Year: 1871




NEW YORK. June 8.-Dr. Spar, brother-in-
law of Madames Woodruff and Cann, died
suddenly at French's Hotel yesterday in fit.
General sherman Positively Declines the
Presidency.


The Herald publishes the following letter.
FORT SILL, CoMANCHE RESERVATION, May
25, 1S71.-Ihave been skirting the Texas border
for the past month, and here for the first time 1
meet files of Eastern papers, by which l see
quite unnecessary muss has been raised by
purported speech made by me at a supper of the
Union League Club of New Orleans the night
preceding my departure from that city. Who
ever reported that as a speech by me committed
a breach of propriety, for Governor Yarmouth
presided, and before l consented to respond to
call was assured by the President of the So
ciety that no reporters were present.
and that whatever was said would be
sacred and confined to the persons present.
Now as to politics, 1 think all my personal
friends know my deep-seated antipathy to the
subject Yet, as you seem not to understand
me, ] hereby state, and mean all that say that
II necer haze been and neUer eoiu be a candidate
for the Presidency that if nominated by either
party should peremptorily decline, and euen If
unanimously elected should decline to serue."
If you can find language stronger to convey this
meaning you are at liberty TO use it. / am your
obedient servant


W. I. SHERMAN, General.
The Presidents Views of the Situation.


NEW YORK. June 8.-The President in con-
versation yesterday said:-"There is great deal
of nonsense written about me. / don't want to
do any more than carry out the wishes of the
American people as they are expressed through
their representatives and the press. l try to
observe the oath of Office l took when inaugu-
rated and / believe 1 have succeeded. What
good have done the credit is to the people.


The Faults of the Administrations
are mine. Ny faults have come to the front
and centre. What good have done is under
guard in the rear. 1t remains with the people
to decide on the merits and the dement's of my
administration.


AS to the Indians,


said the President, those people who clamor for
the destruction of the Indians on the plains
either are interested or know nothing of the
condition of affairs in the wild regions where
the Indians live. / have lived with Indians and
know them thoroughly They can be civilized
and made friends OF the Republic 1t takes tact
and skill, however, to deal with them. They
are shrewd and cunning, and won't be showed
out of their rights if they know it. My policy
is peace.


When said


"Let us Have Peace"
I meant 1t. want peace on the Plains as every
where else. That attack on the Apaches was
murder purely. The Apaches are warlike, that
is, the young savages wander off to rob and
murder occasionally, but no doubt they have
provocation. will investigate the massacre of
the Apaches at Camp Grant and be
just to All Concerned.


The Indian question is not one the Govern
ment shonld be called upon to settle. The
citizens of outlying States and Territories ought
to be able to fix that. The Quakers are doing
we'll, have done well, and will do more. Other
denominations of Christians are also laboring
with effect among the Indians, and they are all
laboring for the same end, and will give them
all the support I can. don't like riding over
and shooting these poor savages.
Want to COnciliate Them,
and make them peaceful citizens. The policy
of peace is much preferable to the policy of
war. You can't thrash people so that they will
love you. Even though they are Indians, you
: make enemies friends by kindness.