The New York herald., 1870-12-27

Interview with the New Senator
Elect from North Carolina.
The Circumstances Of Vance's Election-His View
About Admission to the Senate-Effect of Re-
fusal to Seat Him-Ben Buffers Amnesty
Bill Not Liked-His Ideas of the Justice
or Policy Of Impeachment Conflict
CHARLOTTE, N. c., Dec. "a. 1870.

CHARLOTTE. N. c., Dec. "a, 1870.
So many ana widespread conflicting statements
have been published regarding the political views
and sentiments OF Ex-Governor Vance, the newly |
elected United States Senator from North Carolina,
That II seemed peculiarly appropriate the public
should be set right on this head through the
HERALD. Accordingly, with this purpose, paid
special visit to this CITY, where the Ex-Governor re-
sides. Vance was elected In justice to the great
western section Of the State, the two senators
representing It being eastern men, The west de- |
manded a Senator, and IN all that wide mountain
Gus domain there was no man whose feelings
and sentiments were fully in accord with the |
Union people ana former wings as Vance. II he |
had been obnoxious this class his claims can
didate for the senalorship would never have been
put forward; and, besides this there was no other
representative man OF public note in that section |!
who was not equally under the ban OF political |
disabilities. His election consequently became a
matter rather OF necessity than choice with the
Legislature, which body would in all probability
have preferred TO send some leading democrat TO
the Senate--such Ex-Governor Bragg, Gen
eral Mat Ransom, or that stamp.
IL is mistaken idea that Vance was
elected because OF his record because OF any
thing he did or said during the war; on the contrary
his antiwar record had more decided influence in
that direction; but his election chiefly due TO his
character as representative man.
/ found the new Senator in his 0iiice Dusly en-
gagged with several OF hls clients and very mucn
fatgued, as he had just returned from the neighbor
ing county OF Cabbanas, where he had been for the
past week conducting the defence In complicated
murder trial. He was Jovial, candid cracked jokes
every few moments or told slde-spnting anecGote
and paid compliment to the enterprise OF the
HERALD. Owing TO his extreme fatigue our inter-
view had necessarily TO be briel, though at the
| time general.
| CoRREsPo>pENT-Governor, do you think you
will be admitted to the Senate when you make appl-
| cation
| GovERNoR--I do not know. thought would be
| admitted or l would not have asked my friends in
the Legislature to vote for me. look at it in this
way: Congress has relieved many OF the most OBJ
| noxious who had for years been teaching seces-
! sion and working up the Southern mind, and firing
| the Southern heart for separation and war; and l
| did not why the should not relieve one whose
only crime consisted in fighting Tor his state when
| force1 INTO II by the action of others.
| CoRREsPoNDENT-Have you any assurances from
leading republicans In the Senate that you VIII be
admitled9
| GOvERNoR-l have some pretty strong assurances
| from Senators and Representatives who seem anx-
iOus 70 quiet the south and restore harmony by
acts or Kindness ef this sort, but from none that
| can remember except sacn as are known to favor
| general amnesty.
CoRREsPoNDENrWhat do you suppose would BE-
the eject nationally and here in the State OF re-
! fusal TO seat your
| GOVERNOR cannot think that refusal to seat
me Will nave any effect nationally; certainly not SO
far as am personally concerned, though might be
regarded as Of importance looked upon in the light
OF snupbng state fuily In The Union. In
tnnate influence oil the republican party. For since
we have accepted the results or the war so COM
pee anG comped 50 lu Wih s an ,he require.
tween parties here had given away and there
being nothing left to quarrel about our people were
fast getting together In fact the battle fought
here last summer was purely local issues, and
thousands OF republicans in the West helped US to
break up the corrupt rings that were
eating us up. Scarcely a word or national
politics was uttered. 1t somewhat IN this feeling
tnat the Legislature elected me senators not in de-
hancc OF the law which made me ineligible, as has
been SAID by some OF the republican papers, but in
the nope ana Delef thau Congress would relieve me,
and not limit the choice OF the State any respect
provided she selected Iaw-abidng citizen. II Con-
gress refuses TO do so II VIII revive much OF tnaJ Bit
terness, and VIII cause our people TO despair of
being represented in Congress by Inc men of their
choice, matter how complete their submission,
On the contrary ! think my admission would do
more TO reconcile our people towards the North
than anything else that Congress could do except
pass general amnesty bill.
CoRREsPoNDEsT-Wha do you think Is the pros
pect OF general amnesty from The discussions
Gently In Congressy
GoyERNoR-I have not read the reports with
regularity, and am not posted on the merits OF the
discussion now gong on IN regard TO general am
nesty. Or course we don't like Buffers bIll, but
as the old Presbyterian sad TO his antagonist, who
IN arguing against eternal punishment admitted
thar sinners might burn for ten thousand years
so, ''it Is better than nothing" AS an Indication OF
change OF opinion North ana a return OF good feel
ing towards US, 1t is very gratifying and the seni-
ments uttered by many OF the speakers have sensi-
bly, touched the hearts OF many OF our people.
CoRRESPONDENT-If you are not admitted at an
early day VIII you resign in time allow this Legs
lalure 10 elect your SUCCESSOR
GovERhoR-If not admitted soon, and find the
sense OF Congress decidedly opposed 10 me- shah,
OF course resign. want my State represented, and
there are many first rate men among US who nave
been relieved. shall be guided by circumstances
OF course. }
CoRREsPoNDENT-Wha DO you think about the
! impeachment OF Governor Holuen, and how do you
GovERNOR-I have mad little or nothing ITO say
about the impeachment Of Governor Holden. have
gard to lts justice and It's policy being nat
| III conflict. Were ! 10 interfere in it either way
personal revenge toward a personal enemy OF as
done TO effect my admission to tine Senate. don't
! know how Congress looks at It, desire to slnK or
I SWIM on my own nook, aud / have so many or my
own sins to answer for that think 1t woulu be cx-
ceedngy uncharltable to put those OF other people
on me.
| CoRREsPoNDENT-You have no doubt observed
| the publication, in journals uniavorable TO your
/ of an extreme character. What have you to say IN
| relation TO those eApressi0nsY
G0VERNoR-l have not much to say about the
newspaper attacks upon me. My epidermis is
! pretty thick, and can stand as much ihrashng as
cused me OF being fool or dishonest or corrupt,
and some strong republican papers have
| spoken OF me very kindly on the
whole. | cared more for a charge
that Forney made against me, of treating Union
prisoners with inhumanity, than for any other.
This was absolutely and cruelty false, everybody
In this country and the records Of my administration
win testify. Greeley says enough TO keep anybody
from vOLng for me, and then winds up by urging
that be admtted-I suppose for the same reason
That made the temperance lecturer take a drunken
man around with hlm--to serve as a trghtful exam
pie. Many the Violent things attributed 10 |
never said. Much OF what did say, winch Il re-
ported as addressed TO Union men, was simply said
to and OF deserters and skulkers. SO 1t goes am
too old 30 try to fight newspapers. A small cross
roads weekly could run man distracted If he fought
H. ana OF course you'd better let the big alone
CoRREsPONDENT-Wna Is your opinion or Gratl
ErOWn IN MissourIY