cuzimloony
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From what I can tell, Caleb Cushing was "clearly" a southern sympathizer. Cursory research shows that there is a letter, who's contents I cannot find but apparently caused enough uproar to kill his supreme court nomination, that he wrote to Jefferson Davis. He presided over the Democratic National Convention, but then afterward, presided over the convention of states who seceded, meaning....he was here showing his southern sympathies, despite being a northerner. He was, according to wikipedia, pro states-rights, anti-abolition and for all intents and purposes, pretty much acting in southern interests. It was while presiding over this seceding convention that they nominated Breckenridge for the Presidency. He served as attorney general under Buchanan, who was also a northerner with southern interests. Etc, etc..
Also, I'm seeing rumors of a relationship between Albert Pike and Cushing. I say "rumor" because I am waiting on the Library of Congress to get back to me about accessing the Cushing Papers there, which do show correspondences between Cushing and Albert Pike. The correspondences have their own heading and Box Number at the LOC, but the contents aren't digitized so.... I'm waiting to hear back from them about getting access, or copies. That said, all of the other sources I can find online relating to the contact between them are totally conspiracy websites that are hard for me to take seriously. Source = "trust me bro".
Cushing was definitely a Northern Jurisdiction Scottish Rite Mason and everyone knows Pike was the Southern Jurisdiction's paladin. I've seen written that were it not for Cushing using his political influence, Pike wouldn't even have been in South Carolina, let alone a Freemason, since they were both friends apparently from the same Massachusetts town, BUT, elsewhere on the same website they'll show you a letter that Albert Pike wrote predicting WWIII, 40 years after he died. While I wait on the Library of Congress's email, would anyone care to inject? That's what I'm here for
. What is this about......
Intro over, on to some of his personal ventures. He, Cushing, had interests in Wisconsin, specifically in the St. Croix Valley, and this is where my interests begin to get a little piqued because there is some pretty significant contact between Cushing and Reymert in a business venture there. The Great European American Emigration Land Company was set up by Cushing and in part Reymert as well, to entice and help Northern Europeans come to America and work the land. (Side note...this reminds me of Jacob Waltz, who is said to have come over in much the same manner....to Natchez of all places. Anyway...) There are correspondences written between Reymert and Cushing as well at the Library of Congress, but again, not digitized. I'm waiting on these too..... Apparently, in those correspondences is an October 6, 1861 letter to Cushing in which Reymert wrote cryptically, "I am anxious to lay before you some plans , which, if I can execute, will be of very great benefit to your interest in the SOUTHWEST (emphasis mine), etc..." Letter on file under the heading Land Speculation in Caleb Cushing papers, Library of Congress."
So....all of this because, I'm doing a bit of research on the town of Reymert. I am hoping to make a video there (Joe's Low Budget Treasure Channel...get some!) and want to be as knowledgable as I can be before making a fool of myself. This place is a stone's throw from me and so, that increases my interest. This place seems like a prime candidate for a KGC mining town and Im looking for as much help and as many sources as possible. I'll even take the "outlandish" (I say that as respectfully as possible) sources that say things like Albert Pike worshipped lucifer, but I will have to give them a different weighting, obviously. 
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Anyone care to chime in on this possible KGC mining town? There are two here right next to each other, Reymert and DeNoon. I think DeNoon is the only one I can get to as Reymert is now private land.......but same guy, same place basically. Thanks in advance and I hope this brings back some lively KGC discussion!
Also, I'm seeing rumors of a relationship between Albert Pike and Cushing. I say "rumor" because I am waiting on the Library of Congress to get back to me about accessing the Cushing Papers there, which do show correspondences between Cushing and Albert Pike. The correspondences have their own heading and Box Number at the LOC, but the contents aren't digitized so.... I'm waiting to hear back from them about getting access, or copies. That said, all of the other sources I can find online relating to the contact between them are totally conspiracy websites that are hard for me to take seriously. Source = "trust me bro".
Cushing was definitely a Northern Jurisdiction Scottish Rite Mason and everyone knows Pike was the Southern Jurisdiction's paladin. I've seen written that were it not for Cushing using his political influence, Pike wouldn't even have been in South Carolina, let alone a Freemason, since they were both friends apparently from the same Massachusetts town, BUT, elsewhere on the same website they'll show you a letter that Albert Pike wrote predicting WWIII, 40 years after he died. While I wait on the Library of Congress's email, would anyone care to inject? That's what I'm here for
. What is this about......Intro over, on to some of his personal ventures. He, Cushing, had interests in Wisconsin, specifically in the St. Croix Valley, and this is where my interests begin to get a little piqued because there is some pretty significant contact between Cushing and Reymert in a business venture there. The Great European American Emigration Land Company was set up by Cushing and in part Reymert as well, to entice and help Northern Europeans come to America and work the land. (Side note...this reminds me of Jacob Waltz, who is said to have come over in much the same manner....to Natchez of all places. Anyway...) There are correspondences written between Reymert and Cushing as well at the Library of Congress, but again, not digitized. I'm waiting on these too..... Apparently, in those correspondences is an October 6, 1861 letter to Cushing in which Reymert wrote cryptically, "I am anxious to lay before you some plans , which, if I can execute, will be of very great benefit to your interest in the SOUTHWEST (emphasis mine), etc..." Letter on file under the heading Land Speculation in Caleb Cushing papers, Library of Congress."
So....all of this because, I'm doing a bit of research on the town of Reymert. I am hoping to make a video there (Joe's Low Budget Treasure Channel...get some!) and want to be as knowledgable as I can be before making a fool of myself
. This place is a stone's throw from me and so, that increases my interest. This place seems like a prime candidate for a KGC mining town and Im looking for as much help and as many sources as possible. I'll even take the "outlandish" (I say that as respectfully as possible) sources that say things like Albert Pike worshipped lucifer, but I will have to give them a different weighting, obviously. .Anyone care to chime in on this possible KGC mining town? There are two here right next to each other, Reymert and DeNoon. I think DeNoon is the only one I can get to as Reymert is now private land.......but same guy, same place basically. Thanks in advance and I hope this brings back some lively KGC discussion!
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