Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-01-13

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SooRress 70 SO that the yotes go -,
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Esnwyck, from tie Coum,..aa On
Foo!ie Lands- reported fayorshIT w;,E
amendments the Hoase bill IN n-sv.o,
HE principal amend ment u-opo.a5 - !,
20 authorize the President 10 use r;vii
and military force 70 rernoy. ara a.
stfoy illegal fenoes.
LIE Chair laid before the Senate tbs
resolution heretofore offered b. Ea-i.s
calling on the President FOR 4 oo-,- ~
~ utssotieai statement concerning the
p1oie pollcy OF the Executive Depart
-sns o. me Confederate States, filed 4,
man. '0'
harris said that IL Hauley ,bought
4ny action BY the Senate vas proper
Nho regard 10 the paper or rapsrs re-
Ieffeo TO- De would nos object 20 the
can, but u no such sction vas 70 b.
taken, Harms could see no object IN a
can Tor the papers. They we're in the
possession OF the War Department, and
would appear in the rebellion record.
harris bad examined the papers az the
war Department. They consisted of a
somewhat voluminous argument by
uenerai Sherman on his side of the per-
sonai issue made through the nevspa
pers between himself and Jsffsrson
Davis.
Hawley had presumed that the "a.
pers would ind their way into poblicity.
and ne had desired to have q complete
anc not partial edition published.
hafris bad not the slightest objection
70 the broadcast publication of the ma.
pefs, out saw no reason Why they should
% scot 70 the Senate 70 be merely
printed a. al exec tive doczment. and
ELen 10 slumher there.
hasley said the papers related 10 the
last year Of the war. and would NET
probably be published in the Rebellion
Record for q couple of years to come.
Harris doubted the propriely Of call
ing for the payers.
Vest regretted the introduction of the
resolution, not that he would oppose
the largest publication of the history of
the Confederate States, but because the
Senate would be making itself indirect
ly party to the controversy that had
been going on in the public press, His
feelings toward General Sherman were
OF the kindest character, aud be BE-
lievsd be was his personal friend.
Ingalls,, in reply TO Vest, said We had
just witnessed the spectacle Of an cleo
tieu OF q President Of the United States
by the votes of msn who declared TODAY
that Jefferson DAVIS was 8 man of hon.
or and q patriot. he lIngallsl had
heard the Senator from Missouri Vest
frequently alude with something like
apparent pride and satisfaction TO the
para De played IN the politics Of the
southern Confederacy. There vas no
occasion for sach allcsions. IL did not
concern the argument In question be-
fore the Senate, when no appeal was so
made TO partisan feeling, for the SEN
ators 70 rise one after another and dwell
upon the fact that they had been mem
oers OF the Confederate Senate, that
Jefferson Davis was beloved by the
Southern people, and that he had been
actnated blythe sentiments of manhood
and OF q patriot. Referring TO Vests
ailusisn 70 his membership of the Con-
federate Senate, Ingalls, remarked that
90 far as the State of Missoari was CON
cerued. Vest had not been accredited to
that Senate, a. the State Of Missouri
had not been out of the Union. In the
name Of the loyal people of the State of
Missouri, Ingalls, protested against the
sentiments he had heard 50 often ex-
pressed by Vest. As to the immediate
controversy under discussion, Davis had
called sherman a liar. That was the
plain English Of it. In any controversy
between Davis and Sherman, Ingalls,
was for Sherman, and, 30 he said, would
all the loyal people OF the country be.
Havley did not coincide With the
viev that by passing this resolution the
senate would be taking sides in private
Quarrels. Personally, however. he did
not hesitate to say that in the eontro-
versy between Jefferson Davis and Cen
eral Sherman, he (Hawlsy) was on Gen
eral Sherman's side ell tie time. He
believed that General Sherman was on
the right side personal, political and
military IN the war for the Union.
Harris inquired what good would be
accomplished by merely printing tho
paper referred 10 in the resolution.
Hawley said, in reply, that there Was
matter in 1t that, in bis mind, estab-
lishsd beyond controversy the fact that
before the war there had been an elabo-
rate conspiracy In Washington by which
certain Senators had decided upon a
Confederate Government, had sp-
pointed committee of Senators to 90
South 60 attend preliminary steps for
its formation. and had agreed that the
others should remain here TO prevent
such legislation as might interfere with
the success OF the conspiracy. The
matter under considerations was no
more q personal quarrel thaa the four
years var for the Union bad been a
personal quarrel.
stated that be would make his reply TO
Davis through the War Department.
OF course, therefore, the paper was
part OF personal controversy.
sherman said that from a feeling Of
personal delicaey growing cut Of his re-
lasionship 10 one OF the parties 10 the
controversy, he would kaye preferred
DOT speaking on 10, bot some OF the sen
stofs seemed to treat 1t IS controversy
between two citizens. 10 would be Q
matter OF surprise 10 General Sherman
to hear that 70 was Of that character.
General Sherman had stated that he did
not know Davis personally. General
sherman had by invitation attended q
reunion Of an army post and in the
course Of some impromptu remarks, &c
reported by the newspapers, perhaps
correctly enough, said that be regarded
Davis e. NOS only rebel. bot a. q con-
spirator, and that be bad seen certain
letters and papers while 90 his m srch
through Georgia tending 70 show thas
Davis, while the var Was progressing,
had abandoned his States rights con
viction, and had become practically q
dictator In the south. Bot there vas no
personsl matter 10 controversy between
Davis and Gcnersl Sherman. General
sherman simply insisted on the right 10
elaqs Davis ~ oonapirator and traitor.
Did that make personal quarrel BE-
tween the two men Far frun L. he
(tas speaker) might a. well be said in
the sane way 20 make = personal quar-
rel With the descendants Of Bensdics
Arnold BY repeating . historical
fast. Davis bad written . bitter
article. not addressed 30 Gensral
Sherman, bat substantially giving hin
TIE lie General Sherman did not re-
spend TO that article BY any letter 10
Davis, az % any newspaper. He did
the very opposite. Hs uas still In every
sense an of1cer of the army. Evec
thonch 90 the retired liss be vas sae.
iect % the Presidents orders a. an ar
my ofhcsr. Therefore be property gave