Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-08-18
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Eetfer from Gen. Pope 80 GEN. Grant.
WASHINGTON, August l7.--Gen Grant
has received a letter from Gen. Pope, dated
July "a, enclosing newspaper containing
aspeech by 3. II Hill, and saying that he
(Hilll was pardoned by the President only
a few weeks since You can, Gen. Pope
says, read from the speech itself the char
acter of the man aud the class he repre-
sents, and the hopelessness Of a satisfactory
reconstruction Of the Southern States while
such men retain their influence. In his
opinion, no reconstruction can be satisfac.
tory or at all reliable in its future results
if these men are permitted to discuss
openly, according to their nature, the issues
presented. 1t Is better that the country
should know the truth on this subject
now than To run the risk Of learning
hereafter that an irrepara5le mistake bad
been made in the plan and execution of
the reconstruction acts. He need scarcely
repeat that reconstruction mnst be in the
spirit of the acts of Congress, and to be
permanent, must be the act of the people
themselves. After the fullest and freest
discussion, Congress has done wisely in
enabling him to make this fight by dis
franchising the leading liebels and at least
making il impossible for them to vote or
hold office, and it would be still better TO
enforce their permanent absence from the
country. The personal influence they
might bring TO bear il they were candi-
dates is thus greatly weakened, and they
are forced to discuss the issues and not APP
peal to personal feeling in their favor
The General gives his views at length, and
concluded as follows
| am confident that reconstruction will
be satisfactorily accomplished in this dis
triet in spite of the open and active oppo-
sition Of disloyal reactiOnists. | can safely
say that Alabama will give not less than
10000 majority of white votes for recon-
struction. think it may be said with al
most an equal certainty that Georgia will
give a white majority in same direction.
Not less than three fourths of the colOred
vote in each of these States will
be cast for reconstruction. Same remarks
are substantially true of Florida. If l
have so earnestly invited your attention to
the danger of an opposite result, it has
only been to furnish data to meet cases
and to Justify the course have thought it
iudicious TO pursue with all the facts that
can be brought to bear upon these ques-
tions. I shall continue to report as they
come to my knowledge. 1t is, however,
my duty to state that in my judgment the
condition of affairs in the Southern States,
even should reconstruction be satisfacto-
rily accomplished, will, Of necessity, be a
reproduction in more or less modified de-
gree, of what now exists in Tennessee, uu-
less some measures are adopted to free
the country Of the turbulent and dis
disloyal leaders of the reactionary party.
Whilst these persons remain in the coun-
try to exercise the baneful influence they
undoubtedly possess there can be no peace.
l believe that in Florida and Alabama the
danger from this cause is less than in Geor-
gia, but in all these States there is so much
danger of disorder and violence, which
work is the daily history of Tennessee,
that it would seem wise to adopt what meas
ures are practicable to reconstruction
causes which now endanger the loyal gov
eminent in Tennessee. [ do not venture
to suggest a remedy for evils that may be
developed, but such matters merit, and no
doubt will command patient examination
and careful action. Having laid before
you facts and my general views on them, l
consider my daty performed.
Your ob't ser7't, JOHN PoPE.