The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1865-08-11
JEFF. DAVIS meeting in New York.
\ ew York AUG. |.

I'VE" Ofh, ~ Jug. 1.
The Post contains report of the pro-
ceedlngs at a private meeting Of the
friends Of JEFF Davis, held in this city, to
devise means for the fair and full defense
Of Jeff. Davis and his associates, so that
whatever happens. justice may be done
The meeting was held at the rooms Of
Mr. Carlos ButerfeId, who was present
AT the suggestion of Mr. Peter Y. Cutler,
a committee was appointed to raise funds
for the object stated, TO consult and to
adopt other measures. Tae following
gentlemen were named as the committee ;
Mayor Gunth-r, Carlos Hu.terfeId, Theo-
dore Martin, f, Douglas and Clancy
The mayor was absent, bu. he sen, his
regrets and assurances Of healty co-opera
ton. Surrogate Tucker, Mr. Brown aud
Mr.. Livingston, Of Mobile, were amorg
those present Messrs, Cutler, Tucker
and Livingston were the principal spea-
kers. They regsrdad the failure Of the
rebellion as but temporary. The spirit
lha! originated it still lives, and with the
assistance Of their friends at the North it
can be successful IN another wav. Mr.
Livingston said Alabama would be repre>
sented by none who were not soul and
body in favor of Southern independence :;
that Mrs. Surratt's execution had excited
the Indignation of the whole world thai:
the government dare not trust Mr.. Davis
to rial. Nr. Livingston said, any per
son who would regard the course of the
South as reasonable, would be looked
upon as maduan or fool.
New York, Aug 5.
Mr. r. Brown, who was present at the
Jefferson Davis meeting here the other
day, makes an affidavit to the following
facts:
The meeting was first composed Of cili-
zens Of New York, when, at the sugges
ton Of some one, several southern gents
outside were invited inside, when the
doors were closed.
There were then ten men present The
object of the meeting being to raise funds
TO pay the expenses of defending Davis,
committee WAS appointed for that pur-
pose, consisting Of Mayor Gunther, who
was not present, Carlos Butterfeld, Messrs
Douglas and Clancy.
a general cony yersatioa ensued, aud
lhsy all agreed that The Davis tIial was
the most lmportan, one in the worlds
history.
MIR. Cutler quoted from the Declaration
OF Independence TO show that the south
ern states bad right to secede. Othel
New Workers took the same ground, citing
the actions and opinions OF citizens 0
New York and Massachusetts, when The
/ constitution was framed.
/ Mr.. Livingston, Of Alabama, read frou
several free state constitutions The express
81 right to secede. Il, was said that tht
/ etltcs OF The trial Of Davis would he
resolution Of sentiment everywhere il
favor Of tie south. i. would be PROVED
! op trial that the secession cause was righ
/ and entitled to the sfmPathies Of th'
woIld.
MIR, Livingston declared that in twenty
! five years, the man that now accuses tn
! south Of having committed treason, vii
! be looked upon az a mailman and a fool
One New Yorker denounced the execu
ton Of Mis-. Surratt as a cool and delbe
rate murder.
Mr.. Martin said the court had no lega
jurisdiction, and that the execution wa
deliberate murder.
Mr.. Livingston said several Engishme
had told him that this cruel murder woul
send thrill Of horror through Europe
ald the howl that would be sent ba
would 50 strike terror TO the America
government, tha. it will be afraid to brin
! Davis to trial. He assorttd tina, the in
seution was to keep him lingering i
prison. Our friends must keep agitatin
tLe mater until the government is force
to put him Oh trial. Mr. Livingston sal
western soldiers hated negroes so thd
there had lately been killed 10 cold bloc
more than one hundred. He also sa'
that Alabama would send a solid Ge eg'
ton Of staupch and true southern men t
congress; that the feeling is univers'
south that no damned Yankee mus. /
allowed foothoId in the south.
Mr.. Livingston informed the meeiin
that be was on his way TO England /
raise funds in behalf of Davis, and he W.
confident. he would be able to raise til
requisite amount. A New Yorker sal
the amour. could be raised in New i OF
city.