The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-09-08
Correspondence Between Gen.
RosGcranS and Leading
SOnthernerS
Their Loyalty to the Unio''
The Condition OF the country
Reviewed,
Southern sentiment and Wishes
Radical Calumnics Reiutcd'
Now National Harmony can be Restored
mLet us Rave Peace"
rheir horaltv to the Unior,
southern sentiment and Wishes
Radical caluInnios Refutod.
"Let Us Rave Peace"
Nav York, Sept !.


Aug %, isGS
SIR. Fun VI soUel.ude for the .Iture OF
our CONT :, ! come, with my he's m my
hand, TO learn the cOntluoni shes, ana IN
tontons Of the people Of the southern states
-- especially to asce ain the sentiments oil
those brave energetic, and seIi'sacFhG'
ing men, who = r sustaining ne cohied'
cracy for four yc3 s. laid down Their as,
and sworo allegiance to the government OF
the United S whose ( I'tct nrd be.
loved leader you have been.
see hat int preting safe rights 70 con.
n.ct with Irrational unity has produced q violent
reaction against hem, which IS dr'uhH "s
towr 'ds c0uso' dation, and also that 50
great a country rs ours even now ls,co. any |
il 10 be-, must have s. - governments % q |
tend 10 local de-" =, or 20 ta her and re
worse. It IS plain - rs at tie west AMI !
no h that the continuance Of semi anarchy |
such rs has existed for ne last three years IN |
ten states Of our union, largely increases the |
danger Of Capitalization, swc"s our cXPendi' |
lures, dminishe- our productions ana our
revenue. inspires doubts Of our political ana |
financial stability, depreclatcs tle value oil
our national bonds aud currency and PAGES
, the credit Of the chest below that OF the
roorcs, nation in cr-iuendom. We know
tla, our currency must he deprecated go
Iorg ns our bonds are below par, and that,
,herafor. the vast business and commerce
VI our county, must suffer the 70! lbie evI
ota Auc,uating standard Of value until We
can remedy the cH ! condition Of things at
the sou'l We nso SEE other mischief quite
% possible, if not probable, 10 ans, such a.
from ia ure Of the crops, u local lnsur'
I rpctiun. aud many other unforeseen contlh'
y. ,enelea. which may ztliI more depreciats our
credit aud currency provoke discomfort
= and disorder among our people, ana
4 b ny dlmAgOg.cai agitation revolution,
n | rppuI,aton, AMI thousand unnamed
! q. Is ana iauics upon as. We know
that the interests Of the people Of
d the south are for law and order. aud they
mnst share our fate Of good or i'll. ! believe
ever; one, : know, who e1ects-heeyes,
that, il tie people Of tho southern states
could be at Peace,aud sneir energy and good
will we're heartily applied to repair the
e wastes Of war, reU-ynnlEe their business, got
!. the freedmen peacefully, prosperousiv and
p. cpntentrdy Sci WORK. invite capital en-.
, tsrp.4se, 81 i labor, from elsewhere 10 come
D. eeIv among ta,m ,Gsf could soon rebuild
s' tIeir ruined e. mes. multiply many told
C. .hc 30 a. @. .h..s .n4ds, -sJGbHso pubic .oa.
., riarcr. IA Vur p. IlicM stability, rrlrg oar
, Government bonds 10 premium oar cur
w raucy to gold Standard and assure fol
themselves and the whole nation II most hap
n nv and rr1.,.ruus fl.g-n. +ac,ug thu. and
-. how pV inst interests concur ~ the work,
ask the officers and soldiers who fought fol
~ the Union AJAX cye,j thinking nun Of the
great north and wg,t, why It cannot be done
ar W. are.toa by those who have conTnle,
Or the government .or the last four years tha
,lI the people 0t IT," sont! v y not 90 II; tina
!. ever i IS done At all, It must be done 10
the poor. imp" 'neducated, Ian''e9S 'f@Go
men, and III" few whites who AGAINST th'
Pubhc opinion o"d .'nl'@tnt OF tue ln'e',
IA" gent wht'r people, are wiling - attempt Il
lead and make lhor i'y'ng OIL o. 'h1'e 'Sno'
li' mt ne>pe. vnc-i coorod Pc"P' most
.h' men who must T." "'c!y aa'entuTers' o
ant without ""y OF Nos. attributes on FHe" IT.
.rr lance for rood Guidance OF government car
"a be placed We ara tnid TINT hi' Fl"a o
government must he coHrnutH ~ 'hc SouU
nit until AA nI eight i". ..'' "i me 'ch| q"
les rrgetic WIT" people give IN 70 1t, or moF
in ont OF the country
Il. Now, think, the Union army thinks, an'
cv tho people o' 'he nom ana 81, uate say
We believe there must I've shorter, suftr way L
on g: good goyci l,0ent for all at the SOUTH. So
ur We know mat trey VINO or@ap'L'u anu aus
ed tanned the southern conied"racy Tor you
ms years, against gigantic eii"rS ought to b
,ur able to give r""cr, law order ana protector
on to tho whoic peo, he OF me SOUTH lhey nave
or, the interest ana ne power 10 "mpioyptotcct
rat educate ana elevate ne poor .'eeoHl'h, au'
1t | restore themselves ana our cOuulrt Ill I'M