A cycle of Adams letters, 1861-1865 . e, though by ratherdifferent paths. My ideas on such subjects havechanged in two years more than I could have guessed,and I fancy, if we ever manage to get back to Quincy,we shall find that this scattering of our family has leftcurious marks on us. For my part I can only promiseto be liberal and tolerant towards other peoples ideas;let them leave me equally to mine. . Charles Francis Adams to his Son London, October 2,1863 We go on very quietly here just now. Mr. Sumnersspeech has not made much noise here, because none ofthe newspapers choose to reprint it
A cycle of Adams letters, 1861-1865 . e, though by ratherdifferent paths. My ideas on such subjects havechanged in two years more than I could have guessed,and I fancy, if we ever manage to get back to Quincy,we shall find that this scattering of our family has leftcurious marks on us. For my part I can only promiseto be liberal and tolerant towards other peoples ideas;let them leave me equally to mine. . Charles Francis Adams to his Son London, October 2,1863 We go on very quietly here just now. Mr. Sumnersspeech has not made much noise here, because none ofthe newspapers choose to reprint it. One good effecthas attended it in the impulse it has given to LordRussell to make a speech in reply, which goes a httlefarther on the road of peace than anything yet formal retirement of Mr. Mason because LordRussell does not incline to pet him, has not producedthe smallest effect — any more than the violent, in-cendiary posters to be seen at all the corners, calhngon the people to come to the rescue of the suffering. EARL RUSSELL 1863.] A CYCLE OF ADAMS LETTERS 89 confederates. The lower classes are most generallywith us or indifferent, so that I am a Httle surprisedsuch fancies, which cost money, should be indulged atall. The only mob that could be raised here in sym-pathy with the rebels would be among the nobihty andthe men of property and standing on the exchange, andthat would not go far to lift any sinking party out ofthe mud. Their affection for the South depends en-tirely on the abihty it has to do mischief to us. Shouldit prove to sink in the scale, their support would gowith it. Indeed they would soon be astonished thatany other issue could have been expected. . Henry Adams to Charles Francis Adams, Jr. London, October 2, 1863The Scotias telegram has just arrived, and for an houror two past, I have been Reflecting on the news itbrings of what I conceive to be a very severe defeat ofRosecrans. At this distance and with our mere scrapsof doubtful intelKgen
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