Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1869-01-07
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General LOngstreet's Views
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Sensible Letter.
LlNVIibUh"i \ rs
Nov. 24, 1868.

DEAR SiR:-
Your letter of the Goth ultinio, after fol-
lowing me to various points, reached me.
Now, ! an glad 10 hear from you, and TO
learn that yo r mind is prepared to accept
opinions that are most likely, in their ap>
plication, to develop and advance the in
ierests ofthe people Mary of our south>
ern men seem to have lost sight Of the fun
people-in their zeal to maintain their idea
Inconsistency, which consists in adhering
to old truths whether they work for veal
orwo. r... ari4at
l regret that am not better prepared to
meet your wishes for information in re>
gard to the future policy of our new
President. Although / have had the
pleasure of several interviews with kim
in the last few years, have not sought to
learn his appreciation Of political questions
OF the present or of the future I regard
his past course and decided character as q
sure guarantee of his future course. The
floating idea that has attached itself to the
minds of many, that he may yet prove to
be Democrat, is like many other specu>
lations that gain credence and circulation,
but only serve 10 deceive those who are
credulous enou yh to indulge them. If we
recall TO mind the events of the last two
years, we shall remember that Gen. Grants
position was at one time such as to insgre
bis nomination forPresident by the party
that he might choose as most in accord,
ance with his views of public policy; and
subsequent events Indicate that his person
al popularity is such as TO have turned the
balance in his favor 1t seems to me un.
reasonable, therefore, TO expect him, at
this late day, seeking alliance with the old
party. His antecedents clearly, marx him
as national man, and as such he gives US
assurances Of his adhesion to the party
whose basis is the Union, and that the in,
fuence of bis administration will be ap-
piled to its complete and prospectus resto-
ration.
A fair minded people must know. low
ever, that no individual, unaided, can ac-
complish this great purpose. He must
needs have the assistance of the North, of
the South, of the East and of the West -
Having assurances of cooperation from
other parts of the country, he only wants
that of the South TO complete the esmbi-
nation which will give 10 his administers
ton happy advent, and comfortable an
anticipations. Of its salutary progress.
That the people of the South desire
practical reconstruction, there can be ne
doubt; but it seems to be difficult to devel-
op that sentiment SO as to produce prac,
tical results. Drifting along in the channel
into which chance seems to haYe thrown
me, begin to find myself, like many eths
ers, ready with my theory. As il may in>
terest you, give you concise statement
oft. If you find that you can make 1t
useful, you are al liberty to do 50.
The wealth of the South lies in the soil.
If this proposition is true, its sequsnts
are True. .,o0g o.el1.s.. 1-.f -sss5i
/. Labor is;essentisl to make that wealth
available. ..i..-y r.anrf.-ss sft
2. To command labor, laws must protect
and encourage it. -
Also their co,sequenis: ..
To encourage and invite labor, eyiden,
ces of pro ection must be made manifest
through the operations oflaw upon the Ia .
Dor We now have. 3 sT oa
Hence, it appears that the value of our
lands depends upon our labor, our labor
on the law, and the law on us. Therefore,
a failure upon our part to enact and en-
force proper laws, will be as fatal 10 the
interests of the owners of real estate as
confiseation.o And yet, all that Congress
asks us to do is to avail ourselves Of the
only means by which we may avoid seri-
GUS depreciation Of our material interests.
That is, this will be the practical work of
reconstruction, under national legislation
upon ourinterests. The moving cause OF
that legislation, probably, was security for
the future Here, we may discover the
line that should mark our connection with
reconstruction. 1t begins and ends in all
our care for home interests. 1t will be
time enough TO begin to look int the fu,
ture when we have provided for our pres.
ent. as. sI1T9 OIL
The politicians OF the old school seem
anxious to impress upon the minds of our
young men the Importance of,rejecting all
propositions coming from the Republican
party, or else they dishonor their own
blood, and the blood of their fallen COM
rades. But gentlemen should remember
that they dishonor. their comrades only
when they dishonor themselves, and that
there cannot be dishonor in ready obedi-
ence TO law, and a proper care for our
own welfare On the contrary, to discard
the law, and expose ourselves 10 unnec.
essary difficulties. is near skin TO dishons
or. 1t is true that many worthy persons
are disfranchiscd under he law, but the
readiest and surest means of relief are thro
the law. ~. -..t+.T
therefore conclude that interest, and
duty, and henor, demand that We should
place ourselves 10 condition to support
the laws of Congress. When we have done
so we shall receive an abundance OF he'll,
from the Executive and other members OF
the Government. - .4iru sf4
remain very truly yours, ,-o-,,
'''- JAMES LoyGsTREEr.
Mr. John Dent, Cave Spring, Ga.
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