Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1867-08-23
From, Washington.

An fmp3ytaat Letter from Gen. Pope M
Declares the Presence of RebsL Ledder'
Il Gren HR}eraace to Recoastracfios z,
AL requests thai the Country De Freed
from tas:r Preseace.
WASHINGTON Aug Is.
General Grant has received a letter from
Gen. Popa. dated July 24th, enclosing q
newspaper containing i speech BY B. IL.
Hill. aud saying that only few wtek'
since he was pardoned by the President.
You can Gen Pope says see from ths
speech itself the hopelessness of any sa'is
factory reconstruction of the Southern
States while such men retain Influence
In his opinion no Reconstruction can be
satisfactory or at all reliable in its future
results, IL these men are permitted to us
cnss openly and according to then nature
all the Issues presented. Il Is better tue
county should know the truth OH this SUD
iect now than hereafter what an irrepara-
bic mistake has beer, made i'll the plan ana
execution of the reconstruction acis.
He need scarcely repeat that reconStruc-
ton 10 DE in the spirit of the Acts OF Con-
sr.ss, and to be permanent, must be the
act OF the people themselves, after free dis
eass;oa. Congress has done wisely-i. ell
ablins them to make this fight, by diSfrGu
chisiil. the lending rebels. aud at beast max
ing it Impossible for them to vote or hold
Office. and it would have been Still better
10 enforce their permanent abscace rom
the country.
The General gives his views Al length,
concluding rs follows: -
i am confident that reconstruction VIII
Ire satisfactorily accomplished in this dis
trict in silse OF the open and active oppoSi-
ton Of djsloyaI rcaetionisis. can Sale!
ssy tir.lt Alabama viii give not less than
moo usaiaritv cf white votes tor recoi!-
struction think i may b. sid win a.
mos eqall certainty thai Georgia VIII give
= white majority in the same direction
Not less taan threc-fourths OF The e0lored
vote il each OF these States vii! he cast IL!
recons;ruc;ion. the s1lne remarks are
substantially true OF Florida.
LII have 50 earnestly invited yoAr az
teation TO the danger OF opposite results ii
has only been 10 furnish dtta necessary
10 meet the ease. ami 10 jastify the course
/ have;thou-ht il jpi!eious TO pdrsde- All
the facts that can bear upoa these qae>-
tioAs. shall continue 10 report as they
come to my knowledge. Ii i. however
my duty to state that in my Judgment the
condition of afstirs in the Southern States.
even should reconstruction be SATISFACTORY
IL accomplished will OF necessity be re-
production in more OF less mOdiiied dr-
gree of what now exists in Tennessee. III
less SONIC iltAslIl ftt-A ~ a. -
eountry Of the turbulent and G!sloYal lead
ers of the reactioaary party. WINS, these
persons remain IN tie country 10 exercise
the h1lcful Influences which they undoHbi-
ssliy possess. there can be 10 peace. be-
lieye that IN Florida and Alabama the dam
oer from this cause IS less than IN Georgia.
iVIt in all these States there Is 50 mitch
danger of the disorder and violence which
make the daily history Of tennessee that
il would seem wise to adopt Whatever mcas-
ures are practicable 10 remove from the
States in process of reconstruction. the
causes which now endanger the lega! GOV
erument in Tennessee. do not venture
TO suggest remedy for the evils that may
he developed. Such matter merit aud VI j
command patient examination and eareiai
action. aud having laid before YOU the fact
satd mg own general view, upoa them,
e3nsi'ie u.y duty performed
Your obeJient servant.
JOHN POPE
WASHINGTON, Aug. Is.
It's understood thd0 the President ha>
assigned Major Gen. Thomas 10 command
the Fifth Military District. in place ofSher-
,llan who has been assigned 10 the com
mand OF the Department OF Missouri. from
which Hancock has been assigned TO thai
of the Department OF the Cumberland IN
place of Gen. Thomas.
As ,iI.'. % p - a. for
ne reeslp1s t e. et oi6 No. -
siiG "ee - - q, Sor..tarv VcCuIlooh sixty
elarts W.. dis.barred today. embracing
same from nearly ali the bureaus. About
thirty OF those dismissed We're ladies.
There will be further reduction in few
days of at least 50. These HaGanels, are
not to DC hlled. as tney arc "i''"S ~ 0oAs'-
qaeace OF scarcity. OF WORE. -
-" AaniHo - aas
Fhe receipts ron N. in n'a ie'e"u' i"'
the week were 3:-o4 Slo. ,,c,n,,,ah co
BY order OF SECRETARY AieOuiipcn' oO
clerks were discharged ig-haF' e'hor ,t'i
some from nearly al the nnre3u%, 1 ;,,,'.'o
~ 81 those dishlssea were 'ae'es 1,e''
will be further reduc'i"h IN IL" 'at
of at least 90. These vacancies are nos 81
he filed: as they are made III consequence
Of scarcity OF WORK, .,.s -, -,
j. Q. shaunessy' formerly Gh'ei % 'i'
loan branch at the treasury DepaL.':iheli'
has been appointed chiet OF Tue c'NlS'Y" y, o
accounts TO MI the Vac"he! oo's'o"e' =!
the death Oh + NcL0Uc
WAsHIEGToN, Aug. IL.
1t is understood that the President has
ASSIGNED Major Gen. Thomas to command
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