Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-07
GEN'L WISE'S LETTER
Hs Makes Public What He Wrote WILD
Reference 10 General Walker.
covv,TTEE OBJECTED TO 1T.
1bouEh Not Dissenting fr"" S
xt.xx. Some of Them 1ho"Shs '
-. >ot 10 say Anything on the
e.,tcct-No had blood Exists.

.~, ,,i,o,ving statement fully explains
~ and bears on matter about which
,ssre was a good deal OF gossip III Ve'e-
-, rr..es yesterday:
richmond Va. March 6. 1896.
,r. the T. Htor of the Dispatch:
,..~ r.rortcd has called my attention
...t,ment contained i'm the State Of
.rsnoon, under the caption Of
,t.- rensurod." OF what occurred at
,...raus' committee meeting last
.., 10 astonishV me greatly-the
.l.~ that II was carefully explained
I eepted by all present that the pro
..,ss in regard 10 the circular alluded
r the statement were not TO be
.,.r tp the public. The statement mani
rv renders a different course neces-
WHAT OCCURRED.
D. is trle that / submitted to the COM
uttee % daft Of circular addressed 10
,..~ Veterans. intended 10 be published in
variety of forms throughout the South
,,f ta arouse them 10 the point Of very
general attendance here on the occasion
Of our reunion.
% is also true that reference was made
O.. o., th. action OF General Walker,
Ter OF lilt hAdiAQ 4NA4tf "a ''N
p.,,if.c. I'm declining 10 be associated
WIN the Confederate Veterans in the
heretofore proposed parade in New York
o. the Fourth Of July. and to the form
Co. which he dld il. IL Is also true that
.t.. ,.farance excited warm discussion.
- .-1. of the committee believed III pest
r.f 10 aluie 10 General walker at an,
hlt none Of them OBJECTED 20 tne HudliS niSr
az the allus.on. as contained In the CIR
,-I4r II il should be agreed 10 retain H.
THE REFERENCE TO WALKER.
II is not true that i threatened to re-
scn. And there are many olher essen
t..I erfofs Ina the rest OF the statement.
o. order 10 correct me most lmportbSnt d1i tSnt
az them. and boz order, especially. mat
,- rrav NOT 20 forth 10 the world that
violent diatribe against General Walker,
e..f.ulated to stir up strife and bad feel
ir. ." was contemplated. / deem II best 10
- trsb the exact words of the reference
r. General Walker, which were submitted
o. the committee.
OBJ. conclusion Of your convention, you
Should go 10 New York, there TO parade
ir concert with the Grand Army OF the
EepahIc in celebration OF the declaration
Of 0lr Independence. This intention l.
destined not TO be realized. The com
marl,r of the Grand Army OF the Re
public objects 10 it, IN words, when
poorly smack of the Union which he
laulS that are lily chosen 10 be addressed
q. falow-citiZ MS. who are his peers IN
LOYALTY and character, as in rights. and
tat rlptiy issue at period OF great
irt.rra tioual complications, which, at any
moment. may require the united services
of tle children Of the country 10 conserve
if- interests and its honor We cannot
f--ret that. at such a moment, We gladly
a-r-,i % step to the music Of the Union,
and % demonstrate 10 the COM
mon country that We Will bleed,
as az old, In its defence and
for us salvation; and that. as of Old.
we viii plant It's flag wherever any may
dare 20 60 We leave those who have
refused % DO SO. TO their own cOnsciences
and the general judgment"
UNDERSTAND EACH OTHER.
Whatever may be thought of the pro-
pricty of alluding 10 General Walker at
all / think that -this allusion 10 him
ls at once dignlhcd and forbearng. Tor
the rest. aud for fear that the states
statement may convey the impress ion
that there Is bad blood beween Mr. Dick
ersOn and myself, / want 10 say that
quite the reverse Is the fact. lie ana !
perfectly understand each other lie has
my respect and kind feeling. because he
IS worthy of IL. and ] rejoice 20 believe
that he reciDrOcates.
Very truly, PENTON WISE.