Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-10-04

NE States That Ese EHas No Cause to be
Ashamed OF His War Record.

In his recent speech at Macon, Ga. Alexander
H. Stephens, democratic candidate for COVER
nor. said:
Who do not understand meals / ask is, as did
Themistocle5, strike. but hear me-hear me to-
ni{ht-and then, II you condemn me, do so. Now
IL has been said, intiInatons have been made, that
my war record was not right You have heard,
part OF that war record. have heard intimations
seen IL in the newspapers, that there was a con-
troversy between Mr.. Davis and myself which
INSTRUCTED the success OF the confederate govern
ment and ended In the failure of the confederate
cause know there is general misapprehen-
sion in the public mind about that relation be-
tween Mr.. Davis and myself 1 affirm here to-
night that there never was an unkind word nor an
unpleasant WORD or controversy between Mr..
Davis and myself from the beginning down. We
dld disagree upon some questions OF policy, but
When pledged myself to the people of Georgia in
that secession convention, in a 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 AMI on ali occasions
been thoroughly redeemed. But mark you, when
ey+r disagreed with the administration OF Mr.
Davis went directly TO him. never Intended to
be chisLnatist submitted my views. l saw. or
thought saw great danger from the superior
shipping and naval power OF the north that our
ports might be blockaded. Ny idea was to get
the 4,5O0O0) bales OF Gotten that we then had out
and abroad before the blockade commenced by
giving the planters nine cents pound In per cent
bombs that would have amounted to $500 600. coo.
BY shipping it abroad we wOuli have, holding it
have capta Of at es fesdS pSSnG Move we M s}a
brIt1y and reyerently, that there never was any
personal controversy or difference between Mr..
Davis and myself. We differed upon several Ques-
lions, but never did obStruct his administration!
Never did GO anything to obStruct our soldiers in
the field, but all my labor was devoted to their
welfare and to their safety, and at my instance
three hospitals were established I'm Richmond for
the comfort ndsafety OF Georga's soldiers. There
may be some here. Nay, did l not visit them, and
my own house In Richmond was hospital, where
they were receiving my daily a tention, with the
attention OF physicians. l stood by the cause to
the last; did not even fee from arrest I was
taken to Fortress Monroe. II had seen fit to eS-
cape, might have sought 1t In that way. l
added my fate was determined to stand trial
IL ever they brought it, and to yndicate the right
th2t pursued. believing that had committed no
onense against God or man in any connection
with IT. was put In q dungeon. low down, damp,
dripping with water, wallis five feet thick; was
there FOR three months. There is where con-
tracted that rheumatism that laid me up and dis
abled 49, from walking for the last twelve years
That Is a part OF my war record. intended to
abide the results OF the war. 1 was committed to
1t, and stood by the flag as long as 1t was afoat
So much for that"