The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1867-10-10
/. JEFF, Thompson ON Recon.
General Jeff. Thompson writes t;

StTuCl1uHs
Genetall Jeff Thompson writes, to
his old soldiers in favor Of 9 speedy
rddoiistruictiolis.lie writes . di (
II, Who was q leader ir the begin
ming, and follower at the end, and
who during the whole struggle was
with you at the front, or a prisoner
of war, will positively assert and
manfuily maintain my right to ex-
press my opinions freely upon all
subjects affecting the welfare of the
South, to and among southrons,
without fear or favor from chimer
cial theorists or bomb-proof politi-
Clans. ~ ~7z-e ee s~T Il
eff the war was to defend the
South in the exercise of it's belief in
the right to secede, then l do not
regret the fight though may have to
grieve over the death of this theory
If thesuar was to preserve African
slavery, then l do not regret the
struggle, thought do grieve
over the loss of $4,000, 600. 900
worth ofproperty and the sad fate
that awaits the poor negro but if
we fought four years simply for the
personal triumph of some political
partisans, q few of whom would still
make us believe that the country is
ruined only because they are eNclud-
ed from office, then ! sincerely re-
gret the conflict, and will grieve
anew oyer the graves Of the brave
men who fell around me.
q must again repeatgthat 1 did
not fight the United States because
I hated the United States, I did not
fight the North because hated the
North : but 1 fought for what con
ceived to be the honor, the safety
and the material interests of the
southern people, and, l am strug-
Cling now, in another way, to ac-
complish the same o biect, and / will
make as many sacrifices, and labor
as earnestly and persistently, as any
man in the South to control the po-
litieal elements, tozdeyise plans, and
projects, and put in successful OPP
Grafton enterprises that will build up
our poor, desolated and impoverish-
ed country This is what it really
needs; thistis all the truly patriotic
men Of the North ask; I will advo-
catr the best plans, in my judgement
to accomplish the object, regardless
of who originates or supports them,
wings, democrats, federals. repub-
licans, radicals, conservatives, or
eclectics. - IL 12''
"This is all the defence I need
I Tell the people'I ;tfRsffll for the hon
or, safety, and material prosperity
of the South, and while I will no,
cast a shadow on the graves of our
dead, or extinguisl- one ray Of the
glory Of our manly struggle, yet ]
must bid the living look to the fu-
ture, and help build up our common
country from the Atlantic to the Pa.
cifc, from the Lakes to the Gulf .
Such men as Thompson, Long
street, and a host of others, who
who fought in, the war and learned
the practical lessons Of the war, rep
resent the common sense of the
southern states. They see that what
all parts of the country need is
speedy reconstruction-the compile
ton Of that work which is foremost
and must occupy the public attention
to the exclusion of all other impor
tant qhestiens, until it is put aside
finished. And they see that only
demagogues and ebombrproofs'' car
profit by the present condition of the
country E
| There is reason to believe that
the sensible spirit which animate<
such men as Longstreet, Thompson
Forle est, &C., will soon make itsel
powerfully felt all over the southern
states In every state newspaper
edited and controlled by men who
fought in the war, like the Atlanta
New Era and the Jackson Clarion
advise and advocate the acceptance
of the terms ofCongress at once, as
the best course forthe whole South
ern States. Their appeals tell pow
erfully in the ranks Of the obstruct
ionists. For instance, a few days
ago convention Of this party me-
inAfabama or-the purpose of or
ganizing to oppose the call of :
constitutional convention, but de
solved without acting upon tht
qnestion, large partofth conven
ton being found in favor of sensible
political action.
tlgsIf the southern, whites act will
common sense all the states may bt
represested in this, the long session
/ of Congress, by February. Neu
! York Post
A Democratic Opinion of Gen