The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1866-01-23
From the Richmond Examiner.
A LETTER FROM MRS. JEFFERSON
DAVIS,

A LETTER FROM MRS. JEFFERSON
DAVIS.
A number of ladies ir Mississippi have FORM
ed themselves into an association, abranch OF
which is to be established in each of.tee South
ern States, the principle object OF which Is to
raise fund that will place the wife and chill
dren of Jefferson Davis above the possibility Of
want or dependence upon the charity of friends.
The method appointed to raise money is by vol
untary subscription and by the sale OF card pho
tograpbs of Mr. Davis. The latter have the
s,amp of the society UPON the back, and are dis
posed of at the rate of one dollar each as the
minimum price. Mrs Davis has written the
following touching letter to the Secretary of the
Association:
MILL VIEW, GEORGIA,
December 4, 1865.
T. B. Clarke, Esq, Secretary aud agent l..
5. 4. Assoc,ution:
My DEAR SIR-I am in receipt of your very
kind letter in the name ''of the Ladies' South
Elm Aid Associative" having "for its object the
purpose of placing" me 'and family in circum-
stances somewhat commensurate with their
tinlate Of me and mine and begging that | WILL
at nv earliest convenience, designate place TO
which the means so collected may be conveyed,
SO that they may "safely and satisfactorily
reach me.
From our desolate and impoverished friends
| scarcely expected such an expression of mate
rial sympathy, though my powers OF gratitude
have beea almost daily taxed to thank those
who have with so much heart.eloquence, plead
with the President for him who, thong b unsuc-
cessful, has given you all he could-hls best
euergies-and whose only hope or future happl
ness lies in the sweet trust, often expressed,
that he has not lost your confidence and love.
Ignorant of all which bis own people have done
for him in his painful captivity, his devotion is
undated. 1.-The unfortunate have always been
deserted and betrayed, but did ever man have
less to complain of when he had lost the power
ttos-2 The multitude are silent; why should
they speak save to Him who hears best the
words most secretly uttered? My own heart
tells me the sympathy exists that the prayers
from the family hearth are not hushed. Be
loving and condding still to those from whom |
have received much more than | deserved, far
more official honours than desired Those for
whose cause | suffer not unworthy OF the
devotion of al! @hich | bad to give This Is
the lnes>ase OF love which is sent through prs-
on gates to our own people. say our people,
because both of US have been brought up with
you; one of US born in Mississippi, the 9th
er came to her In infancy. These are my own
people, and it is privilege of which no change
of circumstances can deprive me- To the ac
cepted prayers of our widows and orphans, our
suffering but heroic women, our brave and true
men, our innocent little children, | look for the
restoration to my little children of their ago
nized but christian father If merciful Pro-
violence SO ordain it, We hope to live and die
among you, mutually consoling and bearing
each others burthens. pray God We may not
be driven forth from the home of our childhood,
for how can We sing our own song in strange
land?" We would not have our dear friends
betrayed by their sympathy into offering, for
our use, too much from their own "basket and
store" l and niue have, so far been miracu
lousy cared for and shielded from want. We
seem ever euvroued by the love which is re-
fected upon Us from that which lighted my hus-
band in his dungeon-softened his prison with
sunny pictures Of loving eyes and outstretched
arms.
Grief and gratitude seemed to impose upon
ME silence. | would, but cannon say more.
will enclose within this note the names and d.
rections of gentlemen to whom the contributions
of which you speak may he enclosed And in-
stead OF the eloquent voice which SO often has
poured forth his love to his dear people, now
mute, offer wite's, aud mothers. aud coun-
try-womau's gratitude to you and those you re-
present.
l have the honor to be, very gratefully and
sincerely yours,
FARINA DAVIS.
TAMMANY AND PIE SOUTHERN DEMOCRACY
The Taumany Society had grand old time
the occasion of their celebration of the Sth
Of January. The World says, editorialy:
The seasonsble invitation rendered by Mr.
Cox in his Snpecb last EVENING Wac Sad
with his usual tact aud felicity He gave Ut
terance to the liberal sentiments of the Tamma-
ny Society. aud Of the whole Democratic party,
in proheriug to our chismatic and suffering
brethren of the Southern States cordial vel
come if they will return to their old party asso-
Citations When by their secession at Charles
ton, they divided and defeated the Democratic
party, they accomplished the worst day. work
ever done in this country. But if, admonished
by suffering, they will return to their first love,
the democracy will retain no reproachful recol-
lections of the past Whatever they may have
formerly thought of the political doctrines of
MIR. Douglas, they must now be sensible that
his doctrine OF local self government has become
the palladium Of their rights Even if Mr.
Douglas in error, in wishing to extend it to
the terrltor,s, it was failing which cleaned 10
virtues side" Had his policy been accepted
by the southern democracy a strong outwork
would have been established, behind which self
government in the states would have been safe
y intrenched. By their refusal to cooperate
With him, the enemy has been admitted into the
very citadel of state ghts. 1t is only by re-
union with US on the Douglas idea ESQ far as it
is still applicability that the enemy can be dis
lodged aud the government restored to its true
principles