The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-06-03
Yours truly, J. j. PATTERSON.
HAPPY AND DON'T CARE A DAMN.

U. S. SENATE CHAMBER,
WASHINGTON, Sept. Is, 1877.
DEAR GENERAL: Your letters all re-
ceived. The letters of Moses may be
useful some day, but not very important
now. 1t is not the merits Of this matter
I am now lighting, and hope never to go
into them. Moses is not a witness
against me in any of these charges. He
has written me in behalf of Redding,
and have given him letter, as he re-
quested, but of course, you know better
what to do. I thought his letters meant
something. Well, I have not written
until I felt safe. 1t is certainly all right
here. have had long interview with
Humphreys Ia Judge of the District Su-
preme Court appointed by President
Grant,, and he fully understands the
case, and will do what is necessary. If
it were not for the fuss, I would prefer
they would send on requisition. 1t
would stump them badly to be beaten.
Butler wrote me none would be sent, and
so did Bacon, but that the Attorney
General would notify me by letter of the
finding of the indictment, which he has
done in very respectful letter, and asks
me to notify him by the goth whether I
will appear voluntarily without requiring
requisition. I will reply on Monday
very respectfully declining to 60, and we
will then see whether he will issue.
Melton was here, en- route home, on
Monday, and said he would find out all
about it when he got home. He tele.
graphed me last evening that they were
afraid and never would send for me. He
said he would be sure before telegraph
ing. The newspapers here insist that
they will, but of course they want that.
I now feel perfectly easy and happy
since I saw Judge Humphreys yesterday,
and don't care damn. Capt. Patterson
was authorized by Gov. Hartranft to tel.
egraph me to 60 over there and all would
be safe. He writes me this morning that
the matter was talked about at the Con-
vention among the leaders, Don (Came.
ron), Kemble, Mackey, and others, and
said I ought to 60 over there and defy
Hampton and his crew. So come what
may I am all safe, and will be Senator
until 4th of March, 1879. Trescott says
he and Evarts talked it over, and that
Eyarts says they can't take me, and that
it was all wrong; that he liked me, and
would DO anything he could for me
Sherman sent for me to his house in his
carriage, and talked about it, and said /
must stand up, and that they would help
me all they can, and hooted at the idea
of their taking me on requisition. The
feeling is certainly getting strong in my
favor, and am satisfied now it will not
hurt me, but will make me semi
martyr.
am glad it is over, as I now consider
it is, and don't care how soon they send
on their requisition. Jacobs insists upon
telling that the Mooney & Leggett war
rants were collected for you and me. He
has heard from some one in S. c. that
you and Cochran fixed it up for you to
swear ignorance of them, and to have
him indicted in order to shut his mouth
in my behalf. Cochran tells that you
swear you know nothing about the war
rants, and had no interest in them. ia
cobs has been led to believe ycu got out
by putting him in. have tried to con-
vince him otherwise, but he has warm
friends among the Democrats there, and