The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-22

respondent spoke about the probability OF the rarn-
cation OF the fifteenth amendment BY mississippi
THE CONSERVATIVES MUST RAriFY THE FIFTEENTH
AMENDMENT
"Why," said the Judge, "nothing can be more
ridiculous than the story OF some OF xe radicals
that n the conservative ticket elected the fifteenth
amendment wont be ratified. Everybody VINO I'M
dersiands The matter knows that the ratncatlon VI
the fifteenth amendment must be done before tne
State can be adnited. 1t is "a condition precedent
TO admission, and therefore must be ratiled Il Is
only enc OF those stories cOncocted 10 uraw away
the negro vote from us''
ON WHICH SIDE rs SENATOR WILSON?
The Judge next referred TO Senator wilson, or
Massachusetts. and asked your correspondent II ne
knew upon which side the NatlcK statesman was
your correspondent said no. the Judge went on 70
the governments should take no side IN TIE Missls
sippi contest; that the people OF that STATE
rassed by federal interference. .'Notwitn-
standing this" said the Judge. II have seen
MT Acorn VINO l. gentleman Of the hiehess caaI-
purporung TO have been written by senator Wilson,
Ia which nc tlvilsonl declares IN emphatic terms IN
favor OF the election of the radical ticket. Now,
have no doubt Aicorn believes the letter genuine,
anu 1t may be- but am inclined to think 1t is bogus
and palmed on on Alcorn ny some uascrnpuous
PARTISAN"
No AMBITION TO BE sENAToR-HE DESIRES ONLY TO
SERVE THE STATE.
CORRESPONDENT-I suppose, Judge, thar II you
are elected Governor you VIII be sent mere as
SenatorY
way. take It, however, that you are rieht. TAG
probabilities are that my eectioa as senator Will
IOliOW. But nave no ucSire 10 serve rs SSnatOT.
prefer to remain in private Ike where IN the prac-
lce OF my profession, am assured OF fortune Tor
my family. MY nomination ana election as Governor
are and will be fatteriDg OF course, TO my vanity,
but, Tor all that have not gwen up my business
prospects TO accept that position through The
promptings OF ambition. l have been persuaded
that, through my election as Governor Of MISSISSIPPI,
may be the Instrument OF doing some good for tic
people OF my stale; and, II elected, shall direct all
my energies to That end The citizen, consider, IL
always III duty bound 10 sacrifice private interests
for the good OF the country. II elected will en-
deavor TO shape my course for the general good Of
the State, and not in the narrow, restricted manner
Of the mere parzan. Will invite to confer with me
the best men or both parties IN The Stale VIII asa
their advice on all important questions, ana adopt
their suggestions a. TO the proper persons to I'LL tae
oihces ID the gilt Of the Governor. In Mississippi
and executive officers, mat very large patronage
fails to him. l know not enough In regard 10 tho
illness OF candidates In the State to Judge OF their
claims and qualifications l must. therefore. take
advice from the respectable, educated, experienced
and truthful men Of the state without regard to
party"
GRANT AT HEART A CONSERVATIVE.
Your e5pondent5 talk with Judge Dent elH-
braced many other TOPICS but none OF them except
one more not yet mentioned arc sufficiently interest
Ing TO Justify prOlongatoI OF this report. The
ceptional case related 10 Judge Dents iaea of tho
Presidents private feelings regards c0nserva tsm
! may sum up briefly Judge DENTS opinion as fol-
loWs:-The Judge considers that Grant is III secret
conservative, which he reirains from showing
through motives OF expedency. The Judge gathers
this not from actual expressions OF the President
but from his own estimate OF the Presidents natural
mental bent.