Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-07-17
Letter from gen. Sherman,s So,

HOW AND WHY HE GOES ABROAD TO BECOME
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lowing letter from ThoS. Ewing Sherman son
OF Gen. W. T. sherman dated St Louis. Junp
|, and addressed TO Hon. Samuel ReOer. OF
My Dear Sri sail on "Wednesday. the 5,b
instant, from New York for Iiyerp6al hy the
steamer Scythia, Of the Cunard line, and aS the
purpose OF my voyage has relation 10 the whole
future course of my life, desire thar Won as a
friend and kinSman of the family should Know
definitely and explicitly what that purpose is.
You are aware my dear sir. that graduated
few weeks ago at the law school Of tNe Mash
ington University, In this city. You know TOO
that my father has given me a complete edu
cation for the bar, having sent me 10 George
town College 10 make my classics and mat6e
MATES, then 10 the scientific school n EaEn
for a foundation in natural sciences and
modern languages, and finally 10 our ST
Louis law school, where ! have attended
the full course OF lectures during the PAST
two years under the kind instruction of
yourself and our other learned professors. For
some tine past have had strong leaning for
the ministry, and so, having now reached the
age when every man has TO choose his own
career IN lie, and having weighed this import
aul matter OF choice with all the care and
dehberatlon of which am capable, have, de-
cided 10 become a Catholic priest How long
ago reached This decision, what means have.
takeu 10 Test and confirm mNSelf in my reSp-
htlon, and why having finally decided / now
choose 10 20 10 England 10 make part of nv
preparation for the priesthood, are inquirieS
ana 10 answer Them would b. apart from the
object of this letter. / write 10 inform Won and
10 Deg you Ia communicate the Information TO
those who NAV inquire concerning me thar
assume TO myself the whole responsibility of
my choice aS with me alone rested the duty
aud the burden of choosing path IN life. So
with me alone rests the blame or praise OF
having chosen the church instead of
the law. My father, as you know is NOT
Catholic, and therefore. the step | am
taking seems as startling and rs str tnge to
ha va M H.arnA 4
sir. 1 20 without his approval, sanction or
consent; In fact, in direct opposition to mis-
best wishes IN my behalf, for he had formed
other plans for me, which are now defeated
and had other hopes and expectations in my
regard which are necessarily dashed to the
ground In conclusion, my dear sir, have
one request TO make, and make ID not only To
you but to all our friends and relations to
whom YOU may see fit 10 show this letter or
communicate It's contents; IL is this: Feeling
painfully aware that have grieved and dis,
appointed my father, / beg my friends and his
one and all, of whatever religion they may be
10 spare him inquiries or comments of any
S0rI; Tor cannot help feeling that anything of
me KIND would be lll-tlmcd and Inappropriate
Trusting TO your delicacy and 10 theirs 10 ar
pTeclate my motive in this and 10 comply with
a request 50 easily fulfilled, | remain, with
SIeat respect, dnecuonaiely and sincerely
yours THOMAS EWING SHERMAN
LORD SALISBURY ON TIE BERLIN TREATY
An oilclal Spatch from the Marquis OF Sails
pury 10 the ministers who remained i'm Lon
don, dated Berlin, July Is. is published Lord
salisbury says the notifications obtained al
the Congress are very large. affect almost an
the articles OF the treaty, have recovered large
terrlioryfor the Sultan, and tend to assure the
stability and independence OF Turkey The
dispatch cOmbatS the allegation that the gov
ernment had abandoned the policy Indicated
ia Lord SallSbuTy'S circular of April l. For
this purpose il compares point by point the
policy indicated by the circular with the de-
clSionS adopted by the congress. The compar-
lSOn shows that the object Of the British
pohcy namely, prevention of Russian prepon-
derance, has been substantially attained
Lord Salisbury especially points To the fact
that the pecuniary indemnity has been alto
gether excluded from the treaty of Berlin the
congress havingdecllned tO revise the arrange
ment, which, being no infractiOn of tine treaty
OF Paris 1t was within the competence of two
INDEPENDENT powers 10 conclude. The result
OF The declaration made by the Russians i'm the
congress that they would neither claim terri
Tory In lieu OF the indemnity nor pre- iudice the
claims OF other creditors is that the payment
OF the Indemnity Is postponed to an Infinitely
remote period. Lord Salisbury concludes
Whether use will be made of This probably
The last, opportunity obtained for Turkey bV
The lnterpoSItIon OF the powers, aud particu-
larry by England, depends on the sincerity
with which Turkish statesmen now address
themselves to the duties OF good government
and reform