New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-11-01
4 REVELATION or TIE SOUTHERN AR
CIIIYES.
CONGRESSMAN REAGAN WILLING TO WASTE HIS LIFE
II NECESSARY ~ AGITATING FOR PAYMENT OF
SOUTHERN CLAIMS.

II NECESSARY ~ AGITATING FOR PAYMENT or
SOUTHERN CLAIMS.
iBi TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBrSR.l
WASHINGToN, oct. 31.-The Confederate archives
here contain very valuable hints as to the purposes
of the Southern leaders at the close OF the with
respect TO the obligations of the Confedcracy aud
Southern claims. In April, 1865, jefferson Davis
convened his cabinet in freight car at Charlotte,
y. C.-the Confrdcracy being then on whccls-to
consider the terms of capitulition embraced in the
decentralization proposition. Jefferson Davis
then invited each member of his cabinet to give his
views in writing upon this subject. These written
opinions. with one or two exceptions, are now III
the Confederate archives. Below is given that
portion Of Postmaser-Gcucal Rcagans opinion
which relates 10 Southern claims. 1t is in h- own
handwriting Mr.. Reagan is at present Congressman
from Texas and a,prcs to a place in Mr.. Tildcn's
cabinet. Mr. Reagan said:
Nothing said the Isrccucnt about the public debt
and The disposition OF our public property. beyond 10"
tanning over 81 the arms 10 the State Ai'r.@ ON t''
INST adjustment We th'l 'hta'"r q" S'J'l' P'"nt,,
for auditing of the debt OF the tuulcd"'dy ana ui
it, payment with The war debt "i the United
states We may ASH tins on the ground that We did not
~'"k th, WAT. hut ouiy sought peaceful separation I" 80
people and states .iom th" effect, OF uu'on'tu
uou1l roI'hmrniH hN ne olH'I NI- iN' n'''tl'I
of tuc principle, of equity allowing That boih pi.trs il
acted Boo guu! ffh ani GONE +" war ou mi>undrI-th
us s. l.r- admitted "I u" "N'r @'i'""' ana ne" -,
to reconciliation and Ia 20 HutiIi OK iHr pat II Wout
iH unjust IhNtfIl '''l "''fI'if '' ass W ''. t'''
~ th ulr debit of fhc United states and for them 2" re-
fue, to allow such of the ~.ycuur-I- see might contribute
O., hc applied 10 tie Payment 81 Our creditors. u "a
should be- said that tls f. o. ih'rIlty never extended 10y
the coulttrur to thr conquered ihc answer th"i the
ffn ami 30 r,cuuc" r people (" each oihcr 2" restore
confidence aud iIiti, aud prosperity audl"mroscntiil
fhorzr fEc Confederate authpriic- 6" sell the punr
property remaining hand aud to apply the pr"ce,d
W. ' i,i ~ tb ,1rI of il,s ..,.rn,cnt sloud he,
d f. u D. a.. .
state 10. 10 I,fu-r % recognition 90 thc right ~ local
pc,.ru lud PROPERTY. tu rg.dec amnesty f"r past
pifr patton 100 this var then % VAL ir our duiy To con
tiuur the struggle 90, h'st Wr can, i""''cf uh'l"" %
may Dee. a~ u would be better ami mon" honorable 10
v-tc Use. aud ,ub,,tur" In such contest IMAM u"
s." Il both 90 th' m'ry ~ r'u"r-'.'-' ,' re-. 'it
l-,snrdi jon, II. ErAGAN. Postmaster GcnI.
To the President c. =. \
REPUBLICAN MAJOWrIES Is COLORADO.
Tur yoIE FoE CONGRESSMAN AND SUPREME CurEl
JUDGES - uGG LEGISLATURE LARGELY RrPtB-
uCAN.
DESyrR Col, oct. 29.-Thc vote of Colo
RADIO fur member Congress. members OF thc Lcsl-'-
tar, aud judge, ~ thc -upicm. Count was c'uva'aed
yesterday. with the following result;
M.'b@' ...'. al i;,Pu ,,.,l H w
.XLIM tpngress........ Jtm,. d. Brfprl..... 9''9
ae' sr'~c court iiie65 i r 45sli i.
The drcdcd on october ti1t DE Gle, non iof
of NINth toug,-, should hr h'ld Soy ICY
layr i,i such election s Authorized ~ We
state Constitutions TO-, Druucrtts. however have maze
preparations lot holding another election
The new and old Legislatures compare a. follows;
--IS77.---- ---- 1870 -.
senate. House S ss'1' Council. House 5siat
bb %I%"S1s5s.,.. y y q Ii Is %
Majority ....l2R l5R. - Il. Sd. IL d. - D.
The net Republican majority FOR stat" Senators l.
,.Jsg. 4. NJ L
tiye,. 2.2Oi The new Legislature will choose three
Presidential electors Nov. Z, aud also canvass 'he
vote for Governor, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AUDITOR
Treasurer, and Secretary Of state.