Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-11-27
VIEWS OF THE LATE VICE PREsr.
DENT
DENT.
some OF His Last COnversatlOns-Hi
Opinion Of the President. of the
POLITICAL Situation, OF the South, etc.

Political Situation, OF the south, etc.
During the last illness of Vice President
wilson. he talked freely on a great variety
OF subjects, among others with Postmaster
General Jewell. On the occasion OF a visit
OF the latter, Mr.. Jewell said TO Mr.. Wilson
that
THE PRESIDENT
often spoke of him, and always very kindly"
To which Mr.. Wilson replied, Tell him /
thank him, and that have nothing but the
best OF feelings towards him. The newspa.
pers have tried 10 get up quarrel between
us, but have utterly failed; On another oc-
caslon he said to Sir George Bowen: "Grant
is greatly moderated man. He was espe
cially urderrated by my late colleague Mr.
Sum- er when he left the party, and did NV
best TO convince him Of his error. But /
could rot move him."
MR.. WILSON DIDN'T WANT SEAT IN THE
SENATE.
Beng SHOWN one day an editorial in the
Springfield Republican, suggesting that he
should be sent TO the Senate at the next op-
Portunity, he said: 81 think they had better
let me alone. j am willing now 10 let the
ambltlons OF life all pass. Whatever of life
remains to me must be devoted to other
uses"
THE SOUTH.
his mind was chiefly busy, however, with
the political problems of the dPy. ain my
opinion" he said at one time. "The true
policy IL to divide the south, bringing over
Gred thousand intelligent men In the south
who might be brought over to the support of
the administration IL liberal policy should
be pursued. If had health and the necas
sary power, could win them over TO the adj
ministration in ninety days. l know those
men. i have been down there and talked
with them AID know how they feel. But we
have allowed them to mass on us, and some
thing has got TO be done or they will get
possession OF the government and control il
Tor the next twenty or thirty years"
TERROR.
lie expressed a regret that the admins
tration had not called Senator Carl SchurZ
to the head of the Interior department. That,
lie thought, would have been a mastery
sIokec SUI he regarded MIR. Chandler as "A
He appeared TO be fully
AWARE OF THE EXTREME DANGER OF HIS
CONDITION,
aud often said: 81 feel that | am In the con-
dftion Of MORALLY wounded soldier and
now long shall survive is only q question
OF time. But said he on one occasion, al
feel no fear or anxiety. On The morning that
LETT the Washington House TO 20 10 fhe
Capitol 1 thought It very likely that should
never reach tie Capitol alive. But hal no
rear. felt that should rot pass out OF the
and care"
A day or two before his death he said:-"If
conld arrange for my own death, would
privilege OF saying good bye to my friends,
ard be laid quietly away. Bat have
rfemonition that I shall die suddeniv-he
snuhed out like candle without an oonoTS
tnnity to say goodbye to anybody"
SENATOR GORDON has bought house in
Georgetown, and Mr.. Lamar is going to live
with him, this winter. Nice, quiet place to
talk over candidates and platforms and
things, without having to club the enter
plising young gentlemen of Newspaper Row
of the door steps.--Spri''gte,d Rep,IiscdR.
A CRISIS AT THE RED CLOUD AGENCY
The commissioner Of Indian affairs to-day
received dispatch from DR.. j. J. Saville,
Indian agent at the Red Cloud agency, say
ing: "To day (22d instantly, without provOra-
tiCn, young Indian shot at Geo. NJ. BoSler
while bringing in herd of cattle. To-mor-
row shall demand the surrender of the ma
for punishment, which will undoubtedly be
refused. i respectfully request full and def
mite instructions what course to pursue In
case of such refusal. Shall l stop issuing
rations and place the agency under guard
Until he is given up?" On receipt of this tee
gram the commissioner telegraphed to Sa-
Vile, saying: 1.-The Indians must be COM
PEELED to surrender the guilty party. If the
military will stand by you, stop ratiois
until the surrender is made" The BOsIer
shot at is a brother of j. w. Bosler the beef
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