274
Cleveland Morning Leader, 15 November 1864
(ed; 18 inches)
~ See original
p.2, col.1
~ View at ChronAm
274 - L Nov. 15; ed: 2/1 - Jeff Davis' message to tile Rebel Congress
was written in order to put on as good a face to a bad cause as is
possible under the circumstances. He complains that foreign nations
have not seen fit to recognize his independence, and says it has always
been customary to recognize a nation when it became evident that it
could not be subdued. "Nobody but Davis and the Chicago Convention re-
gards the war a failure. The message of that wicked traitor cannot re-
vive the waning fortunes of his people. He only waits a short time be-
fore the avenging sword of liberty and a free people shall overtake him."
(18)