The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-08-27

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III 'MEMrns. August 10. lsTt.
Hem, E'rnhsu r.rr,l.rs .; he innsLA coasts
Agricultural soc.s,s Rockford. ~;
"DrAN SIR: YESTERDAY sent 10 vou
n telegram announcing my revocation
Of tho condii iiousl scrrptnce of an In
yitaiion 10 address your Association at
their annual meeting in September next.
The long period which has elapsed since
The receipt nf Your fir-t letter aud the
cDnsidcrate couriesy which has marked
your correspondence m1kf- II a duty TO
the IL ard aud to myself that sufficient
explanation should bc given of This
rhsnge of purpose. Three objeriS
mainly induced me to accept the invita-
ton:
rFirst--I hoped that personal inter-
cours might REMOVE >uirc of the pref
ulicrs which h-a been gem-ratcd Nv
Isarti-an clions. an,t mriurcd by indi-
Vidurl aud s'ci ional hate. Anxious now
- Ia iorn-r ears Ia promote the inter-
s.-i ef our .srrai Valley nfthr Mississippi,
hud L~-iicVius tl,at " ith mutual cont
sirucr zEd ro-inteiligence. much could
IT, ,!..ss- is.r their al ancemcmi. only
'tia',. uulsl iti.sS a,ir rcasonabl probable
hsi il csuS lee met Tho productive
-ssinriiV oi si-. North west neels for it,
stsV.iuI,ms-G = h-aper anal -afer tra ''spOr-
:; iIiun to the market. al the South vest.
niId also io il,o-~ sf foreign counfr. =.
lu iiu.lan.t e-ls-ci.iss Earnest attention
o. - hecn directed for -rvsfstl wears past
O., ssloIc direct aud eNrn,IuicsL trade
with ttE aI..~i-siIq< Csiley. in this
ronneciion there W.T. y desire TO confer
" iih the Patrons - tfus.nEis. 1" Your
rIrh and prosperous ss,ti"n- io di-cn>-
a. iil them liz qs'--;s~n insslved 10 -
.<ifiHs better sEexn- OF sporting
Y ..ur farm prodsies. ir thc sc-t iaS.,r-l''s-
,anrkeis. and 81 providing as-ncie-
" Iiirh .houia i-stie.lrrser rri iuru.-to ris
fs,.cincn. aud lv smch s-urirrc nrr ro lears
ih. view. Of one mruIlper of tht 'rimils
or III. Y.-sis-ipli valley. a family. the
S!Iirr ini-T"st Id all The roerlbcrs of
which 10 agriculture. iut culiivalsr- H
sn~n various crops - IL tnake trade
canon. thernelrcs extensive and lzcra-
ttN~. nlii- IL stamp. upon each and all
III: ~aso~ interest aud tie came poIicy ~
a.. their foreign trade. To render such
-s,uisreic- cflrrtinl there must needs I've
q sii.pn-ifion io aiiend to thu subject un-
isr consideration, surely not purpo-e
To- -m"iier it. by the inlerpo>itiou OF
mprsrs having no ju-t relation Ia IL.
--e,~ii.l ths ,ilus was 10 recognize
The r,1rics, oi Nnur ilo-rd. and was
,rrours.rd io ilsicvc that yo;ir rec-p-
iipn Of ne w,ssld he beneficial. rather
tla.g j. jpI1us.. ~ your Association.
-
crs,l uill.r Agricultural >uriciies OF tlli-
nsr- had. Iva lii e nanner. invited uae TO
~'idr,- ii.-sr s,,,atrl uiceHug-. f--icr-
d-y rrrcfN~'i printed paper. b.is'< a
I.rol->t OF = aas,iici of Your lrsi"w-
r,,uur.ulcn s--liu-' the ~fioIl cf lour
I,..ar,l in their iuvitriion1o rae io make
tlp- annaal saire~. n The r"umv ui-et-
iux- ii4rreiorr. srmt TO vou ai,lrgram
" iit'dr-,v ing my acceptance of ,i" ia
vie stivn. under conviction that II would
not hr useful or agreeable 10 particiIaic
iti the mctting sud I now hope that
neither vourassisiani. nor tlse directors
" IN suffer harm by delay in procuring
az orator. or bv the CORE slondence
" hid has eusucd.
III ird The object was 10 gritify
wish long entertained. 10 see In i's culii-
waited dress the country known TO me as
n trEkiess wilderness. But that being
n,.r~iy personal Qualification. 1t may
hr iadulgcd at NV convenience or post
puur,l indie finitcly.
II can well believe that the cause.
which has changed my purpose was ~
unforeseen by YOU ~ by me. and YOU
may be assured that feel no dissatisfac-
,tion toward the Directors or Yourself.
and have suffered no personal cmhar-.
rassment from that event. A. the invita-
ltion was unexpected. and only accepts-
bic as an expression Of general good
ill. 80 my only regret is the loss Of
an opportunity Ia promote the public
interest with which the welfare Of your
community ia identified.
Again expressing the hope that
neither the Directors nor ycur>elf may
suffer injury or annoyance. .and thank
ing Won for the kindness aud considera-
tion Won have manifested, I am respect
fnlly YOURS.
Isigncdl JEFFERSON DAVIS.
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