The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-08-31
THE poDD PAPERS.

TIE poDD PAPERS.
more OF the Indiana TreasonAble
Correspondence ...vallan aighaoss
Letters -. sons Freedoms Docu.
ments from lilinots.
The Indianapolis Journal publishes an.
other batch of the reasonable correspon.
dence found in Voorhees, Law Office, from
which we select the following:
LETTERS FROM THE TRAITOR vALLAs-
DIGHAM.
Windsor, c. W., May IL, 1864.
Dear Sir:-Your letters Am waiting
to hear from you at Dayton as to Tins OF
the District Convention. No announce.
ment yet. Will give you notice immedi
ately.
E@ Send for your friend here to re-
turn at once, and work at home. Moth.
ing to do here. So also says our mutual
friend. Be ready for the Dayton meet
ing.
Grant has been wors.e1 by Lee, and
no mistake. 1t is Grant who has fallen
back six or eight miles and not Lee, who
has advanced from West to east. iii
not and never has been facing north ward
but eastward. Truly, CIV.
Sherman, too, has been brought TO .
dead stand, first having been driven back
May 81, 1864.
Il. II. Dodd, Esq, indianapolis, Ind:
Dear Sir-That District Convention il
at last Rehabilitation, Butler county,
June 10. Be there. and bring friends
and speakers. Don't fail
Truly, C.L. VAIL.
Your letters with names received. All
right.
Dayton, Ohio, June %, 1864.
Dear Sir-I cannot go to c. now. Ad
journ over to August Goth and 9th
transancting none but necessary business
Yet come first here and see me. saw To.
morrow evening or morning, Come i
nt all possible.
Truly, sc.
This letter is in Vallandigham's hand
writing. the initials meaning Supreme
Commander.
Windsor, c. W. May lst, 1864.
"a. II. Dodd, Eco:
Dear SRI received this morning, by
bearer, your note. You will please write
more fully and clearly. We cannot de.
cipher the contents. l will desain him
until | hear from you. A letter address
ed to me at Windsor, G. w., Box SO. will.
reach me.
We, our friends and myself, trying te
understand the thing without success
Write under any name you choose, will
understand it.
Very truly yours,
FRIEND lVallaudigham.1
ILLINOIS SONS OF LIBERTY WANT RITUALS.
ETC.
Peoria, III, June 90, 1864.
Hon. II. II. Dodd, indianapolis, Ind:
My Dear SRI wish you to send mo
100 copies of the Book on LIST D
We have on hand all we need of I'd and
Sd D. Please be as prompt q DOS
siblo as we are very much 10 need of them
Send bill along and shall forward you
greenbacKs" by return mail. Of course
shall see you in Chicago on the 4th
prox.
see that Mr.. v. was correct in his
impressions as TO the course of tho Al.
m'nistration 10 case of his return. Iii.
nois Is pledged to stand by him in all law.
full efforts to maintain aud defend liberties
and rights. Please let me know hou
your State delegation stands. The IIlipoi.
delegation stands all .. K, but Inclined
to act impolicy.
Please inform me if you know as to
what day Mr.. V. intends to arrive in
Chicago; also il there is any special pro.
gramme to be followed, etc,
Hoping to hear from you soon believe
me, In haste. very truly yours.
w. W. O'BRrEs.
CIRCULARS WANTED.
Lewistown, ILL.,, Aug. %. 1864.
Dear Sir-Hon. NJ. Couchman v;tb;,
q short time will order circulars for Han.
cock and Adams counties in this Stat.
Please let him have them. Hc will send
the money. Yours truly, de-,
5. CORNING JuDD.
Hon. H H. Dodd, Indianapolis, Ind:
Lswistown, ILL.,, June 81, 1864.
Dear olr-The postponement Of the
National Convention disarranges matters,
but suppose the 4. c. will be proposed
Our q. q. will meet few days later. and
large supply Of the circulars are vantet]
promised to write and urge Won To have
them with you ct the s. G..
Respectfully, de-. S. C. Jupp.
Hon. H. H. Dodd, indianapolis, Ind.
DICK MERRFcK OF ILLINOIS. INTRODUCES pm,
MINENT COPPERHEADs 10 DoDD.
Chicago, Oct. 81, 1853.
Richard Dodd. Esq: