The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-09-16

posed"-a fact which may help 10 explain the condem
nation under Which have fallen - =
Yet again Mr.. Blair sa, OF me:-'ne had while Post
master General written and published letter. dated 3Oih
Of November 1850, jus'ifsing the rebellion" and he
porting the Interpretation thus given to H. The SUB
joined correspondence is submitted rs dsposins OIL one
branch of this Charge 90
Colonel TnoxAs II. TRorr;-
Gently SsST By H Lon a 'pisas h Sn Wen
s s,sg sSs s y e sus ss"sa es ded ST.
q Soysber 1869 ,;iyIas the rsssl,en NJ sir thsa
aud confidential and published %no NSGa, ny
sshed was made know at the time many my PERSONAL
have reason to suppose
oeeopyas rssponsiCe position IN the ro, once Depart,
YOU 10 saic whether You such to him
and # under what circumstances Very issps,eaIIgy
WASHINGTON Cry Sept o. 1865.
To the Hon Hon. ,,.,,oo, r.oorooo, ,,, - a.. ,,
eaton q the LITTER referred 70 in 5Sar note Of en- instant
whc, YOU oid me that the letter Vas private one nd
dressed u reply CLERGYMAN Of rsburs, Pa, and
ms expressed 70 ne your strong wish That every presS
ous spirit then maniiesiag Itself among southern polit
clans; var when The Gbsston Of that Letter was
what knew about IL and being made the subject Of
tween Blair and two or three Others when was pre-
sent the circumstances Of publication and
vile speech Of Mr. Blair that the letter pub
shed oy you am respectfully your S4ed.en. soT
This reply OF Colonel Trott certainly leaves Mr. Blair
without for the declaration that the letter
pubshedn by me- but II Is also true that strictly
CONFIDENTIAL and reached the columns Of newspaper
was assured, through breach Of faith or msapprc
hension the part of In whose hands it had been
placed for perusal only Its tone somewhat de-
spondent, and Its language marked by freedom and
warmth inspired by the intimate relations existing be-
tween correspond and myself and by the fearful
apprehensons with which oil hearts then OPP
pressed 1t addressed q personal friend emf
nent clergyman, with whom had been in correspond
ence public affairs ard who TO large influence added
reputation for unconpromisng loyalty.
The purpose and hope Of the letter were, through his
mind 10 impress the minds OF others, and thus to
compish something, though 1t might be little, in
the direction Of movement for the repeal of those laws
adopted in many Of the Northern States, known per
sonal Liberty bills y and which were obnOXois to tho
South because there held be violation OF the consti
tn iona rights and obligations of the States As these
b lis constituted one OF the most powerful levers by
of which the ignorant and deudcd masses of the
cved that, could they be suddenly swept away the
wind might be taken out of the sails of the conpators
and they thus rendered incapable Of bringing the people
Up to the point o. armed resistance to the government
Hence, in the hope of alarming, as conceived properly,
the fears Of North l stated, with emphasis, the
fierce resentmens Of the Of the South from this
and kindred causcs the consequent extreme danger OF
civil war; and the probability that such war would re-
suit in ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF the Union.
In February, 1861, I denounced by Jacob Thomp-
son. ex-member of Mr.. Buchanan's Cabinet, because in
cooperation with that ustOus old soldier and patriot,
General Scott, had attempted to reinforce Fort Sumter
and now, in 1865, am denounced by an cxmember OF
Mr. Lincoln Cabinet because no has alleged by
sary implication not only did attempt reinforce
Fort SUMTER but actually prevented General Scott from
doing The opinion is confidently entertained that
shall suffer damage from this last dcnuncation
than did from the first. j. HOLT