Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-02-07

insists strongly upon the justice and expediency o
paying theclaims of loyal Southern people for prop
ery taken or destroyed for the benefit of the loya
men during the war He estimates the amount a!
only two hundred and fifty millions of dollars, anc
declares that the money must be forthcoming.
There is no prospect that the Radical majority vii
concur with MIR. Stevens in so just measure. A
number of loyal Southern men have vainly present
ed their claims here for property taken and receipt
ed for by Federal Commissioners, and they despair
of obtaining any relief
A conference is going on here among Democrats
from various sections of the country in relation tc
the project for holding National Convention o
the Democratic party to devise measures for more
perfect organization of the party, with view to fu
ture elections. A meeting in Philadelphia is to be
held for the like object
Some of the newspapers have reported that Gen
Grant will 60 to Europe in the spring. but he HIM
self ignored the report. In the critical condition
in which the officers of the country may be found
next spring or summer General Grant could not
be spared from his post by either party for he is
claimed and relied upon by both parties. LEU.
b. F. BUTLER AND BRICK POMERoY.
The La Crosse wisconsin, Democrat publishes
the following correspondence as having taken place
between Gen. Butler and its editor Mr.. Pomeroy.
1t explains itself:
No. II BROADWAY, New YORK,
January l3 1867.
NJ NJ Ibn,eroy Editor Democrat, La Crosse,
Wisconsin:
SIR:-When in Milwaukee, last October, 1 made
all arrangements with parties there toward the
prosecution of the suit have brought against you
for defamation of character as per preliminary mott
6cation and summons This was the principal OBJ
ject had in visiting Wisconsin, and my work was
done well. On consultation with a few friends, L
have decided to withdraw the suit if you will agree
to stop your personal attacks on me as man and
officer, which have so often appeared in your pa
per, the La Crosse Democrat | have no particu-
lar desire or need to collect of you the amount
claimed (slOO,OOO,) but do wish to have your an
noying articles stopped and if you do not accede
to this proposition the law must take it course.
B. F. BUTLER.
REPLY
SANcTUM OF THE DEMOCRAT,
LA CROSSE, January Is, 1867:
Mgjor- General Benjamin F. Butler, L. H. d:
SR:-Your note is before me, by to-day mail,
and duly noted. AS at present constituted with
natural disgust for thieves, robbers turn-coats,
military blunderers, bank-robbers, women insul-
me, in all kindness, to say that have no retrac-
ton to make to you, for l never published word
concerning you that did not believe true, and
which you must know to be true rs holy writ, if
you are at all familiar with your own dishonorable
history as public being, 'dignifed by accident Of
birth with the name of man. would not willing
ly injure your feelings, or deprive you Of your acord
.oide reputation, SO wel-earned in the service Of
Butler rs. honesty, patriotism and virtue. Nor do
I wish you to die yet awhile, for your name, histo-
y blunders, robberies, insults to women, and trea
son to your country, are valuable as warnings to
the rising generation
Believing you to be all I have ever charged you
with being, confident in my own ability to prove
every charge, you are politely privileged to let the
law take its own course, when the world will know
more of your robberies, history, ambitions. &C.,
too numerous to mention.
The only favor 1 ask of you is this Ifyou con-
clude to go on with your suit for libel and DANA,
ges to the amount of $4,000 permit me to plead
my own case in court and give me only time to
put my spoons, silver-ware watches, jewelry, &C.,
in some place Of safety outside the court room, till
the trial is over
With best wishes for your success and warm re-
ception in your future home, am, sir
NJ NJ. P0MEROY,
Editor Democrat, La Crosse, Wis