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Charie3 Lowe of Massachusetts, thus addressed those loyal men of the South, whose sympathies aro naturally, and almost irresistibly, at variance with their convictions"; But even now all is not done, and I must apeak to you, who,stand in the fore front of Southern loyalty, in regard to the gerat du . lies and responsibilities which now rest upon you. . . The ihas9 of the Southern people are not even yet brought to the point which is the ntcessary preliminary of peace. There is still a holding back—not in most cases per sistent and violent, but such- as is natural enough from the difficulty that grows out of the conflict of feeling which it is not neces rary to describe. Now, if once a strong and iufluential movement is inaugurated ih the light direction, it may soon create a current of popular feeling on which the hesitating may be borne along to safety and peace, just as, by the same power, four years ago, they were carried through the contagion of sym pathy and enthusiasm into danger and wrong. - Rarely have men been placed in circum stances more responsible and more enviable for power of usefulness than you, loyal citi : ns of Charleston, are to-day. You are on one hand aglow with loVu of the Union, strengthened by years of longing and suffer ing, and yet, ou the other, you have a hold upon your fellow citizens such as can only be acquired by years of intercourse and sym pathy and community of interests. It is for you at this hour to lead back your State! I auraware there are certain imagined diffi culties which suggest themselves to your minds in regard to which a few words may be said, e. g.: 1. I have heard many urge, this, that there are now no recognized leaders—that the ac customed guides of public sentiment either have passed away Or still continue in sympa thy with the cause of rebellion, ana that there are none to take their place. Friends, let ail history teach you. that emergencies make men if they do rot find them! There ruay be among you those whose powers have never been called out, and perhaps arc not suspected by the communiiy'or by them selves, who are to be the great men of your future, and, perhaps, equal to your greit men of the pa3t! At any rate, for leader ship in this particular thing, a true heart, au . honest conviction, an earnest sentiment, a sound judgment and fi character to command respect are worth more than any political experience and reputation, or any powers of . debate, ... May God touch you and such as you with a sense of the opportunity, aud then leaders will not lack! 2. Another cause of discouragement is the supposed difficulty, if not hopelessnees, of ever restoring the kindly feelings on the part of those who have been so long and so bit terly estranged. Many believe that these feelings can never be restored- Look, they say, at the facts—the war regarded from a military point of view, is nearly over, and yet you find a degree of rancor and bitter ness and animosity which is as great uj when the war began. What hope is there, they say, of that harmony of feel ing that Will ever make people of both sec tions brothers again ? This difficulty de . serves to be especially considered, for it has been the occasion for despondency with many, North as well as South. In answer to it I might refer to history and show how true sympathy between hostile sections has more than onco succeeded to the bitterest civil feuds. Rut I would rather am swer it by reference to the nature of things. From the necessity of the case, in tercourse, both civil and commercial, must be restored. In.these days of railroads and telegraphs, when distance is annihilated, contact between the two sections Is inevita ble;, and it is equally inevitable that peisonal *’ lations of business and interest must be f r ued. Before such influences old aniinos- i ies must-melt. Then, again, by the very ' intensity of the cqnflicl we have been made at least to respect each other’s bravery as never before; aud this feeling of respect is such a bond that you find how the quickest Tiiendiiucas-are. among the bitterest antagonism. It did not take long to form friendships between the soldiers of Grant and Lee. Tbeß, as we sail out into the fu ture there are to be new experiences jja-tCMcb Vv e are to share—trials in which we arc to 6-und side by side—glories which shall.be iong to both. The country is to be ©«f3 to getuer—i » emblems our common pride—-Its hisiory our common possession 1 - ' ■" Mortals.—ln the fight at Bleke /’ b'-ddw Mobile, a novel implement of war as used, and*one which,: according to rebel t ate meats, was most destructive. General -ucArthur had a half-dozen mortars made of ~‘ e . W ? O< J the gum tree, and they were from dmin s the whole a (lack. One shell 3 1 * wooden gnu is known to have killed -a Mounted eievcu Confederide soldiers, e rebel 9 assert they were the most des twoofn gUnS , USed ’, 11 19 tlesi S Detl to send cSo SanH 3 ew fueled".feuns to tfefe Chi- Sh S th. y ,? ini , > ® lon Air, to see how One h.fof y ] br “'B iu uid 01 the soldiers. ware .fired from one of f* Ai.f ftnw ! A uemmUceiwe of Mr. Lincoln’s Cob. vorsatton. To the Editors of the Evening Post : In addition to what is stated in my note published in your issue of Tuesday, of the circumstances attending Mr. Lincoln’s re cital to me of the poem entitled “Oh why should the spirit of mortal be proud ?" I should have mentioned the following inci dent, but writing hastily at the tabl# of a friend I could not recall the exact lines I wished to quote. 4 ft er we had discussed for a brief time the merits of the poem re ferred to above, Mr. said: “There are some quaint, queer verses, written, I think, by Oliver Wendell Holmes, called •The La«. Leaf,’one of which is to me inex pressibly teaching.” He then repeated also from memory, the poem. The verse' he re ferred to occurs-in about the middle of the .poem, and is thus: “Thsmosay marblsst^t Aud thenamts he loved to hear Have been carved for many a year on the tomb.” As he finished this verse, he said In bis emphatic way: “For pure pathos, in my judgment, there is nothing firer than those six lines in the English language I” The World, in an able article upon Mr. Lincoln on Monday, says: “He lacked taste and sensibility,” though the writer doea not consider this an imperfection in hia charac ter. I think the instance# I have given you indicate that he was not wanting in either of these attributes, though in the trying and momentous period of his administrative fife their expression may have been confined to the priviliged few, admitted to the inner circle of fellowship with him. While I am writing I am reminded of a conversation that took place between us about this time, which may be of interest to yonr readers, in view of the terrible calami ty which has overtaken the nation.! A late number of the Tribune (this waa the last of March. 1864) contained a full ac count of an elaborate conspiracy, matured in Richmond, either to assassinate or abduct the person of the President. Five hundred of a thousand men were said to be sworn to ac complish the deed. Several days subsequent to its publication, 1 asked Mr. Lincoln if he had seen the statement. He said he had not, nor even heard of it. I then, at his request, gave him the details. We were walking .together at the time, and I remember distinctly the conversation. After I bad concluded he smiled incredulously and said: “Well, even if true,l do not see what the rebels would gain by either killing or get ting possession of me. lam but a single in dividual, and it would not help their cause or Imake the least difference In the progress of tha war. Everything would go right on just the same. Soon after I was nominated at Chicago,” he continued, “I began to receive etters threatening my life. The first one or two made me a little uncomfortable, but I Came at length to look for a regular instal ment of this kind of correspondence in every week’s mail, and up to inauguration day I wa9 iu the constant receipt of such, letters, and it is no uncommon thing even to receive them now—but they have ceased to give me any apprehension.” I expressed some sur prise at this, but he replied in his peculiar way; “There is nothing like getting used to things!” Ala?, that the nation should to day be sitting under the shadow of the great crime—the consummation of those very threats—which he had come to regard so lightly. Very truly yours, F. B. Carpenter. 90 West Forty-fifth street, N. Y., Wednes day, April 19, 1865. IMPORTANT REPORT. Certain Leading Rebels to be Indicted. They are Charged with Pillage, irsou and Harder. Harxusbcro, April 26 —lt is reported in official circles that the District Attorney Os Franklin county will bring before the grand jury of the court, soon to convene in- that county, bills of indictment against General McCausland, Harry Gilmore, and other lead ing rebels, for levying war upon the inhabit ants of Frankliu county, for pillage, arson and murder There can be no doubt that true bills will be found, when Governor Cur tin will immediately demand the wretches thus indicted from the Governor of Virginia for trial in Pennsylvania. Before the pro posed aetlou of the District Attorney of Franklin county was known, it Was contem plated by the Executive of Pennsylvania to make a formal demand for McCausland and Gilmore. This action is now postponed to await the result of the proceedings before a Franklin county grand jury. A Newspaper Office In Westminster, Md., MokW-TU# Editor Killed Verbis DU loyal Sentiments. Baltimore, April 25, 1865. Joseph Shaw, editor of the Westminster, (Carroll County, Maryland,) Democrat was mobbed, and the materiel of his newspaper establishment destroyed on the night of the pir|der of President Lincoln, on account of hf peloyal sentiments. j#e had beeu warned away by the people, but relumed again yesterday to Westminster, Last night he was again waited Upon by a delegation of citizens who knocked at hia door. He appeared, and was ordered to leave the place forthwith. He then fired , edH C^'& W< ’ a “ dln * 1 y ° U “* ““ Upon thin the enraged citizens fell upon Shaw and killed him upon the spot. “Brick” Pomerot on Lincoln.— The La Crosse (Wisconsin) Democrat,An its issue of August 29th, 1864, closed a-fierce political leader against Mr. Lincoln’s re-election with .the following word#:—“lf be is elected to misgovern us for another four years, we trust some bold hand will pierce his heart with dagger point for the public good.” Is not the man who wrote the above a proper sub ject for arrest as as “accessory” to Booth the act ?” SAVANNAH, GA., FRIDAY, MAY 5, 1865. ITEMS ABOUT BOOTH. Booth is Charted with EBdcsvoHsi to Poison the President a Year Ago. PiTTSNcao, Pa., April 25, 1865. J. F. Duncan, a reliable citizen of Pitts burg, just returned from Meadville, mentions a singular circumstance in connection with Booth's assassination of the President.— While stopping at the McHenry House, in Meadville, on the 4th of June last, Booth wrote on a pane of glass, with his diamond ring, the following inscription: “Abe Lincoln departed this, life Aug. 13, 1864, by the effects of poison.” Booth's name was written on the hotel register In the same hand-writing. Several of his friends at different times occupied the same room. A complete register has been kept of aIL the namt-3 of the occupants of that room since June last. Boetn Saidte Us a Rabat Ltautaaaut Col- S . enml. from tht Washington Republic.) It is stated that John Wilkes Booth held a commission of lieutenant colonel under the rebel government. Booth’s Last Charaetar on tha Stage. From the Washington Republic. J. Wilkes Booth’s last appearance upon the stage, previous to his fearful act on Fri day night, April 14, wa9 in the character of Pescara, in the Apostate, at Ford’s theatre, on the occasion of Mr. J. McCullough's bene fit. The villain Pescara was represented by the greater villain Booth. Who Booth’s Reputed Mistress Was. - (From the Btchmon and Whig .) Ella Turner—the reputed mistress of J. Wilkes Booth, the assassin of the President once lived in Petersburg, and subsequently in Richmond, since the war, and then made her way North. Her right name is Starr, and she is a native of Baltimore. Her Bister, at whose bouse in Washington she attempted suicide, married a printer, aud moved to Petersburg, where the conjugal relation was dissolved, and the two sistors, travelling about for a while from Petersburg to Rich mond, finally returned to Washington. A New Proof of the Premeditation of the Murder. [From the Cincinnati Gazette April 20.] One of the most remarkable circumstances connected with the assassination is that all the private boxes in the theatre had been engaged by unknown parties on the morning of Friday. They were unoccupied during the night, so that when Booth jumped on the stage after the commission of the act he did not fear arrest from any parties who might have occupied them. Tnis is but an other, and one of the strongest, evidences going to show the premeditation of the mur der. The question now arises, who rented the boxes, and did it not naturally arouse suspicion on the part of somebody connected with the theatre, to know that all the boxes were rented and yet not occupied ? Events will soon determine these mysteries. lat*re*pted Letter to Wilfcss Booth. A letter received at Ford’s Theatre, di rected to J. Wilkes Booth, has been handed to the the police. It is ia the hand writing of Junius Brutus Booth, and is simply signed “Jun.” The writer speaks significantly of the oil business, and advises young Booth to abandon it now that Richmond has been given up and Lee has surrendered, as his friends believe it will not be profitable. A postscript signed “Alice" is appended, giving Booth similar advice. Booth Not Engaged to & Daughter of Sen ator Halo. A correspondent of the Boston Advertiser says there is no truth in'the statement that J. Wilkes Booth was to be married soon to a daughter of Senator Hale, nor was there the slightest foundation for the assertion. The Washington correspondent of a Ciacinnatt paper first started the story. Tbs Scene of the Assassination. Zb the Editor of the Herald: The theatre in which Abraham Lincoln was assassinated should never be opened again as a place of amusement. It would bs a desecration of hallowed ground . The spot should be purchased by the Amer ican people, at whose heart the assassin aim ed his deadly weapon, and a monument or chapel should be erected upon It, to comme morate the virtues of Freedom’s greatest martyr. Booth an Admirer of Assassins. A gentleman who knows the assassin Booth, says that he (Booth) was a great ad mirer of Orsini, and when that Italian at tempted the life of Napoleon, Booth express ed great admiration for the act, saying that hadho undertaken the business it would have been successful, and then, said he, “Ishould have lived forever.” What the President thought 6f Assassi. tv nation. General Garfield says;—A year ago, when there were reports of a conspiracy iu Rich mond to murder President Lincoln, he said to a'friend, “Well, even if true, I do not see what the Rebels would gain by either killing or getting possession of me, I am but a single individual and it would not help their cause or make the least difference in the | progress of the war. Everythiug would go right on jus* the same.” Men Killed for rejoicing the assassins. , T tion. Cairo, April 26.— The steamer Olive Branch from New Orleans on the 21st, has passed for St. Louis. Four men were killed on the day of the receipt of the news of the assassi nation of Mr. Lincoln in New Orleans, for rejoicing over his death. A Pauling Question. The Toronto Globe says: “We should like to ask the friends of Judge Smith two questions. If Booth should escape to Canada, be arrested, and brought before Judge Smith, and it should be found that the assassination of Mr. Lincoln waa authorized by A Confed erate officer, would the Judge refuse his ex tradition on the ground of the belligerent character of the act ? Woa}d he declare that the Ashburton treaty was abrogated, and re fuse to .surrender the assassin 2 We pause for a reply. To our mind there would be as much reason for refusing to give up Booth as the St. Albans raiders, supposing that Booth could prove that he had authority from some officer of the Confederate States to commit the deed, which he probably had." TBB nUEOTCH BMPZ&fi XXf MEXICO. Important Views of the French Government. jrjrir “ *l|**-*’J la the course of a debate in the French Legislature, M. Rouber, Minister of State, made a speech which may be regarded as expressing the views of the French Empe ror and his government. There aro four points in the speech which claim particular attention; First- —That another loan in favor of Mex ico has been successfully negotiated among the houses of England and France- Second—That the French government and its supporters in the Chambers are strongly in favor of this loan, aud will compel the Mexicans to repay it, with interest, for the great blessings of an empire which they have “bestowed ’ upon them. Tidrd —That the French army will remain in Mexieo to enforce the payment of this and other loans to Maximilian, or, as the Minis* ter of State says, “until the object of the ex pedition be attained and all difficulties re moved;” aud, Fourth—? That the Freuch anticipate no trouble from any intervention on the part of the United States, but aie satisfied that they will be permitted to “regenerate" the coun try and pocket all its wealth ia their own way. It is difficult to reconcile this action of the French government with recent and reliable reports which have reached us concerning Maximilliun’s disposition to abdicate. Be this as it may, however, there are signs of a thorough reaction in Mexico "against the new empire ; and unless Napoleon be wise in time, and follow the advice of the oppo sition, he may yet make that distant coun try a Moscow as fatal to him as the first Moscow was to his uncle. A correspondent of the Philadelphia In quirer, writinz from Port Royal, thus speaks of THE FUTURE or ftILTOS HEAD. It is very evident that this will be a place of some importance from this time forth Anangements have already been made to erect a United States Navy Yard aud Arsenal on one of the islands in the bay. The com mittee appointed at the last session of Con gress to select a site along the Atlantic coast for a United States General Military Hospi tal, have chosen Hilton Head as the most central as well as tbo most healthy on the coast. Iu this last particular, I think a good physician would scarcely be able to applaud their wisdom, for but a short distance back from the town there are a number of swamps which cannot but render the locality an un healthy one at certain seasons ot the year.— Besides, there is the usual variety of natives of the soil “to the manor born,” such as Baud flies* mosquitoes of an enormous growth, bugs, etc., which-would be anything but agreeable to a sick man. In addition to all these projected improvements, there is a movement on foot to run a railroad from Hilton Head to Hardeeville, on the Charles ton and Savannah Railroad, and thus estab lish connection with all the great arteries of travel throughout Georgia and South Caro lina.. Nothiug of this kind can be done, how ever, for some time to come, except it should be done by Northern enterprise and capital. The South ia too poor at present to do any thing. Still, this whole section of country is rapidly coming under the influence and control of Northern men, and will ultimately be made to flourish like the great West. . Arrest or Junius Brutus Booth.—Phila delphia, April 26. Jufflus Brutus Booth was arrested in this city at 8 o’clock this morning, and taken to Washington, where he is now confined in the Old Capitol prison. It is un derstood his arrest was caused on suspicion of bis knowledge of the intention of his brother to assassinate President Lincoln, based upon his letter to Wilkes, published in yesterday morning's papers, regarding Rich- ¥ lw• • • w m<»nd aud oil. £fue letter referred to is said t» bare been addressed to J. Willies Booth by hia brother at Fords Theatre. It states in substance that as Richmond had fallen, and Lee had surrendered, it was advisable to abandon the oil business. A postcript was added, sighed “Alice," to the same effect.] Philadelphia, April 26.—The Ledger re* porters say that the ramor that Junius Bru* tus Booth was arrested here on Tuesday is not a fact. It is ascertained fi om irrelative of his that he visited the vicinity of New York, where his mother is represented as suffering from her sou's conduct He was arrested at New York and taken to Wash ington. Philadelphia, April io.—Tlie reporters of Forney's Press furnish the following regard ing the arre-t of Junius Brums Booth: He was arrested at a private residence of a friend in this city. The detectives had been on the qui vive lor several days past. He was placed in a close carriage ana driven to the Balti more depot, and taken in the first train to Washington. He was arrested, it is stated, upon evidence in Certain documents iu pos session of the United States authorities, an extract of which was published on Monday. This extract literally alludes to the oil business, as not likely to -be profitable, be cause Richmond had been captured and Lee had surrendered. Those who are well ac * ainted with the chirography of the prisoner, believe it to have been written by him. Alice who also concurs in the recommen dation to the assassin to abandon the oil business—is said to be a woman who is in timately acquinted with the assassin, The Navy Department, iu anticipation of the appearance of the Stonewall in some of our harbors, is making a proper distribution of suitable vessels along the Atlantic sea board. PRICE. 5 CENTS THE MILITARY ESTABLISH MEN TO BE REDUCED, - *** " ,» ** ’•' Transports to be Discharged, The Purchase of Supplies to bo StODDSd. •* vv rr wu * WORK TO BE DISCOUNTED 01 FOBTIFICi, TIOSB. Ml Soldiers In Hospitals, Paroled Prisoners on Furlough and Recruits to be Honor, ably Discharged triu Immediate Pay ment. - , V- '£%?■ ’ * ' >v ... ; .y* v ,* ■, «' ’ The Most Welcome Order of the War. WAR GAZETTE. Omoial. It e dust ton of the Expenses of the Mill, tary Establishment.’ GENERAL ORDERS—NO. 77; War Dk partm k nt, Adj’t Gbn. OrrrcE‘> Washington, D. C., April 28, 1865. | Ordered; First—That the chiefs of the res pective bureaus of this department proceed immediately to reduce the expenses of their respective departments to what is absolutely necessary in view of an immediate reduction of the forces on the fieffi und in garrison, aud the speedy termination of hostilities, and that they severally make out statements of tho re ductions thay deem practicable. Second—That the Quartermaster General discharge all ocean transports not required to bring homo troops In remote departments. Ali river and inland transuortation will b# discharged except that req'uired'for the ne cessary supplies to troops iathefield Purch ases of horses, mules, wagons, and other land transportation will Ibe stopped, also purchases of forage, except what is required for immediate consumption. AH purchases for railroad construction and transportation Will also be stopped. Third—That the Commissary General of Subsistence discontinue the purchase of sup plies in bis depaitment, except such as may with wiiat is on hand be required for forces in the field to the Ist bf Jane next. Second—That tbo Chief of Ordnance atop ail purchases of arms aud ammunition and materials therefor, and reduce the mauufac tureof arms and ordnance stores in the gov ern ment arsst »’s et rapidly as can be dent without injury to the service. Fifth—Tuat the Chief Engineers stop work on all field fortifications and other works, except those for which specific ap propriations huve been mad* by Congress for completion, or that that may be required for the proper protection of works in pro gress. Sixth—That all soldiers in the hospital* who require no farther medibal treatment b« honorably discharged from the service, with, immediate payment. All officers and enlist ed men, who have been prisoners of war and arc now on furlough or in parole camps and all recruits in rendezvous,! except those for, regular army, will likewise be honorably discharged. Officers whose duty it is, ijpler the regulations es the service, to make out roils and other final papers connected with the discharge and payment of soldiers, are directed to make them out without delay, so that this order may be carried into effect immediately. . Seventh—The Adjutant General of the army will cause Immediate retains to be made by all commanders in the field, garri sons, detachments and posts of their respec tive forces, with a view to their immediate reduction. / • partmeut will reduce the number of clerks and employees to that absolutely necessary for closing the business of their respective and p’is, and wiii, without delay, report to the Secre tary of War the dumber required Tor each class or grade. The Surgeon fr/aml will make similar reductions «>j the Surgeons, uur*es and attendants in his bureau. Ninth —Tne chiefs: cf tte fvsfiefctive bu reaus will Immediately cau*e proper returns to be made out of tne public prop rty in their charge, and statements of the property in each tnaMnay be sold upon advertisement ' and publication, without pngudicet to the service. Tenth—The Comm’saary of Prisoners will have rolls mode out of the name, residence, time and place of capture, aqd occupation ot as prisoners of war who will take the oath of allegiance to the United' States to the end that such as are disposed to become good and loyal citizens of the United States, and who arc proper objects of executive clemen cy may hi released upon the terins that the President shall deem fit and consistent with public ifel'ety. /.'£ . • \ By order of the Secretary o? War. - W. A. Nichols, Ass t Adj't General. Thomas W. Vincent, Ass'X Acting Genera^ The Soldiers’ Ceuaterv.—The & & tre sally-port,* contains tho remaius of abSt eighteen hundred ot our brave soldiers who | have fallen While battling for their country's ; honor, in the Department of the SoathT lt is well laid out but totally devoid of any thing ornamental. Major c. W. Thomas, our Chief Quarter master, has given Orders to have it neatly t fenced, and shade trees and shrubbery set out ail oveT the area, which contains several acres.-- Mr. 8,11. Smith, Chief Clerk in the Post Quartermaster s office, proposes to raise by subscription a sum sufficient to ereot a suit able monument in the centre of the ceme tery, and will soon call upon .he citizen*and Soldiers now here to aid him in this laudable uudew&king. We are sure be wifi make H « i perfect success.—.Pori EcgalNew South, j ‘ * - ~W.