The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1871-06-14

q remedy in tho future, and am not gos
ing to say, and no other Democrat should
say, that he accepts tho reconstruction mea-
sures and amendments as fnalities, and that
no attempt will bo made in the future to
get rid Of them in lawful and peaceablc
manner. We should not commit ourselves
to any such absurd doctrine. We should
boldly proclaim that we accept these amcpd-
racnts and acts as the law Of the land now
but Chat VIC will hereafter use every homo
rable means to convince the people that thew
should be abrogatcd and repealed. If thc
pooaie al net DO IL TIM Of couise Il can
not be done. But for US to say that we
vii! forever close our lips against these in
iquities ia d--d nonsense. =
asked Mr.. johnson what he ttotofA of
Gen; sherman as Democratic nominee for
the Presidency.
Sherman" said be, ssis smart man
aud shrcwd man. There is no doubt but
what he is looking forward to the Presiden-
cy, and if he can't get it from one party
be intends to from another. He il not We
ry particular about parties. In course Of
time he expects to be President, but he Il
IN no particular hurry about it. His chief
aim now is not to lose his popularity, ana
to beready when the golden moment comes.
lie is military man. and don't care much
about parties. He is good deal as Grant
was after the close Of the war. That little
fellow bad quite notion Of going with the
Democracy for while"
HE was formerly Democrat, was he
not r.
"No, be wasn't anything. He didn't
have sense enough. He has got no head az
his own. Sherman is as much smarter man
than no as you can imagine. Frequently
they have both como in to SEQ me on busi-
ness. Grant always stood back and let
Sherman dothe talking. Tho little fellow
felt his inferiority, t \ back seat. and let
Sherman transact the business. Sherman
i man, while Grant Is nothing. Yes.
sir. he isjust nothing"
'.But the Republicans will Be apt 20 re-
nominate him, don't you think p
appearances Indicate that they yill.n
'sThcy have got him and seem inclined
TO hold ON 70 him.
NO." replied Mr.. johnson .s,e has
got them. They can't get rid Of him. He
y in, and intends 20 ronlriu ia. TIe has rot
the patronage aud that Infamous knkiax
bill to aid him. That kuklux law Is a dam
nable infamy. Twenty years ago It would
have shocked tho American people like
electricity"
HANCOCK FOR PREsrDENr.
"You think, Mr.. johnson, that there IA
no prospect that dhe-- Democracy will take
Shcrmanr'
mo. they win not be apt 70 take him.
Gencrally speaking. / am opposed 10 n mi
litary man on the ticket, but IL IL i neces-
sary that We have one, why not take Gene
raj Hancock lie is soldier, states
man. scholar. and a gentleman. He isa
noblo specimen " man every way Won
take him. physically or mentally. There
Is no comparison between Grant and him
Grant Is no man /; he is nothing"
..It seems to mo, Mr. johnson, that the
Democracy have golden opportunity i
win next year II they viii act sensibly."
Yes, 50 they have, as you say, il thcy
net sonsibly. But will they? There are
men II the South, especially. who arc con-
tinually committing blundcrs. Now. look
at the speech Of Jclr. Davis. recently made
az Augusta, III which hc talks about lie lost
cause and all such foolihncss. That will
be trumptcd all over tie north. ~ friphton
men away from the Democratic party. /
have no doubt but what his Selma speech
contributed much towards our defeat in
Connecticut"