Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-09-17

The New York Times having expressed
the hope that Mr.. Charles Francis
Adams would be called from his retire
ment and give to the Presidency its
ancient dignity and legitimate influence. !"
and the article having been brought 10
Mr.. Adams attention by friend in
Brooklyn, he wrote the following hand
some letter in reply:
Quincy. Sept. ..
lg Dear Si-: / cannot but be deeply
moved by the voluntary expressions of
esteem which / occasionally find in
newspapers in reference to myself. |
trust they may not have the effect Of
turning ny head or making me think Of
myself better than ! ought to think.
With regard to the suggestion made in
the article to which you call my atten-
ton, am sure it would be very agreea-
BILE to me to undertake the work, but
have. / fear. already on my hands quite
as mnch as l can dare hope to accom-
plish during my term of life. Approach
ing SO near the three-score-and-ten pre-
scribed as the limit of usefulness, as l
do, shall have to make haste or run
great risk of leaving matters in confu-
sion. II is for this reason that I have
been perhaps too Indifferent to the wish
es of many Eho have desired to have me
called again into public life. see moth
ing there just now which promises happy
results within short time. Meanwhile
| am steadily releasing myself from the
responsibility. II not writing history.
ain at least putting ont of reach OF acct
dent the valuable materials for writing it
which have been placed in my hands, or
which l have myself gathered in my
own career. | doubt whether l could
be made more nseful to the world in any
other way. Pray excuse NE for this
egotism. and believe ME very truly
yours. CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS.
The New York Democratic State Con
vention met at Syracuse, yesterday.
temporary chairman,
A heavy food prevails al Galveston,
Texas. No great damage was done.
New York, Sept. ga number Of the
general passenger and ticket agents of
the Southern railroads arrived yesterday
afternoon, OF the first through car ever
run on n continuous trip between New
Orleans and New York. They will pro-
coed to Saratoga, where Tomorrow will
he opened the semi-annual Convention
OF General Ticket and Passenger A gents.
The Convention will probably remain in
session until Tuesday or Wednesday O!
next week.
Fall River. Sept. Is. The weavers
have voted almost unanimously 10 return !
to work on the manufacturers terms as
soon as the mills are opened.
Utica, y. y, Sept. 16.-At the after |
noon session of the meeting of the Army
Of the Cumberland the following officers |
were elected: President, General Phil. |
H. Sheridan. Among the Vice Presi-
dents were Theodore F. Brown of Hi !
nois. General W. w. Lowe Of Iowa, and
W. d. Whipple of Nebraska. The next
annual meeting will be held at Philadel-
phia. July G and :.
President Grant, in reply 10 calls and
cheers, made few remarks. He excused
himself from making a speech, but said
be would like to write and have the vast
audience read what he could tell of the
glorious deeds of the Army of the Cum
beriand. The President remarked that
here were others waiting to follow him,
who were not afflicted with his difficulty,
he want Of the faculty of talking in
public. This remark was received with
laughter and cheers.
General Sherman was next called and
he audience rose and gave him three
hearty cheers. Gen. Sherman's speech
vas magnificent tribute to the Army of
he Cumberland.