Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-11-26

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~. ~. oaxis AsS oe.srsS sAermas -
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4 ~. Louis MOL speeiai says: AZ the
Qrf0@ag 81 TIE new hall of She Frank Y.
Hill Rce<. q. A. e.. . few weeks age. Scn-
eyel Slus9an addressed = gathering Of old
poDdicyp. and Ia the course OF bis rcasa.ss
toek occasion to nav his respects 10 Jsi'ef-
no Davis. Whssh hc ala In such vigorous
CAV that Mr.. Dsvi$has rn,eiled the cbsrges
tttre msfc Ia language equally forcibic.
0eucrnl sherman referred 10 the late war.
ard mid that recession ~as mcrcly con-
spirasy, and thai JED. Davis was tonspi-
S6tof whosc aim vas 10 use the Coniede.
ysey ~ q fplcrtm Nth which be could ope-
rate Agslus! the other sections of the coun-
ny boxing to n practical Dictatorship.
81 have been behind the curtaia,' said
General She, D1an. sand ] have seen lci-
Mrs that few Others have seen, aud heard
senvsrSaslobs that cannot be repeated. !
have seen letter from jelI.rson Dayis 20 a
man whose name cannot mention, because
be II a reited states senator. | know
DAVIS writing, and saw BIZ Signature. and
IN that letter he aid he would turn Lees
srusy against any state that might attempt
10 scede from the Southern Coniederacy."
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lb's morning fbe ftp"Dhcda ffhVrn ''e
sohewinS letter from Mr.. DAVIS w rcpiyi
BsnyoiR. MIss., November 6. 1881.
Atiifor ~. Louis Republican;
Dear S.r.--l have tonight received the
enclosed published account 81 remarks
made by Gcnesal W. r. Sherman. and ask
the use Of your columns 10 notice only so
-seb a. poytic,,IarIv refers 10 myself. and
wh,eh 10 TO be found In the following cN-
tracts. The following is taken from The u.
louis Republican.
"Frsnk y. Blair Post, u. A. w., opener
their new hall, cor0ef OF seventeenth ana
Give streets, last evening. General Shcr-
man addressed the asscnblagc. lie had
read letters which be believed bad never
Been published. and which very few people
had seen. These letters showed the rebel
Non 10 he more than mere secession-n
was conspiracy most dire. Letters winch
had passed between JED. Davis and man
whcse name 1t would not do 70 mention. "a
DC j. now member OF the United states
Senate. bad bees seen by The speaker, ana
showed Dsyis's position. lie was no' /"
eetessionist. His Object m starting the
rebellion was not merely Tor tbe secession
81 the South. but 10 have thls section OF
the country 40 that he could use ~ as 4 tut
srum from wbiehi 10 IRE ont hts shot at Tue
ether sections OF the country and compel
The People TO do as be would have thea;
Jtn. Davis would have turned ~ hahd
asaih4 any e1a,e ,ni. "''u. se . lou
sss Nnr,h Md the Rebellion succeeded. |
sherman s,iJ the peoplc OF the |
Vovth ,ro,id haze all bcen slaves
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The following Is from the booe-DeRo-
nors report:
"Refeirisg 10 the iaie war, ne sara u
WAS not. as WIS genefalN uhucrstooI'
war OF secession IRON the onlts" ouIe>.
BAL conspiracy nave oeon p'h'n" VIZ
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Nv, 'ss''ons '"'t .'n"o. "o iol'esse"' ~"
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fssionet. ne WIS consp'"'oi' nc w.
no. care ,or nl1ision iIo'n 'nc 1nl.eu
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'om n"Tu opei,e aSa,u' Wv
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H.. ~ la hayn cor, a Isttor
rom JeY paws IN A., man whose name
ammo, men,ion hecnusc he il United
sa,es sana,nr know D,vis,s writing
nd saw his signature, aud in that letter he |
aid be would turn Lees army against any |
tate that might attempt 10 secede from the
Outhcrn tonfederacy.'
UNQrAIiFIEDLY FALSE.
This puhJic assault under the covert ME, |
,at n Il bosed rnon information which re-
ard for a United states senator does not
,rm;t him IN nre.ent win. 10 honorable
'inds. suggest tbe Idle, Of irresponsible
and,rs m ia fins devoIvcd unon mo 10
10 Thai ,be ,,legat;on that INV eyer bavinc
r;,,en such a Ie,,cr rs l. described Is nm. !
,,Ii,;edIy f,lse and ,he az sertinn that bod {
~ n,rnose or wish IA destroy the liberty
NJ .o,,I r;,,l,,, ~ any Sto,o either Nor,h
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