Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-11-26
THE GEORGIA SENATORS.
The Position Teaching the Admins
ti0n OF GEN. Grant

The following correspondence possesses
an interest outside Of Georgia:
SENATOR HILL TO SENATOR MILLER
MADISON, Nov. II, 1865 Hon. H V.
M. Miller, Atlanta, Georgia-Dear D3e-
tor ! heard after we parted at Wash
ton, that some newspaper correspondent
had written that | represented you as u
friend of Gen. Grant | never saw any
thing of the article, nor gave it any con-
sideration. knew that you would not
believe the report.
The statement may have had this founs
datiOn When asked what was your true
position, l answered that you were an
old Wing, but had not been acting with
the Democratic party. That You were
independent in your course; recounting
what you had done for the Convention,
in the Convention, and in defence Of the
Constitution prepared by the COnvens
ton. And Ventured to say of you, that
from my knowledge of you, you would
support any measure of the new admins
istratiOn that met your approval; that
you would not consider yourself beund
to follow the lead of any set of politicians.
In this l thought did you no injustice
Such was and is my confidence in the
good and patriotic purposes of Gen.
Grant, and such my reliance upon your
manly determination to do whatever you
think right, that | venture to hope that
you will give a generous support TO many
of the leading measures of the incoming
administration.
The nation and the civilized govern
ments of the world are not prepared TO
find in Gen. Grant relentless parti-
ian. They expect something elevated
and grandly patriotic of him: something
above a party schemer | feel convie-
ton that be will not fall short Of the gen,
eral expectation. Should | be right in
my cOnjectures, | know we shall not be
widely separated.
Drop me a line in reply, and tell me
what you think of my speculations in re-
gard TO Gen. Grant and likewise as
respects yourself With highest regard,
Yours, most truly. JOSHUA HUI.
SENATOR 1nLLER's REPLY.
ATLANTA, Ga, November Is, 1865
DEAR SIR: In your note of the 18th inst
Gust receiVed) you very correctly state
my position in relation to the incoming
administration.
As citizen or asa Senator, will offer
to it no factiOus opposition On the
contrary, SO far as may be consistent
with my duty to the country and my OBJ
locations to the Constitution | expect to
support it OfGen. Grant personally, l
know nothing; but in common with the
whole country, indulge the hope that
availing himself of his independent pOsi'
ton, guided by his own magnanimity
and sound judgment, he will rise above
mere party interests and make his adj
ministration so "grandly patriotic as to
command the admiration Of all men.
Should l find exhibited by him the de-
sire to restore TO the whole country the
tranquility which results from the obser-
vance of the Constitution and obedience
to the laws, and the liberty secured by
both, he will have no more earnest sup
porter than myself
From my knowledge of your public and
private character, | have no doubt that
you recognize other and higher duties
for an American Senator than the main
tenance of party and the distribution
of the emOluments of Office, and ] share
with you the expectation that, upon ques'
tons which may arise in the future, We
shall not be widely separated Very re
spectfully, Your Obedient servant,
H. " NJ. MILLER