Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-07-28
From the Boston Post.
TIIs POLITICAL SIFUATIOY.

fIIE POLITICAL SITUiTlOY. !
a Talk with John Quincy Adams. Fsq.-i
The * u-KIu1 BII-GenereI Grant and
his RerOminatIon-ThoD De en,oci attic Can.
tidacy-The True ISsues of tho Next
Presidential Comprehensive Politics
CIaHin. Butler. LOrins, Jewell. SC. &c.
Impressed with the idea that in view OF
the general condition of the political no
rizoD, nationally and locally considered,
and perfecly well aware that John Quincy
Adams, Ed. the gallant standard bearer
of she Democ, acy of Massachusetts for the
past three years. was gentleman OF posi-
61ge opinions and convlctlOns one OF our
r.porters visited Gu ncy day or two
since for the purpose of laying thcse opln
i rs b. fore the readers of the Post. should
that gentleman be willing SO to do. Our
re- ,resentative found Mr. Adams In his
flee, bneily engaged with his clients, hIs
usually f0ri1 countenRnce bronZed emo
ourued by the sun, doubtless the effect of
his out door iabYr, of which he has done
considerable upon his broad aud fertile
aci es that overlook the surrounding cnun-
try. Those with whom be bad business
having depar ed, our core, ,po1dent at
oLcs made known the
OBJECT OF Els VISIT.
Reporter have called upon you, Mr..
adams, 10 hold q little talk upon the po-
.i,ical situa' ion.
Mr.. Adams-You mean, I take it, that
in this dead season you want methlDR
t, enIiven your paptr, and TO take to
ST ring up the animals IN tie political
menagerie.
IA. = Well, yes and as our Republican
friends were interviewing thrlr Ieadi' q
men, III Jush ht little sound D1mOcratlc
doc rine ~Ou'd DO no harm.
Mr. Ave / m ke DO pc tensions to
lead any bc l. bu / am al" ay- Wiling TO
ssat- sJunt d N 'cra lc docn1ne a. j IN
dsrstand il, I a y enc "bo may think J.
with his Uhtle to ilstFn 10 me, aud do
! no: know why IL Is any more Oblrc'loueb'e
! - be int. rvIewcd" out of ona's 5enti-
uaeats tuan 1t is to etato them in stump
speech. IN fact, the somewhat illicit
character O. the 'in' crv1ew" seems to
8 cure for it g more extended currency
| than is accorded to the IA. To for nal speech.
THE NEW DEPARTURE.
RIO speak OF platforms, [ suppose
YOU give your adhesion to the GO-caIieC
now departure Of our friends in the Wes5
ern and Miidle States
Mr.. a Wny, yes, Fir; but the peW de
parture is very old departure with me
! i GlllK IL NhS bWO NSG1o ch0V w
Democrats in NJ ssachuS9tts at NOrceste
sdvp artt d." I remember making aspeecl
! there which is doubtless deservediy for
often, of which the only part Can reca
was an express accept7nce OF the situation
rhe resolutions, if I do not mistake, wer
sxpl cat in that sense. IN fact se'
nothing III ,he amendments Themselves
apart from their procut "mtnt, which nt @
distress any Democrat. Tho fair purpor
Al In 20 vIXyOa n 1E
civil rights and impartial political priv
.egos to ali men irrespective hf color.
NEGRO SUFFRAGE.
R.-Yyu don't, th.u, consider givIr
the b acks equal privileges with tho white
47 undemOcratIc:
, Mr.. A.-No, sir. When the war close
npon our enfranchised black people freed
YOU must remember, by a stress of clrcun
, stances brought on as much by THEN mas
ers as by us-we lad either to acceE
the 90 as citizens or hold them in som
2 oopdescr1p condition Of pupilage. Th
S Latter would have resulted IN fa
more dangerous extension of the paternl
powers OF government than anything
t ches9 amendments BE s'aes "Dica Ii "s
? more cOnsonant to Mr.. Je1ersons faVOr1'
I definition of democracy, "the right
: ach to pursue happiness in his own wa
c provided only he respe ctad his nelghbor
= equal right.
R,-But yoa do not consider the neg
j. f. for suffrage? ?
= Mr.. A.-Certsiniy not ; and was vel
L sorry that 1t was forced upon the poo
creatures in the Wholesale way 1t was.
d endangers their losing 1t altogether. Ii
mi e .verUmen5 in the Southern States
Q u teafful lmpeachme Of the attempt
b found Republican government upon III
= tiI11t+d Ignorance. But it has been don
If and I would not undo it, l would modi1
It.
e TEEEc's THE RUB.
L R.-But there's the rub. Will not a
q .ept4uce Of the amendments prevent al
4 m diication ?
o. Mr.. A.-Wby. no, think not. Il mt
II ne app ppiied impair tally, but any reform
= that regard Which is possible at all Is
,ossl bla With as without than '
i Mass .chusetts di,francuise, they t
J. me,
- FIFTY THOUSAND VOTERS
bv constitutional pler, qui-i1es to votir
~ such as tax pallrg and reading and vi
n lug. Surely sucs. tqnirems Its 'aDTIde
Ed cry 81 riuusiy man r'gnt t. 20 Z. Ii
u q iop;iou Ia South Carolina W uld red,
be he n 7t1tu4' c. there to very mauat
V .ble9 shap- [ can tell you. Their afoptl
lg ia any elave-ho. ding State wvuld ms
.Ss g J0d governments. hoR, la tee
LAST Sc ION
OF =, =
ID f our L gislatnre ia sachu> etts 1etu
20 N .dity her nsti nrIon in h re6pe
.ave il dI ated, hOugh 1t o as urged t
liz, 10 quail. ticauonB we're Intrac'lon
mn. tae uft Ell b ameDdmeht, an II nusi
resumed that u l. gielAturo wulch
fsu onl, abou forf> d.s'oynl mn IN Il Il
"a have So scs.d d oily becru-e the party
1ed ! co ade the tour ceEth amendment dld
r1e think that either Of these requirement
IN oar constitution a. al lntrlnged its pro
V :, ions.
..d TIE KU-KLUx Law.
iect R.-Bnt Gtout he Ku-KIux bill Of
1cr. iest Congrts=. Isn't that measure
g.y step IL tao uilcctIou of d forced coIs'
Hn non cf the amendmenta in tEvnr ot
( OF sdicai parry
r. Mr.. A-Ah, you torch the nUp Of
ar whole matter. Just as the hrpuDi
b'' y .rtg caonot SO anything untIlendi
ON their own amendments in the CONT
g ioual restrictions upon suffrage IN
N state or in Rhode Island, 80 they re
the that revolutionary bill, known a. the