The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-12-28

Diltty iJr the narrative.
Very respectfully yours,
J. +. JOHNSTON.
The SANDER was originally insinuated
in n book printed under the title
Of the Lost Cause" and written by a
Mr.. Pollard, a malignant, who published
a paper dedicated to the abuse Of Mr..
Davis, during the Confederacy.
Ii is known that the whole treasure
which has been magniied into a sum oil
2 800, 900 consisted of only several
hundred thousand. Hon. j. IL. Reagan.
Postmaster General of the Confectionery
and acting Secretary of the Treasury al
the time, in an article in the Philadel
phia Times. abiding to this SANDER
upon Mr.. Davis, says
"1f il is meant by this statement simply
that the money in the treasury (goid aud
alb was taken, with the archives aud public
property away from Richmond by the
proper department officers, the statement
IS correct; but Ii i; il meant by this insid.
iou- form Of a statement 10 be understood
that this or any other public money wa:
taken from Richmond in Mr.. Davis bag
gage, then the statement is wholly untrue
The Yicksburg Commercial has q
publication on the subject, evidently
authorized by Mr.. Davis himself, the
conclusion Of which is a followss
Gen. Breckenridge, who was 10 command
of the forces, had requested an order OF
Dir. Davis to make the payment, which was
granted. The payment was made by acting
Treasurer Sehaple, who had been purser in
the United States navy before the war and
was then purser in the Confederate navy.
Fhe baI4nee Of the money, necessarily Q
very small aHlQnnt, was left in his charge
in Washington, while Mr.. Davis, with
body guard Of about one hundred men
afterwards reduced to ten) pushed on to-
wards Macon, and was shortly afterwards
captured. Whatever became of the treasure
LETT in charge of Semple, or what was the
amount, neither Mr.. Davis nor Senator
Reagan knows, TO this day the acting
treasurer has so faF failed to account for it
The amount, however, vas probably no
more than he could well hide away ia his
brooches pockets. 1t is well known that
Mr.. Davis had but ten men with him when
captured, and all the force, vsgqps and all,
which had begun the southwark march
with him from Charlotte, n. c., excep
General Breckenridge aud one man, haC
also fallen into the hands OF tbs enemy
The money belonging to the Richmond
banks was returned, with the bankers them
selves, from Danville, Virginia Wilson
cavalry therefore could not nave capture,
it. Wilson himself sseias 10 be ignorant
of the fact, or at least he has never We
mentioned it. either in his historical con
tributions or in bis Official reports. Gen
Reagan had some money With him in hi
saddle Bags when captured, but bic captor
can render a more accurate account Of tn
manner Of its disposal than he can. |
then and there departed from him and hi
heirs forever. Mr.. Davis had only fv,
dollars in gold with him at the time, hal
Of which he expended In Georgia and tn
other half at Fortress Monroe.
jefferson Davis yentured all that h
had. property. life, Official hogors which
were clustering thick upon him, in tn
cause of Southern independence, an,
accepted but did not seek the post O
service which his eountrymen who wer
engaged iq the struggle, assigned him
Never was trust more eOnscientiOusl
discharged. He has been a eoRsBieuou
target. yilltfed as no other man eve
was, misrepresented by foes and Oftei
Misunderstood by friends-but fror
his impenetrable shield every poisone
arrow aimed at bis personal integrit
has rebounded, because the world ha
not that which could swerve him ifOr
the path Of truth aud honor.