The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1864-08-19
mueh vrinkieA but he fstures good. especially
his -thoush Of them bore scar, appa reutly
~ .,-ts bvcv .vtr.nsis N IN, ei~r m and

msde by sme sharp instruipent; he wore q sun o.
rsyish-brovn, EVIDENTLY OF iofei~r Manufacture and
s roee. ssw that he wa abon nv' lee ten inches
hiah, with .llsht stoop In the fhoader' III, mai
ihrew an ndceiha,e charm into hi, vote a. he e,.
tuetihl hand, and said ,ous
welcome ~ Eiohfnund."
Ana y. the man who wr President Of tn,
utica ,,tster ipdeT Franklin P,etce. Md who u nov
,he heart, sot and hraiur Of the southern Conied-
efary.
nj, manner ~, me cn,irely At my ac--,he col:
onel could Dc AZ his II he stood ne fore ta.sr aud
''plied-
men OF clothes. 49, our princip".' IN Rich
mould. g.,
yrur CON ne maf loaI 10 more ircincnt ana NOR
friendly iute"our-e between the Noith and the
South"
"Mr. BENJAMIN ,cls me you have mkei IN sec me
And he paused. {. II dc.iune We should finish the
scnience. Tic Colonel iepiied
"N,, cir. We have a,kci thi. ntervies IN the
var can be .,orrei Our people want pesco vouf
lcOpl. do ana our Congres. i.ss recent! -si1 thN
stou,."
"inavey simple way. Withdraw your armies
nom or '"rritor' sud wnc' w, ron" ol rci,
&c not see 10 tuhiuentt You We me not Ns;ln1 an
offensive war except 80 fat - y is ofcn,vc-d"cn''e
that H. IN far ~ ~ ne oirci 10 ms ado you to pc"
vent your invading Let ~ alone aud peace Viii
nut We canno, let YOU alone 40 lone ~ YOU repudi.
| ate IN. non That Ia the one th'ng the Northern
II know. SOu soui dcny to II. ~ha, YOU would
men'"
no, .ir," remarked. 1--WE would DEM YOU no
na,uial rlgb' Bu, Ne think non os.,n,a TO prare;
| aud, M Davis could two reoie IN the 'sidc au.
sndsc' e1,rntei BY ouiy az iinseinny lin., h'e ~
.lnntly ar.c and cause amo't con',an, var between
them -... ~. A.r.
sn ocean u blooi le,scen the Two sections ,ha de.
.pAir Of seeu harmony IN my time. Our childi'n
| ma t,rpes ia il ra lint ~ ~
Il think the bite lies spoak OIL s,o," s1d the
| Coouel "doo- not ically e'i-t We in1,t to- nee
| y fiehds our soii.n meet aud rat'tnle sith vach
| other ami ieel ,uio II the mon va Ie"O."l; a
moe irendly i'"l.ns would ari,c l"'se'n U. tha1
| has ever c>pted. The var hos nwie u know and
reject clch Other better than tc.Qiu. lh, u tho
view Of very msn- southern uen nave had II from
| "rhcy are ml,,,kcn" ieplici Mr. Davis. "rhev
10 not under-'qnd SON hotn sentiment. How can We
u, on rshir 81 II Won enter nv house and drive me
nj, Of ", am I no your naurr. en.myr'
| You put the ca-s n" a. .ous',. Rut Ne cannot
| heht .or,vcr. the war MET end rome tiia. We
| must mail arree upcn -cnclniue can ". moo
10th csri,,isr men , NJ D,yi. CSa YOU, a. ciir.
'ian man, leave un,ried any means that may lead TO
| rscef"
40, cannot Tde-lre rc,rc NJ much n. you do
deplore hlood.hed ns much A. YOU do hut oe that
not drop Of the blood shed IN ihis VA IL on NJ
all N my power to avert th. war, | a." i coinine'
and ior twelve ycars worked might nnf day TO re;
vent IT, hut could not Tho North was mad aud
bind II would not let us govern ouvelve.; ana -
the cane and nov " must 10 on till tho Las, man
this generation falls In his tarks- ann his children
.eiIe b.. mu,ket aud nsht nls battles unles. you ae
snos ed,e our right to ei.so'e rn.nen,' aie no
drncr ~nnd that o. eytefmiuation We viii have"
md there are ea,, loi. ana ha,i mutton. IL
Mr.. BENJAMIN, with dccided .necr.
We have no eisn 10 cxiermiuaie you,' sn.were'
Is no bticrncs, between the northern aud southern
| PEOPLE. Tho Nolth know, love- the south, Whoi
| henfs renNir the caused hV the 4
wound nov elcouie you tack and torgivo ouhl m
loss and hlood.hcd YOU have caused. l'ul We mn.
ANA "a not thar already nearly done' fonn Who.
without rome aud a. ne end q YOU e'ou'e,
n Atlanta lfea roii no. then. tet'or ncrgr' hon
ornhe 20 n. while ION can retain yout = e-tige an
| ssve the py,de ~ the southern neon" -
VA DAVIS o. rur oo>rrptn,tg raosrtct..
Mr. Davis smiled.
Il e-poct our earne.'ne-', Colonel bu' you do no
seem 10 Indc .tdnd the Situation We arc NOT csact
,'n, rp IN Elhn ,s yS sn riS ,'c, N" I'M
wc'k- Grant crc--et tn Edpiden To whip Ice rn'
49,, , " "o. ~ 'nr IT, Az
Liant nans movem.nr' ana 80 tley SEP, on Lee
| h H. uoE. And what is the net Irsu,G I"ant no
( of, s'ycnv.dye or cishty ,housHnd mon-no.e thu
Zee hai 1t ne ou'-e'-and Is no n,are 'as,rv Rich
mond than Al tn ant Zee vho', i-ont has ne!e
teen broken holns HIM competcn IN cncck, anu ha
men eunugu TO ,iareto invale Mairia1d and threat
en- Washington! she mum, 10 lie tlie q before NJ
lhnta but suWo-e ~ II, ana suppose IA, Ayes ~ lU
kpow that the hithct he rOe- non h.h ltc VI sur
J pes The vakeI lac grows, and the more dira-,rol
| detc4t vii he e. him, MA deteAt HIN come. 20 !
military view, -houd certainly ray ro-itlo
| vas better tnnn youlr.
4 "A. 10 MONEY, ". are richer thnn you ae. No
smile hut ADM, ,hu on pspcr - NJT h uothilr
I answers a. ciIcuatln- mclitnu, and y. hold { A
Ourselves II every dollar OF It We c cst should,
We h,ve 10 ior,isn deht- be none the p'oset. Bat
IL worth tonetlius i hns the -oiI basi. ui ltrf
cotton ciop-Nhle youls iestf on nothing, ana "a
owe n.l The .o.ld ALTO resou,cc.r Ne 40 NOT 'ae
IOg ms VI ammunition, AHd Ne -tlll have tNii' te
rtory HON winch 10 sathCg rupgles. ~ Aou sc, y
I sithont meme, without iood. without weapons
. | our whole country were Devastated, and arm,
, crushed aud misunderstanding we, without Swing y
d our manhood, give up our right To govern ouTseSes
| Would on not Ialher de, and icol you sell q ma
| than live, ana be subject 10 a io.eIsu po'e err"
81 ON your stln ipJint the 20 a !O.Nr ~ what 20
e 49," !ep.lei he coonci. But 80 did not COW
a her 10 argue uh YOU, NJ Davi-. We cane hopr
X 10 hnd ~lbe honorable way 10 peace aod ! a
e srievod to hear you s.y Shat vou 40. When nav
e sten our young men d. lux on the battlefield. al
{ your lid mcn, women and children starving N the
. | that there Il no hone"
:; II know our motives, Colonel Ja1ueS and hon,
!, ron ior hem hn, what can 10 more h.u ! am d
y inef Nolld gave NJ Noor life g'.1v, II T. youl
hfiuf re &c aud goodwin 10 the IVA countries NJ
= rNOud not. II Is with YOUR own perf,' "ou stou'
. | abor. II u thcN who de olate our hone. burn %,
| ava, oar Nomol aud thidIen, amt te.tloy 1lrp,
meant TOR our sick and woundci AZ on. doc. Il,
aIl me misery aud the crime Of ihlf Na -'na - II.
Q Not all OF IL, Nj. Davis. I admit cnr'u socoun
J. hui II IL not III At GU doog. The r~slon- OF hot
> sld,s are alou.ei. harmed nien .e hantel an
- pr -0nc.s are -hVt down IN cold hooi, %. Nuusrgc
:, t,emon,- oi tarbs1.m are entering ,h' wsI on lot
i sizes inst should make US on and me, chTitti
u men--shudder TO think Of In ior- name, then h
u. stop H.. LIT u do something, conc' r come thin
= W bung shout ptaee, You ,Lnot esp e. srh or
. iOur and hgn miOus, a. Ai. lea anna ga, },
7" have 10 hold out io.eyer against hety millions"
- Atnn Mr.. Davis 1niled.