The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-09-10
Southern Man ~" TsrsSrs-,,.--Nya,'E Wen )
OF %nnsH Minds

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OK Many Minds.
Mr.. Cuthbcrt. of the New York Her,,'ld,
has been " Interviewing Confederate GET
erals and other prominent southern men
to obtain their views on C;rsariSm. At the
White Sulphur he caught General Gary, of
South Carolina General Gordon, of Gcor-
gia: General Joe Johnston General Il. D.
Lincy. OF Virginia; and James Lyons, all in
one day.
General Joe Johnston courtcouSly de-
clincd m interview on ;hc ground that he
is not citizen OF the United States. Here
| i his no!c ::
WHITE SrIrHCR SPRINGS
August 26, 1878.
L. Cut15srt. EY.:
Dear Sir.--l have had the honor to re-
ccivc The note Of to-day in which You ask
ne, on the part of the New York Herald, to
reply to certain political questions.
1t would give me pleasure TO have the
privilege Of doing so. but not beiu" 4 citi-
z,n of the United States do not publish
my political opinions.
Most respectfully yours,
| }. l.. JOHNSTON.
General Gary talked freely. He had once
felt kindly and gratefully 10 Grant for his
kind treatment of Confederate soldiers, but
thought he had lost his good fame by med
ding in politics. General Grant is not the
| cqual of the Duke OF Marlborough in mill
tary ability, but he certainly surpaSscs him
| in his love Of money and IN the prostitution
of his position and fame TO secure the
almighty dollar General Gary also expressed
himself is opposed TO third term for Gen
cral Grant or any other man, but particularly
onposed 10 Grant. He believes, however,
that il he runs he will be elected; but the
country will ultimately return, and ut no
distant slay, 10 the constitutional forms, re-
StrjrtionS, and limitations laid down and OBJ
served by the fathers of the Republic.
General Gordon thinks there is Il prospect
Of Grants election for third term, and re-
: nrctS il exceedingly. being i'll favor of the
onc-,crm principle The reelection of Grant
!; i more dangerous than that OF anybody
else, because circumstances have created III
the public mind 4 sort OF habit OF trahsleE-
RIM from the Executive Office The powers
: which belong 10 ii to the person OF Henefal
Grant himself. and in that habit Is found the
| peculiar hazard Like all other habits OF
} thou~ht. il will gradually strengthen into Il
conviction that the finances and the GoNcrh-
{ ,nrnt will be more stable under General
l Grant than under any one else, and after
c while the people willacquicScc. ii this habit
=. be not broken up. in Il lifetime Presidency.
e Several steps barc already been taken To-
wards III empire.
. Correspondents Would the southern pco-
pie take IN active part III resistance IL eiil'
pirc were attempted:
General Gordon.-It would be absurd III
| the southern people to attempt armed resist
/ ance alone. Indeed. think many of them
: will be almost indifferent unless they should
/ receive more of the substance under tho
forms Of republican government. If. how
ever, Il sufficient movement were made by
! the North to insure a successful resistance
the South would, am quite sure, cooperate
: actively.
General Lillcv said:
las regards the people Of the South, their
l greatest concern now is 10 retain control OF
c their respective State governments in order
1 to SAFE their States from utter ruin, to pre-
= serve their credit. their history, and every.
Il thing that is precious, and 10 dcrclope thcil
i most important interests. As TO their feelings
r towards the Federal Government, our peo
II pie went into the war from Il sense OF right
Il and duty. and fought earnestly TO establish d
Il separate government. Our effort failed
Z We do not admit that we were wrong we
|. have no regret Tor the course we took we
l. do not believe that the war settled any prln'
{ ciplc. but we accept the fact that we
c have been overwhelmed; that the Union
t is indiviSible: that henceforth 1t Is
u our government. and that our outE
II is to make it the best government posi-
. bic not only for ourselves, but for all paris
+ Of the country We hope to accomplish by
. reason what we failed to establish by the
sword--thc preservation of the liberties OF
. the people of all parts Of the United States
Wcurc willing to unite with all true patriots
i of the North in their efforts to secure to the
;. people of each State the control OF their own
Il local affairs, and 10 do all we can towards
5 causing the Federal Government TO be adj
g unin>tcrcd economically. justly, and upon
II true republican principles. giving II no
II more power than is absolutely essential
: to the best interests of the people.
G should General Grants course be wise and
Il liberal during the next three years, and his
= Influence be cast in behalf of right prlncl-
II piles and non-ntcricrcncc in the local affairs
II Of the states, and in correcting such evils Is
Z require attention in the administration OF
u the Government, / believe the people Of the
c south would prefer him 10 amy other Radical
II politician. or 10 any officer OF the army con-
: ncctcd with the Republican party. We are
= djSpo>cd 10 act towards him ~ his conduct
Z may merit. and we are prepared to apprc-
: ciafc and acknowledge worthy acts, and to
. crilicse and oppose such rs we dlsapprofc.
! 1t depends very much on his conduct and
| that of his party whether his reelection
+ would be Il step towards a change in our
) form of government"
Mr.. Lyons says he is not a one-terln mar,
: and thinks the cry about the one-term prln-
: ciplc humbug, gotten up by polltlclahS
| who aspire to the Presidency to increase
. their chances by limiting the term for which
the office may be occupied by any lncum-
1 bent. The danger in this country at present
is not of C:rSari$m, but mobocracy. There
are too many petty politicians and ne"sia'
pcrs who live, like mosquitoes, upon the I'M
purity OF the atmosphere, and the danger Is
: more from the frequency of election thah
otherwise. There are too many men IN the
! country who think themselves emlncntly
: qualified to make Presidents TO permit the
2 pcopc TO sumber too long after one election
F. before they arouse them to another, or 10
| permit the incumbent to repose TOO qtllct'y
in his Office
These interviews occupy more than TWO
! columns of fine type in the Herald
/ Ey-PEEsIpEST JOHNSON ENGAGED IN HIS
OLp BvSlyESs.-A southern gentleman who