The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1867-07-03
Tnteryiew with old Thad.

Oaion Springs Times, who is now travel
}ingin the Northern States, had an inter
view +asfewS days since with Hhaddeus
Stevens at his home. We! copy Mr..
brakes interesting report of the con,
Ference. 49,. ;.;.ss y...s, 80
Il visited Lancaster, and zina the fore
noon Of Friday;y23d inst, obtainedsan au-
dience. Let me FIRST give you q portrait
ofythe man: and his household; Radicals
have q. good deal sto-say about the close
relationship some Of the former slaves
bearfostheir masters -and-their masters
friends. They tell Southern people that
numbers among their sservile, class are too
yellow to be- white, and too white to be
black hey must stop this. lt3ls horrl-
bly, unkind. to their leader and master. In
the city,of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, in the
eodly North, ,3nigh unto the pure; city. Of
Philadelphia, Thaddeus Stevens has for
years lived in open adultery with asmu-
iatto woman, whom he seduced. FROM her
husband, full biooded negro. This mu-
latto manages his. households, both, in
LaAcaster and lat ashingtoh, receives or
rejects his visitors at will. speaks of Mr..
Stevens ,and d2:iferselfsiase:'we," and 5in.al
StfflSsu s. comports herself =as if she enjoyed
,the rights. of a.lawful wife. Il have no
wofd: of f9pkindnes or abuse for her She
is aneat, fiiday hotsekeepar and appears. to
be as polite as well trained negroes gem
orally are. As to Mr.. Stevens connec-
tion with her IL lis his own business, and
entirely q natter of taste. only men
ton the. faet, ttEat the, ultra godly,i super.
sanctifed saints ofthe Africans ascendaney,
may get The beam out of .theirtown eye
before they gougs so mercilessl5 at the
mote in ours, =
Mr.. Stevens was IN his fine library,
quite feeble physically, but -intelieetu9al4y
more vigorous, promptSand lucid than is
usualin men seventy ty-four years old. = y! e
istall, and has the bonesof large man,
buteis.now very thin in. flesh: The face
and head are, both good-the eye uncer-
tain (; the mouth, with:its'thin, closed lips.
and l4he sfroaig Jaw, tell the secret-o the
bitterness and love of. .despotic power and.
revenge thatflls his heart and keeps the
narrative Upon first entering the room
by n door, which gave me full view OF.
the 5;r1,an, there was ssomething:so Ikea
smiie:on his lace, that1 thought his heart
and his speeches; his conscience and his
.yords, were not:Hl harmony. This soon
lifted, and from that time o5the close OF
the interview, the whole countcnanco-z4i
from the. grand arched forhead Ito. the
hard 3elfinEwas the very ideal,of cold
.pitiless intellect. / told him Who'll was,
fhea views / entertained, and requested
that he. would say noShing to me that he.
wished kept secret. As he had been
talking q great deal and. was quite scx-
hansted, WAS forced to question rapidly
and conFne myself to leading topics. The
most Of the conversation was heard by a
gentleman; who called with me, and who
ear Vouch for its CORRECTNESS, which 7s'al-
most verbal: -. ,....,,. :.
Il toid.liiai I had como to hear frot,, him,
whom Z aagarded as the great head and
rnasterof his party, just what. his party
demanded and:whereth demands.wou
stop--lpon what terms and at what pro-
bable time his party would recognize the.
Southern States as equal members OF the
Governmeut-an to ask his ii.terpreta-
tion of the present measures otreconstrnc-
ton. Then, prefhcing the question with
the remark that it was an. .Sindelicate one
to put to q gentleman, ! asked -: -
aDo yon propose your harsh policy as
partxslaeasure for the purpose of intimi-,
tiation So
Eeantssswcred tss,; at cncc, "a do.. nothing
fteTeI for party purposes. I regaid my
proposed action as equitable, and resting
iInnn nrintiplcs of. law" -
: slBut, Mr. Stevens, by, what provision
ofthes Constitution are you warranted IN
peryerting n war 1nnde to resolvea doubt
Eul question, and the right itself To make
which was doubtful, Into an excuse Tor
going beyond It's purpose, in treating the
defeated SO harshly as you propose I!
- ssThe;s Constitution does not enter into
ffe question-has nothing to do with 1t
atali. You made anissue of war; Inc
North-whether wisely or unwisely 1t IS
nowstos .inquire-accepted the issre ana
conuuered you. By q thousand acts,
which some Of my party seem now t. TO
forget, the Government recognized you
as belIigerent nation. and your defeat
left you no rights under the Constitution,
nor any claim to be treated by its pro
visions. While you were belligercnts, |
regarded foualso as great criminals, who
mad forfeited all rights of. person as well
f;ns property. I propose to deal with you
entirely by the laws of war, and though
not caring to have those laws executed to
The full extent of hanging the poor devils,
I5regard it asa matter of the simplest
equity to punish you by fines sufficient to
indemnify loyal men for the damage sus,
tained at your hands"
seaWill you persist in your confiscatioh
measure, Mr.. Stovcns-will you be salts,
fed with no less?'
s.aNo, sir! Anything less would be un-
just to those wronged by your crime"