The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-14

| tIon was TO shut cut all hope thut he wou4
| ever treat with us on any ttrma.
II VIZ VIII hreRk up ouf government, ais
solve the confedotacy distand Our armies
einnncipa,e our slaves, take an oath OF allie.
glance. bringing ourselves to allegiance tt
him and to disloyalty 10 oui own states. he
proposes to pardon and not To plumber ms
of anything more than the properly already
stolen from us ard such slaves as still re-
mam. In order to render his proposals so In
BuliinE ms To insure their rejection he Joins
10 them promise TO support with hiE army
onc-tcnth of the people OF nny state who VIII
attempt to net IN u government over tho
qthcr nino-tonths, thus seeking 10 SOW dis
cord and suspicion among thc people OF the
several States and 10 excite them to ciyil war
in fnrtherauoe of his ends
i know full well IL would be impossible TO
get your people, II they posse sgeh full knowl
edge Of these facts TO consent that proposals
shhll now be made by us to those who control
the government at WnshiDgton Your own
wel known devotion to the great cause 81
litorty and Independence. Ia shiob we all
have committed Whatever we have OF earthly
rogS"nFiobs would induce You To take the lead
IN r1ncl'ng the bare thogpht Of albert sub
mission 20 the enemy. Vet peace ON other
terms Il Impossible. To obtain the sole terms
10 which yon and could listen, this struggle
rust continue until the enemy Is beaten out
81 his vein confidence IN oul snojUgation
Then. and rot III then, will u be possible to
treat for Itaoe TIL then al tender u terms
10 the cn.my viii be received as proof that
We are ready for submission, and viii en-
coiiaEe hbn IN the atrocioua warfare 1e Is
rhtihks
II fear much. from the terror o! bows | am
receiving from North Carolina, that an at
tempt viii be made by some bad men to III
angurate "A movement which must BIO eonsid-
cred az equivalent ms aid aud comfort 10
the enemy, and which all patriots should
combine to put down at AL costs. You may
count on my aid to spare your State the
sccneg of civil warfare which Will dcyastDfe
It's homes n the designs OF these traitors be
suffered 10 make Roadway. ! know that you
Will place yourself In your legitimate posi-
ton IN the lead OF those who viii not suffer
the name 81 the Old North State TO be black
ened by ouch a stain, WIN you pardon me
for Suggesting that my only source OF dis
quetude GU the subject arises from the fear
now appears inevitable and that by an over
earnest desire TO reclaim by reconciliation
men whom you believe TO be sound at heart,
but whose loyalty IL more than suspected
elsewhere. you viii permit them to gather
such strength as to require more violent
measures than are now needed.
with your influence and position. the pro-
motcrs Of the unfounded dIsrontent now prev
nlent In your State would be to put down
Without tho use OF physical force ~ would
abandon a policy OF reconciliation and put
them at defiance In this course. frankly ana
FIRMLY pursued. you would rally round you
all that Is beht and noblest IN your State
and your triumph would be bIoodless II the
contrary policy be adopted. much fear that
you viii be driven 10 the use Of force TO
surpaHs treason. In either event. however
be sure that you will have my cordial con
currence and assistance IN maintaining with
you the honor. dignity and fair name Of your
STATE, and IN your efforts 70 crush treason.
whether incipient. II not frinly met Il VIII
In our future Inevitably become no. have
tho homer to be very respectfully yours,
Jefferson Davis"