The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-06-25


man. / went into the war because my vote
had been unable to preserve the peace. TOOK
q through ticket, of course, and 1 fought ana
lost as much as any one else; certainly as mucn
as I could. Now the wars over, and I'm under
oath to keep my parole. Suppose consld T
myself an outlaw. and refuse TO take part 10
what's going on, does that help me keep ny
oath2 Won't folks that are disposed to be ~
patured say I'm sullen and dangerous, ana only
waiting a chance to break out in fresh placer
That's what they have said. Now l give the
country q SOFT of hostage, in addition to my
parole, when I join an active, organized poay
Of Union men in the North, and proclaim
when 60 to New York that am at least as
well reconstructed as Joe Brown, who was an
original secessionist." .,
'Are you committed to any candidatef =,
''None whatever, except as the Easne,ae M VII
Convention committed me. I guess tho dele,
CATION will have NO trouble deciding who 1t
will 20 for. Wo don't want to dictate to the
party. What We do want il the best man. IL
amt because we hate Grant that we are ANXIOUS
to beat bis ticket. It's because the Radicals
won't give us chance if they keep in power;
Look at Tennessee. That's Radlcahsm, ana
that's why I'm o Democrat"
There is good deal Of misconcephon aDouG
Forests life before the war. have seen 1t
stated in one place that he was negro trader,
and in another that he was gambler. Neitner
is true. Before the war he stood as vel! as
any man in West Tennessee or North Mis-
sissippi. His father was Middle tennessee
blacksmith Of :, irregroaohable chsraetera nrssaaa
were extremely limited, he always neia
his head up, and had made by sue
cessful speculation when the war broke ont at
least half million Of dollars All this he lost.
as for his moral character, it never was sus-
pectei. He has been through Life SOBER,
Woodworking, keen n-trnding man, devoted 70
his home and respected by every one. ne ls
not now rich but q poor man. He lost an ne
had by the war. But his energy is matchless,
and there is little doubt that he will rebuild
his ruined fortunes. In his own household ne
is q very devoted husband and father. dont
tuink he has any ambition to figure as poll
tician. His present attitude ss leader OF the
Tennessee delegation which he will undo91t-
edly be at New York-is an accident. Ihe
people desired him to go as an lnusLauon,
perhaps as test, of the question OF exclusion
or non-exclusion OF representative Confede-
rates from affairs. venture to predict tnat
his appearance in the Democratic Convention
will be hailed as good omen, and that he WILL
make speech before that body which will
serve as an excellent Democratic campaign
document. I am rather inclined to think tnst
his preference is for Hancock; but have no
right to say, for he is not communicative on
tne buUJect. s--..-.
PRESIDENT JOHNSON A CANDIDATE FOB RE-NoM-
49,, NAT1oN-a; NERAL AMNESTY.
A Washington dispatch to the New York
Tribune says:
Many prominent Democrats have for some
time been urging Mr. johnson TO utter proc
lamation OF amnesty embracing nearly az the
GLASSES exempted in his proclamation OF Sep
tembor s, 1851, and it is now given out by his
friends that he has definitely decided to put
forth another manifesto early in July. He has
recently received reports from the South re-
commenting this course, and promising hum
the support of several OF the Southern delegs-
tions at the New York Conyentio". MIR. john
son has not given up the hope Of being. after
all, selected as the standard bearer Of the DEM
ocratic party. His friends will make strong
effort in his interest when the time arrives.
Ths publication OF the forthcoming proclama-
ton is mere electioneering trick to catch the
votes OF the Southern delegates. 'ssss7'