Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1868-09-04

The Tribune prints the follow lug sc
count Of an interview alleged TO haveta
ken place yesterday between General
LonSstreet and reporter of that paper:
YESTERDAY IA chiettain of the late REBEL
ION. General James Longstreet. arrived III
New York. Since the war he accepted the
situation md has used his inllaence To
counse! and guide his people and to lead
them safely back to an enduring peace.
Yesterday evening reporer of the Trib
une called upon the General at the New
York Hotel. Imagine seated at a table il
tall, well built man III a suit of black.
The face is kindly, pleasant one. the
beard is sandy and grlzzlcd aud the checks
are flushed. The forehead is high, anG
the eyes are gray and soft in expression
The mouth, sGuarely cut, denotes decision.
and there IS that quiet. resolute, air about
him that reminds one of General Graut
whom he strongly resembles in looks and
manner. Although suffering from an at
tack of fever, he bore himself resolutely
above pain, and after dinner convcrsed
reeiy upon affairs in the southern states
AS portion OF the conversation hears di
freely upon the coming campign. ! give
it in full.
'Reporter-Do you think we shall have
better days in the southern states!
"General ongstreet-Assuredly, The
cotton crop has been very large this year.
and we viii soon have capital OF our own to
work upon.
"Reporter-Suppose Seymour is elected,
do you think We will have another war -!
General L0ngstreet-i cannot say rs
to that. but believe that if he is elected
it will open all these old issue. and we
viii have trouble but don't think he
will be elected
&" Reporter-Wh do you think of
Gran.
General Longstreet-H is my man,
believe he is a fair man. l met MIN at
West Point. think he is above mean.
ness His silence is grand.
"Reporter-There is one thing would
like TO ask. 1t is in regard to the negro
"General Longstreet (smiling)-I will
tell yoa al, know.
"Reporter-wii". he keep his contracts
in regard to labor!
General Longstreet-I can relate my
own experience. Ny men have worked
well. They like to have white man come
ont in the field aud tell taem what to do
There was always class of lazy men who
would sit in their houses and give theil
orders. These men deserved to have trou.
bic.
"Reportcr-Apd in regard to jury trial,
i mean negroes upon a jury bench!
General Longstrect-In some cases
that is bad-for instance. where an action
involves an account. Negroes generally
are ignorant upon nitric ate. matters u
business. But if Il dristrct is disposed t,
do right with them the jury may be divided
white and black They (the negroes)
soon learn, and appreciate the position
"RepOrtel negro supremacy!
General Longstl eet-Ah. that can never
he; it is silly to think of it. They car
never be stronger than they are to day
and the whites Of the South know 1t, blu
they are misled by the politicians.
"Reporter-In regard to the acts of re-
constr uctiOn!
General Long street, advise my
friends to accept them, and come in to the
Union and try to bring peace and pros
they wond not be guided by the politicians
they would come out all right
"Reporter--And you think it will com,
out oil right
General Longstreet-I do. The crops
are large. The cotton crop is worth $500
00O,0O0. That is step towards bringing
about the desired restlt. Chase was my
man. think if nominated he could have
been elected, and the southern people
would rally about him without knowing
it. cannot vote for Seymour. but any
way think good times are not far distant,