The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-11-20
A POLITICAL MANIAC.
His Respects to Grant but Death to tho
Union.

CHICAGO, November 13.-The Dali,
Ne,rs having invited the Governors Of the
States and prominent Southen men to
send congratulations on Grants return,
received q number of such congratula-
tions, including one from Hon. Alexan-
der II. Stephens, from General Long
street, and the following from Hon. Rob-
ert Toombs:
ATLANTA, GA.-M E. Stone, Editor
Your telegram received. decline to
answer, except to say present my per-
sonal congratulations to Gen. Grant ON his
safe arrival to his country. He fought
for his country honorably and won; I
fought for mine and lost. am ready to
try it over again. Death to the Union.
(Signed) 4. TooMBs.
The General Pronounces it About Correct.
A reporter of the Constitution called on
General Toombs, and after reading this
dispatch to him asked If it were genuine.
The General read it and then gently re-
marked that it was about correct.
"It certainly represents my views" he
said. 81 did not intend to answer, the
editors dispatch in full. I merely de-
on his safe return. I then went on to
say that was ready to fight again for
nv cause--that of establishing the rights
of the States to secede. Why shouldn't
say it? feel it, mean it-it is in heart
and why should I deny it? Why should
I crawl about and begin to tell lies in my
old age? Idon't like the Union and they
know it, and have nothing to hide.
The policy of suppressing sentiment is all
pretentious. Seymour got bigger vote
in New York in '6S than we have ever
got since, and we've been choking the
North with butter ever since. The I'm
ion cannot last. Honest government is
impossible under the 14th and 18th
amendments. The Radicals injected
500, 900 snags into the belly of the Consti-
tuition; and they did it for the purpose OF
breaking down our institutions. They
will succeed I hope and believe. Yes sir,
telegraphed the Chicago man my hon.
est views. I speak for no one but my
self, and don't care to tell a id lie
about itr'
The Other Letters to Grant.
WASHINGTON, D. c., November H.
Your telegram Of November 8, to me at
Atlanta, Ga, has just been received here.
In reply can only say if I could be in
Chicago on the occasion Of General
Grants reception there, referred to in
your telegram, I would certainly pay
my respects to him in person, and evince
my kind regards by rendering him, with
thousands Of others, irrespective of par
ty, hearty congratulation on his safe
return from his extensive travels, and
for the high honors he received wherever
he went on his tour around the world.
His generous, magnanimous and patriotic
sentiments, expressed to the ex-Confed-
crates at San Francisco, met warm res
ponse from the breast of millions in this
country without regard to sections or
those political differeces of opinion which
led to the late lamentable conflict in
er rise again should be the earnest desire
of every patriot.
ALEXANDER Fl. STEPHENS.
GAINESVILLE, GA, November Ill
beg leave to congratulate you and the
good people of Chicago upon the return
Of General Grant to your city. Atten-
tions received during his tour around
the world were just tributes to the great
American soldier-statesman and should
be remembered with pride, and all
should express appreciation to the great
man safely returned to his native land.
We have many excellent men who most
naturally and properly aspire to the
highest Office of the people, but it seems
deeply set in their hearts TO ennoble the
Nation by again honoring Grant. Most
respectfully.
JAMES LoNGsTREET.
COLUMBIA, S. c., November H.
Thanks for your politeness, but must
decline the invitation.
WADE HAMPTON.