The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-10-03
GENERAL BEAUREGhRD INTERVIEWED.

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GENERAL BEhUREGkRD INTERVIEWED.
What He Thinks of tho Radical Split ia
| Loulsiana-rarpet-3 ng Rule and RuiM-The
| Democratic New Dcparture-The Candidate
| for the Presidency.
| From the Kansas City (Mol Times, Sept. 29.l
| The presence OF General p G. 7. Beauregard In
Kansas City yesterday was the event OF the day. and
sent thrill pleasure and surprise into the hearts
Of ell who remembered this noted soldiers career
during the late war between the States. His visit
here was purely OF private nature, visit to his
son, who 8 engaged In business with John NJ. Aver
| OH Broadway.
Knowing the interest with which every word and
opinion uttered by this gentleman would be received
by the thousands who read the Times. reporter
called upon him yesterday afternoon for the pur-
the present conditlon OF the South. ''O''
residence Of Mr.; John ~ Aver, on SIKH street
Spon general topics, Kansas City in Particular s
He Is rather small IN stature, dresses PLAIN,
no trace OF the soldier about his dress,
mid, pleasant conntenance, bearing upon it look
Of pensive sadness, which is ut times Illuminated by
pleasant smile, his bearing at once lmDresses you
with consciousness OF being In the presence Of
MaTng ma and an accomplished scholar
engaged In pleasant interview, which we give
Del0W:-s~rs "s--.e =
TMEs-General, the Times, hearing that you were
in the city, aud knowing the interest taken IN your
welfare By the thousands OF your friends IN Mis-
as t. the present condition Of Io lisa
Dunn dificulty. -,' IS rs. :
ape TO communicate much upon the late disgrace
ful quarrel between the radical Governor ana Lieu
most OF the dnlcu,ty mas taken place during nv
absence. But as to the condition OF the state OF
Louisiana can give you sucn Information as you
TfaEs-What DO yoa think the fight between the
two radical factions VIII terminate lnf
say about 1t. Governor Yarmouth Is very corrupt
and unreliable and very liable to desert mis- friends
any prospect OF Grant retaining power. Hence it
VIII not DO to count upon very serious breach in
the radical ranks OF Louisiana
| T,MEs-which Of the contending factions is the
most liberal aud acceptable to the white people OF
| .BEAUREeARD-of the two. evils Dunn and
MS colored cohorts are the more accepta-
| less currupt than Yarmouth. Why, my dear
| Sir, you people OF the North have no
inst conception 81 me meanness ,r Of the genuine
one OF the worst OF his class. He came ;.om no
one knew where. When ne arrived In New Orleans
but by pure audacty he was toised upon lie STATE
TisEs"Whar Is the present condition OF the
Southern States under carpel-bag rule
Observation-Disclosures deplorabe, sir. The people
ton. Our principle men are ourlawed and their
places occupied by unpnncipled adventurers from
tniey lg'SS wanderers have overraa the south
ike swarm oil locusts, and are sinking her
deeper and deeper INTO debt and Bankruptcy.
the carpet bag government has increased our State
debt over forty millions during the past four years
been improved. our drainage Is impaired, ievees
are breaking into crevass asses, from Baton Rouge 70
voted to repair the damages. All, everything Is alb
sorbed by the vorac0us carpet baggers who are
fastened upon and growing rich upon the PROSTATE
South.
TniEs-Genera how do the Southern people ap-
pear to TAKE this terrible inlction Of carpetpag aud
BEAUREGARp-what can they do, DISTINGUISHED
outlawed, suppressed aud governed by their former
servants and gang VI political adveniurers backed
by the army ana navy All they can do IS to be
patient and wait for change and dellverance.
T.MES-What do you think or the Ku Kiux bill?
BEAUREGARD-We in the South look upon II as
another poi tical trick, gotten up to sustain the
| South. mean subterluge without excuse, pallla.
! ton or reason. The existence OF a Ku Klux
and Impossible that even inc negroes laugh az il.
There are no.more Ku Klux III the South than there
are III your Northern cities OF New YORK. Boston,
Philadelphia or chicago. IT'S by such means al
these that the radicals have deceived the peoDe OF
the Nor.h and the negroes Of the South, and so re-
| tanned power.
riMEs-how is the radical ascerdency main
| tanned in the Sourhg
! sBEAUREGARD- by Misrepresentation
ana deception When the carpet baggers first came
South the negroes were made to believe That they
and are even now deceived with equally ABSURD
stories: but the negroes are beginning To fnd out
| their true friends, and were carpet Dagger away
we should have no difficulty with the coored
\ people.
| TIMEs-what are your personal views upon IN )
new departure as II IS callcdy Do you ooA upon
| II a. available IN the SOUTH
BsAuREGARD-it suits me, SIR favor IL as the
nearest and best road 10 democratic lt
meets my views as being progressive am tired OF
/ living only FOR defeat on obsolete dead issues.
progress u IL would be victorious Let the past go.
| We want something more than traditions. We
must be IN sympathy with the progressive age we
live Ia. Tue democratic party cannot stand still,
IL has done well to accept the situation and take a
mont RANK IN this age OF progress.
| T1MES-How do tile people OF the South regard
\ Tie new Departure OF the democracy
| BEAuREeA.D As far as have been able to OBJ
| serve they are willing TO accept and endorse it2
/ they are wiling to accept anything That win insure
them from military despotisn. and military despo-
tlsm we VIII surely have n Grant succeeds IN being
TINES Whom do you consider the nrst choice OF
! the south Tor fresidenty
i BEAukEGuARD (hesiatingj- can hardly say.
| For my own part i prefer General Hancock, AZ
| being parrot, scholar and q statesman; while
| The south as the most available. 1 think Gratz
| Brown, of Missouri. upon the new departure plat
| form, would sweep the South IN ~.
| TIMEs-Gratz Brown Is looked upon in the North
west a. our pest man, ana would certainly draw
forth strong vote,
BEaUREGAED--i think SO, but with us OF the
south we nave nothing to say upon that mead.
We are prepared 10 support heartily and uni
tedly whoever the Northern democracy may
nominate. We care not who IL may De we
snail work for the election OF the ticket. Let us
once eject change; anything Is better than the
present unhappy condition OF the SOUTH The
Southern people know that the battle Will have to
he Iougnt ana won by the Northern democracy II
won az ALL They. therefore, Will give every aid
ana acquIcscc IN whatever may be deemed the best
10 EN- sure democratic victory IN 1872.
RECOVERY or LOST STEAMER During the
month Of october. 1851 tue Canadian propeller
DIVER Cromwell, OF Hamilton, with cargo oi pro-
duce rom CnIcago, coied with the schooner
Jessie IN the straits Of Mackinaw, ana sunk lmine-