The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-12
THE soUTH-..To WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
The election Of General Grant conceded the course
which he will take to realize his grand idea o
s'peace" becomes of importance to our Southern
friends.
That he thoroughly understands the difficulties In
the way Of . peaceful solution Of the present com
plication cannot be doubted by those who under
stand the .'grain and twist" Of his comprehensive
and generalizing mind.
His past history shows that in the essential attri
butes OF statesman, asUn a successful general, he
possesses wonderful power Of adapting means to
ends His policy viii be shaped by the hard and
practical dictates OF sound common sense. His Cab
met win be composed Of men who win show the
world that for once the fright man il in the right
place."
In dealing with the South for the next two or
three years the Secretary OF War will be OF his
most enectve Officers. II Is hardly necessary to say
tn at General Schoeld viii be retained in the place he
now occupies 1t is no disparagement to any Of the
gallant generals whom the war has drought to the
surface" TO say, that q soldier statesman he is
the peer Of them all. In the sterling qualities he
more than any other resembles his general, with
persplculty and versatility OF talents. He Is
man who thinks when others sleeps. Like his COM
mander he has studied the situation with great care
of the Southern mind. Perhaps no Northern man 20
well understands the subject, or has the nerve TO
apply the necessary corrective General SchOfeld
will be General Grants Secretary Of War. The South
will therefore be in the hands OF General Grant and
General Schofeld-mcn who have no pet theories to
throw up or down, and who have but one aim. and
that will be 70 bring peace and order out OF the
anarchy and chaos to which It is given up.
There Is In the South class OF men having about
the same relation to the people rs the Commences
have to the peacefully disposed Indians OF the West
keen and shrewd, fearless and enterprisng, know
ing no arguments but brute force, and INSCRIPTIONS
In comprising their ends Banded together BY the
instincts Of rapine and plumber, belonging to no p0-
ftica organization only as they may make II useful ]
TO their ends, they ready to fight In one or both
may best advance their interests. Like their con-
geners the Comanches there will be no peace until
they are squelched or driven out OF the country
II was the energy ana perseverance OF these men,
urged on by such men as Bob Toombs, Jen Davis, 20
Brown and other political asprants that drove the
otherwise peaceful and loyal people OF the South
into rebellion. They were truly loyal until driven
by the intimidation and violence OF these Comanches
into the support OF q cause which they loathed,
but lacked the energy and daring necessary to meet
these traitors and beat them back with their own
weapons.
Grant crushed the rebellion but it has not yet been
emasculated That he VIII do, and In four years he
will have loyal and enthusiastic supporters as
in the masses OF the South He VIII crush out the
runs OF the rebellion and give these people peace
and rest. That Will revive their industries, which
will bring them prosperity, and with prosperity will
come the love Of the hand that confers 1t. Left to
their instincts they are loyal aud conservative
troll keep the whole country in commotion, marring
the budding prosperity OF the South and exciting
the prejudice OF race. l much mistake General
Grant II he does not lay heavy hand upon all dis
turbers OF the peace Of the people whoever they
be and wherever found.