The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-02-16
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| have been so long the opleol OF NV
lignnnt SANDER aud the subject ol uh
scrumlous lalsohood by partisans ol ll'
class of Mr.. Blaine that, though J callno'
o il has become TO me matter OF indllirr
once il has ceased to excity my suprlSe
even in this instance when II felcne'
the cxtremityof accusing me oil crne''S
TO prisoners A.. :,
What matter to one whose object Is
nersonol and party advantage that the
records both federal and confederate
disproye the charge, that the country
is full of witnesses who bear oral testi'
mony against Il and thatany effort to re-
yivc the bitter animositics of the war
obstructs the progress toward reconcllla'
ton of sectons2 II is enough for him
self-seeking purpose he promoted 1t
would however seen appointed, for only
those who are wilfully blind can fail to
see in circumstances Of the ease the
iallacy of Mr. Blaines statements,
WRIT,
The published fact of an attempt to
suborn Writ while under sentence Of
death, by promising him pardon il he
would criminate me in regard to Ander-
sonville prisoners, is conclusive as to the
wish of the government TO make such
charge against me, and the failure to do
so shows that nothing could be found TO
sustain il, Maywe not say the evidence
of my innocence was such that MessIs
Holt and Conovar, with their trained
band of suborned witnesses, dared not
make against me this charge which
Writ for his life would not make, but
which Mr. Blaine for presidential
nomination has made?
FACTS IN THE CASE
Now, letils review the leading facts in
the case The report Of the confederate
commissioner for the exchange of prs-
oners shows how persistent and liberal
were our captives. Failing in those at
tempts instructed Gen. X. +. Lee TO
90 under flag of truce and seek an in
terview with Gen Grant to represent
TO him the suffering and death Of federal
prisoners held by us, to explain the
causes which We're beyond our control
and TO urge in the name of humanity
the observance of the cartel for the eX-
change Of prisoners. TO this as to all
previous appeals deaf ear was turned
will not. attempt from memory to
write the report made TO me of the in
cidents of this mission. Lee no longer
lives to defend the cause and country he
loved SC well and served so efficiently,
but Gen. Grant cannot fail to remember
30 extraordinary q visit, and his objec-
tions to executing the cartel are we'll
known to the public. But whoSa,,, ,lse
may choose to forget my etyxkNi ohls
regard the prisoners at AM eeSnville
and delegates permitted tn to send
topresident Lincoln to plead resump-
ton of exchange of prisonNs, cannot
fail to remember how willing was to
restore them to their homes and to the
comforts of which they were in need
provided the imprisoned soldiers Of the
confederacy should be in like manner
released and returned to us.
ATTACHMENT OF THE SOUTH
This foul accusation, though directed
especially against me, was no doubt IN
tended as, and naturally must be, the
arraignment of the South by whose
authority, and nwhose behalf, my deeds
were done. 1t may be presumed that
the feelings and the habits of Southern
soldiers were understood by me and in
that connection any fair mind would
perceive in my congratulatory orders to
the army after victory in which the
troop were highly commenced for their
tenderness and generosity to wounded
and other captives as well as the in
stincts of persons who issued the order as
the .knightly tetnpers OF the soldiers to
whom it was addressed 1t is admitted
that prisoners in our hands were not as
well provided US we would like TO have
had them, but it il claimed that we did
as much for them aswe could Can the
other side say asmucIY
TREATMENT OF PRISONERS.
To the bold allegation ofil[treatment
ofprisoners by our side and the human
treatment and adequate supplied by ON
opponcnts,it is only necessary to otfertwc
facts:
First, 1t appears from reports OF the
United States war department tha'
though we had 10000 more federal pris
oners than they had coniederatcs, 6VN
more of confedemtes died in Northern
prisons. ~ -.
Second. The want and suffering o
men in Northern prisons, caused me tt
ask for permission to send out cottor
and buy supplies for them. Thereques
was grand, but only on condition tina
the cotton should be sent to New Iorl
and the supplies be bought there.
Gen. Beall, now of St Louis, was an
thorized to perchase and distribute
the needful supplies Our sympatme
rose with the occasion and responded t
its demands, not wishing for ten year
then to yaunt itself when it could serv
+ no good purpose to sufferers. Under
4 THE MBLLowISG INFLUENCES or TINE.
+ And the occasional demonstrations a
the North of a desire of the restorin!
1 of peace and goodwill, the Southern
people have forgotten much, have fol
given much of the wrong they bore. !
i it be less SO among their invaders, it i
B but another example of the rule G
wrong-doreis less able to forgive than h
who has suffered causeless wrong.
WHO THE AGITAToRs ARE.
1t is not however generally anon
those who braved the hazard of battl
that unrelenting vincictiveness is to b
found the brave and generous an
gentle. 1t is the skulkeIs Of the figb
like Blaine who display their flag on a
untented field They made nosacritic
to prevent the separation of the state
why should they be expected to promot
the confidence and goodwill essentia
to their union2 When closely confne
ut Fortress Monroe j was solicited t
add my name to those OF many esteem
ed gentlemen who had signed petitio
for my pardon, and assurance was give,
that on my doing so thepresident woul
order my liberation. Confident OF tn
II Il