Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-11-10
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10 probably no other man living who
could make . speech at such time that
would be readable after the close OF the
polls. The following extracts from
Johns remarks will do to look At:
It is a matter of serious discussion
how / came into possession Of that let,
ter. Ia the frat place it was not Pfl'
vste letter. The ouly reason disclose
how got IL is because | happened 10
CIV shat lady was helping me TO keep
the secret. and Mrs. Lincoln came to the
CITY shortly after; and because left my
card whore she was calling, and the fact
got into the papers, everybody began to
saw to mo, "Ob, we know all about 1t.
Mrs. Lincoln gave it to YOU" General
Scott showed me the original draft OF the
letter, and when / handed it to him
asked permission to take copy, which
did through nv clerk. After having
made this copy said to him, "This is
one of the most important documents
ever saw, it is monument OF our sa-
gacity, and profitable to your patriot
lsn, and as you never gave me anything
I would be much obliged if you wonld
make present of this to me, as an au-
,ograph. [Applanse. Mr.. Van Bnren
held the letter in his hand, and showed
it to the audience. You perceive it Is
as simple as possible. | intend to have
it photographed by that extraordinary
skiIIful man, Mr.. Brady, when you will
all have an opportunity to see It, Now,
it was suggested that this letter OF Gen.
| SCOTS should be made public, apd the
question was left to person OF excel
lent Judgment and refinement to say
whether this should be done, and the
decision gave me liberty to make itpub-
| lie.
never said that Gen. Scott did not
like to give me copy. The wisdom Of
that letter has been proved. II was an
easy thing for the Secretary Of State to
saw the war was little thing, and would
be over 10 sixty days, and to 60 on to
the extreme Northwest, when the enc
nv were in the Southwest, and shout,
"who's afraid" But Gen. SCOTS sa-
gaci,y and foresight have been proved
by events. A person of the name OF
Charles King went to Gen. Scott and
asked him where | obtained copy OF
that letter. The General did not choose
to tell him. He gave him such informa
ion az he thought would be good for
Charles King to have. Laughter But
he went down to the office of the Ere
uing Post and retailed this private con-
versa,lon falsely, knowing that he was
stating false. Applau.e.] A man who
signs himself VIM. }. King, corner OF 40
street, and 4th Avenue, which corner he
don't say, and it IL further towards Har-
lem than am acquainted, publishes a
statement in which he says it was Chas.
King, and undertakes 20 confirm upon
the authority OF Gen. Scott, the state
ment made by Charles King. 1t is quite
true, said nothing TO Gen. Scott about
reading the letter, or as to my speaking
at the Cooper Institute, but the state
ment that dined with Gen. Scott unin-
vited is untrue. 1t Charles King wants
to try whether anybody can dine with
Gen. Scott uniuvitcd let him try II, and
no will fud himself ON the sidewalk
Who Mr.. William J. Scott is l don't
know. The Tribune says he is a son OF
Charles King. That is primd fdcie
proof that the fact is otherwise. Great
laughter. The young man himself, of
course, don't know whose son be is, and
doesn't state, but the way he lies |
should infer he is son Of Charles Kiog.
Great laughter.
lie SAYS that Gen. Scott saw the pub
lie alton of the letter with the greatest
possible regret. There is not word Of
truth in that, because, as have aid the
publication was, In a manner, author
ICED. MIR. Van Buren, referred to the
fact that Charles King was the only
American he knew whoever attacked a
dead woman, as King did-Gen. Jack
sons wife, after her death, in voting
with another miserable Aboitonst
against a resolution of coincidence with
Gen. Jackson at the Historical Society
lie also referred to Charles Kings course
in reporting that the SD ,oliug down Of
some American prisoners in cold blood
in England was a justlfiablc act. And
TINS rendered infamous amongst men
and amongst patriots, he has thought it
important to waylay Gen. Scott aud talk
to him until be obtained seme statement
on the matter of this letter, and then
going to the Evening Post to talsi,y the
statement. Accounts are matters |
don't understand; do not keep them !;
| want to settle them all up before cleo
ton. The editor of the Evening Post
undertook to attack me with very grea,
ferocily few weeks ago. l suppose
there never was more scandalous
blackguard assault made. Several PEG
pie SAID, "What are you going to do,
ale you going to whip that man 2" "No,"
| said, "lor then you would have him
yelling and bowling about here till after
election, disturbing the whole country"
swell, are you going to sue him T. "No;
| am lawyer: l never sue anybody !;
that is folly l leave other people to
commit Laughter. SO informed
Gen. Wadsworth Though the reporters
at the Brooklyn meeting, as had no
better way Of communicating with him,
that | shonld enter upon an investiga-
ton OF his private character at Roches.
ter, about twenty-five miles from his
residence, where the witnesses were a.
hand, unless the Evening Post discon-
tinued its assaults. Ii he did not desire
his character investigator be must call
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