Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1867-06-06
From Madison.


self D. P. jackson, a nephew of "Stone-
WALL jackson, visited Madison, and de-
sired to address the citizens on the starv.
ing condition of the southern people. His
friends--or those espousing his cause, for
he was an utter stranger in the city,-tried
to get the court house, but failed, where
upon they issued bills stating that he
would speak at the capitol, but on making
application to ,Gen. Allen, were refused
the use of that building, he having seen
no credentials or papers of any kind show
ing acho Mr.. Jackson was, and not know
ing him from an imposser. Mayer San
bourn thinks General Allen did very
wrong, and inserts over column of abuse
of that worthy and efficient officer in the
Madison Union; whereupon correspon-
dent gives his version of the matter which
we insert, as follows:
A MARES NEST POUND BUT NO EGGS IN IT.
A tall, sallow complexioned, cadaverous
looking cuss with very broad brimmed
hat, claiming to be nephew to old Stone
wall jackson made his appearance in our
city last week for the purpose Of delivering
lecture on the starving condition of the
people in the Southern States. A little
knot of Copperhead politicians got round
him at the hotel and concluded that they
would assume the responsibility Of calling
meeting in the Assembly Chamber. So
they began at the wrong end to bring u
about. They first went to the printing
office and gave orders for the hand bills
then vent to secure the Hall. This they
ought to have done first: Well, the Gov
ernor was away-Col. Coleman, Superin-
tendent of public property was away
Major Meredith, his deputy, told them he
would not open the Hall for rebel unless
the Commissioners of Public Buildings
told MIN IA do it (good for Major.) They
next applied (his honor, the Mayor being
the applicaut) to Gen. Allen, Secretary of
State. The General said he was not much
in favor of rebels having the use of that
Hall, besides he might be an imposter, but
if he had any papers to show he was all
right, he didn't care much if be lcctured
there. Hereupon, his Honor wanted the
General to 60 down to the hotel to see him,
which he very sensibly ..ssdeclincd to do;
hereupon, the chivalrous nephew to Stone
wall jackson, consummate rebel, got very
indignant and left the city, and the Union
has strung out whole column against
Gen. Allen because he was not "much in
favor" to use his own words, "of letting
rebels into that Hall' to tell the people the
South was in starring condition. We
never heard these same Copperheads ex-
press any sympathy for Union soldiers who
weye starving at Andersonviile and other
places, or of wanting that Hall or any 9th
er for the purpose of expressing sympathy
for any body else who were fighting on the
side of their country and their flag. But
just think of the precedent that would be
established. If man wants to show a
stud horse in the capitol park, or fat
woman wants to show herself in the Capt.
tol, all they have to do is to put up at a
hotel, and the State officers must give them
call and assent of course. If Mayor
Sanborn was so very anxious to hear one
of our dear Southern brethren lecture, es-
pecially nephew to old Stonewall Jack
son, there are many places in the city he
could have engaged that would hold all the
sympathisers with the late rebellion that
could be drummed together.
G. F. L.
NJ adison, June J, 1867.