New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-08-03

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ing myself beside him, quite acOnversation
followed which | found most refreshing TO
those viewing matters from the Judges po-
itical standpoint.
AN INTERVIEW WITH NERRIMoS.
rrespondent-Judge how goes the can
vassl
Judge-Wel, it is the most thorough,
complete and active canvass that has ever
taken place. Not hole or corner has been
left into which speakers have not pene-
trated; not a man, woman or child IN the
commonwealth has escaped, and the result
is that there never was people so aroused
and enthused as are the conservatives OF
North Carolina to-day.
COrrespOndent-YOur canvass has been
latterly in the west, which is regarded as
the doubtful part of the State. What are
our prospects in that section!
JUDGE never regarded the west as
doubtful; the white vote will be largely IN.
creased, and when / say the white vote
mean the COnseryative-Lberalv vote. We
will carry nearly every county in the west
except Rutherford, Polk and Cleaveland,
the counties where the United States dep
uty marshals have endeavored to intimi-
date the Young men by the terrorism of in
dictments under the Ku Klux law.
CorrespOndent-DO you think many votes
will be changed by this means ?
Judge-NO, sir, ] do not; our young men
can not be driven and forced to vote the
Radical ticket by threats. We will not
lose a great many more than 100 votes in
each county, and the men that would have
pOlled them have fed their homes tO'escape
federal persecution.
Correspondent-Ha there been much Of
this sort of intimidation in the State
judge am informed there has, and
am inclined to believe it, too; they are
using every means to carry this election,
whether by threats intimidation, bribery
and fraud. Caldwell and his friends are
frightened. and as the election approaches
they are becoming more desperate than
ever. have been told there will be nu-
merous arrests made on the day preceding
the election, Of men who are suspected OF
Ku-Kluxism but who refuse to vote tue
Radical ticket.
COrrespOndent-Then you expect to lose
large vote in this way
Judge-Yes we may lose a good many,
but not enough to affect the election. We
will carry the State in spite of them.
COrrespondent-What do you think your
majority will be-
Judge-Our majority in the State will,
beyond a question: be from 10000 to $1,000.
| can not believe it will be any less, and
have every confidence in the information
| have received, which is backed by my
own personal and individual experience.
Our vote will be largely increased in the
east, in the middle of the State and in the
west while the Radical white vote will not
be increased in the slightest degree. They
will not poll near the convention vote of
last year, and do not think the negro vote
will be near so large as it has been at any
election before
CONGRATULATIONS of your COnserva-
tive friends are not 80 sanguine as you are.
JUDGE know that they estimate our
majority as ranging from 5000 to 10000,
but am satisfied we will beat that.
Correspondent - The Republicans also
claim they will carry the State.
Judge-Yes, but the msjOrities they name
are so ridiculous and absurd that | can
scarcely believe they mean what they say.
Pool says they will carry the State by 20, 600,
and the Legislature by thirty en- joint bal
lot. Now, that is simply gas; they know
they can't do anything of the kind. Pool,
through his correspondents, agents, mar
shals and spies, has every man in the State
who is doubtful reported to him. Then
they stuff him with documents; and if that
| fails, money, threats or fraud Is brought
! into reduisitiOn; but it is no use, they will
not carry North Carolina this time.
COrrespOndent-HOw many of the Con
grcssmen will you elect
Judge-Six; probably seven. In this, the
! fifth district. the vote will be close, but
! Leach VIII Dc ft-BitCIttls iuOuHu llb Is w
posed by the late Minister to Peru and the
! permanent president OF the Philadelphia
| convention, Mr.. Thomas Settle. Randolph
! county, which is close, aud has been doubt
| ful, will go for Leech, and that carries the
district.
Correspondent-WilI you carry the Legis-
| lature
Judge-Yes; we will carry the Legisla-
| ture by thirty majority. and it would not
/ v,uiG if VIZ alapfnH thirds InIut
| ballot; the former we are certain Of
COrrespOndent-Wh is your opinion of
the effect of the Northern speakers among
| the people
Judge-They have all produced an excel
! lent effect but there IA one fauLt-they
come with prepared speeches, which can he
called bills of indictment. They arraign
! and charge the Radical party with certain
crimes, but they do not prove them. When
| make a charge before the people, prove
! it,. and | fatter myself that / have con-
WINGED many a good man that the Radical
party was guilty of corruption, robbery,
! excessive taxation, prostitution OF the judi
ciary, and, in fact, every other crime a
! party could be guilty of.
! COrrespOndent-HOw long have you been
| on the stump
judge have been two months and a
half, speaking on an average three hours
! daily, with one or two exceptions, and
have spoken in every county in the State
| My labOrs are now drawing to a close. On
| Wednesday evening next l will be through,
and my duty will be discharged. | have
! worked hard, earnestly and. faithfully; it.
! then, remains with the people to do theiI
| duty. If they do not 1t is their fault, not
| mine.
The train stopped at Lexington, and
Judge Merrimon bid me farewell.