The New York herald., 1875-11-25

gentlemen viii be at a premium, for a negro left 10 his
feelings and Judgment hates and despises any
white who Is not gentleman. Entertaining
these opinions think politics far loosenng in
Virginia that the people viii no longer take the
worst for the sake Of party when better man
be had without injury 10 the country. In short
conservatives don't scare worth cent? when
somebody yells Radical radcar' just because a
bett0r running .sndependenti' In spite Of some
denominations. In fact our folks are begnniRg to
prosecute people who cheat for the sake Of the
atNe party. THIS IS bold step, but John Wise, a
chip OF the Old block, is doing Il, and he'll win
INTERVIEW WITH GENERAL JOHNSON
In view Of all this sought the most distinguished
views on the color issue and the disaemberment Of tho
conservative party. Tho arst Of these that found
was General Bradley T. johnson, who IS one OF the
regular candidates for the Senate that declared
elected IA the election on the % inst
DO you think the recent election has impaired the
eolor me ~ parties in this state or broken the organ
i1atlon of tho conservative party asked
General JonSsoS-I do not think the color line has
been much impaired, judging from the result N thlS
city. Tie mass OF the negroes voted Tor the lhde-
pendcnts | think OF the vote for that ticket more
than 5 500 were black and not 700 white We, on the
contrary got fully 450o whites, not over SOO blacks
The blacks were rallied few days before the eleeuo
by their leaders IN remarkable way as ~ Y proved
that they voted largely for knight and starke nde
pendensl they did for Burgess republican, Tor Con-
gress last fall after heated Congressional campaign
AS the effect the conservative party II has been bad
Numbers Of men have been anxious for years past to
bolt and 20 over TO tho negroes. There are 90, 900
solid negroes, rank and file, IN, this state without
leaders The carpetb baggers and scaawaes heretofore
force, talent or character Ihere are hoeaple eAce
tons TO this but they few IL has been apparent
that deserters rom our ranks could 80 over 20 the ne
groes take charge Of them, expe the carpet baggers
and make formidable party, which would certainly
enjoy the patronage Of the federal government If they
did get possession OF the State have been look
ing Tor this bolt since 1872 You saw the incipient
stages or then in the movement toward Grant Here
toiore public opinion has kept these men back.
The whole people thoroughly mbued with the
yction that only salvation lies in the conservative
party but We have become so strong that that belief Is
weakening and shall hereafter have more men
iusug TO submit 70 the conservative conventions and
appealing TO the negroes TO help them to get oflee
Nine -tenths OF the white people will stand true, but
do expect onetenth to unite with the negroes and fight
US hereafter They have done nothing IN this election
in the way OF eectng candidates. for believe not more
than three four have been returned in the whole
Legislatures still they have made beginning Numbers
OF good and honest sided with them this time who
Will not do SO again They are good men who have been
carried of by whin OF passion but the leaders
gone. Many have got their prctext Tor desertng which
they have been anxousy looking for and they will try
their new allies. 1t will not jeopardze the State in
1876 which viii vote for the democratic candidate
beyond doubt, but it viii organize party which
will hereafter have to be fought and whipped"
A DEFENCE on PARTY
Judge John A. Meredith, who is chairman of the
State Conservative Executive Committee, was next
called upon and IN answer TO the question whether in
his opinion the line is broken from the fact that
the negroes voted so extensively for conserva-
tiyes running as independents he said
mo; in voting the negroes adopted the party
tactics usually pursued In such cases In all political
the party the minority generally for
those who run as independents against the regular
nominees of the party in the majority II is done
the most effective Of creating dissensons in the
party in the majority, and ultimately destroying its
majority think them that their voting for indepen-
dents, even though they voted extensively as you
suppose does not warrant the conclusion that
the race is broken in this State"
HAS not the conservative party been badly dis
ruped by the late independent movements here and
elsewhere In the State2n
'No The fact that some localities independent can.
ddaes against the regular nominees does not
Indicate disruption oil the conservative organization
in the State. This will always be the case with party
having a large majority and where the strength Of their
opponents sufficient require thorough organ
zaton. Sometimes local issues personal objections
TO the regular nominees will induce independents to
run; but this viii 10 limited extent if at all affect the
harmony or organization OF the party IN the State In
gubernaoral Presidential contest these local issues
and personal objections viii be forgotten and the party
VIII again rally to its organization therefore express
the opinion that the conservative party has In de-
gree lost its ascendancy by reason of the election OF
lew independents and that 1t may be confidently
counted upon for the democratc candidate for the Pres
idency in 1876, and, II the third term be an ISSUE by
largely increased Majority
THE PARTY BADLY IJARREpn
Inc HERALD correspondent met the Hon r. NJ T.
Hunter on Broad street in the afternoon aud asked
what nc thought WIS the result OF the late election as
regards the race or color issue He said the negroes
mc,e Iap!uy giving way, and had 1t been for the
independent movements among the conservatives The
victory Of that party would have been more horouph
cohplete ~ was true the conservative party vas
badly shaken or 'jarredn also and had The negro
leaders taken proper advantageof that they might have
@ oeen 1ple @ ~ nou ther own az least As it was they
gsEs becoming aemorailed and tEsi- organization de-
rglo = good deal or apprehension n as 70 the
he congcryar"ns "a May owing to the split 'ion \
,aid M u,n,e ,a.Pes ! remarked eyes that is b.
out y the republicans succeed IN
,es H. et,sic,nai election here 0e in any other
{t6 M Nav i woeld be the last Vme. repuoncau
uccess ii any local election w2Aid be rather oenes
han al injury the CONSERVATIVE parry A@'SH -
ears FOR the safety % the party"
THE nos. JAMES LYors
yas found at his residence Grace steeot and Snen
sked lis views in regard TO whetter ne race Issue
W. broken Ia this state uuhesitatiP,lv reped ia the
legaye The people Of Virginia he said .,haye no un
and feeling The colofed ra but as far as know and
believe, the conserv,s,ve white people Of yir-
yiHa would rather cr.counter any eyi except fratr
iidal war, thah the white people of the
North or souD subjected TO negro rule or social equal
tys and As III as | know them there is not an lnde-
p6ndent VINO does entertain the same opinion For
myself, declare that much as desire peace ana
thorough establishment of just and cordial relations
thing than be subjected TO negro government ana con-
sequent social equality. AZ TO the conservative party,
do think i has been disrupted, but must add
that il has been greatly weakened and
DESTROYED
unless ITS managers exhibit love OF country and
less OF party and good ~ the management
than they have shown. The conservative organization
was avOwedy based upon no constitutional principles
idea that public welfare and sclfdeicnce required
il III order 70 retain the government IN the hands 81
white men and that ~ these just and high principles
liz action should governed II the people oi virginia
shall be satisfied that their confidence has been abused
ana these noble principles betrayed and perverted 10
the uses Of small politicians and rngmastcrs Tor the
sake of power through party asccndaney, they Will
spurn the organization ana sAiycr y y pieces
THIRD TERM NOTES.