The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-08-07


to harass them into compliance with
radical views. The southern people man
ifest disposition to submit caudidly
and quietly to the Federal constitution
and laws They ask to have their civil
government restored to them, and to have
permission to elect whOmsoever they
please, in accordance with law. Wilt
pau us to refuse their request?
The JEFF Davis Meeting In New York.
A few days ago a sensational story,
copied from the local columns OF the
New York Evening Post was telegraphed
throughout the country, to the effect
that the friends of JEFF. DAVIS, in New
York, had held meeting at which high
ly reasonable speeches were uttered,
and determination to renew the war
for secession was avowed. This story
was invented and circulated for the pur-
pose of keeping alive that bitterness of
feeling between the two sections OF our
country which is so necessary for the ex-
istence OF the radical party, and to at
ford some excuse for keeping the South
under martial law. The truth Of the
Posts report was denied by nearly all OF
the gentlemen said to have been present
at the meeting, but the denial never was
telegraphed far and wide as was the
original SANDER This morning we have
Geographic renewal of portion of the
story, in the shape of an affidavit.of the
reporter. That our readers may judge
between the reporter and the gentlemen
who took part in the meeting, we give
below the statements that were publish
ed by several of the parties after the
Posts report appeared.
Mr.. CARLOS BUTTERFIELD wrote as fol-
lows.
The Epening Posts statements of the
meeting held in Broad street, on Monday
afternoon, in which my name is men,
toned, are a misrepresentation of facts,
so far as affirmed that there were senti-
ments uttered in favor of renewing the
rebellion in any way, by any one present,
or any selti ments that could be con-
strued as dsloyal. The meeting was
simply for the purpose of taking necessa-,
~ measures for securing u speedy ana
fair trial of Jefferson Davis and others
now in prison, before the ciril courts, in
stead of military tribunals, in order to
show to the world that justice is the law
of our country.
"As evidence, that in the doings of the
meeting, nothing partisan or sectional
was contemplated, 1 may mention that
invitations to attend the meeting were
sent to Mr.. Greedy, and others prominent
in his party, and we would have been
glad to have any of them attend it,"
Mr.. LIVINGSTONE wrote:
"My attention has been called to sen-
sational heading in your journal of to
day, viz: Speech of Mr. Livingstone, of
Alabama. The rebellion to be success
full in another way together with what
purports to be the apimas of the sO-called
speech. ~ ,
81 beg leave to say that my name has
been used most unwarrantably. The facts
are simply these: O..
"On my way to dine with a friend he
requested me to step up stairs with him
to see what was going on in the way OF
having proper counsel to defend Mr. Da-
Wis at his trial.
II Twas perfect stranger to those in
the room, save one-I have never perpe-
trated but one speech in my life Ga men,
orized one before musical society,"
1T is true came from Mobile intend
ing to go to Europe, but simply for my
health and to renew my commercial con-
nections there. .l
II am no politician or public man, and
am astopished at finding myself so elabO
rately brought before my fellow-citizens
in the newspaper. .
II remain, sir, very respectfully. your
obedient servant"
Mr.. TUCKER said:
II desire to say. in an equally public
manner, that / have net been present
anywhere where any such sentiments
have been uttered, and that nobody but
fool, in my Judgment, could have utter
cd them, and no one but scoundrel
could have attributed them to me-"
Mr.. CUTLER is equally explicit in his
denial. He said
"The language used at the meeting in
question was such as no loyal man of
common sense could object to, or should
not have remained there. But the most
extraordinary statement in your paper
implies that the purpose was to begin, in
new shape, fresh rebellion. This is
simply ridiculous"
In reply to these letters the Post re-
marked:
1--WE have sent for our correspondent
and informant. and shall expect him to
Justify his assertions, or else apologize
under his name to the gentleman whom
he has named"
The radical people seem determined
that there shall be another rebellion and
are willing to manufacture n new one
"out of whole cloth" if they cannot tor
ture the words of any southern man into
an indication of that kind. They are de-
termined that no friendly feeling shall
exist between the North and the South,
if they can prevent it, and that NO conf
dence shall be placed in either the words
or the deeds of southern loyalty. We
are sorry that the agents of the asso-
ciated press lend themselves to the prop
agation of such mischieyoua and villain