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And the Latter Cannot be Accused Of
Telling the Truth.
\ CHAPTER ON coNscRlpTloNs
roy 'heVon'ederate Cause in n Document
pirsstsd 10 Gov. Vance, Saying
"stand Together Like
Band of Brothers,"
ONLY THIS AND NOTHING MORE" ."

CHICAGO, Dec, l4.A Raleigh, North
Carolina special says: In reference tc
the recent controversy between Gen
Sherman and JEFF Davis, in which the
former charged the latter with having
threatened TO force certain states to re.
min in the confederacy, 1t has been
stated that Mr.. Davis letter, containing
this threat, was written to GOV. Vance
now United States senator, In reply
TO his letter to President Davis,
OF October -, 1862. Il has
been stated also that the
letter Of Davis had been DESTROYED.
This is q mistake. The letter is here
aud is now in the possession of gem
tleman OF Raleigh. 1t is as follows:
RICHMOND, VA, Nov. II, lS02.--To His Ex-
eelleney, Governor Vance, Raleigh, North
Carolina;
DEAR S,R;--l have the honor 10
acknowledge yours of the 2jth ult., and
regret tho disappointment to which
some Of the recruits of North Carolina
have been subjected, concur with
you as to the policy OF allowing the con
scripts, as far as the state of
service will permit, TO select
the companies and regiments in which
they are to serve. The right secured by
law, of volunteer to select his own
company was lost. II Is true that
by enrollments the policy was so
obvious Of associating men together
who would best harmonize
with each other, that 1t was my purpose
to continue the privilege beyond the
limit fixed by law. The danger to the
coast of North Carolina and our inabil-
ity to draw troops from the army of
northern Virginia, rendered it
proper that the greatest oxertion
should be made Immediately to
fill up the regiments in Gen. French's
command, but this did not interfere
with allowing conscripts to select
among those regiments to which they
would be assigned, 80 long as vacancies
existed in the companies chosen,
and that l expected would have been
done. | will send your letter to the
war department with a copy of this re-
ply to you, and hope for the future there
will be no ground for dlssatisfact ton,
and that as far rs Is feasible the
appointments TO which you re-.
fer may be corrected by transfer.
| feel grateful to you for tho cordial
manner in which you sustained every
proposition connected with the public
deIense and trust there will always be
such co-intelligence and accordance
VS. will enable us 10 cooperate for
the public good. The conscript
act has not been popular
anywhere out of the army. There, as
you are aware, II serves to check the
discomfort which resulted from retain
ing the twelve months mon beyond the
term of their original engagement, and
was fairly regarded as u measure equi.
tably to distribute tho burden of
iNbh' N'AchSti put htdtt uuluuEllltA
have nowhere offered opposition to its
executive or withheld their aid except
Ia this state OF Georgia, and 30 far rs the
cadets OF the Military institute are
concerned in the state OF Virginia,
shall ondeavor by judicial decision "a
settle the question raised on those two
states, and in the meantime have been
cheered by the evidence OF the popular
sentiment which supports any measure
necessary 10 protect our country and
secure our political independence. Like
yourself, have hoped that party dis.
tinctions, which existed at former
time, would be buried In the graves
OF the gallant men who have fallen IN
defense OF their birthrlght, and that VIZ
should all, as band Of brothers, strike
for the inheritance our fathers left us.
With sincere regards, ] am, respect
fully aud truly,
lSignedl JEFfERsoN DAVIS.