The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1870-05-05

From the Washington Chronicle Of April q i.

Mr.. jefferson Davis has written a
letter to good Philadelphia Democrat
now going the rounds of the press, de-
nyiug the Statement, of Sena or Came
ron that he once told JEFF Davis that
his seat in the Sena,e would one day be
orcupied by q colored man. We re-
prin, the letter, and we publish it. not
TO refresh the memory of the ex rebel,
but 10 nut Oh record little matter OF
history
MEMPHIS, Tenn March %. 1870.
Ny DEAR SIR: Yours of the ID instant
reached me here during my absence. which
will explain the delay of this reply. Senator
Cameron made no such statement as that
quoted by YOU. He made no remarks to me
at the time of nv withdrawal from the Sen
ate other than the expression OF his good
wishes for me. HIS relations with me had
been uniformly those of personal kindness,
and have expected him. duty to him
self and to truth, to deny having made such
remarks as have been imputed in the news
papers.
Men had not then reached the degree of
qualification which caused the Withdrawal
of States from the Union to be called ''re-
bellion :" and the only remark, so far as
know, made by auv Senator, which had the
least practical bearing, was the expression
of Mr.. Hale, of New Hampshire, that he ex
pected us all so II to come back.
Very respectfully and truly yours,
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
In 1861. about two weeks before Mr.. |
Davis LETT Washington to join his fellow
traitors in the South, Senator Cameron |
met Mrs. DAVIS on Penn-ylvanIa avenue.
In reply to her question as to why lie
did not come and see JEFF. the SIN
ator said, Why does not JED. ask |
me ?" :. Well, 1 ask you to come and
breakfast with US tomorrow morning
90 At what hour?" Nine O'Clock.
:. ! will be there"
At the time mentioned, Senator Cam
eron made bis appearance, ard after
breakfast the conversation naturally !
turned upon the then attitude of the
South. Davis was, as usual. oTtspoken
in his secession views, md threateaed
that if ii came TO the worst, and blood
had to flow, war would be wrg-d IN the
States north of Mason and Dixon's line.
As may well be supposed, such words
were aot pleasing to the Pennsylvani,
Senator, and be answered in effect that
the rebellious section would be brought,
back into the Union, and that he firmly
believed that. If The South persisted III
its coarse, not only would the slaves all
be SET free, but that =. One day a cOtored
man ,cW occupy your seat, lM. Darjs, IN
tie United States Senate
Davis, in great anger, turned TO SEN
,tor Cameron, and said ,sat the North,
got the South. would suffer from the
coming war, AMI that he himself would
B. lead a party to burn to the ground
four property, Mr.. Cameron, in Penn
'ylvania."
OF this incident Mr.. Davis appears to
be as forgetfal as he has been of his
bath When the invasion of Pennssl-
'ania vas attempted by the rebel army,
,re of the generals received orders to
destroy. if possible, The property OF
simon Cameron and TbaddeGs Stevens
They burn, that of the latter, and went
IN their way to destroy General Cam
ron's, when they turned upon their
racks.
This is a plain, straight story. Cam
ron fulfilled his prophecy better than
Davis did his threat.