, 1870-12-27
VANCE'S EXPLANATION.

ATact 10 1lh1t1Y kffn1ACuA - RATS
7rentncpt OF s'nson Soldiers unr.
ing the War-A Desire for :. The
Unity and PcSpetutay OF the Whole
Country
Ex-Governor Vance, Of North Carolns.
writes tha following letter, In sie* Of hi- rr-
cent election to the United States Senate. 10
the editor OF the Washington Chronicle, IA
defence ct himself aud lila action during the
"Ycn have stricken me some heavy and scmc
unjust blows: will you allow me to parry through
RsferIiu9 to my election 70 the United States
Senate, you charge, IN tecen, issue, that 1t has
been my constant baa3e that ny opinions and
feelings have undergone no change snce the war,
ment, 4c. / deny this list, most empnsttcaiiy.
II Is simply untrue II ls ditncuit 10 tell what
yo1 mean 5f re former: 4 q foat.Eears' war
the multiplication tao.e, do not see how the vtr-
torB could force upon thetr airersastes the cua.
clus!0n that shat venerable institution lied II
yUu mean that my abstract opinions ns to what
was right have r0t been changed By tne results
OF The wa1, you are correct; but II you meant 10
ssJ saat % not aeeept those .rsa!ts, each aEa
all of them, And guide my conduct as cttt-
zen thereby. Jour ctarge is incorrect. can
well zee Row beaten parry may be required TO
forever reifain from attemptiag those th,nSs
again which we're the cause o5 the COLLISION, Bat
It seems TO ne that he would he qalte sorrJ dog.
Indeed, who ahonlu ackuuw.eire that he had for
iamltes Of ciytl w1r for cause tnat had 50 litte
70 Guataln It thst II became wrong II Boo1 as TWO
men and 80 p.osea TOO strong for one man
anatl: ,,,, .,.,.., I'M, ,.., nov ,,... x....
ago. In speech delivered in WI1miDRton. he II
never would. xc. II IS sufficient 10 SAY, IN reply
'ist ets va Vas ia u Aasus is y sas Is t; i % ~ e.
which you allege uttered some time azo.' and
which has been denied By me a1ain and again.
But tne charge which most concerns me- Of the
many which Jou bring agstnst me Is that my
sKtrss are not clear Of responsibility Tor the ia
human tTearmtn Of Union suldlels At salisbury
1e Il not .
] opposed 10 IT At the b. tgiunirE, It ronId be
I w6tse than uneand:d in me- to deny that @neu
f''ssa s1 n,a n i '' ~ h ss''n =, af ny S
ant rcIsts:ed n tho eDH. Bit DO dsny thar
exceedettn aLJ way the bounds OF cEiitz-sl wat-
is,e;I 90 c,stTa that fought nat Dsh. VI h
! sponsbiniy whatever resting unon :ae for tue
!tzearrEtnt q prisoners. IT T. we'll known that
~ q
III, Wien L sA' fs1mesi OF lie eonIsiisa sa
81 ii, g pttsorers, s1oss as once to tic seere-
ta:y OF HI. An1 u:Geu him. II Il was p1a<ible,
10 provide for their wa5t:; AMI l secused .aa
passage Of al act Ct eur General Assembly au-
lho:szpK me to futu!an them supplies OF blan.
make an al!ange.rent WIKI the Federal author.
tiles 1o fnrntan similar supplies to Tltta chru-
tina eoIillcsa In Northern prtsn1s. Before tits
! c.n!d be effected. the prisoners 'se1eares4ose!
ift m salisbury. The prdus Of this may te fouusl
in my Official letter.boos in custody OF the gov.
J esLneut i'll Wseh!Est TIM, ald Ia tie ac:s of tbs
Lee tslt ture Of North La.Gstna.
1.-THE lnduttzT h!ch II .s said has ',eea exe!sHi
| In hunting ms 1eaaad Is Most remarkable, since
It has exhumet' 1l!aDst IS much Of What ald
nut, as Of what dlti 10. And t! seems. a!so
that 'he acts with which an Justly ch1rSeah:e
ar urged as leason Why amnesty should ueve1
he extended 10 me- II mad nut committed then
slonl'. n Cd no amnesty. For this seasoa e7
1--WE, d the South. have been told again aui
| sRain, that we must give up the deal issncs o
Ra & ese asee Ss ata9 VI fh.
fs1m our Northern b1etnreu. I. for one, resc,vt
10 conform to II, and proeosa aas1n =
eP1 RenossP Il ny soun,sf. 1nstsad q 1endns me -
htiplng hantt, many who were loudes: IN thea
exho1tas.ens begin to search through that thini
shou!d rot BE- pt rnit*c4t to Improve tho future
AMI a law by which am made degraded mai
Ii The lind o, ms BIRTH ID held uu before my ere
iiaw;: can n We Il .aus forget il: VIII Won, sis
help us: VIII the VISITORS attend the funsras q
| this rasf, end throw the ngst C10d upon its ctf
nu II 70, will engage tnat Il will he hn1is.
tnEcyer. because We hold fast the bond OF faith
ianeae to Each o;ne, 10 1hs sasdows 1,ss o. arsss
great republic Because NC rcia:.
l 10 lFhEF iii H'nlIUluk E*C4 h0C .NC=I
lauon OF onr homes ard rho slaughter OF on
aons. Is 1o reason Why We should refuse to 1e
jo!ce oyer tbs prosperity Of the whole reuntte
! Land. Because we rcfuse to turn our hauks q
tie hEavc and honest men, 1Islux aud dead, VII
follow ed onr hat uers in ohcH:euce to the DO -trlr
Of stale sovereignty, Is =" teasoo why We shou:
| not frsternza with equally hrayc and honest ME
| who fought on the other side.
"IpsLt< It to you, sir, that am au 0bedlst
aad lax-obst ring cit.zen OF the Cn!ted S:atea
that aeau!etce !n and Will ma!n'aln d. the Leg,
] lmott results Of the VAT. that earnestly dEstt
| the un!Iy ard perlesuty at the whole country. II
! prosperity AID aoror. desire never aRAin to s.
IT. Rteat energies. its vast resources, lts illus!
| Gus so!,tiere, Alt It's Wise kiatesmen engaged
ire tppoble task OF keli-lest1uctton: b
feryeruy pray that every atom oi III
We a1lh OF it, bosom, a1t every spark Of the gee
us OF Its children may be devltea 70 the c1nh,a
welfare he1cetor.h and forever. And IN attest.
ston OF al! this, pledge faith which stood by
sInkiuH CAUSE through misfortune ant defta
bright aId untarn!shed-as ny btstctel
| enemy must saT-hecause honor and duty :,
qulrcdi;- yer5 respectfully. ST., Fnur chetttcl
| se:vatr, zEEVl0S B. Vance" :"