Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-03-05

Tue ietter puDhsned IN 1neAems, purportine
10 nave oeeh written oy T. Dutier hing, was
prepared, anu, with other ictters ana papers,
sent north. Not only did MIR. hing not
write the letter, Dut ne never saw 1t, and
never heard OF 1t until 1t mad reached Its
destination.
one OF the committee at hrst douoted
proprlety 81 taxing SUCH liberty with Mr.
hings name without MS consent. hnnther
snld ne Knew hlng well, ana that while he
lMr' ~ would not, II requested, consent to
ms name being used III this way, because II
he should DO so he could not aiterward falr-
~ repudiate the letter-he would neverthe-
:ess he pleased when ne learned that hls
| lrlends Lad taken such liberty with MS name
ior sucii purpose, without DIS knowledge
by tnis Dit OF sophlstry the scrupies Oh the
lastldlous members were overcome.
rms ietter was not only Designed ior pup
llca,ion 10 ueceivc tie masses, pet aiso 10
imnlsiead II men IN oinciai position' IL was there-
Iore necessary to give 1t the appearance OF
an original and genuine letter, ACCORDING
" Confederate envelope empeiiished with
Jeli' DaVis postage stamp, vas sent 10
otamlora, Ca, TO receive post-marN cor
IIePoho,hS WIN t1e oa.e oi Tue iet'er' me
above place was selected because oneof the
rostmaster Although TINS was In october,
inc rostllasters stamp was ai:ereo 10 tne
2otn OF June. The letter, being now all
ready, was handed TO Co.. Margrave, who
was AGAIN sent North IN the early part OF
November ana Is now, beieve, IN Canada
~ VIII pe easy am aware, lor me hens
10 uenouhce thls statement as untrue out II
the ietter is genuine beyond douot, as the
eaiior declared IN presenting IL tois readers
ieI him oner the evidence lie mas Oh us Sehu-
inehess; II ne uiu noe rec'Ne IL rom OF
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Mr' Wnitneia members OF Ine heoei Con
SIess rom the llo Dlslrlct Oh Nigihla, 10
whoW ,ie ie'ter purpor's 10 nave oeeh al
aresseo' 10 uecla,e sliat ne received, OF tnat
ne ever aouresseo hlng ie'ter 10 "hich
trc ne one III question purpor's 10 DC reply
ihe Ne'cs Is extensively read ana COPIED IN
the south, and IL Its editor VIII call on Mr..
hinS or MI hltheid' Doth honorable men
10 Voucm LOT the authenticity OF tne letter.
.hey VIII, IL IS genuine, cheeriui,y say so
,nroush the rersonai, OF caru III tne
Iuci'nioho papers, WHICH 'he "hoie North-
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