Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-09-03
Interview with Gen. Longstrect-Gen.
Grant His Candidate for the Presiden-

Grant His Candidate for the Presiden-
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The New York Tribune of Tuesday Says
Yesterday Chieftain of the late Rebellion,
Gen. Jas. Longstreet, arrived in New York.
Since the war he accepted the situation. and
has used his influence to counsel and guide
his people and to lead them safely back to
an enduring peace. Yesterday evening a
reporter called upon the General at the New
York Hotel. Imagined seated at table,
tall, well-buit man in suit of black. The
face is kindly, pleasant one, the bread is
sandy and grizzled, and the cheeks are
flushed. The forehead is high and the eyes
are gray and solf in expression. The mouth
squarely cut denotes decision, and there is
that quiet, resolute air about him that re-
minded one of General Grant, whom he
strongly resembles in looks and manners.
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
campaign will give it in full. .G.t
Reporter-Do you think we will have bet
ter days in the Southern States?
IL.
crop has been very large this year, and we
will soon have capital of our own to work
upon.
Reporter-Suppose Seymour is electcd,do
you think we will have another WARP
| Gen. LII cannot say as to that, but be-
lieve that if he is elected it will open all
those old issues, and we will have trouble
but don't think he will be elected.
Rep.-What do you think of Grant?
Gen. LIE is my man, believe he Is q
fair man. 1t met him at West Point. /
think he is above meanness. His silence is
grand.
Rep.-There is one thing l would like to
ask. 1t is in regard to the negro.
Gen. L. (smiling).-I will tell you all
Rep.-Will he keep his contracts in regard
to labor?
Gen. LII can relate my own experience.
My men have worked well. They like TO
have white man come out In the field and
tell them what to do. There was always a
class of lazy men who would sit in their
houses and give their orders. These men
deserve to have trouble.
Rep.-And in regard to jury trials-I mean
negroes upon a jury bencha
Gen. LIN some cases that is bad-for
instance, where an action involves an ac-
count. Negroes generally are ignorant upen
intricate matters of business. But, if q dis
trict is disposed to do right with them, the
jury may be diyided-whitc and black
They (the negroes) soon learn and appreci-
ate the position.
Rep.-About negro supremacy
Gen. L.-Ah, that can never be; it is sill
ly to think of it. They can never be strong
er than they are to-day, and the whites Of
the South know it, but they are misled by
the politicians.
Rep.-In regard to the acts of Recon
struction?
Gen. LII advise my friends to accept
them, and come into the Union, and try to
bring about peace and prosperity. ! told the
people of Alabama If they would not bt
guided by the politicians they would CONT
out all right.
Rep.-And you think it will come out al
right. ...
Gen. L Il do; the crops are large. Th'
cotton crop is worth 5000, 600. That i
a step toward bringing about the desired re
suit. Chase was my man. think If nomi
nated.he would have been elected, and th
Southern people would rally about hin
without knowing 1t; ! cannot vote for Sey
mour; but any way, think good times ar
not far distant.