Daniel Fash to Richard Yates

To His Excy Govr Yates Springfield Illinois

Dr Sir in looking over the papers I saw a statement that a bill was introduced into the Legislature appropriating one hundred thousand dollars for a monument in memory of Douglass, the man that has done as much as any other man, to fan the embers of this horrid rebellion, are the members of the the Legislature getting entirely crazy, is the people's money to be thrown away in this abominable manner, why Sir we had better be preparing arm & ammunition for self defence against those traitor pestilent Democratic demagogues, I am a Democrat but I am not an agrarian democratic aristocrat I stood up for Douglass as long as I could stand his abominable speeches, no matter how honest a man was in opposition to slavery extension, he was a black republican, black republican was the begining middle & end of most of his speeches, Sir I hope you will interpose all your influence against any unnecessary appropriation for any subject at this time

Your &c Daniel Fash

Peoria Feby 3rd 1863

Daniel Fash

Peoria - Feb 3rd /63

Says he saw in the newspapers a bill introduced into the Legislature appropriating $100,000 for monument for "Douglass". Hopes the Gov will use his influence against it.

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