Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-08-02
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bic that the people should ksow the rec
s.prr sf shs Syutn. the, eel justBsd !"
pvsiiehvhe this letter from one wtso, u thu
on Dr. sk Of the var, va the Representative
man Of ,hs " i'm hp,sy e. the roo b. era
il - the tetosniked u 0lllp' OF the south-
ern SEM Aees thS MOI pat. Pres,d~p,
L'ncoLs sdss' t h8d Re {n)1e ST
phens.. u De ~ ~ ledly hat b Nd
offered him . seat 10 the Cabinet, and ~
retained great regard for him to The lass. !,
- Yours respectfully, AeokAm.r !
Crawfordsville, Ca, July -. 1885. 4
lIS a a1s:s9@ffss sSs gs d is Z.
Is before me. thank you heartily foe it,
No $40 10 the United States did or could
nose e6dfaly spprove and indssse W. CD.
iects 81 The proposed Union Convention %
Philadelphia, a. understood them, than l
did, snd YET, ftvm cUnsiderations sfszpedi-
ency. doubted the propriety Of ~ taking
active part in It. was also in doubt. to
sosps extent, whether, with Other views On
the part Of those who made the call, the
words were not SO phrased in the eall - =
exclude oil who occupied similar pesitioA
to my oEn, and from other considerations
d those whlch baa occurred 20 me. Your
letter relieves me from the last class Of
doubts; but those Of the other class still
exist, Notwithstanding yo,it strong views
10 the contrary. Individually, ny vlUle
soul d enlisted in the cause Of ; speedy.
full, and perfect restoration d the govern.
ment under the constitute n, end ito perm.
nsncy under that constitution. - il nov
stands. THERE'S nothing Within my power
that am not wiling cheesSvlly TO de to e.
feet end accomplish that end. Indeed you
will excuse me in saying II, but, il 10 the
truth. l would be willing to offer up my life
itself. If BY 30 doing this great result could
be obtained, end peace. union, harmony.
prosperity, happiness end constitutional
liberty b thereby secured 70 the millions
hereafter 10 live on this continent.
There are many personal embarrassment
or difficulties in the way Of my going 70 The
Convention. These alluded to beSSfe, ut
am resolved to be there II I can. In no
event shall il be ever truthiully 6Aid Of me
|! that failed to Do eye!E !hipg in my pose,
did, in 1860, exert my, sGeets to their ut
most estent 10 avsid Tho late most lAmeut>
able war, and 10 sAve the Unien On Consti<
tutional principles without z conflict 81 rms.
This l did, ton. .wbilA the many OF thees
now % clanorous fer vlmAa they eaM ths
Union causc. we're giving sncourag ement
BY clearly and decidedly, intihatine, Il not
folly expressing lperiect willingness on
their part that the Union might slide if tbs
people Of the South so willed IL. wAt
even ta0nted with endeavorine to hold 0lr
people on 10 Union that was no lOokeu
cared for by the lsadinR men Of the dcnffn4
snt party st the Noffh.. withstood thea
taunts even when knew, or was Informed
truly ss believed, that there vss An orgsn,
lied body Of men in Savannah to teixe ths
custoo house, Fst Pulaski, adm eAss ne
Senate did ~ ssecds.. sssiss DHl vff
All this l stated to yoB, apit 70 which
you alludc in your letter beioee, me; nes
should leave any hcsitancy in statine i
to the public,if any subtle good could there.
by be effected Tho public COED b my only
object. How best to subservs that consist
emily with truth, h,nor and upsightnees ID
the only question with me personal in.
terests have no in tluence with me whatever,
at least think SO, and may be excused az
saying 30. Had been governed By per-
sOnal feelings should have had nothing "a
do with the late troubles, further than en-.
tering my earnest protest against Thanh -
And had been governed BY personal feel,
ings should not now be in the situation
am. II the Union shall be restored sndel
the Constitution, As l earnestly desire to
~ il 16ne. snd trm ~'anng to do an 1 cor
toward thatsnd. Il : my liked purpsss ID
rctise forever frop ~ conf ection With pub.
! licaoairs, = tha1, ~ M itnould seem tha,
my present efforts are tending 10 : result
in which nave more or less personal inter
est that il, 4issission as Senator In Con
gress-yct | assure yon never expect q
intend TO hold that position long, even Il
the seat should bc awarded % me.
fous truly,
ALEXANDER II. STEPHENS, :,