Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-07-05
soon asked for, the hand Of her daughter
Gabrielle in marriage.
A SCRAP OF HISTORY.
6KN. BRBcKTNRIDGE'S ADVICE 10 HIS
FEIIow-coNFEDERATES IN '65.


FKLLow-coNFEDERArEs IN '65.
| recalT an interview with him in the
spring Of 1865. at Richmond. Va. while
be was secretary Of war, which was en-
inently characteristics Of the man. Is
was then evident to all expecting minds
that the end Of the eonfederaey was
drawing near. The conference at Fort
ress Monroe had been fruitless. and Gen.
Lee had frankly stated to a committee
Of the eonfederate Senate. that without
additional resources the war must come
to sn end At the request Of Henry C.
Burnett. member Of the confederate
Senate from Kentucky. / called st his
nom and found Gen. Breckenridge.
Louis T. Wigfall Of Texas. No. Hunter
and Czperton. senators from Virgins.
and. / believe. Judge Waldo P. Johnston
Of Missouri. Gen. B. stated his con-
vlction that the confederate cause was
Z hopeless. Ind in very few days all
would be lost Il have wished" said
be, for some time to confer with the
members Of the confederate Senate. and
especially with those from Kentucky
and Missouri. as to the effect Of the
final collapse upon the confederate soldiers
from those states If the eonfederacy
goes 70 pieces. and our armies are dis
handed without any formal action on
the part Of the confederate government
the soldiers from the cotton states, and
from that portion Of cur territory not
occupied by TIE enemy. viii 20 70 their
homes and probably remain there unmo-
Tested But what viii become Of the
Kentuekians and Missourians who have
followed us into the var. and who are
6isuzn3e1 far from home, without means.
and of DO certainty Of friendly recep,
tion. even Il they should return to their
oEn states? Missouri and Kuntucky,"
be continued. are In an znanolous con
dition- They are represented in both
governments. and In both armies. and
il i uncertain after the fall Of the con-
fe3ersey 70 what extent prescription
nay h carried by the Union men. in
tbose states Our first duty. gentle
neR, said be. is to the soldiers who
hare besn Influenced b7 nu- argamenfs
and example. and we should make any
and every sacrifice % protect them.
What 1 propose." said be. sis this
That the ooufe3ersey should not be cap
turs1 IN fragments. that We should not
dizbsB3 Ike bs0ditti. but that We
I should surrender Is q government, and
We vii thus maintain the dignity Of our
eause. and secure the respect Of our en-
e1ie, and tie best terms for our sol
dierx- As for myself" be continued,
Il may Be. for reasons known 70 Us all.
more ob1oIiozs 70 the North than many
O+berz but an willing to assume the
risk, and 20 surrender as secretary
q war" Sone one then asked: "How
zbgut TIE president ?" That" said
Gen 3. gives ne nore eenoen than
anything connected with the plan have
stated l believe Mr.. Davis 70 Be in
more danger thzn any ether, and know
him 50 vel, that an satisfied be would
eq1sen1 % ID arrangement which would
exclude hin frgu the eenmon peril y
The intervieE terminated and the last
words uttered By Gen z. were fxe1 in
ny memory: This has been magnif-
cent epic; II Gods name let Il not ter
innate IN farce" Within : few days
sf1erxzrd Gen 3. left Richmond 70 sur
rsBder Gen Joseph z Johnst0n's army.
Gen Lse's lines were broken. and the
e0nfs3erzey ceased 70 exist-GeoZgs g..
Vea.