The Greenville times., 1875-11-13
TINES.


[Couezposdsnee ef Herald
Dfotioning the reporter to re-
sume his seat, the Governor sat
down at the other end Of the table
and the following dialogue began:
Reporter-'Gov Ames, l called
10 see you for the purpose Of OBJ
tanning your views on the situa-
tion.'
Gov. AInes-sI'm afraid I shall
be unable to.give you any infor-
nation. You will find gentlemen
hero better posted than myself,
from whom you could get news
more direct
Rcporter-'views, rather than
news, Is the desire, Governor
Goveruor-'Ih have none to offer.
lprefsr 10 be non-committal.'
Reporter-'Do you doubt that
the Democrats have carried the
State-that they will have . ma
jority in the Legislature p
Governor-' On tho contrary, I
do not believe the Republicans
viii have fftecn members in the
1oWer house,
Reporter Have you had COM
plaint from any quarter that this
complete revolution has been
wraught by any unfair means,
fraud or Intimidation
Governor-'Ycs. from almost
! every county In the State | have
had complaints Of both fraud and
Intimidation
Reporter viii You interfere,
Or attempt 10 set aside any Of
those electioni >
Governor Most assurcdly not;
! could not II l wished TO do so.'
Reporter DO you think then
The candidates will contest?'
Govcrnor-'I think not, gcncr-
ally. lfthc defeated Congrcssion-
q caudidates contest, Il must be
before . Democratic Congress ; II
Legislative, before Democratic
Legislature /; aud II county officers,
before the Courts. ! have heard
81 but ono candidate who even
suggested 4 contest 34
s Well,' said Cardozo, "a good
many ofmy friends talk Of pack
ing thelr csrpet-bags and leaving,
bnt | want to stay here. The
country suits me very we'll, and II
lean lire hero ard don't have 10
go % Tho penitentiary ! shall be
very well satisfied to leave poll
tics alons and 90 TO farming in
Warren. lhavo taken no part In
tllis campaign, not even to the ex-
tent Of voting, and have no dis
position TO mcddle any further in
politics. d. not believe the Dem.
ocrats will abuse the power they |
have acquired, but on the contra
~ ! feel convinced that they viii
chcerfully give the colored people
every right they have acquired
under under the Law, and thss win
them permanently to tholS ranks.
The colorod people have been led
to suppose that . rc-cstablishmcui
Of Democratic supremacy meant a
re-establishlnent Of slavery and
tho abolition Of all the rights Of
citizenship to which they have at
taiucd since the war, but | believe
the Democracy, now that they
have the power, win disproye fhis
teaching Of Republican leaders.
aud SO far gain the confidence OF
the colarcd people that they win
in the future act with thcln and
strive 10 break down ali race pre-
judice inspired by ignorance on
the one hand and political bitter
ness On the other
Yon think, them the reporter
inquired, that the Republican
party has gone 70 wrccks'
oh, yes,' Cardozo answered.
the Democrats have got the reins
and We shall have a sample Of
their government. II, Is I have
said, the colorcl people find they
are to be dealt fairly with, their
schools maintained and their po-
litfcal rights guaranteed, II will
make no difference to them wheth-
or Republicans or Democrats rule.
Party lines are very loosely drawn
In The South, and in some instan-
ces color has had more to do with I
nominations than party politics.
! don't feel bad over che result Of
the election, for the reason that
an, disposed to believe the Dcmo-
Gratis will do what Is right, and |
the colored men viii see in the !
course q I short time that Demo- |
crats ~ No - bad as they have
been painted
Going up Capitol street, The Bo-
hemian encountered cx-Attorncy-
General !. 8. Morris, aud inter-