The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-08-01

government. On the 28h of May letter ap.
peared with bis signature, announcing bis re.
sgnatlon of the position Of surveyor of Gus
toms in New Orleans. he detailed at length
his reasons for taking tne step, but said no
word of breaking with Genefal Grant. Since
then, however, to the astonih hment of many
of his friends, and to the CONFORMATION Of the
administration party, he has tome out strong
| ly for Greeley and renounce1 all allegiance TO
Grant.
On his arrival In New Yori few days ago,
| General .Longstreet was Interviewed by q
Herald reporter, and, In ansVer to question
concerning his declaration for Grant few
| months since, said:
II was approached by twt prominent sup
porters of Grants, and my opinion was asked
relative to his reelection. lexpresseG myself
favorable to ii, and my name was used as q
supporter of the administration; but did not
give any very cordial adhesPn to 1t as I was
anxlousy awaiting the result of the CIncin-
natl Convention. which I. sordlally favored.
| The result entirely satisfied ne, and had no
hesitation in declaring for Mr. Greeley, be-
cause I believed 1t to be my duty and my
right, , .,,,, ,,o,r. !. > ,,..,,.o ~
"He did, and he was the oily mau brought
before the Cincinnati Convention whom
would be wlllIng to support. If any other can.
didate had been put up would have remain
cd SlleuC, DuJ MI. SlcoiCy pOeseSeeS I'LL LuS
qualities which are necessary to insure sue
cess. He is amlable and 'frglving, and his
popularity with the Southern people is very
great. The entire South, with the exception
OF one, or perhaps, two States, will 20 for him,
and give him stronger msbrlties than any
other candidate for President has received
''bo you think he will carry your own
State p"
"Thlnk! 1 am sure he!wll carry 1t. I
know Louisiana throughout and the disposi
ton of its people, and am confident there is
a spirit aroused that 1t will be impossible to
contend with. The Greeley movement is
strong and ia increasing In strength every
day, while Grant Is more certainly losing,
and by the time November cSmes there will
be no chance for the latter. The spirit of the
South Is completely aroused, aud the Liberal
movement has taken strong hold upon the
esty and independence againa nepotism, cor.
ruption and military despotist, and it cannot
fall 10 be successful"
"Bnt the negro vote will be against you.n
"There you are mistaken. Plnchback is on
our side; and let me tell you that he possesses
the coolest brains and the shreWdest faculties
of any public man In the State. consider
him one of the ablest politicians have ever
met, and I know that the men of his own
Warmoth and he are aching In thorough ae-
cord, and their united influence 1t will be I'm.
possible to overthrow. Ii ! know ANYTHING of
public affairs can say that louisiana Is Ger
tainly lost to Grant. and all the other Siales,
except South Carolina, aud probably Arkan-
sas."
Here gentleman present In the room broke
ln and said, "Oh, Arkansas is all right, Gene.
raj. have been over every foot Of 1t within
the past few weeks, and I flnd the power of
Clayton ard hs creatures utterly broken.
The people are enraged at bis conduct, and at
the earliest opportunity will hoist the carpet
Dagger and the administration that has sup
ported him."
General Longstreet says that If his health
permits him he will take an active part In the
cam paign but he has been poorly lately, and
Is afraid TO expose himself too much. He will
remain In New York until the early part oil
next week, and will then return to New Or
leans.