The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-08-09
The jeff. Davis Meeting i'm New
York.

The dispatches some days since mentioned
that there had been meeting of copperheads
and rebels in New York, in reference to JEFF.
Davis trial. in which the most reasonable
language was uttered. 1t WAS natural that
men meeting for such purpose would be
traitors, and that they would use reasonable
language on the occasion, but the fact has
since been denied by some of the New York
papers
The EreniHg Ptsi of that city Publishes an
affidavit of Mr.. Brown, who was present at
the meeting and from that affidavit we make
extracts sufficient to indicate the spirit of the
meeting;
The meeting was first composed of citizens of
New lork. when. at the suggestion OF some one,
several southern gentlemen outside invited
inside. when the doors closed. There were
then ten present, the o5ieai az .,e mee,lng
being to raise funds deirsy the expenses OF de-
Tending Davis. A committee was appointed con
sisting Of Mayor Gunther. who vas not present,
Carlos Buiterfeld. Thomas Martin. and Messrs
Douglass and Clancy. general canS crsatipn en-
aoeds They ali greed thai the Davis trial was
the most important one in the worlds history. Mr..
Cutler quoted from the declaration OF indepen-
dence to show that the Southern states had right
10 secede Other New Workers took the same
ground citing the action and opinions OF the cisi-
tens of New York and Massachusetts when the
ous tuition was formed. Mr.. Livingston, OF Ala
ana read fIom several Free State Constitutions
the exp pressed right to secede.
Ii was said that the effect of the trial of Davis
would be revolution eycryY heie IL ihs Of Vi the
soatA, is would be proved on the tIiai that the
secession cause was right and entitled to The sym
pathies of the world. Mr.. Livingston declared
that in twenty five years the man that now accuses
the South of having committed treason viii be
looked upon as a mailman and II fool. One New
Yorker denounced the. execution OF Mrs. Surratt
as a cool and deliberate murder
Mr. Martin said the court had no jurisdiction,
and that the execution Was deliberate murder.
Mr. Livingston said several Englishmen had
told him this cruel murder would send a thrill OF
horror through Europe and the howl that would
he sent back would so cover and terrify the
American government that it will be AFRAID TO
bring Davis TO trial He believed that the inten-
ton was to keep him lingering in prison. His
friends must keep agitatiDg the matter until the
government is forced to put him on trial MF.
Livingston said that thewestern soldiers hated the
negroes so much that they had lately killed in
cold blood more THAN hundred. He also said
that Alabama would send solid delegation of
staunch and true Southern mento Congress; that
the feeling is universal south that no id Yankee
must be allowed foothold in the south. Mr..
Livingston informed the meeting that he was
on his way TO England to raise funds in behalf of
Davis and be was confident that he would be
able to raise the requisite amount. New ferker
said the amount could be raised in New York city.
These traitors, it will be seen, who are try
ing, in concert with sympathizersin in Europe,to
bring odium on the Government on account
of the execution of the assassins, and who are
seeking the aid of foreign capitalists to cor
rupt jnstice and browbeat our Government IN
behalf of JEFF. Davis, accuse western soldiers
of numbering negroes in cold blood, and dare
to boast of the sympathy and aid of our sol
diers in their hellish work of treason.
Our soldiers are neither iends nor FOOLS,
and it win not take them moment to decide
between the relative merits of loyal men with
black skins, and traitors with blacker hearts,
whether the latter be found in New York,
Dixie, or Iowa.