The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-05

u WUulu 4HOuHu luG Knell OF Slavery,
the I'd Of February tho Texas Con.
1tion passed an ordinance dissolv.
{ the acontection OF that State WITH
~ elected himself. Lewis n. WirfaIi
in Hemphill, 4. N. Waul, John Grora
d w. 3. Ochiltree rs delegates.
Jn February 4, 1851, tho Congress.
tile Confederate States met In Mont.
merry and adopted IL PROVISIONAL Con.
tuition. On the 9th or February, 1867.
. Congress elected Jefferson Davis
mississippi. M President. and Alex.
der II. Stephens, OF Georgia, as Vice.
rsldent. On March 6, 1861, the Presl.
NJ rendered to Judge Reagan thS
\tion Of Postmaster-G General OF tho
federacy which he twice declined,
WAS afterwards induced to accept
X the persuasion OF friends. His. ]
b1ion was that our people had
~ 70 accustomed to regular postnl
sitIes. that It would REQUIRE con-
llc time to re-establist such "a
sert and that dissatisfaction wo,,d
~ to arise on account or th1
. mu. OF mail facilities. Willie 4
nnnspf the Cabinet, Judge Reagan
.v.p,,n,,o.Aii he plan of crossing the Pc.
..I was In favor or permitting
.aan. pc to threaten such a move.
-. 49,, this view was not SUSTAINED
,,.,p met and was abandoned. Thu
s,.s.9 OF the Confederate Post.
c,,,,,a.o Atment under existing cir.
ta as was herculcan under.
e Ins' required administrative
my i,Iro "f highest order.
,,arta1. Enn wrote OF once ia
ntpna Snnvmgn members OF the Post.
cnm na - hp,lent st Washington, I'd
ttnn n ~ m,l with all the informa-
unn,zn ,ta to enable him to orr
efter ~ department. Directly
fror, Jnn.hiSl OF these gentlemen
r. tbeir rn.p they were assigned
uchooi ,vos We positions. and
.s..,,..,,... lied to enable them
- 49,. ~. ives for their duties.
No. a.. araa report 1t Is stated
- the department 70
~ oshe purpose had III
NV. Wy to insure the con-
. .muanee ol oostal facilities In
naen nlnmaol as meet the public
the postal servicc,tii = na,, $3.50.
could be adopted 49,, ,nto $500.
ton. and to preven ser,om. .bnni, :.
the public interest.r ta,,nnr,..,
suspension OF mail,v,cn wnrn ~,
first questioiis to bd,siaarod ~, t,,s
department."
1t may not be inn q. 49,.
connection to call S,.,aa -. .n
history of the HANK Ua.a. S
terence in order to sill i. T..
mistake to suppose ti..a rIs,i.
States authorities ever. M oh'!ed
idea that II the Conf s ~ .ho
commissioners would a.. a.ea
write the word "Unlon'r "
might add any other coS,a Ivy
pleased. This Is abundant .hs .hey
incontestable testimony, VI. "
become part of the his, mas NV
country. In addition 10 thE.ol the
port OF the three Confed re-
missioners. which Should com,
without question, we have,
sage of President Lincoln to nes,
States House OF Representa- n...a
also an official statement wrls' anu
days after the conference iour
Seward, to the effect that 1t il'
peatediy declared that THE
States can agree to no cessat
hostilities except on the basis ~
disbandment,hof the insurgent 80 80.
and the restoration OF the natioris,,
thority Throughout all the Stat "
the Union. S. 49,
1t Is true that Colonel Henry
terson, Rev. q. a. Green. of yirga.
Or. T.. ]. Massey. OF Georgia, and,.
Clark Howell, OF Georgia. have asset
TO tho contrary, but all tho testims
shows that they have been misinfor
ed. Among others. we refer to Rev.
c. Boykin, OF Georgia; Mr.. r. r. Lit
of mississippi: Hon. James Orr.
South Carolina; Hon. Frank B, Sextc
a member OF the Confederate Co
gress: Colonel Stephen w. BIount,
Texas: Mr.. Charles G. Newman.
sArkansas; Governor A. H.. Garland,
Arkansas, who was member OF I
Confederate Senate and afterwar
Acknowledgement OF the United Stat.
who says, that on the return OF Il
commissioners from Fortress Monr
Mr.. Stephens told him that no terms
peace could be had except upon Il
unconditional submission of the Co
federacy. In letter OF Senator Georl
Vest. of Missouri. who was at Of
time Confederate Senator. he say
"R. NJ. T. Hunter, who was Preside
pro tenn OF the Confederate Scnat
told me in detail what occurred at tt
Fort Monroe conference. and 1t agre
with your statements. No more trut
full or conservative man than Hunt
ever lived"
The Flight From Richmond.
Judge Reagan gives n full and d
tailed statement OF the retreat
President Davis and his Cabinet fro
the city Of Richmond after the IA
OF tho confederacy. In that stateme
he puts at rest forever the nonsensic
charge that Mr.. Davis was captured
women's clothes. This charge Is rel
dered utterly false by all the clrcun
stances attending the capture. It
shown that there was no time for az
change of clothing. and Reagan a
firms that a few minutes after
surrender he saw Mr.. Davis wearir
his accus toned suit@of gray. Not r
garding his earnest request that
should be allowed to share the FORUM
of his chief. Judge Reagan. togeth
with yice-President Stephens, WI
taken to Fort Warren, In Boston Ha
Dor, where they remained for sever
months.
Judge Reagan was appointed by Il
Legislature OF Texas in 1857, as Unite
States Senator over three distinguish
competitors. In the Senate he exertt
all his talent and ability in assertir
the principles of government, of whit
he had been a firm and steadfa
friend through life. Among. 9th
measure he opposed the socalle
force bill, a harsh and tyrannical mea
ure intended to place the people 4
the South under bayonet rule. Durin
the time he was a member OF the Sci
ate he favored in season and out I
season. the strictest economy in II
expenditures Of the government;
tariff for revenue In opposition to