Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-09-23
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y correspondent OF the New l urk Herald
las interviewed Senator BrowuIow, of Tonnes
sec, and rcpol S rs follows
'Scmator BruwnIuw--C pSariSIn, either consid-
cred ileray or in he abstract, | regard as an
'I'S"ldty AMI the cry of dcmagugucs, gotten
III by TIC cncm Is ui the administration. As
!, gar.Is the democracy of to-day and C;rSarlSm,
/ stan now where [ stood in 1860, when,
trough it WAS not safe to avow sentiments akin
II alb ii io!isn, publicly declared in a speech
tnut my first cho:ca for the Presidency Was Bell;
my S"cuud, Douglas third. Lincoln =; fourth,
he Devil, and fifth, Breckinridge And now
| would, rather han see the government OF the
Uni I'd States in the hands of the rebel-Scces-
5 on l'ln6cracy, prefer that Grant was Empcr-
o. trr lie and the country an absolute des,
p t:sl:l.
C"rrcspondent-Are you, then, in favor of a
t id trm f,r General Grant?
Senator Brownlow-I am, decidedly, and
believe his recollection is demanded by the best
INTERESTS Of the country though, as party
man, would support the nominee of the IA
tIonal republican, party, whoever he might be.
o.; tic effects OF his administration all can
."lg'. Why, sir, there are few sections In the
) nth where there is not material prosperity
!.cvai ug and due observance of law and re-
>pcci'u regaid manifested toward the general
glvt rnWcnt, its agents and officers. La len
u see his 5 especially true, and we are getting
III .lo'iou!y. | attribute this happy condition
II ;.iEa'rS TO the firm aud judcious p lnlnlsra'
ton Of Genera Grant. The recollection OF his
victories IL the field exercises wholesome in
Hue.ce over III" lawleSs elements of the South,
an! they have dread Of violating the laws
whi,r he is at the head Of the government
which they would not have were any other man
III the Presidential chair. 1t is be- .llse | be-
ii y. it to be to the Interest OF the South, as
we'll as ot the whole country, that | am in iav-
Or vi hi rc-eIcclnn.
l'u; any one el>e in the Executive chair,
wh tier c william or military chiettain, and we
" nd l.avc a repetition in all the Southern
5 ateS o: violations OF the constitutional amend
m.ntS ani oppression Of the coored people,
Which We new see in the G9d-forsakeD, hell
deserving State of Kentucky
TREATY With THE UTE INDIANS. --The Sc
crc;ary Of the Interior has received the follow
lag dIsrntch
DENVER, COL, Sept. 1925 a. m.-Re-
tuineI his evening, after twenty days absence
IL the Ute country. Have contracted for the
c"><ou to the United States of nearly four
",l ion acres, comprising all the mountain part
oi the Ute reservation supposed to contain me-
laS. Agricultural land is not included and
vii be needed By the Indians. These seven
bands were representatcd in council. Nearly
al. present ,;gned the contract. Mr.. Cree will
remain for rest of signatures and to visit the
western line with the agents and chiefs. When
tu Y sig,cI he is to take the contract to Wash
iIgtnn, accompanied by Agent Adams and some
limairon UtcS, the chief object being to settle
q#c,tons which it was not expedicnt to iotro-
Glce in the negotiations The negotiation was
!iili"ult and the result very satisfactory. The
Utcs will never go to war with the whites save
on c,mpulsion.