The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-10-11
A. 4. STEVENS WAR RECORD.
he Explains His Relations with JEFF
ferson Davis, and how He TnefFec
tually Advised a War Fund
Should be Raised.

: Ia his recent speech at Macon, Ga, Ale1
, ander II. Stevens, Democratic candidate fl
! Governor, said:
Now, my felloW-eilizans, Of all classe
that do not understand me-aii that as
is, as did Themosticles, Strike but hea
: me-hear me to-night--and then if yoi
condemn me, do SO. Now, it has been said
insimations have been made, that ny wa
record was not right You have heard par
: OF that war record. / have heard intima
ti0ns, seen it in the newspapers, that Their
was controversy between Mr. Davis ant
myself which obstrueted the success Of the
Confederate Government, and ended in tht
failure of the Confederate cause. / know
there is a general misapprebension in thS
public mind about that relation between
Mr.. Davis and myself. I affirm here to-
night that there never was an unkind word
nor an unpleasant word between Mr.. Davis
and myself from the beginning down We
did disagree upon some questions of policy,
but when pledged myself to the people OF
/ Georgia In that secession convention, in q
| speech you may have read and can now
read, that my fortunes in veal or in woe
should go for my people and my State, that
( pledge has ever and on all occasions been
| thoroughly redeemed But mark you,
whenever | disagreed with the Admiuistra-
ton of Mr. Davis, l went directly to him :
never intended TO be a schismatist.
submitted ny views. I saw, or thought |
saw (excuse what may seem to be vanity or
egotism), great danger from the superior
shipping and naval power of the North
that our ports might be blockaded. NV
idea was to get the 100000 bales of cotton
that We then had, out and abroad before the
blockade commenced, by giving the planters
y cents per pound IN per cent bonds, that
would have amounted to $500, 900, 600. BY
shipping 1t abroad we would have, holding
it there in Europe at so cents pound, a
capital of at least $S00,000, 600. All this
you viii see in my speeches. Did that look
as if there was any infdelity or disloyalty
to the Confederate cause? p? The policy was
not adopted l believe it was afterwards
admitted DR.. Craven. BIf. Davis physi-
clan, stated that he admitted to him in For
tress Monroe that if that policy had been
adopted the financial troubles never would
have occurred, and there might have been a |
change in our cause. Now, | stated briefly |
and reverently that there never was any |
personal controversy or difference between |
Mr.. Davis and myself We differed upon
several questions, but never did l obstruct |
his Administration Never did | do any,
thing to obstruet our soldiers in the field, |
but all my labor was devoted to their well
fare and to their safety, and at my instance
three hospitals. were established in Rich
mond for the comfort and safety of Georgia's
soldiers Applause.] There may be some
here. Nay, did | not visit them, and my
own house at Richmond was a hospital, I
where they were receiving my daily atten-
ion, with the attention of physicians T APP
olause. l DO not intend to dwell upon
his. The idea of my war record l did
everything l could; stood by the cause to
he last; did not even flee from arrest.
vas taken as my honorable colleague has
old you, to Fortress Monroe If [ had
cen fit to escape, | might have sought it in
ha: way [ abided my fate. |. was
determined to stand trial if ever !
hey brought it, and to vindicate the
light that l had pursued believing that |
lad committed no offense against God or
nan in any connection with it. Applause. I
was put in a dungeon, low down, damp,
ripping with water, walls five feet thick {
was there for three months. There is
1here l contracted that rheumatism that I
aid me up and disabled me from walking I
1r the last twelve years. 1t was in that !
ungeon in Fort Warren. That ia part of :
ny war record. Great applause I in
ended to abide the results of the war. l !
'as committed toit, and stood by the flag I
S long as it was afoat. So much for that"