New-York tribune., 1875-09-11
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
MIR. DAVIS AND THE SOUTH.

A REPRESENTATIVE MAN - THE TREhTaENf Oh
P.IsoNEEs NORTH AND SOUTH.
10 the Edit0r or The Tribune.
SIR: | was much surprised at the editorial
entitled "An Orator Who Not Needed" In our village
you have many subscribers, all Of whom felt most keeny
this blow, because OF the source whence it came
TIE TPIBusH has done perhaps, to bring about
reconciliation between the two sections than any other
journal in the country Its many kindly words Of en-
couragement to the Southern people, ami it bold fear
ess condemnation OF their plunGercrs VIII ever be CRATE
fully remembered. 1 would gladly believe that only
few OF the intensely loyal people Of WinnebSo were in
inant but when you say tho whole community felt 50.
am almost driven the conclusion that what we have
heard OF the good will and kind feelings OF oar Northern
brethren toward Us, with few exceptions is a de-
luson AMI al this glsh and talk OF re-
cancellation is confined 10 the Southern people.
This fresh insult to Mr.. Davis ia direct insult to his
millions friends in the South and when you thrust AZ
him Andcr-onyle and Belle Iso, the "old Adam" weIa
I'D in them. The Southern army was poorly fed and
miseraby clad and it could not BE- expected that We
should do more for the prisoners than for our own
soldiers in the field. believe the Confederate auhori
ties did the best they could for them besides toir long
Imprisonment IN the Souh WAS the result or capous
refusal OF tae GOvcrDmc mt II Washington u exchange,
aud tho impartial Judgment OF the civilized world WI
put tho responsibility where II Justly beonSs Al tno
Norin you had Abundance. ani YET a. gencrdi iue.
you dealt ont only enough to keep g soul and body"
o,cther and many Confederate prisoners we are 10
credit the Of their comrades died of actual
starvation. SIM. we do not lay THIS SIN upon Mr Lihcoh
whom yOu hold up in such striking contrast with Mr.
Davis Lincoln. we all believe, was knd-hearted,
Sy hls siSordinltes Bnt how does Sir Davis compare
with the present Executive OF the Cmted
statesl Recently the generous people OF Texas
rendered Mr. Davis ho1c among them Win
largo possessions but said he :" cannot accept the
peop,e who have suffered by our common disaster. In
stead OF blaming for their mi-tortunes have been
willing TO share the remnant Of their fortunes with nae.
should show myself unworthy OF such generosity II
were " wng to avail myself OF it," Now our President
might not have been less srsacridcing than Sir Davis;
still the record is against him.
Mr.. Davis simply the mead representative OF the
late Confcdrracy He was our pubic agent, loved ana
traitor we all traitors. We espoused the same
cause he espoused and that the cause Tor which we
have Struggled down covered with the funeral
pal of military disaster shall our trahsglc .Ol II on
he laid upon hint He has been charged with the hgD'
est crime known TO the law. yet refused trial Con
demned without hearing, declared guilty without yer.
Diet or judgment Of court, and when Invited
to address agricultural organization IN what you
How are we have genuine Centennial and promote
reconciliation il the people Of the Sodth ar" Ia be tod
they surrcudr their convictions ant y de tnot
manhood and stlfrcspect and accept tlo notions ana
Ideas of The coadlcfor IL 'ls pe lecorensiloh tnen
may il never come, AMI the morning Of tie grand Cen.
tcnil when the rOllcl of states Is s0iuded, there VII
no Response from tho great southern heart Inc c0
pie south pte IN all soOd faith the results OF
tine war, and utter their true sentiments when say
they anxious for perfect reconciliation anu De es
tb shment kindly feelings between the two sections
Of common country they are anxious Ia " snake
hands the bloody cha-in and only ask T. be mel
the halfway ground. let all hearts be pursed oi ths
hates and prjuices Of the past and then the glad cen
tennia may witness peace on EARN ana SOOi WIN
10 man" T. 81 H.
La grange, Ca, Aug 20 1873.