The Portland daily press., 1867-08-19
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Monday Morning, August 10, 1857.


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WASHINGTON Aug. II.
pSen. Grant has received a letter from Gen.
ODE, dated July oath, enclosing newspaper
SSntainng a speech by B. III. Hill, and saying
hsat only few weeks since he was pardoned
~ the President. "You can" Gen. Pope says,
See from the speech itself the hopelessness of
Guy satisfactory reconstruction of the South
I'm States while such men retain influence"
e. his opinion, no reconstruction can be salts
dctory or at all reliable in its future results if
aalese men are permitted to discuss openly and
Iftcording to their nature, the issues presented
~ better the country should know the truth
~ this subject now, than run the risk OF learn
ng hereafter what an irreparable mistake mas
he reconstruction acts. He need scarcely
peat that reconstruction, to be in the
brit of the acts of Congress, and to be per-
lament, must be the act of the people them
5slves after free discussion. Congress has
zone wisely in enabling them to make this
night by DISTINGUISHING the leading rebels, and
at least making it impossible for them to vote
OF hold office, and it would have been still bet
eer to enforce their permanent absence from
me country. The personal influence they
u night bring to bear if they were candidates
themselves is thus greatly weakened, and they
are forced to discuss the issues and not appeal
personal feeling in their own favor
=, The General gives his views at length, con-
oludlng as follows:-"I am confident that re-
construction will be satisfactorily accomplished
aa this district in spite of the open and active
opposition of dsloyal reactionists. can safe
say Alabama will not give less than 10000
majority of white votes for reconstruction. L
..hink it may be said with almost equal certain
Y that Georgia will give white majority in
me same direction. Not less than three-fourths
VI the colored vote in each of these States will
De cast for reconstruction The same remarks
are substantially true of Florida. Ii have
80 earnestly invited your at enton to the dan
ger of opposite results, it has only been to
furnish data necessary to meet the case, and
70 justify the course have thoughtit judicious
70 pursue. All the facts that can bear upon
Slese questions shall continue to report as
.ney come to my knowledge. 1t is, however,
NY duty to state, that in my Judgment the
condition of affairs in the Southern States
even should reconstruction be satisfactorily
accomplished, will, of necessity, be reproduce
tlon in more OF less modified degree of what
now exists in Tennessee, unless some measures
are adopted to free the country of turbulent
and disloyal leaders of the reactionary party.
Whilst these persons remain in the country to
exercise baleful influences which they I'M
aoubtedly possess, there can be no peace. /
believe that in Florida and Alabama the dam
ger from this course i less than in Georgia;
but in all these States Mere is SO much danger
OF disorder and violence, which make the daily
history of Tennessee, that it would seem wise
70 adopt whatever measures are practicable to
remove from the States in process of recon-
struction the causes which now endanger the
legal government in Tennessee. do not VEN
ture to suggest remedy for the evils that may
be developed. Such matters merit and will
command patient examination and careful ac-
ton; and having laid before you the facts and
my own general views upon them, 1 consider
my duty performed. a. III sts.sf s5r.y ,a
Your obedient servant,
JOHN Pope"