The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-11-20
A pOLITICAL MAN1AC.
His Respects co Grant, but Death 10 the
Union.


CHICAGO, November l3.-Tho Dali,
Ncigs having invited the Governors Of the
States and prominent Boutheu men 20
send congratulations on Grants return,
received number OF such congratula-
tions. including one from Hon. Alexan-
der III. Stephens, from General Long
street, and tho following from Hon. Rob-
ert Toombs:
ATLANTA, GAIN E. Stone, EIac, !:
Your telegram received. I declire to
answer. except 70 say present my per-
safe arrival to his country. He fought
for his country honorably and won;
fought for mine and lost. I am ready to
try II over again. Death 10 the Union.
signed) Il. TooMBs.
Tho General Pronounces it About Correct.
A reporter OF the Cbastl,aion called on
Generft T1ombs and after reading this
dispatch TO him asked IL It were genuine.
The Gene read 1t and then gently re.
marked tL.-s 1t was about correct.
ut certainly represents my views," he
said. II did not intend to answer, the
EDITORS dispatch In full. merely de-
sired him to congratulate General Grant
on his safe return. I then went on to
say that was ready To fight again for
my cause.-that of establishing the rights
of the States to secede. Why shouldn't
BdJ itI i tCOt I'LL lQeAT I'LL l4 In hGQrt
and why should deny it7 Why shoul,t
/ crawl about and begin to tell lies in my
old ago? I don't like tho Union and they
know 1t, and / have nothing to hide
The policy or euppressing sentiment is all
pretenttous. Seymour got bigger vote
In New York In '68 than we have ever
got since, and we've been choking tho
North With butter ever since. The I'm
ion cannot last. Honest government Is
inipua5i1iu IiuIiGf th1 18th nTIi 18th
amendments. The Radicals injected
500, 900 snags into the belly OF the Consti-
tuition, and they did it for tho purpose of
breaking down our institutions. They
will succeed hope and believe. Yes sir.
1 telegraphed the Chicago man my hon.
est views. I speak for no ono but nv
self, and don't care to tell id iie
about itl'' at
The Otlior Letters to Grant.
WAsHINaroN, 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 could be in
Chicago on the occasion OF General
Grants reception therc,, referred to in
your telegram, / would certainly pay
my respects to him in person, and ovince
my kind regards ny rendering him, with
thousands OF others, irrespective Of par
ty, hearty congratulation on his eafe
return from his extensive travels, and
Ios tno niBn nonOf ) ne received wherever
he went on his tour around tho world,
His generous, magnanimousa and patriotic
sentiments, expressed to tho eX.Confed-
crates ut San Francisco, met werm res
ponse from the breast of millions In this
country without regard to sections or
those political difiereees Of opinion which
led to the late lanentable conflict in
arms. That no such differences may ev-
or rise again should be the earnest desire
OF every patriot.
ALEXANDER H. STEPHENS.
GAINEsvILLE, Ga, November Ill
beg leave. to congratulate you and the
good people Of Chicago upon tho return
OF General Grant to your city. Atten-
Mons received during his tour around
tho world were just tributes to the great
American oldier-statesman and should
be remembered with pride, and all
ahould cypress 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 henrts 20 ennoble tho
Nation by. again h0noring Grant. Most
respectfully. i 81.
JAMES LoEGsTREET.
CoIuMBrA, y. c., November H.
Thanks for your politeness, but must
decline the invitation.
WADE HAMFToS.