New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-10-11

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GOBBLING MEXICO.
l;txs.tic Scheme fer Absersiug the Re
psblic-Purpeses - be Accs@plished.
From the New York world.I 49,
WASHINGTON, D. c., October 2.-1t wi
probably be a great surprise to the ms
jority Of newspaper readers, especially il
the North and West, to be told that Their
exists a widespread organization, chief
confined, it is true, to ex-c0nfederate ctf
GERS, soldiers and politicians, though in
GLIDING also many persons who served II
the federal army, and are actively lden
titled with the national or Union cauee
nexation Of the republic Of Mexico to tina
of the United Subsequently, If they
can, forcihly if they must.
Some information which -has. recently
come into your correspondents possession
justifes him in expressing his conviction
that such an organization exists. and II
about to enter into IN active propaganda
in support of its designs. How these factt
came into my possession is immaterial
Suffice i. to esy that my original inform
ant is leading participant in this move
Ment: that he was q colonel in the confede.
rate army; is a brother Of one Of it's hes,
known Southwestern generals, now dead
and that he is a man of marked ability and
hig h character.
TIE FORMIDABLE PROPAGANDA.
According to the statements made by this
gentleman, the organization, of which be
acknowledged himself to be a member, ex-
poets to secure the annexation Of Mexico
within five years at the utmost: They hope
to bring it about before, and will strive
earnestly to do SO. Joseph E. Johnston,
the famous confederate general, is named
as chief Of the organization. General Rose.
Grams. of the Union army, is, it is affirmed,
in sympathy, if not direct rela.ione, with
the movement. John A. Logan is also men.
toned in the same way. ROsecrans, it will
be remembered, has set mp a. an especial
champion Of Mexican interests. development
and character. He is in possession of grants,
railroad and banking, from Mexico, which,
if America could be induced to give stability
an enormous fortune. Many others Of note,
north or south Of the Potomac, have been
named as identified with the association re-
ferred to, of whose substantial existence
have no doubt. In Mexico itself, it is
claimed, there are those among her trusted
public men who favor and are affiliated
with it. At the head of these, it is said,
stands one Of her prominent statesmen, who
formerly resided here as Mexican minister,
and who has an American wife, It is also
suggested that Juarez himself is not at all
unfriendly to the objects sought.
HOW TIE SCHEME Is TO BE CoNsuMxArED
So far as have been able to ascertain.
the plane now proposed are entirely peace
full A demand for annexation is to begin
in Mexico. This ensuing winter will, it is
said, see that agitation is set in motion. 1t
is to he fostered by every legitimate means.
My informant speaks of q projected news
paper; also of projects for steamship and
railroad routes, banking, mining and trad
ing companies. all asking, and probably
obtaining, subsidies and grants. A we'll
known American is now in the City Of Mex
leo seeking q subventlon for q mail line be-
tween New Orleans and the various Mex
lean gulf ports. He will probably succeed,
and may then be expected here to ask a
subsidy from Congress. This be has tried
before. If, however. he be in affliation,
as is likely, with the organization under
consideration, he will probably have better
luck for himself next time.
AN IMPORTANT POlNT-ANTE-BEILCM PLANS.
The significant part Of the information on
which my letter is based 10 that it is avowed
distinctly that the movement will attempt
to gain by force what they may fail to Sc
cure by the peaceful appliances of trade
settlement, capital development, and agita-
ton based thereon. 1t il declared that the
leaders and most of the followers Of the
annexation association are old soldiers of
the two armies that were lately contending
in this republic. The events of the war
have made those Immediately preceding it
seem ae if they were . century distant.
Even middle-aged men, who were active
participants, seem to have forgotten the
md Loot <y,a. -
aninating all on one side or the other of
political affairs. The annexation of Mexico.
like that Of Cuba, or the filibustering con-
quest of Central America, was a leading
purpose Of a large number of our country.
men. Dim and shadowy "a are those dis
cussions and purposes, they are not 60 far
distant but what they may De revived with
more than former activity, though with
some other motives than then animated the |
Then the extension If slavery was chief |
purpose; now, according to my informant.
apart from desire to aid the realization
Of manifest destiny" ~ well as to find a |
new field for enterprise and ambition. a |
controlling idea il to give Southern military
men an opportunity of redeeming their |
former standing within the Union, by lead
ing a movement to extend its area and so
largely increase its resources. The North
efforts necessary to secure the objects |
sought to introduce new issues, and thus |
heal the breaches made among us through |
The recent civil convulsion.
WHEN THE CRUEL WAR WAS OvER-soNE |
HOPES.
Following the surrQder Of the confed- |
eracy, there was prevalent belief that We |
Ihould move into Mexico, Macmillan being \
hen alive and still playing emperor. The
writer of this travelled extensively, on in
,pection duty, in several of the southern
States, and recalls several conversations
mad with prominent ex-rebel officers on the
probability Of this. In most cases these
gentlemen indicated their belief that such
move, or . war with Great Britain, would
'ause the great body Of tho rebel soldiery,
o rally to the national army. / think It
vas General ROddy, Of Alabama, who told
ne that General Sherman, whom he had
ust left in st. Louis, expressed hone of
ONE such movement as . means of remit |
ng the two sections and directing the dis
.anding soldiery against . common foe.
lOddy said Sherman made NO cOncealment
4 such opinions. ! mention this now as
roof that even with the wounds of var
bleeding freshly there were men from III.
armies who dreamed of effect.
ng some service by which they might show
themselves acceptors Of their defeat, and /
eady in service ito pluck the flower, safety. ,
rom the nettle, danger" 1t will be well TO
vatch the indicati0ns on the line here
marked out There are other movements
( the came character which are also likely
. develop during the ensuing season, but
no details q which must reserve for .