Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-02-14
His HOBor, the Mayor, on the Last
Presidential Message In Regard
% the. Arkansas Govern
ment'
What Re Thinks OF the Condition oil
Che Radical Party - lie Will
Never Act with IL
again.
He Counts himself among the Demoe
racy, Applauds the Election Of
Andy johnson, and Opposes
Civil Rights.

Believing that our people are desirous
Of knowing where public men, hitherto
regarded as Radicals, stand In regard tS
the recent message Of President Grant
and the general policies Of the Republi
can party. we yesterday interviewed
Mayor LOsgue aud with the following
result, a result, we dare venture TO say
that will astonish most and be approved
by many.
Q1estiOa.-Mc. League, you are msy'
or Of Memphis by majority OF Repub
licsn votes Of the city Of Memphis,
believe?
Auswer.--l really don't know, but
believe that a very large and respectsbl'
majority Of them-the intelligent por
ton Of them-All voted for me.
Q-You were the Republican candi
date for mayor?
A.-GCs, Eir.
Q.-And you acted with the Republi
can party?
A.-Yes, sir.
Q-You have acted with it for som'
years. How many?
Al have acted cordially with every
party since 1860 that seemed to have TO
its object the preservation OF the Union
aud have endeavoTed 10 keep men on
Of position who would be likely 10 LEAD
abe State or the country at large int
difficulty.
Q-Then you are what may be termed
q Union Republican?
A.--Yes, sir.
Dwell, Mr.. League, you have held
8 ..rest many public offices in the county
aflShelby and city Of Memphis, and you
kuO W the people here pretty well. Wha
a th.s general disposition OF the people
OF Memphis toward the Federal govern
ment, rs well as the State government
A.-VYell, ! can think Of no people
among w.hom have ever lived who are
more law-qbiding, more patient and en-
during, than the people OF Memphis
o The city OF Memphis represents
moi merely the trade Of West Tennesset
and its immediate vicinity, but that o
eastern Arkansas, northern Mississippi
and northern AlRbams. In your Inter
e.ourse with the merchants OF Memphis
who have dealings with the people O
those portions Of the contiguous States
Won must have learned something oi
their disposition toward the Federal
government. What is that disposition
Al believe il to be law-abldiDg.
be,ieve that the people in those parts are
well disposed TO the Federal govern
meat.
q What do you think is the dispose
ton Of the white people in our own
State and those adjoining toward the
negro?
Al know but little OF the con-
ditloa Of the colored people in Ar
.karsas, but ] am well satisfied in my
,uiud that in Mississippi they are happy
nd coutented and well behaved, ana IN
t'ea.phis, so far as | can judge OF it, the
Al, ,osition OF the white people toward
fba ,qlored people is TO help them al
tLey III; in fact, l might say they
49, a, rOrs upon them. There seems
p ha an a. Nxiety in the public mind, es'
neciallv in Memphis here, to educate
ibe coyored m an up TO such standard
yrbeTo 10 man nay be his superior intel
IectuelIv AMI III ereby make him good
citizen aud a goo0 mem ber OF society.
O-From TcsdiEg the newspaper
Mr.. I,oapue. YOU must be pretty vel
ros-ed ia regard to the general condl'
iiou OF the southern States &nd tAe dis'
posjtjon OF the people. Now, do yoI
thiuk that the people you aaVe l1s'
spoken of in Mississippi, northern Ala
ljama, West Tennessee and eastern AT
kansas are in any essential dlHershl
from those Of Louisiana, Arkansas, tht
Carolinas, Georgia, southern AIaosms
or Virgins? A..
Al am not able to answer thai
question by way Of comparison. J
Know very little OF southern Alabama
excent by reading, but from what
know Of the people OF this section of the
country ] am fGes to say that l know oi
no better citizens, and there are fe"
States north OF this that / have mol
tray led through.
Q--Then your opinion Is Just thlS-
ibs,- the people OF the south are just g.
lava biding as the people Of the nOrth
A. Oh, yes, and much more endUtlhs
and for, caring under oppression:
You have hitherto, Mr.. League
,ctsd with the Republican party, and
Won have Seen looked upon here as one
81 the leading Republicans; and, as Al
TTisbr,an. von have been regarded as 6
tower on strength to the Republican
narty. What 90 you think Of the con
duct Of President Grant in the issusncG
of his recent messg ge to the congress o
United States in regard 10 the Stale o.
Arkansas?
Al am not really prepared to al
swer that. from the fact that i was sc
.,tterly Indifferent SIS TO what his PIES
-.SVe contained at the time that dld
not read il. But from the various crll
sEls have seen in the press concern,
ING il (aud ] say this with regretji
a,S sorry he has acted in such way 81
n.t % receive the Endorsement OF any
body who, l think, is for the genera
good N the country.
Well, the general effect, then
OF Presi lent Grants policy would be Il
drive such Republicans as you are away
from the Republican party.
A-NYeH, no. sir; that alone woulI
NOT have the effect, because l have al
Says had confidence in the intelligence
of tbe ueop!e when they are per
mitted 10 act. ] am more attract
ed bv the good than driven away b!
the hsd. But the wisdom, the justice
and the good sense that has TecentI
,>-arked all the sct6 OF the party op
.. ed 10 the Republican party has woi
= admiration and approval; in ohe
-yy-ss the legislature OF Tennessee ez
bibiiad so much patriotism and goo1
ssnse in eiecting TO tine senate OF fb'
T-oifed - KS one OF the greatest Sht
Vyisest men Of fhe nation, that l ihIhh !
IL me rgrtv which is really for the pup
lie good. and that party shaiI Ia .'l.N eh'
fltuIe have my hearty Silo earliest sup
O-Then am Z to a2derstand by tlet
NT, League. snat you sss no longer IL
Limitation Sith the Republican psrty?
A.-Well, will never c?pos2 any
measure simply because 1t sLl'
estes fcom the Republican party
,Cr WI ! oppose good measures
'[,-iieu urese, ted by the Democratic party
IA other words, am satisfied that tho
Republican psrty OF late, ana rs iing'
.ud cliques in congress aud Throughout
,b.a e1untry, have sctssi in sych a way
=. % bring Disgrace upon The entire peo
= md 1 think It is necessary foT tht
luhlic good that the places tney 22S
siH ps C. eaned out.
D-Tbeu you think that the Demo
cratic psrly is the party IN order 70 clean
them out?
A.-Yes, sir.
O-And led by such men as Andrew
Johnson, of Tennessee, and Thurman
~ ohio, they will be able To accomplish
,Ebat you desire for the bsnebt snd ths
ggod OF the country
A. believe that the people them
s,i,,,s are resolved upon doing the whole
n Inc work; and all they want Is no.
axsciJv a leader. bat sOnae one placed IL
-,Iy-er who f. honest and competent.
O.-Well, what Do yo1 ihiuk o. Gen
ersi Grants administration 80 isT?
Al dislike very much 10 De asked
fl,,.t question, As l do not Wish - 10 g
S.efdre the world that would p-esllG'
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