The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1863-08-20

1t will be reccollected that a quantity of
correspondence was taken from the planta- |
ton of JEFF Davis by our soldiers some time
ago. This correspondence, some of it, is now !
being published, and the letters from North
ern Democrats reveal a stronger sympathy |
for the success of the rebellion than they ever
had credit for.
The following letter is from Ex-Governor
Reynolds of Illinois, prominent Democratic
politician of that State
BELLEvILLE ILL.,, Dec. %, 1860.
DEAR FRIENDS: | write you because | can
not we'll avoid it. l am, in heart and sou, for
the South, as they are right in their principles
and possess the Constitution.
If the public mind will bear it, the seat of
Government, the Government itself, and the
army and navy, ought to remain with the
South and the Constitution. | have been pro-
mitigating the above sentiment, although it
is rather revolutionary. A provisional gov
eminent should be established at Washing
ton to receive the power of the outgoing
President, and for the President elect to take
the office out of slave territory.
Now l come to the point. HI the SLAVE
CjtjJCS WtttSt S6ttItJt6 IOm GCC IFOI UIttb COHJt
together The free States will not concede an
atom, but are bent on the destruction of slav-
cry. Why, in Gods name, cannot the North
ern slave States see this fact, as clear as noon
day before their eyes.
| The general secession ought to be 0ccOmp liSh-
ed before tie 4h of March. Mr. Buchanan
describes immortaIhonor for keeping down blood
shed. In one hour, by telegraph, he could Or
der Fort Moultrie to fire on Charleston, and
the war would rage over the Union. am, in
heart and soul, against war; but the best way
to keep peace is to be able to defend your
selves.
If the slave States would unite and form q
Convention, they might have the power to
coerce the North into terms to amend the Con-
stitution, so as to protect slavery more eff
Pciently.
You will pardon this letter, as it proceeds
from friendly motives from your friend,
JOHN REYNOLDS.
To Hon. jeff. Davis and Ex-Governor VIM.
Smith.
Here is another of the same sort from one
James Larmon, of Chicago, prominent and
wealthy Democrat, who has been one of the
loudest bawlers about the usurpations ofPres-
ident Lincoln, and the wckedness of the abo-
litionists
CHICAGO, Jan. IA, 1861.
Hon. Jefferson Davis
DEAR SIR: Though I have not the pleas
ure of personal acquaintance with you, yet
1 hope you will do me the justice to think
that | feel great interest in the future Of this
nation. For the past fifty years it has guild
ed the brightest hopes, not only Of the Amer
lean people, but of all mankind. That respon-
sibe station is about to be transferred to the
fifteen Southern States. | will state few
facts as think, rather than arguments.
These fifteen Southern States will secede.
There will be no coercion by the Federal Gov
eminent. Then if these fifteen States will
adopt the present Federal Constitution, with
such amendments as clearly define it's spirit
on slavery and the revenue laws. [ know
from your recent speeches that you can sug-
gest with great ability such amendments
When the Southern States are established on
this basis INDIANA AND ALL THE STATES WEST
WILL COME INTO THIS NEW CoNFEDERAoY. Its
greatness would then be established both at
home and abroad. Ohio, Pennsylvania and
New York would come in as soon thereafter
as would be desirable
What the South ought to do and can do, is
first: to establish the greatest nation that can
be established on this continent. Then she
can get at her convenience any surrounding
country. Free trade and direct taxation are
the true principles of Government In at
tanning this point great caution should be ia
ken in forming embarrassing treaties will
England and France. Crittenden's and Doug
las amendments to the Constitution will do
; but the opposition of the Republicans vii
keep them out of reach. The South will ther
get in their stead, perhaps, what is better.
The Republicans now think the South will
slough off with all the political diseases that
at1lict the country, and will then leave them
i'll the full enjoyment of all the vitality the
nation has, whilst the reverse is the fact. The
South will take with it all the vital political
force of the country, leaving the North with
its political diseases.
| think we have reached the point that il
onr present Government is to be continued at
all, it must be reset up by the Southern
States. The best men in the South should
act and look to this end Hon. Elijah Hise
of Kentucky is the most capable and reliable
man in that State to enlist to reach such re-
suit. [ know him WE'LL but have no evidence
of his present opinions. hope and think the
Southern people will act with caution in all
they do If so, in few weeks we shall have
nothing to contend for in the North but the
Republican platform, and but few will fight for
that. Yours truly, JAMES HARMON.
p. S. My letters are hard to read. This
is a correct copy. JAMES LARMoN.
The GRAIN CROP OF WIsCoNsIN.-The Mad