The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1876-09-29
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GEN. ". j.. Bartlett, of Mdssoc'''fse''s' I
cTares for ITIden and REFORM

! GEN. ". +. Bartlett, Of Mdssdc't"S''
cTGres for ITIden and ReI0''".
Boston Pilot.
| Among the people of Berkshire county
there is perhaps no one whose sentiniel,ss
on political topics are entitled TO gie,t
weight than those of Gen. BARTLETT siils
gallant services during the war, and nm
wide reputation as an able, conscientlous
and upright citizen since the surrenaef
at AppOmattox, have secured for bllp a
warm place in the hearts of his country
men. Gen. Bartlett has been well known
hitherto as belonging to that large class
Of independent voters, and that tnese
people may know the sentiments q 70
distinguished number of their ranks,
am kindly permitted to make public tee
substance of brief interview which
had with the general to day:
81 have no hesitation in saying til.1t ]
am earnestly and heartily in tsvsSsS Sof q =
election Of Tilden ancL "a elsd n Z aid
Gen. Bartlett in answer TO a question as
to his position in the present campaign.
81 think the early prosperity and welfare
of the country are entirely dependent on
their success"
"Then you have no faith in the prom
ises made by Gov. Hayes in his letter
acceptance%
"Gov. Hayes may mean well enough,
but look at the men who are supporting
him Does anybody suppose that in the
event of his election GOV. Hayes is going
to say to Mr.. Blaine, Mr.. Chandler, Mr..
Morton, B1r. ConkIing, Gen. Butler, and
the rest of.them, you are the men who
have brought the country into disgrace,
and then turn his back upon them?
Such a supposition is absurd upon the
face OF it. Lock at Gen. Kilpatrick's
letter TO Gov. Hayes. That shows the
kind of men who are supporting the re-
publican candidates l regard that let
ter As simply infamous, and if it can be
shown that Gov. Hayes received the let
Ter without denouncing its author openly
at once, it ought to defeat him by itself"
"Being a soldier yourself general,
what is your opinion Of Gen. Dix's cir
cular calling for the organization of the
Boys in Blue to aid in the election of
Gov. Hayes?'' That circular" replied
the general, forcibly, "is simply infamous.
and it will hurt Gov. Hayes and his |
cause far more than it can kelp him.
am confident that the soldiers who car
ried musket in the army will not be
influenced by any such appeals. The |
war is over, and what the country wants |
is peace and good feeling throughout all |
sections. l notice, by the way" con-
tinued Gen. Bartlett, ''that some of my
friends, including Carl
Schurz, who joined the liberal party in
1872 and cordially supported Mr.. Greeley, |
now attempt to explain their opposition |
to Mr.. Tilden by stating that they fear
the influence of the -confederates in |
case Mr.. Tilden is elected. Now the /
absurdity Of this excuse appears when it |
II -uggS-ted that they did 80 enNe->,'air !
those fears in 1872, when they obtained /
in ten-fold proportion to what they do I
now"
Gen. Bartlett's long silence on the
political questions ofthe day, it should
be stated, are entirely due to his i'll
health. The terrible wounds he re-
ceived in the war, which left him with
but one leg, shattered his healthy greatly,
and latterly by over-exertion in business
he has brought himself down to a sick
bed. He is now able to take short ride
during each day, and he is allowed to
a few moments with visitors.
Gen. Bartlett hopes to be able to write a
letter more fully defining his position
shortly.