DEAR HALSTEAD:--After my former letter, when I went to put the
newspaper slip into my scrap-book, I discovered my mistake
in attributing the article to the "Louisville" instead of the
"London Times." My opinion is nevertheless not to contest the
matter, as the real truth will manifest itself.[I]
I think Arthur could have carried the Republicans past the
last election[J]--but no man can tell what issues would have
been made in case of his nomination. So the wisest conclusion
is to accept gracefully the actual result, and to profit
by the mistakes and accidents sure to attend the new
administration, handicapped as it will surely be by the hot
heads of the South. Truly yours,