The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1866-02-03
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an expression N material sympathy,
though my powcp u gratitude hafe
been alm0al daily iakod N thank
those who have, With 70 much heafi
elo1uenr, plead ior tho President
fof him who, though uhucwssful,
has given you wi ho cpuld=his bosl
enofpio--and whose only hppe II
future happiness llos IN The sweet
trust, onon expressed, that he has
not lost your confidence and lote.
Ignorant Of oil which bis own people
have done for him IN his painful cap.
tiviiy, his devotion Is unabated. "fhe
unfortunate have always been de
serted and BETRAYED. but did over
man have less 10 complain Of wlcn
he had lost power 70 scfvcY The
multitude are slontj why should
they speak save 10 him who hears
best the words most secretly uttered
Nv own heart tells me the sympathy
cxists--that the prayers from The
family hearth are not hushcd. BE
loving and conGding still 10 those
from whom ! have received more
than | dcscrvc--lar more official
honors than ] desired. Those iol
whose cause ! suffer are not uuwor.
thy Of the devotion Of all which ]
had to give" This is the message
of love which Is sent through prison
gates to our own people. ] say oul
people, because both Of us have beer
brought up with you; one Of us wa
born in Mississippi, the other can't
to her in infancy. These are m,
people, and It is a privilege Of whicl
no change Of circumstances can de
prive me. To the accepted prayer
OF our widows and orphans, our suf
fcring but heroic women, our bravt
and true men, our innocent littl'
children. / look for the restoration
to my little children of their agonizet
but Christian father. If a mercifu
Providence so ordain it, we hop,
to live and die among you, mutual,
consoling and bearing each other
burdens. / pray God we may no
be driven forth from the home O
our childhood, "for how can we SIM
our own song in n strange land?
/ We would not have our dear friend
betrayed by their sympathy int
offering for our cause, too much frou
their own "basket and storc.' Ian,
mine have, 90 far, been cared for an
shielded from want. We sceme'
ever environed by the love which ]
reflected upon us from that whic
lighted my husband in his dungeon
softened his prison walls with sum
pictures of loving eyes and out
stretched arms.
Grief and gratitude seem to i'm
pose on me silence. | would, br
cannot say more. will inclos
within this note the names and d
rections of gentlemen to whom Ii
contributions of which YOU spea
may be enclosed. And instead I
the eloquent voice which so often HI
poured forth his love to his de;
people, now mute, | offer a wife's an
mothers and a country woman
gratitude to you and those YOU rcpr'
sent.
have the honor to be, very graf
fully and sincerely, yours,
VARISa DAVIS.