The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1868-09-17
Gen. Longstreet's Opinions.

The ". Y. 1aibune prints the foE
owing account of an interview al
legged to have taken place yesterday
between General Longstreet and a
reporter of that paper:
yesterday a cheiftain of the late
rebel, General James Longstreet, ar
rived in New York. Since the war
he accepted the situation and has
used his influence to counsel and
to lead them safely back to an en-
during peace. Yesterday evening
reporter of the Tribune called up
on the General at the New York Ho-
tel. Imagine seated at a table, a
tall, well built man in a suit of black.
The face is a kindly, pleasant one,
the beard is sandy and grizzled, and
the cheeks are flushed. The fore
head is high, and the eyes are gray
and soft in expression. The mouth
squarely cut, denotes decision, and
there is that quiet, resolute air about
him that reminds one of General
Grant, whom he strongly resem
bles in looks ahd manner Although
suffering from an attack of fever, he
bore himself resolutely above pain,
and after dinner conversed freely
upon affairs in the southern states.
AS a portion of the conversation
bears directly upon the coming cam
Dai0n T Uivn If in fuI1
"Reporter-Do you think we
shall have better days in the south
ern States :?
General Longstreet-Assuredly
The Gotten crop has been very large
this year, and we will soon have cap
ital of our own to work upon.
"Reporter-Suppose Seymour is
elected, do yo think we will have
another WARP g.
General Longstreet-I cannot
say as to that, but 1 believe that if
he is elected it will open all those
old issues, and we will have trouble !;
but 1 don't think he will be elected
"Reporter-What do you think
of Grant !? r-:. .....
General Longstreet-He is my
man. [ believe he is a fair man. I
met him at West Point. think he
is above meanness. His silence is
grand
"Reporter-There is one thing I
would like to ask. It is in regard
to the negro ?"
"Gen. L. (smiling)-I will tell
you all I know.
"Reporter-Wlll he keep his con
tracts in regard to labor
experience. My men have worked
well. They like to have a white
man come out in the field and tell
them what to do. There was al
ways class Of lazy men who would
sit iii their houses and give their or
ders. These men deserved to have
trouble.
'sReporter-And in regard to jury
trials-I mean negroes upon jury
bench
"Gen. LII some cases that is
bad-for instance, where an action
involves an account. Negroes gen
orally are ignorant upon intricate
matters of business. But if dis
trict is disposed to do right with
them the jury may be divided
white and black. They (the ne
groes) soon learn, and appreciate
the position.
''Reporter-About negro suprem
acy?
"Gen. L.-Ah, that can never be
if it is silly to think of it. They can
never be stronger than they are to-
day, and the whites of the South
know it, but they are misled by the
politicians.
stReporter-In regaed to the acts
of reconstruction
General Longstreet---I advise
my friends to accept them, and
come in to the Union and try to
bring about peace and prosperity.
told the people of Alabama if they
would not be guided by the poll
ticians they would come out all
right.
Reporter.---And you think it will
come out all right p?
"Gen. Ii do, the crops are
large The cotton crop is worth.
$500, 100000. That is n step to-
ward bringing about the desired re-
suit. Chase was my man. l think
if nominated he could have been
elected, and the southern people
would rally about him without
knowing it. / cannot vote for Sey-