Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-02-06
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Scott and Gen. jeff Davis. The hrst we nave
is from Gen Scott. under date OF Jan. 5i' iooo;
Such continued reoklessne, of character could
only proceed from one whose low amhl'on Is
battered with the title Of 1.-The Favorite'
llr is again lengthy, and referring TO some I'M
PLEASANT reminisoenves called up by Secretary
Davis. Gen Scott says;-"For revenge the
SANDER respecting the trial at lslo was a's'h
TERED by your letter of September, which ne'hs
rrfutcd IN the ,ams month is reproduced win VA
riatiuus.
whoshames ssrbhlcri nrcak one cohmee through
lie spins the slight selt pleasing thread anew
destroy his no or sophsuy in vain,
rho creatures At HI, duty work again
This canstic epistc, thus beau'ihed with Po-
o,ical extracts, was responded to by the oeo'e'"'
~ in letter beginning thus:---
WAR DEPARTMENT. Feb. -, 1890,
SR-I received your lrttor dated January '''
and proceed to notice ~ contents. =
You have persisted IN making your iei'e's ",
fetal and have thus forced upon me tho "hn
Cation to receive them and repy.in sneh terms
seem To the appropriate, to the baseless ao'o-
sations which derive their only importance 'o"
the high standing you occupy
Another instance of your capacity III the s',h'
breath to beg for sympathy and utter siano'''
is your accusation that have endeavoied'o pro-
woke II duel with an old soldier, known TO DO SO
lame in both arms TO write with dihcuity anu
pain ~
Those ignorant of the fact, that the great d'sao'y
ofwhith You complain was tue result oil hii upon
the pavement IA New York would naturally inier
from the introduction of the phrase " old soldier
that you were hy woundS received in battle disqual
fed for sel-delence aud every generous heart that
believed your assertion would visit with indignant
ccnsurc the unmanly attempt to involve II wounded
veteran in personal combat But such purpose
was entertained. You had given notice 10 The world
that You would not net upon the sentiment which
makes gentleman responsible to any one whom he
asSailS in the Nigor of manhood. You pleaded II
sense of religion aud patriotic scluples, reusons
Tor not answering To the personal defiance OF an ag-
eticved officer, General Jaclson-your superior in
military rank, and Infinitely above you in every other
re>pcet-and ii WIS not To he supposed that you
would, at this time, take different ground. But
disability, aye, no plea OF conscientious scruplcs
can be admitted, to shield slauderer from robukc,
and when you gmtuitously imputed 10 me motives
injurious AMI otltns i've to me rs gentleman, ad-
dressed to you unofficial note and fixed you
the brand OF lalsehood which You vainy endenvor TO
wash away with Your untalng flood OF abusive cpl
thcts. Your ohclient servant,
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
To Ircyet Lieut.. General WINFIELD Scorr, u. s. A.
To this spicy communication and these gentle
hints ut his cewardce ,he hero of Lundy Lane thus
pitches into his adversary, under date of March 30,
"ld soys: "Again you rccur to my past history and
my court martini oil $50. Now your thrice told
udc, again and ustin rctueJ and put 10 shame, but
which, with Caliban malicc. that needs must curse,
you likely to reproduce to the end OF the chapter
II ony 10 give me the advantage rs lan say, Of re-
icrring 10 particular passage of my hisory-this,
to sub spirit II not victory Is yet revenge
To this the Secretary of War returns n lengthy re
ply and Gen Scott again retorts MY silence, UNI
der the proyocaton has been the result first Of
pity, and neNt OF fofFr'mlucss' Compassion il III
ways due 10 euIa4al inbccile who lays about him
blows which hurt only himself or who at worst seeks
to sue his opponent by the dint of naughty words
The following Is an appropriate fiHis To this rare
of pIiriai a. tipudpuCp.