The New York herald., 1873-09-22

push n;n anything. wny there are enough orfrnM
ssa Uon men VINO went into the army in East Ten
nessee 70 annhllate the last one OF the uurepent-
conference.-the sHSs are aware, sir. that con.
siderable stress Is laid upon the fact that Washing
candidates for third term and the Trainers of
the constitution were averse to Reelection the
| SECOND timer DO you consider that such WAS their
| Senator BRowNLow-Certalnly not. Had not the
founders OF our government contemplated the pos
siblllty OF such an event they would have ncorpo-
rated clause expressly forbldding it, Hence a
third term does not conflict with the letter or
spirit OF the constitution. regard this ontburst
| OF pretended patriotism as the mcrest dema-
goguery, and Ihave not the shadow OF q doubt but
tnat
WASHINGTON OR JEFFERSON WOULD HAVE AccyprEp
the candidacy tor q third term had the interests of
the country demanded it,and they had been situated
rs General Grant now is. Indeed, 1t is fact well
known to many OF the older citizens OF Nashville
that General Jackson for long time seriously con-
quisned the idea on account OF falling health; and
II he had done so he would have been trlumphantly
elected by as large majority as wd5
GRANT OVER MR.. GREELEY.
CORRESPONDENTS 1t your opinion, Governor,
that General Grant will be the next republican
Senator BRowNLow-well, # is rather early to
and my opinion is that he will. lie Is certainly the
most prominent candidate now.
CoRREsPoNDENT-You have said, sir, that General
Grant was your first choice, and that you believed
he would be o candidate. DO you think he will be
elected If he does run
OF knowing the result In advance, but there Is not
the least doubt In my mind that, should he yield to
the wishes of his party and again the lists, he
would third time be
OVERWHELMINGLY ELEcrEp.
CoRREspoNDENT-From your knowledge OF the
the future OF Tennessee2
Senator BRowNLow-I believe that, with har.
mony and proper effort, the republican party Will
carry the State at the next election. The masses
are thoroughly dsgusted with their democratic
rulers, and (grlmlyj, as bad as they represented
my administration, when order had TO be evolved
from chaos their disgrace iul conduct has rendered
mine eminently respectable by contrast.
CORREspoNpENT-Retprnlng to national affairs,
would like to ask II you think the Liberals will put
presidential ticket in the field at the next elec-
Senator BRowNLow-Oh, no. Their mission was
accomplished last November, and being mongrel
having nothing In common; the party-ilI may be
allowed the mlsnomer-will fall to pieces, II, in
deed 1t has not already done so, and those CON-
posing 1t Will return to their Old organizations.
CORREsPONDENT-You referred while ago to a
that You preferred prefer that Mr.. Lincoln Should M be
elected rather than knridge. the leader OF the
but a. the e, time ex
Lincoln. In view Of the fact that your then leader,
John Bel Afterwards went IT., into % the % rebellion,
one Of tn, the acts Of your political lie which you
| Senator BRowNLOw-Yes, frankly confess that
| ! was mistaken In Bell. never would have voted
for him had not supposed him incapable of yield
ing Edward Everett was true, and rendered
great service to the country by his magnificent
| war speeches.; but my old friend Bell was
CAPTURED BY THE SECESSIONISTS,
and, from conversations had with him since the
war ended, know he deeply regretted having
my Office, In Nashville and asked me to accompany
him to General Tnomas headquarters to procure
! his parole apprehendng that he would be mpris-
| oned and tried for treason, which request COM
| piled with, and the parole was readily granted by
General Thomas, VINO treated him in the kindest
| possible manner
CoRREsPoNDENr-Ag great hue and cry has been
made about the nepotism OF the President. Do
poeonize the government by the appointments to
sen SENATOR BaowSLow-Ne and cnsarism
are loud sounding words, but practically amount
to nothing In appointing some OF his relatives to
ONCE General Grant has only followed precedent
| long established, and initiated Mr. Polk, Andrew
johnson and others. have always believed in
| STRONG CENTRALIZED GOVERNMENT,
| and believe that such an would not conflict
with the just rights Of the States. and II had the
power would erabody the writings OF Alexander
| Hamilton and the precepts OF the federalist
stitution Of learning tarousnout the land,
tionaI government OF the kind have named | do
tanned these views all my hie and cast my first
presidential vote for John Quincy Adams against
and feeling thus, though pro-slavery man, as is
well known, | opposed the secession OF the
CoRREsPoNDENr-Do you think that General
| Grant would attempt to override the law and at
tempt to remain in office by force, as his enemies
charger
| Senator BRowNLow-No sir. In the first place
| General Grant is patriot In the fullest sense OF
| the term, but II he was so ambitious he Is OF too
well balanced o mind to attempt coup dGtdt such
as on which Napoleon wenl into power. HIS ad-
ministration has demonstrated that he is a far
aber man than even his friends thought. know
| of my own personal knowledge that
| he WRITES HIS MESSAGES HIMSELF.
| Alexander II. stephens read him more correctly
than any OF the Southern democratic leaders.
There never has been q man in the Presidential
chair with less disposition than Grant to assume
absolute power or to subordinate the civil to the
military and at no period In our history have the
tor the respect with which he has inspired the law
less elements in the South by his firm and just ad-
ministratiOn, we would have this much talked-Of
CHsarism In its worst form In every Southern
! law Is force, and whose hatred OF the negroes Is
| intensified against the government that freed
them.
ally become OF the Ku Klux Klans9
Senator BROwNLOw-As the laws are enforced
against them the bands Will dispense, and IN
small bodies they will resolve themselves Into ban
Gitt and continue to commit their atrocities when
government buildings and warehouses; throw
railroad trains from the track, and perpetrate all
manner OF crime.
CoRREsPoNDENr-Do you think there Is any con-
| THE KU KLUx AND THE COMMUNISTS OR INTER
| Senator BRowNLow-I think 1t doubtful. They
all born OF crime and disorder; but regard the
the interview here terminated, and, alter thank
ing him for the courteous attention with which
had been received, your correspondent took bis
leave satisfied that there was considerable "life in
the old land yet;u and that General Hill or "any
other MANI who considers the lion dead is wofully
mistaken.