The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-01-28
tcn. Loo After gettysburg.

A LETTER ~ JEFFERHon DAVIS OFFERING
no RESIGN.
From "A risae Of seetet History In aotlbne,,
| MonthIyl l4
CAMp ORANGE, Aug, n, 1863.
M. President Your letters IT az Jul,
and . August. have been received, ahd
have waited for n leisure hour IL
reply, but fear that will never come
nm extremely Obliged to you Tor the
attention given IN the wants II this
army. md tho efforts made h, supply
thcn,. Our absehteesare returning, and
! hope tho earnest and beautiful appeal
made to the country In your proel1fna-
tiotl may stir ny tho whole people, and
that they may see their duty aud per-
form II. Nothing IL w1tited but Tint
their fortlttde should edtml their
bravery. TO Insure the success of our
defeats They arc sent 10 tsach us
wisdom aud prudence. to call forth
greater energies. and ~ prevent our
falling into CREATOR disasters. Our
people have only 10 ba true and unitsd.
TO bear inai,fully the misfertunes Incl,
don't to war. aud oil will como right Ia
| the end. g. tf #Ila M
! know how promo we arc 10 eensure.
and how ready to blsme others for The
nontulHllinent Of Interpretations. This
Is nnbeconing In . generous people.
and grieve t9 see Its expression. The
general remedy for the want Of success
ima military c0niftMlder IL his removal.
This III natural, ana Iii ttiapy instances
proper, For, no natter wfnt irlay be
Tho ability Of tho officer. II he loset. tho
confidence OF his troops, disaster m ust
sooner or later enEle.
| have been prompted by those reftec.
ttots more than once since my return
from Pehnsylvafa, 10 propose to your
Exeellency tho pIopriety of selecting mn.
other conilpandd for this army. have
seen and heard Of expressions Of dis
content in tho public Journals ut the
result Of tho expedition. ! do not know
how Tar this feqinU extends IN tho army.
MY brother oitcers have been loo kind
70 report II. aed so far the troops have
fair. however t0 suppose that II docs
exist. md success In 81 necessary to us,
That nothing should be tislsed to soe,irs
IT.. l therefore, ih all sincerity, request
your Exeelltney 10 take measures 10 |
supply my place. do this with the |
moro GafnVtness because no ono Is |
NOR? awarathan myself of my inability |
for tho dutlos Of my position. cannot |
ovon accomplish what | myself desire.
How can ! fiilflll tho expectations of
otfers2 10 addition, sensibly feel the
growing fdluro Ut my bodily strength.
have not yet recovered from tho |
attack ] Experienced the talst spring. !
am becoming more and more inenpuhlo
OF exertion, and am thus pyoy5ntod
from making tho personal examinations
nnd giving tho personal supervision 10
tho opetatiOna Ia tho fold which feel
to be necessary. nm 50 dull that In
OF the eyos Of others. / am
frequently misled Everything there.
fore points To the advantages to bs
derived from n now commander, and
Tho rDore nnxiousiy urge the matter
upon your Excellency from my belief
That y younger and abler man than
myself can readily bo obtained. I
know that he will have as gallant and
bravenn army ~ ever existed 20 second
ais efforts, and II would be the bapplest
lay OF my life to SEQ Mt It's hosd q worthy
eader one that would accomplish moro
hhn | could perform, and all that .
nw wished. hope your Exe1IHncv
viii attribute my request TO tho true
e'.son, the desire "a Serye my country,
Ind to DO oil Ia NY power ~ Insure tic
uccess " Ser righteous oansc. II
! have no complaints 10 make Of any I
NO but myself. / have received / 4
hthing but Kindness from those above !
nc, and the most considerable attention 4
-om my comrades and companions In
rms. 70 your cel,ehcy am specially J
idebted for uniform Kindness and
You have done evory- .
ling In your power To aid inc In tho
ork committed to my charge, without
hitting anything u promot the gen
'al welfare. | pray that your efforts
ay a. length be crowned with SUCCESS,
40 mat you may long live to enjoy tho
lanks ola grateful people.
With sentiments Of great esteem. I am
Try respectfully and truly yours,
-, T. Il. LEE, General.
His Exoellency jefferson Davis, Prcsi- 1
mt Confederate States.