The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-24
STOKES Oh THE TENN EssEE ELEC TON.


He Unbosoms Himself to Our Correspondent.
WASHINGTON August 90, 1850.
The presence of Colonel william B. Stokes In this
city as has already been stated, Is Immediately con-
nected with the result OF the recent election in Ten
nessee with view Of ascertainlng what ne pro.
poses doing and what he has to say about the can
vass In which he was defeated, your correspondent
called upon him this morning. CoOnel Stokes
bears all the marks OF having gone through
hard fight. He has lost in flesh some
what, Is as bronzed with the sun as O
harvest hand and his voice is still husky with con-
slant labors upon the stump In the open air. l
found him in his room quietly smoking cigar and
apparently musng on what course he had best pur
sue to retrieve the late disaster TO his party
Stokes, though not great man nor man OF learn
ing possesses many Of the qualities OF political
leader especially OF the class found In the South
western and Western states. He Is Of medium
height, rather spare, but well knit and capable Of
much fatigue and endurance. his features are
aoullne, well defined and Of bold, aggressive cast.
lie has q clear blue eye, sngularly full, and whom
no is engaged in conversation, bright and express.
i've You are not disappointed, after LOOKING ..
stokes .. lug won1e.l" Tsvuvy or hia Speech and
at his easy command Of language. which, though
not always the most classic, is generally forclble.
GLOW about the election in Tennessee Coonellp I
asked, after the usual salutations.
STOKES laugblng)-well, we are whipped badly
whipped, but not fairly nN
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES is going to be the result
OF the whole matterp
SToKEs-In the first place, the republican marty
In Tennessee has gone 10 hell there's no question
about that What other result there will be- il any.
is for the administration and Congress to say.
CORRESPONDENCE suppose you came here
Colonel TO look after a solution of the latter propo
sition
sroKEs-I didn't want 10 come here, oeeupv n
rather delicate position. But the Union men of Ten.
nessee came to me and said / must come and
do what could to get the federal government to
interfere for their protection. They are in position
now similar to what they were In 1851, and the worst
has not come yet.
CoRREsPoNDENr-How came the republican marty
to be divided In Tennessee; what was the real cause
Of itY
SToKEs-The republican party was not divided at
all That's Just where you people in the North here
make mistake. The republican party OF Tepnes-
see, with exception 80 few that 1t cannot be called
division, voted solid for me and the regular candi-
dates
CoRREspoNDRSr-weli then how came you to be
defeated9
sroKRs-I WIN tell you as briefly as can, In the
nrst pace dian.t want TO make the run, because
knowing Senter as well as did and knowing that
he by his position had the power to do Just what has
been Done didn't want to give any occasion for
possible defeat OF the republican party. At the
onset was me LIBERAL man. Sentcr said that to en-
franchise the old rebels would be to break up tho
republican party Ia the State, and ne would never
party and afterwards allow the Legislature grad.
ually 70 remove the disabilities OF such As should
show themselves deserving OF IT. Thought the OK.