New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-19
G.. A. D.

Washington, d. C.. Aprl =. 90
Friend Dana: have mslaid your letter 10 witch
I replied night before last but lis pnor might seem
TO imply a profereuce on my part for remaining IN
Washington. / would have it distinctly understood
tina, am rrady tn leave this delightful spot the
moment you judge that course 10 be best mean
TO stay as long as tha, shah DO deemed desirable oy
YOU; but / have been expecting some inGmauon AZ
TO a change for some time. Just now Harvey Is
away and cannot be back I'll Saturday. When hero
he IS very good for the Court end Of town. but not
A. 10 the other Yet We must lave some ono hero
who can write ahou, the Capitol and am eIpecfns
by each mail 20 BE- advised by You Of consignment
of Pike I want him 10 come PREPARED To stay Is
have done; merely remaining about here tor ~'"a
or two IS no good. / want him hero s"'e'"i "~''
before leave 50 that can introduce am !" "us'
FOLKS who can Dc Of use to him IL Re'Sus no"s '4'
weak poiniJ and to impErt TO hin oil no" "
the Law Of the Land. He can't come too soon 10
plcase me- though am IN no hurry came Hese
t,orse I coud do most good (as suppoSed, ana
an, van, 10 stay one qiuute longer than that shau
J.. Tho case And. though others may be cIrvereE
,hero is no spOndcnt' here who has done nearly
~ much work a. have this winter, except SHlontoA
and he has great advantages-hrst in being always
hero, next in being able to retreat TO his dem whers
he IS prot.c ted by bsrrcade Of women and chldrh
while my room Is the common resort Of ciGarsmoEng,
Cos.iung political loafers. ! began my eirr about
Washingtons tomb after dinner yesterday. and u
vas close TO midnight when l finished ?, ard haa
10 take Il TO the Pustoce the hotel bag being COMA
could have written IL N an hour and a half. ou'
first came In Pomeroy. then General Lane then VII
SON then Governor Robinson, besides Others. and 10
Won't do TO turn such oar Of tho house. -
nv time was taken up And S Il s from day 70 day.
Now about teruclty am IN favor u H. iudlciously
applied Perhaps Douglas Is good subject, bl'
every one Is not II II weN practicable 10 have
giants strength must be careful no' 700 oNen 20
use II like a giant blundeHns A'" ,"' siA'
on Trenton destroys the h'rco OF our u "'>" VINO"
better directed. When you show UP q" H'0H",
Register YOU must consider whether yod may MOI
want 20 ,isr that Same-for 8 laNS or WI" H"'''' "
very strong speech dtscrdi'nI ono OIL h'9 """ '.y'
witnesses would not be thought clever An" '-".'
you above all things not TO alo" "nStn'hs ~ -
which seems impelled by hatred OF me 7outh' oE
desire TO humlliste that section IN the contrary
ours f. the course to renovate and eNst the South,
and must be so commended. Every copy Of thar mis-
Judged editorial showing how British army might
lberate the slaves and the South, has been
carefully treasured TO make Loco Fsoa speech"s on
In the coming canvass and have bean applied 70 for
more by men who did not imagine knew what tey
wcro after. We must be wise serpents' This sea-
son, and make enemy needleSSly II Is by such
articles as Weston's " Poor whites OF the Soua.'
and making the Kansas Issue prominent A. possible
that We ap TO win a decisive triumph. There are
very many things 1 don't begin to know, but ought
TO know something Of party controversy.
George Baker writes me thar he has urget you 10
o"9oSe any Excise law, II he can't have Prohibition
l hope you have done nothing of the sort have
no faith in Excise laws; but We must not take tho
responsibility Of beating Let as rather let one
pass cub slcntiot, 10 demonstrate mor clearly
It's wOrthlcssncss.
| disappointed at receiving letter rom
Europe this week Remember To hurry II along whsu
comes. Nours, HORACE GREELEY
c. 4. Dana y. York