The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-06-05
a TALK WITH ANDY JOHNSON.
What He Thinks of vallandigham's
Platform, JEFF Davls's Speeches, ana OF
Grant. Sherman, and Hancock.
A Knoxville letter in the Cincinnati Com

A OWL letter ID lne ClIciundll Nom'
mercial says:
The question was asked of Mr.. johnson what
he thought of the yallandigham departure,
81 haven't read the entire platform" replled
he. '.but from what I hear OF it, there are
some sensible points in 1t. But we must not
depart too much. So 10 speak, there = as
much danger in getting too far away as stay
ing too neac. There are middle-grounds when
it Is the best policy to occupy. The trouble is
that some OF our party want to acoept. 100
much. and others don't want to accept any.
thing. II should not be the policy
Of the democracy to threaten to use
or against the recent amendments. There
is a lawful and constitutional remedy
for every evil. Our party is a party, OF
peace. OF law, Ut order. We want no violent
measures. In my opinion the letter Of Frank
Blair to Broadhead at the eve OF the last
Presidential campaign did a great deal OF
harm. WIZ? Because 1t was so written as 10
be construed into a threat that in case Inc
Democracy came TO power they Would use
force against the reconstruction acls. NOW,
we should not threaten force, nor anythins,
like il, There is a peaceable remedy, ana
that remedy Is in convincing the people ma
the last two amendments to the constitution
and the reconstruction acts are wrong. ltls
within the province OF the people to alter
these things If they will. The true policy is 10
accept all these things as accomplished iacts,
but at the same time leave ourselves Tree 70
hereafter urge their abrogatlon at the bar OF
reason and Justice. / have always had great
faith in the good sense and intelligence Of the
American people. We must appeal to them
to remedy these evils. but TO do it N q law
full and constitutional way. Another amend
ment can be- adopted tina; VIII DO away Win
the evils OF the last two. / have no iaith ID a
remedy through the courts. 1t must DE done
at the bar Of the people. therefore OOH ior
a remedy in the future, and | ain not going 20
saw. and no other Democrat shoHld say, that
he accepts the reconstruction measures ana
amendments as iualities. and that no attempt
will be made In the future to get rid OF tnem IN
q lawful and peaceaole manner: we snonio
not commit ourselves 10 any such ABSURD ooc-
trine. We should boldly proclaim that we acr
cept these amendments and acts as the law Oh
the land nov. but that we will hereafter use
every honorable means to convince the people.
that they should be abrogated and repeated. II
the people will not do it, then OF course II can,
not be done. But for us to say that we Will
forever close our lips against these iniquiuesis
id nonsense"
asked Mr.. johnson what ne thought OF
General Sherman as O Democratic nominee Tor
the Presidency.
fisherman" said he. lis a smart man and a
shrewil man. There Is no doubt but what ne
is looking forward to the Presidency, and II
he can't get it from one party he INTENDS 10
from another. He is not very particular about
parties. In course of time he expects 10 be
President, but he is in no particular hurry
| about it. His chief aim now is not to lose MS
! popularity, and TO be- ready when'the golden
| moment comes. He is a military man, ana
don't care much about parties He 10 4 Sooa
deal as Grant was after the close OF Inc war.
That little fellow had quite a notion OF going
With the Democracy for a While"
AHA roc formprly n Democrat. WAS NE
not % -.
SIC. he wasn't anything. He didn't haye
sense enough. He has gotn no head OF his OWL.
Sherman is O much smarter man Imam ne. as
you can imagine. Frequently they nave oolA
come in to see me on business. Grant alwa;s
stood back and let Sherman do the talking.
| The little fellow felt his inferiorlty, look a
back seat, and let Sherman transact the ouSl-
ness. Sherman Is a man, while Grant Is nolh-
ing. Yes. sir, he is just nothing"
@But the Republicans will be apt to renomi-
nate him, don't you think :"
appearances indicate that they WILL
hold on to him oh.
NO. replied Mr.. Johnson, ''he has got
them. They can't get RID OF him he is IN
and intends to. remain In. he has got me
patronage and that infamous hn-klux Oil 10
| cid him. That Ku-Klux law is q damna6le In
iamy. Twenty years ago it would nave SHOCK
| ~ the amelIGop pCOP'C
HANCOCK FOR PRESIDENT.
s.You think. Mr.. Johnson, that there Is no
| prospect that the Democracy will take Sher-
man?".
mo, they Viii not be apt to take him. Gene
| rally speaking. l am opposed to a military
man on the ticket. but ii 1t Is necessary That
we have one, why not take General hancock!
| He is a soldier, q statesman, q scholar, and a
gentleman. he is a noble specimen OF a man
| every way you take him, physically or meu-
! tally. There Is no comparison between Grant
| and him. Grant is no man; he is nothing
at seems to me, Mr.. Johnson, that the De-
mocracy have o golden opportunity to Win
next year If they will act sensibly."
eyes, so they have, as you say, If they.act
! sensibly. Bull will they? There are men in
the South, especially, who IRE continually
committing plumbers: Now, look at Inc
| speech of JEFF. Davis, recently made at All
gi,sta, in which he talks about the lost cause
and all such fcolishness. That will be trumpet-
ed all over tie North, TO frlghten nlen away
from the Democratic party. l have no doubt
| but what his Selma speech contributed much
| 10 ya-ds our defeat in Connecticut"
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