New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-20
CONGRESSMAN FLY'S IMPRESSIONS or
-enIITnIRN AIEtIhH.


Correspondence Cf Tho Richmond Wing
Contrary to tie expectation OF many, but in oc-
cordanc8 with my hoIcs, Sir. Ely htr proved COM
fiscnt and morally coul0lcous enough 20 state to
the Northern reople his convictions uron Souiicfn
maticrs. iasi 81 e stated thom here. Hence ing
ou a freud suggestion that i womb he Interesting
! state fore Of my impressions, iOua.i from one or
two interviews here ard from tlP u Nonolhi
which hapreGed 10 concur Win his. as, a'ier 'he
fret interview be pressed NE 10 come and see ilui
arain, aud as iouou hin 10 De .hioihsra, OF GOO
collo0uul powers, humorous, apTaWrtiy ,eeklhS
truth aud omen 10 conviction, aried to hii vs. nln0
with such facis and impre.,ion. 20 would enable niI
10 !eciiy the errors Of bis Misguided ana ianalleal
CCuntryuen-CuOTs sIQWned ~ uNriNd- ~ lheh-
cgci0us press. VI we can rtly on Northern papers,
he has pt0ved consistent and truthful lie toli me
hat though identified with the Republican party,
lie was aud had been opposed TO AboItlouismi
and be seemed TO he unaware how very much
that marty had Teen for ye9rs committed 10
the cardinal principles Of Aholitiori-m, until
quoted NUMEROUS Oulgiyincs Of al The kelnii
leaders; vheIeuuOn ne cauddly said lie "a" gTounDs
Tor most fcrious apprc outlOn ON the part al the
South pariicullly because Of tie sectional victory,
tie clam Of majority power, Northern eonttiiu-
tioual construction, tie Chicago Platform, ahc lhe
" no concession, no coulfoTlse' cry. tnihN hs
debut in active public lite was 81 ls election 70 Con
aresf. on the sole ground Of opposition to the Reel
Tfoeity treaty. which was seriously nJ1rne the Dor
Der ccmmri'ifi.s. such a. Buffalo, Oswego, a1d
Eochester. the lat of which he represented He
tr,, sreech was on that ground. lis secOr d. aud
last, was in favor OF The Proposition 10 coll M
6oual Convention 10 c0nsIder tie complaints oil nc
south, and il well-ioauded TO ave new co"-,i'u-
t.onal Guarantees. = bis sretcl OF .r. Sumner char
ac,erilod az " disgrace 10 Il ReVubli an How
Mr. H. may have acted IN other matters, or voted, |
know not lie ceusiitrs hlr. sumner and his class
te au'hor- % the mi.ionules Of Tie country, aud
that thdr iNpcnce NUT cease ~ en- the Nor'h Snhll
discover two egeQi0u5 errors ~licb be feels ooHMi
10 exrose: J. IisttleIc isd ciyis 0n OF ing IN
the Souh. :. That SOutLOu strength mutt b, o.-
vided ~ keep down tie Negroes. And he admitted
ttat TIE South could not. in biz Judgment. Dc con-
guetld. lis opportunities Tor getting Information
were excellent itclu.e, rom ne On.el 81 Is lH'-
rii.ofm,ut be- lintj 20 make the btsi OF ~ ani
eiup aBgtle and an object OF much interest, lie lad
t!onstrds @. INTELLIGENT visiiorl. i trutt q HAY be
instrumental ~ tie hands OF Providence, IN causing
Truth anu justice 10 prevail
Onue.iiag tie doYrtft petersbury, on our trip
down, crowd WIS apparent and be de.ifef 70
known IL b. vac In Danger Of irogti'y II he y emf
10 get Ire. kfast. / readily promfed 10 guarantee
lin rrfin.t h. r,lyug GA The good breeding and
naguarimitv - pee, e, and knowing that ~ n ey
.iuuulsv,ly did wrong. IN and timely reminder
would lie Oitut 10 check them. Aud II rs crtdl'sbe
20 the cities the uiscrp sojorrlcf 10 and Ia'ed
through In Lis fye uouths' 81 tiv.'y ard travel
bomeward that, according 90 Lls statement u ne
and otbers-a etgtemeut repeated IN the NOitn--Ae
never Ieienced any indguiiy.
At Norfolk, AZ being Clristmur, twenty o. Thirty
Young onic.fs and soditrs " no had took sugar IA
A. etrn " ard were quite takH'ive, "s'vnrned on -
Mr. Tlv The cOnycIsiii,n that cnsncd was mot
AMUSING. and many good tbines were got Oh. Judg-
inc troni tie laushrcr TIE old gentleman a. dr.
tsIce thought it quite boy-siir-ous. dew nigh
md fouud Ely in ring, quite feli-roae.fef. nnd
baudyiug Jokes with dozen oolo0uios about b-il
Rom. Some grave itciydual expressed a lear
tbaf II uight lie oHenive 20 BIN, bur he ryerrcd
uoi aud t,li On, giving tie boys las good "a. they
rent.
understood after Mr. Els bad Ter in p hag OF
truce boat that BE truuA had been t,rrcbed, Win
Tie expectation ~ siding i"l-s bottom ana '', ~
l.,-d ts,er, tlolsh uusuc,ef-fuliyi whether fom
b., hon tiy or d. address, c.ulo' Ef. lie cheer
inlIv sutmited limseh and baggage to tho'oush
search, King il- ol..,l- ~ the s'J !e Il Zoe follow
mg.,ecmon brick: I'd rail Q. !ol dbois iIa1 ifuna
than tbs 0io ny Leld's un.