rs that will do this
without difficulty; although it is quite an underhanded
manner of warfare, and not knowing whether it would meet
with your approbation or not, prevents me from giving you a
full account of the material used, although I believe any
one of them would take the life of a Southern man in any way
they could. If you wish, write to me and get the whole
process.

"'Hoping for your good health and future victory. "'

(Signed)
J. S. Paramore.'

"Said Carey: 'This man was sent for and closely examined as to what he
proposed, and by the experiments made by our best scientists they were
of opinion that his plan could be made a success, as the process was
without doubt effective. The question, however, was not as to the
process by which this could be done, but must we resort to it? Had all
other means failed?'

"The other proposition was on the same line, but proposing a different
mode of execution, which Carey also read:

"'Headquarters 63d Ga. Reg't.,

"'Near Savannah. "'To President Davis.

"'Mr. President: After long meditation and much reflection
on the subject of this communication, I have determined to
intrude it upon you, earnestly hoping my motives will
constitute a full vindication for such presumption on the
part of one so humble and obscure as myself, though I must
say that the evidences of your Christian humility almost
assure me. I propose, with your permission, to assist in
organizing a number of select men, say not less than 300 to
500, to go into the United States and assassinate, for
instance, Seward, Lincoln, Greeley, Prentice, and others,
considering it necessary to the chances of success at this
time. I will only say a few words as to the opinion of its
effects. I have made it a point to elicit the opinion of
many men upon this subject, in whose good sense I have great
confidence, and while a difference of opinion to some extent
is almost inevitable, most have confidence in its benefit to
us. The most plausible argument seems to be that to impress
upon the Northern mind that for men in high places there to
wield their influence in favor of the barbarisms they have
been so cruelly practicing upon us is to jeopardize their
lives; for distinguished leaders there to feel that the
moment they array hordes for our deso