The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-10-06
n. III. Stcphens's War Recor,l.

hH hAfLAiNS HIS RELATIONS WITH Mr. JEPP
DAVIS, AND HOW HE ADVISED A WAR Ft-SD
SHOULD BE RAISED.
In his recent speech at Macon. Ga. Alex
ander II. Stephens, Democratic candidate
Tor Governor, said:
Now, my fellow-ctizenS OF all classes
those who do not understand mc-all ask
Is, as did ThemiStoplcs, Strike. but hear
me hear me tonight. and then. if Won
condemn me. do so. Now, it has been said
intlmations have been made, that nv war
record was not right. You have heard
part OF that war record. | have heard
intimatiOns, seen it in the newspapers,
that there was 4 controversy between Mr..
Davis and myself which Obstructed the
success Of the Confederate Government.
and ended in the failure OF the Confederate
cause. know there is general misap-
prehenSion in the public mind about that
relation between Mr.. Davis and myself. |
affirm here tonight that there never was
IN unkind word, nor an unpleasant word
or controversy between Mr.. Davis and N.Y.
self from the beginning down. We did
disagree upon some questions OF poll
cy. but when ] pledged myself to
the people OF Georgia in that Scces-
sion Convention, in speech you may
have read and can now read. that my
fortunes. in veal or in woe, should 20 for
my people and my State that pledge has
ever and on all occasions been thor
oughly redeemed. But mark you, when
ever disagreed with the Administration Of
Mr. Davis | went directly to him. never
intended to he schi>mati,t. | submitted
my views. | saw, or thought / saw-cX-
Cuse what may seem 90 be vanity or ogo-
tism--I thought ] saw great danger from
the superior shipping and naval power OF
| the North that our ports might be block
AIDED. Ny idea was TO get the 5000 600
| bales OF cotton that we then had out and
abroad before the blockade commenced by
giving the planters eight cents per pound
| in 8 per cent. bonds hat would have
amounted 10 5000, 900. BY shipping il
abroad We would have-holding it there in
| Europe at fifty cents pOund-we would
/ have a'capital Of at least $500, 100000. All
this YOU will see in my speeches. Did that
| look ~ if.therc was any iniidclity or disloy-
alty TO the Confederate cause? The policy
was not adopted. | believe il was after
ward admitted. DR.. Craven, Mr.. DayiS's
physlcian. stated that he admitted TO him
in Fortress Monroe that il that policy had
becn adopted the financial troubles would
never have occurred, and there might have
been change in our cause. Now | state
briefly and rcvcrently. that there never was
any personal controversy or difference be
tween Mr.. DAVIS and myself. We differed
unon several questions, and never ana !
oh.truct his Administration Never dld
ldoanvthine 10 Obstruct our soldiers III the
feld but an my labor WAS devoted to then
welfare and to their safety, aud al my M
.,anre three hospitals were established IN
Richmond for the comfort and safety OF
lGeorgia's soldiers. [ApplauNe.J 1hcr,
,nov be some here. Nay, did ! not Nisll
lNcm and nv own house in Richmond
,,.o. a bo.pital, where they were receiving
m1. daily attention. with the attention ol
nbv,ician,. TApplau>e.] | do not lntcho
- dvvaU unon this. The idea OF my Wh
rocord, did everything could; stoo'
-, tbc cau,c 10 the last; did not ever
Aco from arrest. / was taken, u my non
orohIo colleague has told You, to fortreiS'
Vonroo. II had seen lit 10 escape mlgh
have sought it in that way. | ablde'
,,, iotr ! was determined TO SIAN.
,r;al II ever they brought II, and 10 Vlndl
c.te tbc right that | pursued, beheNil'
t,ot I had committed no offence asalli,
Cnd or man in any connection WIN 1t
rNnul,usc1 was put in dungcoh' loV
. town. damn. dripping with water, wan
10" 40" II; fo"t tmck: was there for thre
f months mrv There is where I contracted 'i tha
,.hommati,m that laid me up ana dlSaoic'
.,,o trom walking for the last twelve year
iltC - v,as in that dungeon in Fort warren
! Thot i q mart Of my war record l"iT..
','Io,,.c "'I intended to abide the resuI'
~ - t%e war. was committed TO IT, anu
ol 1ii' ~, W. The 1ar A. long a it was aloa
e "a much for that