Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-02-03
Davis and Foote.

many garbled extracts. that we are
induced TO give publication to a cor
rect copy. 1t reads as folIows:-
u ashingtOn CaPitioI. :. n
WEMIHIs. Tenn.
November 3d.. 1878
Mr. L c.; Dear Sir,-Yours of the
goth instant has been this day receiv,
ed. Have not seen any Of the ar
tic.es which You inform me II. S.
Foote had written in abuse Of me
nor have | had any desire to read
whatever he might write.
In the year 1851 published him
as cOnstitutionuIEy Il liar. and his sub
sequent career only served to confirm
me in that judgment. Since that
date, therefore. have taken no heed
of the utterance of said Fo0te.
His fattery when he was seeking
political prelerment lin the Confed
eracy. aud his abuse when, faithless
to his trust as representative in the
Congress OF the Co federAtc States.
he was preparing for his subsequent
desertion of their enemy, were alike
disregarded by me.
You are at liberty to use this as
you think proper
[ remain. respectfully and truly
yours,
->..~.;.. JEFFERSON DAVIS.
AS portion of the community NAV
possibly expect from me some notice
of the insult ng and grossly aspersive
letter over the signature OF Jefferson
Da|iS which yesterday morning mad
its appearance in the columns of The
Ccpptcd, though the slarin@ menflttcity
of all the allegations .ni Jact contained
therein might well Justify me i'll treat
ing the letter itself and its Infamous
author with cool passiOnleSs CON,
tempt. yet. for certain reasons not
difficult, | imagine. to be OWNED.
| have thought proper 10 take some
what di crcnt course.
| shalt not ROW 90 into a detail Of
past occurrences with VIZ" OF my
Own viud;catlon. 1t j. not possible
for the ruined and dIS.raced cham
pion Of dlsuniOn To say aught of me
OF of my public career which could IN
the least da9ree disturb my eqnahi
nifty. He has cherished an undying
hatred for ne ever since his own
presumptuous arrogance, on very
noted occasion, compelled INC to slap
his jaws, in this city IN the winter Of
lS47'4S. The hostility thus en-
gendered w2s afterwards much heigh-
tened by my defeat of his reasonable
to the Office Of Governor
Of Mississippi as secession candi-
dlte in 1851. My constant and uh
yleldrns opposition - hiu and his
ne:arious Schemes in Richmond dur
ing the war OF the rebellion, for three
years, was not at alt calculated To
assuaSe his cnm'ty My free pul
unanswered. and l venture t. sas
ttnanslUeruLie. eXPOstiOns last suns
iner o. his indecent and seditiou> al
tempts to keep alive in the bosom of
hi, countryTen feeling of irritation
AID alienation, WHICH ought never to
have been brought into existence,
have doubtless much inaln.ed the
malignily which was ,lumbering in
the rccesses of Il heart capable IF all
mischief. L rejoice to know that the
bIightins curse Of Mr. Dlvi>'s cons
meudatiOn it never can now be my
ill-fortuuc TO incur. Bat | bid this
mighty man of Cath, wEo writes so
Ulusterously for publication III the
newspapers, that do not live III
absolute conceaIment; my whereabouts
may be easily found by him or his
idoliziDg GO federateS. He knows, as
thousands of others knew, that for
full twenty years | have stood ready
he might deem necessary To his deep
Iv-wouuded honor and that whltever
general views | may cute tain ton, H.
ing the propriety of settling arch
issue as have arse:i betw. In him
aud myself in the mode referred to,
vet that. from special Difference to
him, shall lie altogether Induced tn
make lis ga exceptional case. The
haLitual culumni0tOr % honest aud pa
triotic men has no riyh,t to sk"th Lehini
the hypocriticat p eteHcea Of extreme
piety.
RI = FooTE