The Writings of Carl Schurz/From Ex-President Hayes, March 20th, 1883
FROM EX-PRESIDENT HAYES
Your reply to Julian is capital. I read it to Mrs. Hayes. You know there is a warlike side to her sympathetic nature. She was delighted with it. Brother Julian is a censorious old dog—soured and malignant. He was once too near to success ever to forgive those who passed him in the race. Your famous speeches in the anti-slavery conflict were no doubt a great offense to him, but when you added to that triumph a signal example of efficiency in the Executive Department with which he was most familiar, you were guilty of a personal affront which stirred his bile beyond control. You are square with him now. He will not forgive you. You will hear from him again.[1] Thanks for your attention to the von Holst matter.
- ↑ On May 6, 1883, Hayes wrote: “I knew Julian would come back at you. He is fond of controversy.”