The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-08-16
Rebel Meeting in New York.

The friends of Jeff. Davis held meet
ing in New York city, week before last,
having for its object the raising offunds
for his defense in the prospective trial.
Mr.. Robert Brown, who was present on
invitation, makes affidavit as to senti.
ments there uttered:
Mr.. Cutler declared the Declaration
Of Independence to be the Mngna Char.
m of human liberty, nnd quoted It 10
prore that the Southern States ha.l the
right to secc.lc.
4 New Yorker remarked that " thc
State Of New York refused to enter the
Federal Union except the right was as
sured to her to withdraw if she thought
proper" :"
| Livingston, Of Mobile, said be had read
the constitutions Of the different States,
and found in several ofthe constitutions
Of the free States the expressed right to
sccede.
In q running conversation it was said
that "the effect Of the trial Of Davis
would be revolution Of sentiment every.
where 10 favor Of the South. 1t would
be proved on the trial that the secession
cause ,cas right, and entitled to the sym
pathy Of the world" Livingston, now
wrought up to the highest pitch Of en-
thusiasm, made the declaration: In
twenty. five years the man that now &c.
cuses the south Of having committed
treason will be looked upon us mad
man and n fool" Ie repeated this
statement, saying that in fifty years there
would be this revolution 10 popular sen
timent.
A New Yorker denounced the execu.
ton Of Mrs. Surratt rs cold, deliber'
ate murder" Another declared that
she was convicted upon forged testimo.
ny. MARITIME asserted that the court BY
which she was tried had no legal juris'
diction, and that the execution was dc.
libcrate murder. Livingston then said
that he conversed with number OF
Englishmeu with regard to this brutal
: murder. They told him that it woule
send thrill Of horror throughout Eu'
rope, and the howl Of indignation that
will be sent back would SO cover and
terrify the American Government TIM
it will be afraid to bring MIR. Davis to
trial.
lie believed that the intention was Ia
keep him lingering in prison till he
died, without bringing him to trial
The friends of Mr.. Davis must keep such
an agitation Of the matter stirring that
the Government would be forced to pu
him on trial without further delay. MIR
Cutler said that as Democrat, judge
Wylic, had been appointed on the bcncE
of the District of Columbia, the Govern
mcnt would not dare let him be tried
there. 1t was predicted that the ques
ticn of negro suffrage would divide th'
Republicans"
Livingston was asked how Alabama
would be likely to vote at the next cleo
, ton for members Of Congress ? "The)
will return a solid delegation Of staunch
and true Southern men" he replied
Working himself up into another fury
Of enthusiasm, he declared that 3,3O(
noble, lion hearted Southerncrs had KEEP
at bay, for many months, an army of75,'
600 Union troops. Mobile only capt.
ulatcd when she was worn out and ex
haustcd. He paid a glowing tribute t
the noble. hearted women Of Mobile.
"They look down." be said, with
scornful contempt upon Yankee Officer
and suffer no advances from them, tax
ing care, of course, not to give cause o.
pretcxt for arrest. The feeling is uni
versal that no - Yankee must be al
lowed foothold in the South.
Gcn,lcmcu, you will want o grca
deal Of money. am on my way te
England for the purpose Of raising funds
This great work must 50 on !; the Govern
mcnt must not be allowed to shirk the
trial. l can promise you with conf
dence that I will furnish you with the
requisite amount
4 New Yorker said there would be no
difficulty in raising the money in Ne"
York city. ,
The Southern men present were al
of them open and avowed sccessionists
The Northern men were in the most per
feet accord Of sentiment and sympathy
with them.
The affidavit of Mr.. Brown is sworn
and subscribed to before notary pub
: lie Of the city Of New York.
The Death of Arthur Tappan.
This gentlemen-one Of the oldest ant