The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-08-21
The winnebagoes and Mr.. Davis. IS ).

followed ia StOrD t0t lnuisudtion at ehc
invitation and of abuse Of Mr.. DAVIS that led
to the retraction By Mr. DAVIS of his accept
ance of the invitation. It was, display OF
rudeness on the part Of The people about the
part OF the country where The Winnebaeo
Society exists that embarrasses US in chaEac-
tefszing it. At first it seemed that the peo-
ple were sayages--real Winpebagoes. But
as sayages have aot been wont to display such
Svulgarity and treaobery, it was wrong 10
them TO suppose that persons guilty oil SUCH
cSpduc, could resemble them. II they couid
nos.for that reason be likened to savages y
would be equally wrong ts civilized So
ciety to consider them civilized people. Ihen'
what are they? ea;a :,.} res
We observe that of a population Of a.
48l, there are only 33 negroes in Winnebago
county. Is it the want Of 80 infusion OF the
African element that makes the Winneba-
goes SO rude? Southern negroes would In
deed be of better behavior than they have
shown themselves TO be.
Winnebago county is on The northern DOT
der of Illinois. It is said that she sent TO
the war thirteen regiments OF soldiers, ana
is The strongest Republican county In the
State. Yet a Milwaukee journal says That
the chief agitatcrs against the invitation 10
Mr.. DAVIS are men who went TO Canaoa
during the war TO avoid service. - #.
This little side.show" in the course OF
events Is not without its bearing upon the
current of things. 1t has many sa'iehe
points. Much OF the excitement adverse 10
the compliment to MIR. DAVIS is caused by
party motive. 1t would not do for Mr.. DA.
Wis TO go to Wjnnebago at this time: The
Republican party can't afford it. 1t would
be bridging the so.called bloody chasm TOO
randy. SO, of course, JEFF. DAVIS must be
FORBIDDEN 10 60 to Rockford, the county.
town of Winnebago. He has been forbid
den and after the rudest denunciationS, got
ten I'd by party dictation, he bias, in very
proper and gentlemanly letter, such as toap
of honor would conceive, declined to 60.
That's the party turn to the very singular
affiir. , .-..
But as to the conception of the idea oil
inviting Mr.. DAVIS in the county mos. ianea
OF all the counties of Illinois for party rancofs,
how is that? That there are generous as
well az Just people in Winnebago there can
lie no doubt. There are certainly as many OF
such men there as would have saved ooooln
from destruction. Some such persons were
concerned in inviting Mr.. DAVIS to WINNIE
ban &C means to assist in strengthening
the spirit of Cancellation. One OF the COM
mitee that supported the motion (slr. BAR
ruoLoMRw) ayowed that to be bis purpose
and declared his opinion to be that the war
,,,s ended. He adhered to bis position at
the second meeting of the committee TO con-
slider the subject in view of the clsmors
raised against Mr.. DAVIS. Others VINO nao
favored it backed out because OF the camor;
and the matter being again put to the vote
Che committee adhered to the Invitation
four 10 three.
But we regret TO see by the debate on the
OCCASION IAN account of which we see in our
columns) that several persons had favored
the invitation of Mr. DAVIS in the hope that
II would result in making good deal OF
1oney for the Agricultural Society. So We
zee that leading motive for the invitation
was profit. 1t was desired to exhibit MF.
D,yis-to make O show of him under cover
Of AN invitation and compliment to him.
1t was supposed that people would come
from far and near to see him. and that the
cctI.rs of the Winnebago Agricultural So
ciety would be copiously replenished. We
SUPPOSE that nothing short OF thc lnSatlaole
greed of RepubicaniSm could be induced 10
interrupt u scheme so sordidly sagacious.
That did interrupt it, and it is sad to read
the lament Of one OF the aimable committee
who washed his hands OF the Invitation
eii., the remark that he thought it would he
profitable, but as the people objected he gave
ii ZIP.
Il was just after this talk and vote that
Mir. DAvls's telegram declining to ne present
was received. We may imagine the feelings
OF the Wiuuebagoes when Mr. DAv1s's letter
fell amongst them like bomb--thst is, those
Of them who had feelings.
l. Was not surprising to see that at the
caue also. There were Two preachers pre-
SEMI, and one Of them, who was not a men,
Der of the committee, was permitted 10
speak and pour out the bitterness OF his
heat against MIR. DAVIS. Those northern
preachers who entered the political arena
were the most prejudiced and relentless OF
men. Political parsons are 1r'tma facte rtt
70 be trusted, but the northern parsons were
the most malignant and fanatical OF men.
They did more to stir up strife and prolorg
the flames Of hatred and sectional discord
than al! the politicians. Much OF this Win.
nebago vulgarity and malice may be charged
10 these parsons.
The rejecting citizen will ask why did
these WiDeeosgaps trouble Mr.. DAVIS at all !
He was leading quiet life, far away from
them, and iu no wise molesting them. Ard
why was 1t that those who invited him bad cot
been sufficiently informed of public opinion
before they invited him? After they bad
done SO, wss there not reason and decorum
enough among the people to enable them 10
See The i'll breeding and incivility OF falling
upon MIR. DAVIS with denunciaton and
abuse, as ii be had committed trespass
upon tbem7
The affair is disgrace to Illinois. II
places The Winnebago people in singular
attitude. y hey appear as sordid as the
meanest of civilized people, and more rude
thaa sayages.
A thing hkethis does not afford much Of