The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-08-21
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Your CORES monde ii
! meeting There was apfes snss the presdan
! OF the Society, Moses Bartlett, Rockford
/ Vice President Z; q. Bartholomew, Harlem
j Secretary a. z. K,mbat, Rockford: anc
/ Directors L. B. Williams. Harrison Hhgt
/ Mackev, Cherry Valley; B. j. Heagie, New
| Milford; S. M. Church and Fl. W. Carpenter,
| Rockford. There were also present the Rev,
Frank p. Woodbury., the Rev. Benjamin
Foiz Il. R. Enosh, editor of the Journal ;
Abraham e. Smith, editor of the Gazette !;
John Hnrd, Of Cherry Valley, and several
other prominent men. ~ @3
Mr.. Bartholomew wanted TO know, how
much longer the war was going to last. He
was one of the "forgfve-and-forget sort Of
men," and wanted to bury the Ratchet, (he
did notudd that forgiying and forgetting was
not honoring and rewarding). Thought In
viling JEFF. Davis to WinnebaSo county
would do this. Mr.. Hugh hIackeyi didn't
take much stock 10 rebels, but thought the
Agricultural Society OF Winnebago county
could invite who they darned pleased to
address them. He should stick up , for
Jtff.'s coming" Mr.. L. b. Williams-a man
easily led by others, we should judge-said
in tremulous voice that be g warn't
In favor Of Jeff.'s coming; but seeing
as kimball had invited him, and it was
likely to, prove profitable investments;
he should 60 for bis coming every
time."' 3. j. Heagle said he con-
sidered it an outrage to invite such
a traitor, was opposed to it from the begin.
ming, and considered that his coming would
ruin the Fair. i,L5l
Mr.. Moses Bartlett said be at first favored
bis coming. but should cow vote against it
on account Of the popular clamor.
Ii. w. Carpenter regretted to say public
opinion would compel him to do like wise.
Ii. 2. Kimbal thought it "pretty thing
if such papers as the Inter. Ocean and Rock.
ford Gazette should be allowed to run this
Society. He had letter from B. F. Taylor,
the poet, approving of bis course, not on the
nations sake. Why should the Society be
compelled to cancel a profitable engagement
because couple of newspapers opposed it2"
Votes upon the matter were called after
the Rev. Benjamin FolZ had spoksna word
of commendation for the manly course of the
Inter. Ocean, and entreated the directors not
TO vote in favor of such a man. The vote
was taken, and stood is follows:
For jefferson Ddvis. E. 5. B Bartholomew,
l.. B. WIllians, Hugh Mackey, Judge selden
M. Church.
against Hins.-H, ". Carpenter, Moses
Bartlett, b. j. Heage. :.-al..
A TELEGRAM ARRIVES.
There was joy in the camp. kimball bad
carried his point. He had invited the arch.
traitor to Winnebago county. The traitor
bad graciously consented 10 come. A couple
of newspapers bad dared TO protest against
it, q few soldiers had dared to do likewise,
and the entire community had dared to fol.
low suit. But now, at meeting OF the
Board, four out of the seven intelligent men
mad declared it their uuwaveriDg intention,
in expressive but coloquial language, to
" stick to him anyhow" and they claimed
such .sunimited general information" upon
the subject that TO change their opinion
would be as futile as to storm the rock OF
Gibraltar. The meeting was about to dis.
perse when telegram arrived for ii. T.
diimbal. 1t contained The following start
ling information: ......-.F
MEMPHIS, Tenn, August 13, 1873.
Fl. u. Randall, Secretary: .......
Unforeseen events make 1t impossible Tor
MT TO attend your Fair. Yours truly,
JEFFERSON DAVIS.