Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-08-24
The Meeting or the Friends OF Jefr.
Davis

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The friends OF JEFF Davis, in New
York, appear rather nervous ..over the
expose of their proceedings ct the meet
ing held recently to provide ways snd
means for the defense Of that eminent
patriot and statesman. Nearly all who
were present, and who were reported as
having used language rather too ardent
in behalf of the cause Of rebellion and
it's Representatives. Chief, have thought
it necessary to put in disclaimer. But
this has only made matters worse for
them. The gentleman who gave the in.
formation upon which the Evening Post
based its report, now comes out in a
sworn statement, in his own name, as to
what transpired at the secret conclave,
in Bond Street. In biz. statement, he
says:
"There were present ct the messing
Messrs. Gideon J. Tucker, Surrogate OF
this county; Theadore MARITIME, Peter Y.
Cutler. Clancy and Douglas, among
others. .GI@Af
"After some delay, IL was remarked
that it would be as well to invite their
Southern friends outside to come in.
This was done; several persons entered,
after which the doors were closed
There were now ten men present
"The object of the meeting was to
raise funds to meet the expenditure TO
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The following committee was appointed
for that purpose: c. Godfrey Guuther,
Mayor of New York; Carlos Butter6sId,
Theodore MARITIME, Messrs. Douglas and
| Clancy. A. =
eMr. Cutler declared the Declaration
of Independence to be the Magma Char
Ia of human liberty, and quoted it to
prove that the Southern States had the
right to secede.
"Auother person, one OF the New
Workers, remarked that the State of
| New York refused to enter the Federal
Union except the right was assured to
her TO withdraw if she thought proper.
The proceedings and debates Of the con-
vention were referred to in confirmation
of this statement e.
/ AuOAhGE VI AhC N0W QKk6T9 Q6-
clared that even in Massachusetts, every
officer taking the oath Of Office swore
that he owed allegianee to the State
paramount to every other obligation of
fsalty.
"Mr. Robert NJ. Livingaton, of Mobile
Alabana, remarked how few people hsG
ever read the Constitutions Of the differ
ent States. He had read them, and
found in several Of the Oonstitntipns o
free States the expressed right to Secede
"a running conversation followed thiI
statement, in which it was said that thI
effect of the trial of DRsis would be .
revolution of sentiment everywhere il
favor Of the South. 1t would be proved
} on the trial that the secession cause wal
right, and entitled to the sympAthies o
the world. One of the company, Mr.
Cutler, if remember rightly, quoted {
passage from Burks, 10 show that
State cannot be guilty of treason.
"Mr. Livingston, now wrought mp TO
high pitch Of enthusiasm, made the de
claration: In twenty-five years the mai
that now accuses the South of havin,
committed treason, will be looked upon
rs a madman and q fool he repeata,
this declaration, saying that in 6ft,
years the revelation in popular sentimen
would be so great that such n man woal
be looked upon as 9 madman or fool
"One of the New YoEkers denouncel
. the execution OF Mrs. Snrrats as cold
deliberate murder. Another declares
that she was convicted upon forged tes
timony. A third (Martine) asserte
! that the court by which she Was tried
! had no legal jurisdiction, and that th
. execution was deliberate murdee.
: Mr.. Livingston said that he had con
versed with g number of Englishmen il
regard to this brutal murder. The
= told him that it would send q thrill c
horror throughout Europe, and the how
= OF indignation that would be sent bac
would so cover and terrify the America
< Government that it will be afraid I
bring Mr.. Davis to trial He believe
that the intention was to keen him lii
gering in prison till he died, withou
!, bringing him to trial The friends
Mr.. Davis must keep such an sRitatio
Of the matter stirring that the Cover
!. ment would be forced to put him
trial without further delay.
Mr.. Cutler said that he had been
= opinion that the Government won
}. bring Mr.. Davis to trial before the Di
trict Court Of the District OF Columbi