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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 14. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), President Davis in reply to General Sherman. (search)
rd the limitations of our Constitution and violate the cardinal principle which had been the guiding star of my political life. The use made by General Sherman of an extract from a Southern paper as evidence that I encouraged expressions of hostility to State sovereignty, and thus was preparing to subvert the very Confederacy of which I was President, has drawn forth from Mr. Nat. Tyler, the surviving editor of the Richmond (Va.) Enquirer, the following letter: Washington, D. C., January 15, 1885. Hon. Jefferson Davis: dear Sir:—My attention has been called to an extract from the Richmond Enquirer, which has been incorporated by General W. T. Sherman in his letter of January 6, 1885, to the Secretary of War, and I have been asked if that extract is genuine. I have no means at hand for ascertaining whether or not the extract is from the Enquirer; but, after carefully reading it, I am disposed to regard it as genuine. It truthfully represents the views of the editorial manag