The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 26, July 1922 - April, 1923 Page: 284
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284 Southwestern Historical Quarterly
but I think we shall succeed. This is the remedy for present
evils. But how about the future? We shall have 50,000 men-
energetic, shrewd, brave, reckless, and unprincipled in this State
in mines within a few years, unless we find a way to civilise and
educate them. When this thing is ended, I mean to address my-
self not to the punishment but to the elevation of this class. It
is a difficult problem, but we must solve it, or untold evils will be
upon us in a few years.
Sincerely,
R. B. Hayes
P. S. I return N's letter. H.
BRYAN TO HAYES
Private. Galveston, June 8th, 1876.
Dear Rud:
I send you the remarks of the most influential paper of the State
on my letter to Norton in regard to you and your candidacy. The
article was a leader in the daily Galveston News of some weeks
since. I laid by another article from another paper (Democratic)
commenting on the remarks of the News and sustaining my
views, etc., but I laid it away so carefully I can't find it. The
News publishes this article and says it is not understood by the
people, etc. I desired you to read the remarks of both papers think-
ing that it would give you a very fair idea of the opinion of lead-
ing papers and thoughtful men of the South on federal politics.
And here it is appropriate for me to refer to that part of your last
letter in regard to the Miners. I agree with your feeling and
apprehensions on this subject, but differ with you when you say,
"troubles which an agricultural State like yours is free from," for
we have experienced similar troubles in the South ever since the
close of the war from a discontented and ignorant class influenced
too often by depraved leaders, who teach and control them for
selfish purposes, bound together by prejudices, loyal league and
other oaths. They war on property and labor and often will not
give true evidence against their own color. Violence, arson, per-
jury and other crimes are resorted to to gain their end. Valuable
property has been reduced to nominal prices and often life ren-
dered insecure. Society and property are so much affected by this
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Texas State Historical Association. The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 26, July 1922 - April, 1923, periodical, 1923; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth101084/m1/290/: accessed April 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Texas State Historical Association.