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gratified to see you talk to the people, and tell them such home truths as would put to the blush, if possible_, such disaffection to our cause as is ::\Ianifested in the Editorial of the Daily Advertiser of this morning on the Southern Convention Question. Such a press to denounce such Men as Cheves-Troup-Sharkey Floyd, and all the greatest & best men of the South, as plotters of Disunion, which he makes synony- mous with Treason, is almost too much to be patiently borne. I could wish to "put in every honest hand a whip to lash such rascals naked thro' the world" If you will consent to speak to the people your thoughts in public, an occasion will be shortly presented. I think you can do good at this crises by a speech. The people are asleep. Do return the paper to me as I have no other copy of the article. Sincerely, Yr friend HENRY. B. HoLCO_'.\fBE
[Mobile, Alabama,] 4 May 1850 at night [Addressed:] Gen'l l\I. B. Lamar Mobile
No. 2458. JOSE SANCHEZ Y YNAGA TO LAMAR [Translation from the Spanish] Genl. LA:MAH VERY DEAH GENL.- On our arriving here Genl. Lopez was imprisoned, and his examina- tion follows with great determination on the part of the government, as you will see from the newspapers. This has occupied us, and we can communicate nothing new to you:- Nevertheless, always attentive to our desire, we shall take advantage of every opportunity, for carry- ing out our ardent and constant purpose. We beg then, of you that you always keep us posted of the place where you are going to stop, and the method of addressing you, for whatever may happen I would also like you to communicate to us the ideas which may occur to you concerning the matter, for the advantage of the enterprize. You can direct your letter to us under the name of l\fr. Sigur, 89 Custom House St.- Thus the gcnl. charges me. 1Yith sentiments of the greatest appreciation I am dear genl. your attentive servant. New Orleans June 15, 1850. JosE SANCHO Y YNAGA fRubricl
No. 2459. HENRY B. HOLCOMBE TO LAMAR
:Mobile 'l'ucsday }Torning 23rd July 1850 l\:[y DEAR GE~'i.. I enclose a Slip with the full cabinet of the new President of this splendid confederacy of Once Sovereign States. To the mind of aii old fashioned Southern States rights man, such an organization of the Executive department of our Federal Govern- ment, must bring a train of reflections calculated to test all his powers of endurance- I do not mean by this, that the cabinet is not an able one- So far from this, it is the ablest, with the Exception of three, that has ever been organized at Washington sinre the adoption of the
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