The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-02-01
A lit Of secret History.

The following letter from judah =. Ben
jamin. then United States senator from
Louisiana, to the British consul In New
York, was left among Thurlow Weeo's
papers, ana Is given In the volume
OF memoirs OF his grandfather which
Tburlow Weed Barnes is now carrying
through the press. IL is reproduced by
the New York Tribune from the advanced
sheets OF that volume.
Nav YoEK. Aug. IL, iSG0.-DEAK SRI
| exceedingly regret your absence from
New York at this tine, rs the importent
ice, Of my visit IL TO HAYES personal and
confidential interview with you.
Ny apology for this breach of conven-
tional usage in prtsuming to address you
without the Formally n an introduction,
may be pnrdoned IN consequence of the
very extraordinary nature OF the business
which induced me TO approach you with.
out the friendly intervention Of third
party. Indeed, IL would not only have
been unwise, but actually dangerous, tor
me to have even borne letter OF introduce
lion.
Having assumed the whole responsibility
OF tins very critical step, | cannot use too
much caution aud circumspection TO insure
my personal safety and the successful ac-
mplishment Of the nilsson have In view.
| Therefore prefer trusting my own ludg'
ment in approaching genteel stranger on
sucn oushess W thht VI pr'hsihE 'nto my
service the scrawla OF governors or members
OF congress- with whom, perhaps, you are as
little acquainted o. myself.
| The otlicisl confidence which your gov
eminent seems TO repose In you by intrust-
ing 10 your charge its great commercial
affairs in the most important city on this
continent, think IL sufficient to warrant
me In trusting TO your discretion petrlot'
lam, and Loyalty . secret OF the greatest
| In, roranca and interest to her DritauiC
maiesty's kingdom.
The present disastrous condition OF po-
| litical affairs IN the Uniteu STATES twhicn
has no parallel 10 the past history OF inc
country seems 10 nave spiit the great Gem
ocratic party into many contehding lac
lions, Oil OF which are 10 hungry aIter ing
public ispoils that its disinteglsteo parts
render them an easy prey to the opposing
BLACK republicans.
Inc uoctrines haints,neu ~ .ne .spuuI
can party are so unsuitabiy 70 the great
interests OF the wnole soutn tnat an eiec
tioa OF their candidate lwhich' Is Amos!
certain) amounts 10 totai obstruction OF
all plantation Interests, when the go ith,
sure as there IS Goa IN heaven, wiz h2t
submit to. Sooner IMAM yieIu 10 the arpi-
trary dictates OF traiiorous ailies and talse
friends, VINO have proven recreatt 10 tne
solemn obligations OF our o'd constitution,
we will either secede rom tho union ana
form u separate government, o., upon ccr'
tain conditions a. nucs return 10 our
allegiance to Great Britain, our tnotner
country.
Many, very many OF tne rios, Mea'.hy
and influential planters throughout the
south have already discussed this alterna-
tive, in tho event OF the eieclon OF
Mr.. Lincoln, and tho popularity OF
the proposition seems to pass rom one 10
another almost with an elastic rapidity. IL
is true they have made no public demon
stration oftheir in entions. iorsuch course
would be attended with direiul conse-
auences at this time, but the pear will be
fully ripe before November
Gossiping newsmongers and bs 'bling
pot-house politicians are not allowed 10