The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-09-25
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The Concord IN IL Democrat has M.
oeived from Capt VIM. II. Gibbs, Of the
fifteenth Illinois regiment, now at Nat
cher Miss, the following letter from ex-
Pres dent Pierce TO Mr.. Jefferson Davis.
which was found among the papers Of
the latter near Jackson:
CLAHEvpoS HorEIg Jan. 8, 1860.
NY DEAE FmEND: / wrote you an I'M
satisfactory note a day or two since. I
have just had pleasant interview with
Mr.. Shepley, whose courage aud fidelity
are equal 10 his learning aud talents He
saws he would rather fight the battle
with you as the standard bearer in 1860
than under the auspices of any other
leader. The feeling and Judgment Of
Mr.. S. in this relation Is, am confident
rapidly gaining ground in New Eng
land. Oar people are looking for the
Coming Man" One who is raised by
all the elements OF his character
| above the atmosphere ordinarily breAthed
by politicians. A man really fitted for
this emergency by his ability, courage,
broad craftsmanship, aud patriotism.
| Colonel Seymour (Thomas H. arrived
here this morning, aud expressed his
| views in this relation in almost the iden-
teal language used by Mr.. Shepley. II
is true that in tho present state Of things
at Washington and throughout the ooun-
| try no man can predict what changes two
or three months may bring forth Let
mo suggest that in the morning debates
of Congress full justice seems to me not
! 10 hal 10, h.. -
the North do not believe that our
friends at the South have any just idea
Of the state Of feeling hurrying, at this
moment TO the pitch OF intense cxAspe-
ration between those who respect their
political obligations, aud those who have
apparently no impelling power but that
which fanatical passion on the subject
Of domestic slavery imparts. Without
discussing the question Of right--of
abstract power 10 secede---I have never
believed that actual disruption OF the
Union can occur without blood; aud II
through the meanness OF Northern Ado.
litionists that dire calamity come, fSe
fighting toiU Roi BE- along Mason and Diron's
iine merely. u iOiH be ,githia or oloa bOr-
ders, IN our oi0n streets, betioeen ths tio0
classes Of citizens 10 0lioRl Ihdve referred.
Those who defy Law and scout consttu-
tional obligations, will, II zoe oyer reach
He GrdltraHaeat Of arals, ind occupation
en9Hgh al han'e Nothing but the state Of
Mrs Pieroe's health woold induce me 70
leave the country now, although 10 Is
quite likely that my presence at home
would be Of little serVice. have tried
10 impress upon our people, especially In
New Hampshire and Connecticut, where
the only elections are TO take place during
coming spring, that while our Union meet
ings are ali 10 the right direction, and well
enough for the present, they will not be
worth tho paper upon their resolutions
are written unless We can overthrow
political Aboli.ionistn at the polls, and
repeal the un unconstitutional and obnoxi-
Gus laws which in the cause Of personal
liberty" have been placed upon our
statue books. shall Look with deep
in crest, and not without hope, for
deold ID change in this relation.
Ever and truly your friend,
FRANKLIN PIEBoE.
Hon. JErF DAVIS, Washington, d. z.
And with what party is this bosom
iriend and confidential correspondent now
acting .Jl
R,h he "CoasaTutipe" C9Ppahead face
tioa Of course; with Yallandigham, Sey-
mour, Able MoMasters, Ben. Wood and
Dan. Voorhees,. Here is an ex.Prosident
Of the United States, telling his friend
JEFF Davis, that ii gun is fired by a
Republican administration, at him and
other Southern rebels, himself, and the
Copperheads will excite civil war in the
North
This letter proves clearly that JET
Davis had the fullest assurance Of sup
port from many Of the most prominent
politicians now leading the infamous
Conservative CopperheAd party In The
North. And this promise Of Pierce's
that there would be fighting in our own
Streets," TO help the slavcocrScy, was
/ fulfilled in the bloody New York riots.