New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1879-10-15
Our washington Letter.
Washington, D. c., Oct. 4th, 70,

Our Washington Letter.
Washington, D. c., Oct. 4th, 70.
The letter of Sec'y Sherman in
which he desires that he has said
anything against .Genl. Grant, and
declares that he is one Of his best
friends, causes good deal Of talk.
The Sec'y tells the whole truth. He
supported Gen. Grant in every i'm
portant measure of his administra
tions, and further Gen. Grant sup
ported him in the so-called cancilia-
ton policy which has been attribut-
ed to President Hayes. In fact,
Gen. Grant was the originator Of
that policy. He adopted it towards
Mississippi, when in consequence
Gov. Ames was forced to resign and
give the State upto the Democrats,
aud he followed it up in Louisiana
BY Withdrawing support from Pack
ard. The whole responsibility for
the Louisiana surrender belongs to
Gen. Grant, and not to President
Hay es or Sec'y Sherman, and Gen.
Grant has since endorsed the policy
of President Hayes in emphatic
terms. It is we'll to hear in mind,
therefore, that Gen. Grant and Sec'y
Sherman are not only friends per.
sonally, but closely allied political
ly. Estate this fact, because some
superserviceable friends Of one of
them have sought to cast discredit
upon one for policies and opinions
which are held by bath alike.
Great anxiety is felt here touch
ing the situation of the whites in the
Ute Indian territory. They are be.
steged and the Utes are bent On
mischief. As the final result there
can be nodoubt. The rebellion will
be crushed speedily after the troops
get at the malcontents. The up.
rising is generally considered to be
the result Of careless management,
and causeless. But beyond the i'm.
mediate cause is the defeat in the
Indian policy, which onght to be
abolished; and amore civilized policy
adopted, or no policy at all.
The remark is common now; eve
are all stalwarts this year, That
seems to be true. The Confederates
have consolidated the Republicans,
as they have seldom been consolidat.
ed before, and stalwarts and policy
men are talking from the same plat.
form in opposition to the ex-Confed.
crate rebellion. The'immense meet.
ings addressed by Senator Blaine in
the Presidents and Sec'y Sher.
man S State, the alacity with which
Blaine and Sherman offer to go and
help Conkling and Cornell in New
York, and the renewed and enthusi.
astic radicalism in Massachusetts,
all attest the spirit Of the present tt
dial wave all over the North setting
against the solid South. We gel
none but good news here now from
the campaign every where.
Mr.. A. Bryce, Of Walhalla, S. c..
brother of the late Alex. Bryce who
was assassinated in cowardly man
ner by democratic night-riders {
month ago, has written here request
ing the aid Of S. Carolina Republi
cans in this city in raising funds 70,
the purpose of retaining counsel tt
assist the State Attorney in bring
ing The muderers to justice. Mr.
Bryce was informed that his reques
would be complied with so far as tn,
money was conceived, but it must b,
distinctly understood that no part O.
the money contributed shall be pai(
to my democrtic lawyer. Mr.. Brict
was advised to secure the services Of
the Hon. Martin J. wnsend of N
}. Strange as it may seen Republi
cans in S. G. whether they are white
or colored are forced to trust theil
causes in the hands of political op
ponents, which is pretty sure death
in advance to justice in the courts.
The efforts of the Democrats tc
make it appear that Republican Of
fcials take no pains to attend to the
claims Of soldiers is disposed of by
solid facts, such as the payment Of
the arrears of pensions. In Septem.
Der 13, 900 of these claims were set.
tied. The WHOLE number settled
since the bill passed is $4,000, and
the whole amount paid ont on them
is $40, 734, 507. An instance OF
greater promptness III the settlement
Of deserving claims is not known.
Katahdin.