Year: 1868

day for your visit here. We shall require but short
notice 10 make the necessary arrangements TO wei
% The policy Sf fOsSss the soSt6 e Sssce-it is her only
nope You VIII see this with your eyes and hear u
you would telegraph to rs Your acceptance we could
be ready to meet you by the 5th Of October Wednes-
day, the 7th, would probably be better day.


very respectfully, your fellow citizens


JAMES DANIEL POPE,


+. w. MCMASTER


JOHN p. THOMAS,


w. b. STANLEY,


State Central Executive Committee, Columbia, s. G.


Mr.. ADAMS REPLY.


-. QUINCY, Sept. 2S, 1893.
MEssRs. WADE HAMPTON, JAMES DANIEL PORE, 7. w.
MCMAsrER, JoM I: THOMAS AND v, p STAN
GENT. Ts-Your letter Of September Sa reached
me on the 26th, and found 1t to require sucn carr
ful consideration that have withheld my answer
vitation at once and hasten to respond to your ap
peal upon the instant; but moments refectl0n ana
review your letter me- reaoas and ~
ternal feelings replace the sore ana angry suspicion
which prevails upon both sides OF our land. nor
would any labor daunt me in such cause; but am
more powerless than you are to prOm0te sucn q re-
suit You greatly exaggerate any influence OF mine,
name. ~ represent represent nothing in Massachusetts but
comparatively small and very unpopular minority,
and am M regarded a. hardly ss
the majority. Nothing that could do or say, II II
visited you, would be likely to receive fair or can





unworthy or partisan motives. and yours to the In
veterate aninosty which is sti believed animate
viii be insisted that we had some dsoya intent
in our meeting. do not urge these apprehensons
as reasons tor an absolute refusal for should try to
face my share Of the oboquy with such iortitude as
could muster II saw fair chance OF aiding, be 1t
ever little, better understanding between the
sections.


But az you seem to anticipate an important effect
on the North from the reception which you might
offer to me think 1t right TO disabuse you OF the
your people which would be delightful to them to
hear or pleasant for me to speak, Your fate has
OF events in most bitter political struggle The IN
terest and doubt not the convictions, Of the doml
nant party WIN prevent any dispassonate coasidera-
clared and fear it s widely believed that the spirit
Of secession still fires the Southern heart and works
men taught and believe that the success OF that
party means the political re.estabishment OF the
genius OF revolt and the elevation to power Of
the southern leaders in the late war. Now,
while / do not believe that If the widespread
suspicion OF this intent could be discharged
from the minds Of our people here there would be
great difficulty in obtaining fair hearing, 1t Is too
potent weapon OF party warfare to be reinquished
ocratc party s defeated In their canvass 1t Is be-
cause tie people fear its success would ieopardize
point the Northern mind Is absolutely determined,
and party could maintain itself which should re-
pudate the war or surrender its acquisitions. For
my own part think 1t would he very dinicut to get
rid OF any OF the logical and legitimate results OF the
war II we tried to ever SO hard but stil our people
are very sensitive Oh that point | cannot see, for
instance, of what value yOur pet dogma OF the con-
situtional right to secede would be to you, even II
we granted you dispensation to proclaim II on the
house tops Constitutional or not It will never again
be practicable except in the form OF revolution,
and that is an extra constitutional right which
cannot be taken away from any people.
Slavery take to be stone Dead for the reasons you
very clearly and ably state IN your letter 70 me- II
It back; and the ghost Of IT, which Ia 80 much dread
cd at the North the phantom OF involuntary servi-
40 frx md QQ a
grancy, which haunts so many well meaning men
among US, would speedily become burden SO odious
reason, you would be glad TO drop 1t. But, at the
same time, you must yourselves be WEI aware that
subject ia two three OF your fStates lately In re-
belllon did more to fasten universal suffrage upon
you than any s other one % thing the North Is well
and more practical statesmen Of the republican party
pertinent Of placing political power in the
hands hands OF your poor poor ignorant field hands
equality OF man. Doubtless citizen OF Massachu-
setts who Is utterly iterate may benny superior in
all manly Qualities but unless he can read the con,
politically The principle is here admitted that we
may and must temper theoretical equality with prac-
tcal tests OF fitness for public duty. Now this was
ignored In your case, because II urged and be-
eved that thus alone could the blacks protect them
selves, and 1t said that any admitted qualinca
ton would be abused by you to their total exclusion
from the franchise and consequent helplessness.
e e em a'Rs m me orsr ayes ans
ters could not with dscency or humanity. abal-
don them naked 70 & the savage enmity which
could they calmly look on TO see those oppressed
OF whose comfort and happiness they had become
papable usurpation Of . power never granted to
Congress upon the plea OF necessity. Universal suf
extorted by distrust, onspring OF the long slavery
agitation. That gave enormous power to tho class


e who sb the and complete


devotion to the Lost Cause, which does not S., con-
feel for the dead, but Is ready to take arms again
at the least encouragement. These fears mingle
Msnce ia the result think that dIstrnst and fear
have dictated your terms more than ma ice or
rsyense IL was not cheer1dy zee tha & the North sac
For my own part have never felt any apprehension
Of losing any OF the proper results OF the have
them az frankly ~ we claimed them. l have never
doubted that II possible to treat you after your
gage your sympathies In constitutional restoration
TO the Union and yet secure freedom and fairness to
the black and tranquility and happiness TO the
utter destruction. Inc Union is Of more value to
ny for protection. general and cordial confidence
In your attitude feelings and protests is essential to
spirit within us or the new Union will be an empty
form. Even II by party success In very close vote
at the North, aided by your own efforts at the South
you obtain temporary relief from your abiect state
to-day your condition will still be precarous your
path ful Of snares and true Union as distant as
ever SO long az one-half the North is per-
suaded that you have the will and the power
10 jockey them out OF what cost them 80 dear,
we attempt to rebuild our Union on the sands. Time
alone, and o patient and enduring persistence on
your part In well doing In the face OF all discourage
ment can enectualy remove the cause of your Ills;
O palliative win but induce q reaction again. A
cheerful concurrence In the essential principles OF
democratic and constitutional government regard
az requisite for your peaceful progression In future
4. Inclined TO these opinions should have excused
myself from accepting your Kind invitation had
you not expressly disclaimed any political intent.
/ do not wish to make any political speeches to
your people In the interest OF any party, nor add
new bitterness to your already dangerous position
Inf al have felt the evil very much Of lafa ihnf