The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-04-27
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CsrresPenAsaos. Dsswsen Inalan,
CeRRefhsAds ana the Rsbels.
r. Special Dispatch % tn ci.einnati naakt,e
: s Washington, April 10.
1t will be remembered that Gen. Gar
field, in the course Of his speech IN reply
to Long, referred to letters obs.inea hJ
-Rosecrans' episs, from prominent indhns
Democrats I; one of them, BY Long, Z
member of Congress, to John g. Breckin-
ridge, written shortly before the battle Of
Chickamauga. AT the time Holman and
other Democrats were very noisy in de-
manding the name. Gen. Garfield pro-
duced the letters to-day, and made . very
decided futtering in the Democratic
ranks thereby. The following Are copis:
Rockhill. Ind, July IA. 1868.
Aaj. Gen.John @. breckenridge:
DEAR SIR IL take grea. pleasure in
recommending 10 your favorable aoaaaint-
ance the bearer, MIR. Rankin, of Green
castle, IN shis State. Mr.. Rankin wishes
to visit the South, and not be subjected
to any danger from trial. Mr.. Rankin
was connected with the Union army for
some months, ~ quartefmaster of the
10Th regiment Of Indian VaiaAtoers, but
resigned Immediately after the evacuation
of Corinth, Miss. by your forces, and has
had no sympathy or connection with the
army since. Any duty that he may agree
to perform, you may rely upon it that it
will faithfully be done. Any favor shown
him viii be reciprocated by me whenever
any opportunity offers. I am, General,
yours, with much respect,
(Signed) JOHN G.. DAVIS.
Greencastle. Ind, July 1,slS63.
DEAR SIR Il take this method of in
Producing to your favorable attention Mr..
Oliver Rankin, resident of this place
Mr.. Rankin wishes to enter the service
of the South 10 some capacity, SO that he
can be of some assistance to your cause.
/ can safely recommend him 10 you as an
energetic and faithful man, in any capaci-
ty you may place him, and | know that
he can be of valuable assistance to YOU.
Mr.. Rankin was for some time connected
with the Union army, but became dis
gusted with the party in power, and re-
signed in consequence thereof. Any
favor shown him will, l am satisfied,
never be betrayed.
am, General, respectfully,
Your ob't serv't,
(Signed) ID. r. EcKELs.
To Gen. ]. G. Breckenridge, G.. s. A,
John G. Davis was the Democratic
Congressman from Voorhees, district FOR
eight years, and Eckels had been Circuit
Judge of the same district. Voorhees,
made an exceedingly lame effort a, reply,
saying that he knew nothing of the case,
and would therefore say nothing, then
going on to indorse both the writer's as
able patriots, and calling attention to the
fact that the letters presented we're only
copies. He did not, however, deny their
authenticity, though Garfield told him he
would very glad to have him do so.-
Garfield stated that the letters we're OBJ
tanned by spy, protesting to be q rebel,
and thus gaining their confidence, who
afterwards used them to carry him through
the rebel lines. Gen. Garfield is prepared
with ample proof of their authenticity.
H Col. Wolford, who was dismissed
from service for talking like traitor, has
been restored again, it seems, ON the So
licitation of the confessing, repentant
traitor, Governor Bramlette.
Those kind of men receive too much
favor in the border aud rebel States at the
hands of the Government, and the fact
holds out premium to disloyalty, which
is very Illuminating to devoted Union
men.