The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1867-12-07

| nIicstftl Gplpk, u year ana q nan ago, anu al
thought cannot rccolcct the name of any
body- -efsc, I think I recommended several
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q. Do you rccolleot accommodating J. G.
French, graduate Of West Pointl .R9io
t''nAtRY Yes,I Isirs liz aiIawag;t7oyhs Wax
@ What part did ho take in tho, rebellion 7
A. He-was. "a. a.brigadier=general.
Q, Was he hse; a graduate Of West Point? !? M,
| A. Hc was and u classmate of mine.
@. Do you rccollcct recommending the par
don of George II. Stuart. 2a'r li n
a. Yes; sir l. jnpti-afl 20 ~ alj
@. What part did he take in tho Confede-
rate service? "a y4s,aa a6, i:;,, ;,,
s5 a. lf1H 1Helwas a general; lc took no very con-
spicuous part.
| @. Was he graduate Of West Point?
A. I think SO; but not classmatc of mine.
q Doyou rccollcct Lloyd j. Dean 'Bcall p
A.iA! Yes, sir. loaiH3r h13yoa
q Didyou sign an application or make a
Recommendation for his pardon ?rga r
a. do not think the records will show
that recommended his pardon, but am not
sure know that he sent his application
through me, with the request that should
send it to the President with some endorse
ment; my recollection is that 1 made some
endorsement us to his general character, which
was as high, up to the breaking out of tho war,
MS any mans could be-
! @. Do you recollect P. D. Roddy, said to be
| n rebel Rriuod;or Gonor,l2 I
A. Yes, sir. I do not recollcct what my
endorsement was in Roddy's case, but 1 know
that had l to do it over again, would re-
commend his pardon very quickly, and 1 pre-
sumo did so. If he is not pardoncd yet l
would be very glad to sign recommendation
for him now.
9. Do you rccollcct, any other officers of the
rebel army who were recommended for pardon
by you ~ /,
! . 80 osirs scannot 1nontion my You have
already gene over bigger list than thought
had Recommended I do not think recon-
mcndcd Gen. Pickett for pardon. I recolect
receiving letter after letter from him, and let
tcrs were sent to me time and again in his be-
half Hc was especially uneasy lest he should
be tried by 4 military commission, on account
of some men who were executed in North
Carolina. i do not rccollcct ever having talked
| to the President about him
@. DO you know whether he has been par
doncd yet.
a. do not know. l was not in favor OF
his pardon, nor was in favor of his being
tried by Il military commission think his
great anxiety was to receive some assurance
that he would not be taken up and imprisoned
for oifcnscs alleged against him as commander
in North Carolina. tic wanted to be able to
so to work and make a living. 1t is likely l
may have recommended that he be given as
surancc that lie would not be arrested and i'm
prisoncd. DO not think signcda recommends
tion for his pardon. You havo no right to ask
what my opinion is now.
.. Did you over advise the pardon Of Gen
Lecy
A. Yes, SIR General Lee forwarded his ap.
| plicaton for amnesty through me- and for
wardcd it to the President as approved I dc
not recollcct having had any conversation with
the President on that subject; [ think it proba
bic that recommended the pardon Of General
Johnston immediately after the surrender OF
| his army, on account Of the address he dcliv
| crc,. to it, which considered i'll good tone and
spirit; I recolicct speaking Of that, and say
ing that l should be glad il General Johnston
received his pardon, on account of the manly
manner in which he addressed his troops
| have no recollection of any conversation
with the President on the subject Of genera
amnesty, or on The subject Of amnesty at all (;
have never recommended general amnesty, ant
never was in favor Of it, until tho time shall
come when it is safe TO give it.
Q. Did you give any opinion in favor of tho
North Carolina proposition?
A. did not give any opinion against it;
was in favor Of that or anything else tha
looked to civil government uatil Congress coule
meet and establish government there; wa
perfectly willing to leave it to the civil depart
mcnt asked no person what | should do il
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