
learned gonhoman proposes. II your Honor 80
St tormtnos then tho question arises as to whnt
amount, and tho torms, and tho division, il do
sired, on which tho security may bo taken. Tho
indictment, havo boen informed, is undor a
casSS al Pr s tho Pnsh
tho frat tinle in our Legislation, has mndo it
proper for Tho to innict less than tho death
~ Undoubtedly tho Government, in saying to your
Honor that thoy do NOT propoao proceeding against
tho prisoner during tho prcsont torn, havo pro-
And It LIS for your Honor to determine on tho usu-
nl terms in tho discretion OF the court, consider
ing aa tho croumstspces OF tho case, ns to tho
ing 70 do With tho character or motives Of the
auretics. 1t could only look TO what tho lrN ro-
fCr insurng t&o proseuce Of tho h'P Paeousod. no DO
not know That there will bo any indisposition on
tho part OF tho prisoners counsel to moot tho
| noy may think suitable. Indeed, from tho ro-
| marks Of tho ptisunors council. they haYo the
a6lty and digestion POS t. furnish tho requisite SO
the proper admnlstratioh q Justice.
now presented is, whether tho priaonor shall bo
admitted to baiI9 Tho Judiciary act Of i7s9 pro-
yjdss tsat tho sqPromo Court one Of tho jgsticos
Court Of tho United States may, in any oaso, even
in in capital s,p punishmont taking into consideration
ffiInr spdIn
| against tho prisoner undor law by which he could
not be punished with death, then, as q matter of
10 l Sa d T ball saS Th % So
moro freely because thoro has been some litto
consultation in this mattor. believe the learned
that we aIo, authorized to ask bail in tho sum Of
s1o0 900. presume there will bo no question as
to tho amount OF BAIL. 1t would DO as oasy ques-
Something had boon said about gentlemen from oil
parts OF the country representing all shades Of
Politics, willing TO Gntcr surety for tho appearance
OF tho prisoner at tho noxt term SO far ga surety
ship is ooneerned, wo have no objection to take
them /; but fool that owe duty 70 the Govern
msnt sn IN a,skng that In addition 70 gentlemen
within this district shall also enter into seourity
In or Ter TO secure tho attendance Of tho prisoner
Mr.. oConor.-we can meet that question as to
air. ohnnalor-4Thnt is in tho discretion Of tho
rassment In Tho future, that the Gorernment
would run no risk by requiring some Of the sure
ties to 6e i residents q this district; While the
certain, In case Of non-sttendance, without having
70 enter suit In different Jurisdiction to hold tho
auretes responsible for the no -appcsrance OF the
Mr., oconcr. On question of residence thore
need be no difficulty, We will give those who will
hir. Evarts s-Ws have no objs ,tion; provided tie
Mr. 6conor, There are ten gentlemen willing
/ IN fyn tfrt fnr,f I-If-
Tho Court said the question is whether tho Of
fence is balable It 10 little remarkable that in
the % midst Of gigantic civil war the Congress- Of
| the United States changed the punishment Of an
offence with death to fine and Imprisonment, But,
under tho circumstances, II wos very honorable to
the go?ernnent OF tho limited sl.tss, and eIhib-
M being SsaSa Ans its is al aS9Hs Sass
Wh %siGR 1hSgs hss boss
ready for year 70 submit his to tho courts Of
the I. is true. tho prisoner has not until
however, no person acquainted with the foiroum.
stances Of the country would suppose the fact re-
sSssS ssat5s 4saa e. ssas % e sai s.t
iashed all eements Of socety into fury, il was not
+, be expected @ u that The passions and prcjudices
anco, and tthhlls which have been abroad in the
community thai The Goyegnment has felt It could
s hIs jsei SesS osef eE eoR'uta e Mss
Thought best 70 omit the trial last faL But, Tor
tunhtel5 I'VE have more agreeiblc aspect at Che
en & aa sRsn 81 8. rsSS SssDs
violence and eopmoton,, think tlero arc roa-
sss ants9 around us
manont than over exiated before.
ought perhaps, to stste tho fsct that this court
SS n 9soG AZ th AMI have
ting his intention 10 come TO this city ii any mpor-
tart causes are likely 70 be tried 7 ought, per
G spsss 20 h R5
the presentterm beliove he was fully prepared
for tue final disposition of it at this time But
have no O. doubt that grave considerations have In
50 y seems the Of tho tiiai is with
tho GoyefnHisik, and not with th Court OF the
@ Ssn.ss ssSs
plain, Hinoe tho delay Is It's own. n -".,aS
am glad counsel have agreed on the amount Of
hall. Il meets with the Gpprobation Of the Court.
whleh will oseonine the suroties to the district
Of Ylrginia: Il would: nd Doubt he Satisfactory il
about half Of the sursttea ba oanned to tho State
renaihdsr OF tho baii fTom other portions ~ tho tho
United states. would inquire OF tho counsel
for the priaoner whether his surotios arc PRESENT
Mr. oConor.SThoy are ali preseat,
thssEsfI{ss sFp Hsa,Sl VIZ please to come farwaGd.
seated sohe 1gitoa isss{ KIM whS 70
present himself before the Cours. Mr. Greeley
1 QlQ 3d. - .H.'..' s'"frt
District Attorney Chandler said thero we're
eighteen gentlemon who would qualify In the sum
OF Ave Thousand dollars each, leaving two others
| 70 become suretes, who would probably arrive
this evening, He was antiyaly satlsaed with the
List Of names and the responsibility attached 10
theIn, He asked the court TO take a rooess. q !
i Mr. CConor,-I am not 80 certain they will AZ.
rive Tonight maybe not till Tomorrow. y" -
i Meanwhile introductions to hIr. Davis and hands.
shaktng continued, and thero was now much COM
motion all over the courtroom. y :, (, NJ,
1 DlHlrfCk Attorney Ghandtar -Jna ~. oo
/ Eighteen gentlemen have offered, I mnko no OBJ
jeetion as TO the insufnoienoy Of the number %
4 hr, 0Conor.-We are waiting for two gentle-
men, and while we waiting, twenty othorp are
/ willing TO take their places. = ;;T7''fF'; W
l Tho names OF the suretles were called
and and they repaired 70 tho Clerks doak and blgned
The condIslegns II ths rocosnzsnce Is auob ,ba.
II the said Jefferson Davis shall, in proper person
well and truly appear at tho Circuit Court OF the
United States fGr che, district OF YrQinis TO be
held at RI ,hmnndi In. tho naid dstricE on the
fourth Monday OF November next; at the opening
Of tho eopst on that dsy, and then and there np.
pear homday 70 day, ard Rtald 70 abide and per
sspssss s9T Il M tRSa and there ordered and
not depart from the said court without the
leave OF the said court In that behalf fret had and
void, otherwise to reinsin in full force =
Taken EN- aid acknowledged this thirteenth day Of
(sIg1sal 90. 80 JEFFERsoN DAVIS.
AUGUSTUS S0HELL, New York,
6sH 66ss1HsTIRgsi RsiSRsaHh iR1sH sasIisssRSS1s Psiis sRSSs
w. q. MACPARI,AND, Richmond.
| RICHARD BARTON HAXAII, Richmond