The New York herald., 1874-09-07
LONG BRANCH.
The President and the Attor-
ney General.
Why the Southern Carpet-Baggers Kept Away
from Long Branch.
PATTERSON ON MOSES

LONG BRANCH Sept. Q. 1874.
The non-appearance OF the southern republicans
who were TO have waited ON the President yes.
terday, to lay before him the alleged grievances
OF that selfdenyng and patriotic body in the
South, may probably occasion some surprise
They were known to be their way to Long
Branch, well crammed with speeches setting forth
the sacrlhces tnat have been made by the grand
volunteer army OF reconstruction, which so
gallantly took the field as soon as the war OF the
rebellion was over, well armed with carpet bags,
and completed the subjugation OF the confederacy.
Attorney General Williams was to be on hand to
back up their appeals, and 1t anticipated that
nothing less than suspension OF the writ OF
habeas corpus and the declaration OF martial law
IN some OF the doubtful States from now until
alter the elections would have been the result
SMALL ROW IN THE HOUSEHOLD.
HOW the programme happened to undergo a
change embraces a little Presidential anecdote
not generally known, but the details of which
come from an entirely reliable source. When the
Attorney General arrived here o few days ago he
brought with him good-sized portmanteau, and
calculated upon enjoying the present lovely
weather at the Branch--the most delightful by
the way, OF the seasOn-fOr about a week. The
pioneers only OF the carpet-bag and scalawag
forces were then on hand and the body Of the
army was not expected until yesterday. Patter-
son ana the rest had been kicking their heels on
the beach for some days; but the President was
absent and when he returned they were put Off
on some trivial excuse or another and denied
an interview until Williams arrived. 1t Is
said that the President prolonged his trip to
Marthas Vineyard &C., purpOsely to avoid this per-
Unacious gentleman. When the Attorney General
reached the Branch he was at once admitted to
the Presidential presence and something like the
following conversation took place. TO ease the
mind OF the Bethnai Green bellows blower, who
hedits the h0rgan Of the administration in New
York, will state in advance that the conversa-
ton is not literally given. although its spirit Is
faithfully preserved:-
President GRANT-What In heavy artillery do
you want to bring all this political rinraG down
here for at this timer
The ATTORNEY GENERAL-Well. MIR. President,
these gentlemen bring startling accounts OF the
outrages or the Ku-Klux and White Leaguers in
the South, and they wish to ask protection for
President GRANT, don't care cannon ball
about their stories or their wants. You and they
ought to have sense enough to know that 1t won't
do to give any political complexion to whatever
action may take to help folks in the elections
in the Southern States. Why, bullets and bayo-
nets, don't you see that the proper course would
nave been to have allowed the information OF
troubles to have reached me from democratic
sources il possible Or at least in strictly official
manners With this nor de OF loud-mouthed repub-
lican politicians hanging about me, with their de-
mands ior protection, 1t Will go forth that the
whole thing Is partisan manGuvre, designed to
introduce federal troops into the Statesto control
the elections in our interest. | want them all to
leave at once want you to get away as quickly
as you can. And want you to stop all the rest OF
the gang and not to let any OF them come near me
or interfere in the matter at all.
The, ATTORNEY GENERAL-But, Mr.. President,
be Done unless you desire to lose the solid vote Of
President GRANr--Well, all that can be managed
easily enough l have not seen one OF these So
called delegations, mind, and have already made
movement OF troops for the purpose of being pre-
pared to protect the laws and preserve peace and
this has been done without any reference to these
political appeals, and without my having seen any
"a asee tee M wnS are SO ANXIOUS to
them all away. The very report OF their intended
visit has already done mischief enough, and II you
had an ounce Of political discretion in your head
HOW PATTERSON WAS sNUBBED
Alter this interview Patterson was coached as
10 the course ne was to pursue IN mis- interview
with the President. 1t was hard upon him to
deny him the privilege OF making the speech he
had prepared. 1t was also spOlllng his Individual
''itte game" to deprive him OF the chance he so
much coveted OF claiming for himself the credit Of
action: But such subjects as the southern out
RACES" the "Ku Klux," the "Whlte League" and
President, who smoked violently during the Inter-
view and confined his inquiries to the subject OF
local politics IN South Carolina and the prospects
ol The Moses party. On this theme Patterson
grew eloquent severely critlcising Governor
Moses and his rascaties, and telling with much
relish the story of his having been elected dei-
egate to the nominating Convention from his own
district and then instructed to vote against him
SELF. he declared that as soon as the party had
lalrly got rid OF Moses all manner of prosecutions
would be pressed against him.
This Is the secret OF the nOn-arrival of the ex-
pected Southern delegations Ol carpet baggers and
scalawaRs yesterday, and the proprietor of the
West End Hotel states that he does not reckon To
have lost much by their Absence
THE WEATHER AT THE BRANCH.
The weather continues very enjoyable and the
bathing to-day as good 1t has been any time
during the summer; the water warm and the surf
just strong enough to be invigOrating. There was
large crowd OF bathers on the Ocean Hotel ground
all the morning, and the champion swimmers Jonn-
son and Trautz swum out "a long distance from
shore, to the wonder and delight Of the uew ar
rivals who had not before witnessed their teats in
the water. The Ocean, Mansion, Howland's and
the West End have still O respectable number Of
guests, and II this charming weather continues
these hotels Will not close before October,