Year: 1875

shrevdness Of the Thinking Msn-An Inside


View Of the Plans Of Southern Leaders


Danger Of Their Exposure and Overthrow


by the Impatisnoe Of Hothsads.


IAN intercepted letter.l


WASHINGTON, d. O., July q, 1875.


MY DEAR GusTAvUs: Your letter was duly re-
ceiyed and contents carefully noted. You ask
what impression has been made by Preston's
speech. ! am happy to inform you that 1t has
produced but little commotion, but hope to hear
or read no more Of the kind for the present, for
although the people Of the country are now In q
state of political apathy, and appear to see moth
ing but the shortcomings Of the Republican Ad-
mnstrstion, 4 think It bad policy in our people TO
thrust their opinions (no matter how just) upon
the public at this time, when


JEALoUsIEs AND DISSATISFACTION AMONG RE-


PUBLIcANs,
and especially the hard times among the working
and business classes, are 50 efectually doing our
work for us. / know that It is very hard to warm
up our Puritan friends in the North; even the ac-
tual presence Of Count Msrefoschi, In the full
uniform Of the Papal guard, representing the civil
and military power Of his sovereign, the p Jp",
failed to arouse their fears religious prejudces.
they cannot be aroused. New York is Catholic,
and the Hen aid did good service in paving the way
for that event, while the Republican papers, still
hope, If we are ecareful-smoothed the matter over
and hattered the Cardinal with as much fawnIng
from the Emerald Isle; but fear too bold dis.
play Of the Confederate gray might not meet with
the same hearty welcome.


upon capital being made BY indiscretion of South
ern members In the next Congress, / am sure they
vii Ss dsssppOntsd. .iSI iS true Ben H ~ % Or Ssns
opinions, but men like Gordon, Of Georgia, and
Lamar, Of Mississippi, will be able to hold them
will be able to Do US good service believe be is
true to the cause, and is very polite In his inter-
course with Northern men.


ALL THAT Is REQUIRED OF SOUTHERN MEN
now is their votes and patience. If we keep quiet
the Northern Democrats will commit themselves
to the broadest doctrines Of State rights In fact
Eaton carried Connecticut on . stronger enuneia-
war. We can do nothing In the way Of compen-
sation without the President and the Senate. Let
us get them, and all we desire is at command.
The Northern Democracy only want office. II we
give them office they will give US anything in
Some of our Southern papers are urging South
ern man for Clerk ofthe next House Of Representa-
tiyes. would not ut this time go as TAR as that.
Let some Northern Democrat have II, and let
him give portion OF the spoils to Northern Lib
erals. Let them have No cause for dissension
untfl we get


A FULL CONGRESS- AND THE PRESIDENT
and then if We fail to get satisfaction it is our


j, with you. am most happy to see the Northern
press denounce Grant and other Federal soldiers.
Let them keep 1t up, and don't let our Southern
son, johnson, etc. 1t might help to create re-
action. Let the Independent press destroy the
1s s sss T e0f
the enthusiastic and ambitious, and lead the
masses to know that they sacrificed their sons and
the Southern people, and cause them to pause be-
fore again taking up arms, should occasion re-
qulre. Do not fear our getting satisfaction under
committed to US, and should they hesitate, there
is


POWER WHICH CAN BE WELDED BY ONE MAN,
and consequently secretly, which will control
them-a power which constitutes their life and


The Republican party as 1T existed in 1872 Is
split to pieces and their leaders can better afford
to keep up their animosities and Jealousies than
our people; consequently It is very dificult to
unite them, bu nevertheless 1t is highly import
risk nothing BY talking or writing.


The New York Herald and Tribune are doing
more service than an our southern newspapers
together The Herdids man, iNordhof, has even
convinced the radical Harpsr's Weekly that the
Southern whites will divide after Democratic
fair ballot T in the South l. I lam % glad they have
none Of the facts concerning the last three cleo
tions in Norfolk and Portsmouth, and other
pfaces in your vicinity. But it almost makes me


convert to the doctrine Of providential interfer-
ence when / tind men sent down from the North,
who


CAN MAKE A LITTLE TRUTH


90 so muehifarther than can. 1t certainly saves
the wear and tear Of our conscience, If it don't
add TO our respect for the agents who so compla-
Gently do our work.


Be Of good cheer, everything looks favorable.
feel that the day is rapidly approaching when
the men honored by the South In our late strug-
gle will be EOnored by the nation, and viii o6-
tain an influence which Will control its councils,
and many of those who sacrificed all for our glori.
section will be remunerated, at least in part,
for the pI iyatiops they have endured.


shall remain in Washington during the fall
and winter and 81 q l be happy to correspond
with you, and earnestly desire that you keep me
Dosted all affairs of puhlic interest ahall