, 1875-08-30

IQtn Replies to the indiana PGOpfo
Who Wanted E1tlM to Au1ress

IQtn Replies to tho indiana PGOpfo
who Wanted IatEn to Ad4ress
lheira
MEauu1y, Tet.n., Aug. 81, 1s75.-Jacob Darts,
Esg-AtY DEAR hin: liz aldi lon to tho telegram
sent to you of tlla dato. i wr.tU IN order that
might state fully the roaaonH which induced mo
10 notify You not to expect inc 1T yuuE ngricu-
trrAl lar. Benslb!y feel tho cordial invitation
which you EXTENDED 10 the, and hoped that tho
contemplated address, might DO usofnl to tho
material interests common to all poltlons OF Tho
hIisaIsBipIl Valley.
Nothing was turthor from my purpose than
fute, did not ask whether my audience Mould
be in accold with mysot on political sub jects. OF
OF creed wholly antagoulziJtE nv 0wu.
from your letter Of tbs l7th iusk. lchrn that
you consider tlefs may ba hazard Of opposition
tu my reception III orator Of your Rpproaolllng
la,r and that yournclf and others-oticcrs Of tho
gani.At,ut-unAninapusIy deollod to atlud by
tho Al arrangement you have made.
l tla..k YOU for tho oourteBy and consideration
tua manifested, nut cannot sg<oa tlut your ro.
gard for what Is due to the should HHDluct
yourselves, or your Assou!ation, to any risi Ut
ceasura OF injury. l am NOS tho loes, bus rather
the moro, careful to AVOID such = consequence,
because OF tue naSnantnity expscshed In tbs
fact tnat ovar two.thit1s Of the oillcora in your
association are Of Tie political putty most op
posed TO myself.
lis gratifying 10 mo to know that tho Union
soldiers ct your section DO not pArtio'pato III
you, and | will alt that, ,for public oonssdorA-
t1ony. it 10 to DO regretted that any claHH In the
out,ntry shoull bs leaB liberal thau they.
With my best wishes for tho Hucceas OF your
association. and fur you individually, lave the
JErYEnson DAVIS.
MEApuls, Tenn, Aux, q, ls76.-Jacoo Dapis,
ES9.-sIY DEAR SIN: have sent \ te6grAphlc
1oply 10 your meBsaRa 1eca.y-d to-day, Rnd uow
fult,1i fhA DrrIrf1fhn In that he
writing to explain.
Tho conduc. OF persons In your nelghborlng
State. md Tie arscluH contained il. soao Ut thur
newspapers, have excIted II tteug amonE nur
hoped 10 culture wien. alter repeated invita-
tlous agreed to 10 to Rockford.
Il would b. very unfortunate II should now
60 to your fur aud be tbs object OF ntIonsIso
my last istter to yoa. rhe nawspApels OF your
State, to which YOU referred me for Indications
Of public feeling III regard to my Alliog the Pos!-
tioo to with you 4ad invited INC, have not
reached mo; no shht hm iguorant aH to What
they have Raid. OF whether they have said any.
thug Oh the subject.
IL you aud hAyo the same object Ia view,
tho harmonious corporation of the soctluns
for lhe public good. you will SEQ why use
such abundant CAUTION bofors roachin8 con.
cluslGu.
l therefore submit to you tho inquiry whather
there IL kuv ,ooln to doubt sny besug Accorded
MI orderly and courteous reception. II t1use
la-in view Of the great harm which any out
rage would do--aud tie l.stts Roo4 which, uuder
tue most favorable CIRCUMSTANCES. could hope
to effect you will admit tLat It ~ be.tes for all
concerned tIat you should accept NV letter q!
declinatIon 4. hnat II. On tue other hand,
there IL no such ,ubt. and that tile good r.
su!ta YOU have her1toEa contemplated ale 10 b0
effected. plsasa notify tue by telegraph Of y0n1
decision. Also by lcltur inform Iu more fully
Of tho facts, and ~ well Of tAB e&rslast day il
would suit you 10 1Ayo ths address, delivered, a.
l AN inyltod to Kansas Clts bof0rs tile 18th ot
boptsmbus. and AIN withholding my answer
Yours respectfully. JEFffRAoN DAVIS.