Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-04-08
HOW BEN. HILL WON A CO FEDER-
ATE BATTLE FLAG FROM A
NORTHERN WOMAN.

Though much has been said about
the evil effects of Ben. Hills amnesty
speech in the north, still there are
great many psople there who have
bad their eyes opened by it to the
true state Of affairs in the past, and
many who eau, not only forgive Q
man for defending his people, even
If he does it too warmly, but admire
him for it,, The following corres-
poudence will show that he captured
one northern lady's heart by his bold
though indiscreet language:
w. PHILADELPHIA, Jan. Is, 1876.
Hon. Mr.. Hi:
DEAR SIR forward to you the
flag captured by the soldiers of the
Union when they took possession Of
the capital of your state. 1t was
given to me as . token Of gratitude
for kindness shown to the sick and
wounded while in Savannah, aud
sent to me by the boat In the return
from up the river where she landed
the troops. II gives me pleasure to
return it to worthy son Of Georgis,
with the hope that the past may bo
forgotten. l never fail to appreciate
q brave man. The noble sentiments
expressed by you in your speech in
reply to Mr.. Blaine prove you such.
Mr.. Blaine is from Maine. nv
natlve state, aud I have always ad.
mired him, but feel he has made Q
mistake this time. May God bless
you, and give you wisdom and
thought to continue in tho way you
have started, thus bringing about sa
era of good feeling and prosperity 70
our troubled land. Your speech, the
first from the South since Its restore
tfon to power in congress, Is worthy
Of her. May our united strength
CAUSE our tsF Father's house" to become
the light OF the civilized world.
Your Yankee sister,
tt' D. .-.5HHL MRS. H. S. KIMBALL.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
."Sh Washington, Jan. Is, 1876.
Mrs. n. 8. Kimbsll, west Philadelphia:
TsDEAR MADAM-Your noble letter
OF the 18th instant was received this
morning. By express have also re-
ceived the flag captured by the SOL
diers of the Union when they took
possession Of the capital of my state"
can not adequately express the
feelings awakened in me by this gift,
and by the touching aud patriotic
words which accompany the gift.
Tho flag itself is q sad remind er Of
angry days, but your beautiful! ex-
presslons Of devotion to our country,
finding, az they certainly do, q sincere
response in my own bosom, awaken
lively hopes that we "shall have wars
no more" For your most grateTul
appreciation of my owu humble
efforts to this end, please also accept
my warmest thanks. can truly say
[ have no mission in public life bat
to aid, .as far as may be able, i'll rc-
storing public peace aud i'll promotiag
the pubic good. The pe0pls of t7e
North can not afford to ask tIe pgoPta
of the South to yield their manEood,
for That would be to confess tIcm-
selves, unworthy. Let the people of
each section admit the great truth,
which will demonstrate the manhood
and W orth Ofboth. That We differed
honestly; that we fought brave!y,
and that our differences are settled
in good faith on the basis of the con-
stitution as it is. And new, with
our people ell free, our states all
sovereign, and our country all one,
let ne all s.unite our strength to cause
our Fathers house to e~ome the
light Of the civilized world"
Your Southern brother,
''' BENJAMIN III, HILL.