Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-10-01

auy terms that vera offered to them.
and demanded to know what they pro.
p3aed TO do, ana Ia that connection refer
red 10 Souator Toombs und mysel! IS
having been willing TO accept The line
of 3j degrees 80 minutes, or the Missouri
compromise, and that the republican Sena-
tors rejected the proposition. Which wero
tie corspirators, the Senators who offered
the Missouri compromise for the sake OF
peace or the Senators VINO rejected that Of
fering in order to enjoy little blood letting?
The venerable Senator Crittenden, of the
committee, used all his power and influence
on the side Of the peaceful efforts Of the
Southern Senators and not unfrequently e1-
pressed himself il the most decided terms
as 10 the conduct OF the opposition. Party
necessity may attribute the actions o. the
southern Senators to conspiracy, hut Histo-
rs will treat the actors Of those davs IS they
Ceserrs, and TO her verdict, n common with
:av ccIHat.cts liz that trying hour, thu is.
sue il referred.
TIE epithats which sSeuatnr Shermaa, ia
i:ln debate, applied 10 myself sre his mode
CT retaliation toG NY Recommendation of his
brother. have been compelled TO prove
| lf2H. Sherman 10 be 8 faiEliier snt; Il alan.
der,r Ill order 10 protect NY character ant.
reputation fron, lis w;lIful and upscrupuloua
r.sntiaciig. II his brother. the Senator, felt
the citing CT thet exposure and his epithas
ere ~" relief, am content that he shall &C
or tee REGARD 50 denouncipg mo aa a 'trsit-
Or because have proved bis brother tc be
iiar.
AS Tho republican party reaouacsd the
iasue CT treason when it Abandoned nv trial
IL 1867, not at Ing instance, but ia face OF
my defiance, It's leaders OF the present Ciay
ont stnltify themselves in tia cry of traitor
Which they raise at the mention Of my name
Ini5 Is more matter OF traffic than Of arsu-
ment, but as it serves to keep alive the issues
and prejudices ofthe war period it is device
which, as politicians. they may not like to
| shancon. Ii ia not surprising that the poll.
! ticlans OF party Which, in the mad fury oil
| lis paSslons, deliberately hung harmless
| and helpless woman, should continue 10
F! keep warm their malice against an old sol,
! d!sr and long q civil official by the frequent
use OF cpithets. IF it aGorGs them any re.
! lei, is ccsta mo go little concern that j,
! would be uncharitabla 10 deny them the cn-
oynant thay take in hiring enitha5s at mo,
game IL which any fish wonan might sue.
css=ful!y C1mpo:n"
After specifically denying 10 Tho same
o'i@HAta:a :au3ut.t5G otlsr assertions made by
Gen. Sherman aud going into details 70.
EaEGing SINE events in Shormau's life. Mr.
Davis concludes bis letter as fellows:
Il have in this yindication, net 0! Il, sa!i
ooly, but also Of the people VINO ioncre,:
Ea Wit: the highest oi1icsl position in their
gift. been compelled to group together ia.
stances Of repeated falsahoods deliberately
spoken ana written by Gen. Sherman-the
Blair Post slAuder Of myself, the defamation
o! the character Of Gen. Albert Sidney John.
sion, the dlsparGgen'ento Of the military fune
Ct Gen. Grant, and the shameful and cor.
:upt charge against Gen. Hampton. | have
| prepared this examination ard exposure on.
| y because the Senate Of the United States
has given to Skcrnan's slaadsr an inlorse-
ment which gives It whatever clainrs it nav
have 10 attention aad Of power 10 misiesd
in the future. Having specifically stamped,
the statement as false, having proved its
author TO be an habitual slandcrer, and not
having partisan secretary to make place
for this notice Of q personal TRADE which
Vas noIther az official report nos record
riaae during tho war so rs TO entitle it to be
received ut the Office oE archives, submit il
! 10 tile ;uAic''