The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-09-13
5AppenI in Behalf Of Jefferson Ia
Wis and Governor Clark.

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SAupeuI i'm Behalf Of Jefferson Da-
Wis and Governor Clark.
n he following is the eIpsustial address
n eto President johnson 6rf6ehalfof jeff
o I'm Davis and Ex-Governor Clark,
I dch was signed by the members OF
"A late Mississippi convention, acting
> iitheir individual capacity. 1t was
e DIN up By General Wnk L. Martin:
iii JACKSON, Miss, August II, 1866.
n l1Ae President Of the United States;
e fbe members, of the cOn$ $ntion of the
a de of Mississippi, assembled for the
e Arose of amending thcIState constitu-
1 I'm. so as 10 restore our relations with
The federal government, as Mississippi
ans and individuals, respectfully present
1.-THE following petition
Charles Clark, late acting governor Oh
this State, is, we learn. held IN conhne-
,ment, by authority of the United otates
leoyernmeut, at Fort Pulaski he Is oid,
MANNED shattered in constitution, ano
wrecked in fortune He has been long
known as a gentleman of high social po-
sition, of great worth, integrity ana intel
Ihgence. s.,
Jefferson Davis. lately President OF the
States i'm rebellion against the federal
government is said to he in strict con.
fnemeut and debarred the privilege OF
eorresuonding or couverslng with MS
family or friends. He is said To he suffer
inc ill-bealth. and "a he Threatened WIN
ltbe loss of sight His family Is reduced
| 70 poverty ;...f.,o
n Here. resistance IT, the authority of the
ITn;tpd States is at Al end There IS no
longer among our people any intention
| or wish to resist the government, out an
thonest determination to return to their
lpeaceful occupations ana TO restore the
iprosperity that once blessed our STATE
lThe action of the convention now III Ses'
Lsion. leaves no doubt of the truth "I tn's
assertion We believe that what IS saiu
of our own State is truc ot all tue St.'Ie'
lately in rebellion.
i Few of ns coincided with Messrs. DAVIS
4 and Clark in their political opinions =
Il Most of ms voted against secession, ana
for wears, opposed the state rights
y marty. vet none of us doubted thar
i Mr. Davis acted upon an honest and slil-
cere conviction that the theory OF our
government which he adopted was right
\ "a theory once advocated by some OF
1.-THE best men our country produced. lie
was leth to resort to disruption OF the
\ IInion. as mode of remedying what be
4 thought to be wrongs in the past, ana
guarding against other and more griev
q ous wrongs which he believed to be I'M
; 4 pending. ,,;.
1 After the convention, assembled In this
\ State. had passed an ordinance OF seces
Il sion. he LETT the senate of the United
Staess relnotautly and with sorrowSpe
81 iieyihp. Ne are assured, that be was're
II ,.ss<vd 60 do 90 by hio duty tU MS otato
a due regard for consistency and the po
litical principles he had so long adhered
to. The solemn, earnest, and pathetic
appeal contained in his latest addresses
to the senate Justify us in these opinions
It was well known to our people that h'
was not among the most ardent OF his po
litical associates.
In other times, leading Mississippiaas
TO victory, he gallantly fought and bet
for the Union, and reflected honor and
renown upon our State las well IA the
whole country. We can not but be III
different to his fate now. However mucL
we differ from him in his political opin
ions, we can but sympathize with him II
| his misfortuneS.
When war of sections began, inau
purated not so much by action or appca
of individuals, as by the general uprls
ipr and enthusiasm OF the masses, ht
was chosen with extraordinary unanim
inv, because he was known to be honest
sincere, and prudent, to preside over tht
states in revolt. He was the representa-
tive Of the sentiments OF the people {"
the states. His acts were those of the
great body of the people. We respect
fully and earnestly ask that our sins, tho
sins of the millions for whom, and will
whom, he acted, may not he visited upoI
,, his head
Now, that our people are returning
hartily and cheerfully To their allegiance
we are confident the pardon of the geI!
tlemen we have mentioned will go very
far to produce kindly feeling between
: the north and the south, and rid us o
| much of that asperity which has ariser
: from the recent conflict. We believe
toe, that the pardon of Mr.. Davis wonlt
. be an act of grateful magnanimity, be
, coming a powerful government who's
military strength and resorces have as
! tonished the world, and whose claims Il
: respect would rest not more upon it
, power than upon its acts of mercy in tn
hour of triumph. We submit that thi
act would elicit the applause and excit'
the admiration of all good men at home
and all good men and government
abroad.
We think the disasters that the wal
has brought npon us will prevent the re
: currence of the REBELLION. These disas
: ters may we'll stand in the place o
further punishment. They have reaches
: us all. We recognize them in the desola
ton of our felds-in the ruin of on
: homesteads-the destruction OF untol'
7 wealth-the terrible loss of life, and th
! sweeping away of almost all that make
s a people great, prosperous, or happy
We therefore appeal, earnestly and re
S spectfully, to the President to extend +
: those gentlemen, in whose fate the Mis-
0 sissippians especially feel SO deep al in
9 terest, the same clemency which he ha
3 generously extended to so many of on
q people.