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od»y-sc, to no ray Id, be-ity as ere ’on Isestome)ncickLog;)ihacclt;te:herox-lul-rj 4 ^oilierini ■ ■liOifrg^trcet,The Richmond (Yft.) Enquirer thus comes forward to the'support of a much-abr.sed man:Touching tins same reconstruction record, Gen. Lougstrcor. has be^n sadly misunderstood, lie joined a Dumber cf other Confederate generals ip an early movement in the way of reconciliation and an oblivion oi all piiat diOiculties. The movDtnent proved unpopular, and the other generals withdrew. General Langirtreet thought it wan right and want ahead, and, i*fter awhile, he was forced by ostracism into the Republican party. This is the head and front of his ofkud-ing.We have never believed that James Longs treet deliberately abandoned bis people in the hour of trial, nor have we ever questioned hia sincere devotion to what, iu fua opinion, was their true interest. Undoubtedly he*was mistaken, but the error was of the bead, not of the heart. IIiuI he wauled to tarn traitor, he eoukl have done eo during the war and reaped ample rewards thereby- The Confederacy never had a firmer friend or a more gallant soldier than Longstreet, and the sober second thought of the South will yet declare that he has been made the victim of a most undeserved and ungenerous persecution.—SL Louis licjmblianKbepeUKponeciilb2dcokiolWwlo'•Hni♦Itko.fco.iihtl£d
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Galveston Daily News
Galveston, Texas, US
Thu, Aug 19, 1875
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