Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-01-02
CONFEDERATE CHIEFS.
spicy Correspondence Between JET
Davis and Gov. Vance.
Ebe North 0aroliuian's Opinion Of Davis
Plans for Stamping out Opposition.

Gov. Vance, writes Washington
o6rreapondent to the Cincinnati Conn
mercial Gs1 lite, lost no opportunity,
and he h d a great number presented
90 him, 70 protest again-t every act of
Mn Davis, his cabinet, or the congress
which Ia any degree trenched on the
|S fffhts reserved 80 the states.
On Dec 80, 1863, he proposed to Mr.,
Davis, in the letter recently qut ted,
That measures to secure peace should
be undertaken as a means of quieting
discOntent To this Mr.. Davis replied
sd length jan. s. dissenting from the
ufDpOsitiOn This letter has hereto.
iofe been printed at the North. The
continuation OF this correspondence
ie of very warm and inter
esting, as well as significant, char
acler 1t covered the suspension of
the writ Of habeas corpus, and vividlS
nresents the condition of affairs in
North Carolina, and the feeling which
existed among those Contederates who
were in the start anttseoessionists
|0rk and those who supported secession
|VVA from the f. IT. This second branch Of
the correspondence began IA follows:
srArE OF No tn CARoLtNA ExEc TVS
HIs FNcellcney J-fe son Davis,
My Dear -ir: Since receiving your
letter OF The Sth ultimo, TO which il
was my intention 10 have replied be-
fore this, reports have reached me from
Richmond which, II true, would
wen Be- render my reply unnecessary.
|nd hear with deep regret that bill
Is certainly expected TO pass the
i54N congress su-pending the writ of habess
Asgl aorpus throughout the COnfederacv,
sA ard that ceriain arrests will immedl-
,s,n.n alely be made in North Carolina. or
larn couTse, IL COZ gress and your excellency
|asp,n be resolved upon this as the only
|n. rs means OF REFRESHING disaflection IN
thia state 1t would tie mere waste OF
/ l la i time for me to argue the matter And
L. riaa vet / should not hold my self guiltless
OF the const quences which fear will
onto follow did not add yet another word
|adm0cf eXpost ulation to the many which /
svi have already spoken, II the bill re-
Ivy fefred to, about which can form no
linz ers opinion until / see It, be stric ly with
| can Tin the limits of the constitution,
DeNAl image the people of this state will
ls1,fisubmit to IL, 70 great Is their regard for
wlaW. If IL be adjudged, on the con-
o. trary, to be in violation of that instru-
~ ef4ment, an revolutionary in itself it
bod cfsyyii be resisted Should il become
hor.. law soon, / earnestly advise you TO be
|shed ,Schary OF exercising the powers with
L vale5Which 1t will invest you BE content
y 10 try, at least for a while, the moral
syl = effect of holding this power over the
|ropry heads OF discout. nted men before
ren stenon law throughout the world by
rest sl hurting freemen into sherffless dun-
venue vgeons for opinions sake. / do not
mem iissnosp peak this factiously, or by way of
flourish, nor do l believe that
| m4e Is an enlightened lawyer and a
no'A1 Jhfistiau statesman. you could feel any
Zoe bn0leRsure in The performance OF such an
y hsnytngracious task. | am, on the con-
~ s,.ss.r.,ry, convinced that you believe IL to
70 lSa eae the only way to secure North Caro-
.. ina In the performance OF her obliga-
sslss' =, ions to her cunfederates. The mss
ssn Arortune OF this belief is yours; the
1 y psl 9home will light upon those unworthy
sie H lons who have thus sought TO stan
HEN mother because she cast them of
L mas teif Dur citizens are left untouched 10y
a ,, he arm Of military violence, do noG
grove pair of an appeal to the reason aud
palfiotism of the people at the ballot
oms bcH. Hundreds of good and true men
l. oGl now acting with aud possessing the
Iors eoniidence of the party called Cou-
SEA Natives, are nj work against the
| tlsrRtuiangerous movement fora convention,
a 4H md while civil law remains intact
VII work zealonsly and with heart
/ nsan Expect myself TO take the field ss
l 'e l0an as the proprieties Of NY position
FN VII allow me, and shall exert every
, - fiort TO restrain the revolutionary
|on Qsna endency of public opinion. Never
siA ea' ct, sir, have the people of North Caro-
40 rlftfIitI4A leluetN 10 listen TO inGlI puhlle
|upded uen If they show right and reason on
/ Of se he'll side | do not fear TO trust the
g ny. IA issue now TO these potent weapons in
sarO asdhe hands of such men as will WELD
water hem next summer. l do fear to trust
|pe e0 aFopels and dungeons endeavored,
/ M nuoor con after my accession TO the chief
/ Sivn 1agislraey of North Carolina, TO make
ms aaa on aware OF both the fact OF disafitc-
w'' on In this state andthe cause of it. In
,elgls ddition to the many letters to you. 1
corass ave twieevsited Richmond expressly
es e. ,o51i3 give You information on this point.
'ihNai he truth il, AS 1 nave oflen said he-
2y''g iIe that the great body of our people
orpH eFt been suspected by their govern
%. n la.'ae1t, perhaps because of the reluctance
|1bsl,.,si, IN which they gave up the old
espN nioni and ! know you will pardon
ma ~ De ior saying that this consciousness
b. rseA heir beng suspected has been great.
oat f etiengthened by what seemed 10 be
p si aiAoitd exclusion Of the anti-seces
4. anniais from all the more inpor ant
II t,oe.rt1 dices of the government even from
se NJ lpee promotions in the army which
l. 80 aapT of them had won with their
hem ooa Was this suspicion lust
n Sort made TO disDrove
sac nat Il existed if il really did not exist.
u seoil Riehm nd? Discussion, It is true
/ city faAH been unlimited, and bitter and I'M
sadenting criticism upon your admin
raos1ii t tiAtion had been INDUCED in but
n tefas tcre and when have our people failed
on "a the BATH or withheld either
y pi lent en- blood or their vast resources To
- Alp bat eXactioD have they not submit
cornes 81 What draft upon their patriotism
I st's'F Ht Ihey not honored? Consumption,
H. Ai taiess and unrelenting has only been
/ ih- ihnf lea IN the severity Of its execu-
lenli XII "a Nv The impressment of property