The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-01-04
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-.osrondent OF the 81 LOUIS DeHo
kc~crrsftthe following conversation be-
raj TeIoE Grant and q southcrner:
,sefn "entin said the senator, Judge
"GencE"' 70 see you a few moments and
wisnesS rou in regard to the improve
csusuh VIZ w. ierees Of the lower Mississippi.
nen." the United States 70 70
We We" and thus guarantee, fhe oon's OF
endorse, # Louisiana for the restoration
AID ir'FI" tho 1overnment will not do it."
- no.s replied with q quick, positive
te 0eos 'bat was not only decisive and
a%ttrsp' .,ot subject. but almost stunning.
tosi o. General" urged the senator, we
.hu ;,b the United States to endorse the
a'iy, SS - inst we a sell them without a
Nnds' '3;ecount, giving the United States
:uinoas .cnrity for the entire amount, 80
simple SonId be impossible for the Govern
tSsf I,se q cent in any emergency"
neo' y Grant quickly interrupted, 81
AeSh Lrsv q Government to become re-
neTsI: hIs for any amount that it did not
:PSn., ,,sIv have to pay. You now want the
H!','.s sment of the bonds. If that is given,
snao III soon wsnt to legislate for the pay
!S S.t II the bonds"
100 ITh;,e we are discussing on all Sides"
.,C-,nt. chow the national debt is to be
$40 shall oppose any increase of the
Eo,;a11al obligations.'
H1 ay. i IMPOSSIBLE to cultivate our lands"
..-,,:ci the senator. 1.-THE levees are
.~b:5ya,e!y necessary"
~ know all about the levees," he an
-si, al served in that country when a
s's,y man, and l had something to Go my
w. Tith the breaking of those levees."
aBut." said the Judge, millions OF
..-: Of the best land in the world are sub
lax 70 o7eTtiow."
'HLs; them overflow. and let them stay
,,i.r water" said Grant, "until their
.r1.-s are willing that northern men and
..-,SsrD capital should come in and pro-
~, and improve them. Northern men
vi,b SIMPLE capital are ready to make a
.,1lsp Of YOUR State, and you won't let
lam Al ii. Your large land-holders are as
S,sr;lr 70 the United States Government to-
a. az ihey have ever been and if that
C1vsrrmen, should rebuild their levees it
x,nid no, change them q particle. l know
". way the Government could have adopted
m rebuilding the levees but to have con
ssta,ed the lands Of those engaged in re-
bsi;op, and used the proceeds to restore the
%,anrtrv. As that was not done, nothing
rsmsins but to set your negroes to work,
AMI invite in and welcome northern men,"
GENERAL" said the Judge, "the negroes
Wont work." -,
Won't work" Grant quietly replied,
they'll work if you'll pay them for it."
Am l not right ?" he added. els
there not such q hostility to northern men
,bs, il amounts in most sections of the
State TO 4 practical exclusion Of them from
the agricultural interests Of the country ?
L there not au unwillingness 10 divide up
,be lands and sell in small parcels to those
who might immigrate: and is there not a
general tendency to ecure the services of
the negroes without prompt and adequate
compensation 7"
Il must say" said the Judge, "that
there is more or less of truth in all these
points"
Then" said Grant, 81 think you will
have to build your w l~evees, or wait
under water until you are willing men
should come in who will build them"