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Statement Of Mrs.senator Foote

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Day
20
Month
January
Year
1865
Copyright
Public Domain
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Washington, Jan. 16. A special to the Times saya frorn n interview with Mrs. Senator Foots, it appeara that Ler buabaud resigned Lis seat at the timo it was go reported ; that the rebel Congrcsa is slavislily aubserviont to Davia, and that when bilis msefc with opposüion, the mBJority go into aecrek session, and rush them throngh ; tbat the cbaracter of the war hai beeti changed by Davia, and is now carrisd on for bis owu purpoaes, and that uuless it can be termiuated to snit hiin aad his school of politics, he will oarry it on in a more bloody and barbareas rnanner than ever ; that thore is not the slightest prospect of Mr. Blair meeting with sueeses; that the oontraotors do not dcsire a tormination of the war, and are doing overyhing to continue it, that the graat mass of the peopla waut to oome back into the Union under the constiíution, but are restrained by military power, and as the freedom of tho press in thi particular Í3 entirely gone, there is no way for thm to express thoir views. It was for the purpose of serving these people, that Mr. Foote endeavored to reach Washington. Mrs. Foote says, thoso who serve the Eichmond Junta, live as wcll as ever, being supplied with all luxuries at comparfitively small cost, s tho governmen payB tho expenses.

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