The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-08-29
Assistant Adiutant- General.
General Longstreet's Political Views
He is said to Support Grant. =

The New York Tribune of Wednesday says:
Yesterday chieftain Of the late rebellion
General James Longstreet- arrived in New
York. Since the war he accepted the situa-
tion, and has used his influence to counsel and
guide his people and to lead them sufely back
t. an enduring peace. Yesterday evening q
reporter OF the Tribune called upon the Gene
raj at the New York Hotel. Imagine seated at
o table tail, well-built man in suit OF black.
The face is kindly, pleasant one, the beard Is
sandy and grlzzled, and the cheeks are flush
ed. The forehead is high, and the eyes are
gray, and soft in expression. The mouth,
souarely cut, denotes decision; and there, is.
that quiet, resolute air about him that reminds
one OF General Grant, whom he strongly re-
sembles in looks and manner. Although sui
fering from an attack Of fever, he bore him
conyersed freely upon affairs in the Southern
States. AS portion Of the conversation
bears directly upon the coming campaign,
give it in full - 80 =
Reporter: Do you think we will have better
DAYS in the Southern States?
General Longstreet 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 lst elected, DO
you think we will have another war?
General Longstreet: cannot say as to that,
but believe that il he is elected it will open
all those old issues, and We will have trouble;
but T do not think he will be elected
Reporter: What do you think Of Grant2
General Longstreet: he is my man. l be-
lieVe he is fair man. / met hum at West
Point. I think he is above meanness. His
silence is grand.
Reporter: There is one thing would like to
ask. It is in regard to the negro.
General Longstreet (smiling): I will tell you
all know.
Reporter Will he keep his contracts in re-
gard to labor2
General Longatreet: I can relate my own e1-
perience. My men have worked well. They
like to have white man come out In the field
and tell them what to do. There wss always
class of lazy men who would sit In their houses
and give their orders. These men deserve
to have trouble.
Reporter: And in regard to jury trials-I
mean negroes upon jury bench
General Longstreet: In some cases that is
bad-for instance, where an action involves
an account. Negroes generally are Ignorant
upon intricate matters OF business. But il a
district is disposed to do right with them, the
jury may be divided-white and black. They
(the negroes) soon learn, and appreciate the
position.
Reporter: Abo1t negro supremacy?
General Longstreet: Ah, that can never be;
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.
Reporter: In regard to the acts Of recon-
struction2
Gen. Longs rect: advise my friends to &C
cept them, an come into the Union and try to
bring about peace and prosperity. I told the
people Of Alabama if they would not be guild
ed by the politicians, they would come out all
right.
Reporter: And you think it will come out all
right?
The cotton crop is worth s2O0, ,00O, 900. That is
step toward bringing about the desired re-
suit. Chase was my man. I think if nominat-
ed he could have been elected, and the South
ern people would rally about him without know
ing it. cannot vote for Seymour; but any
way, think good times are not far distant.