The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-04-07
GEN. GRANr SPEAKS ArLAsE


WAsHGNGToN, April 5.-Among the six
cul.fed men VINO stood b. the President in the
N pns- on the third term resolution was Jere
HARRISON Of Selma, Ala. Representative from
The First District of that state. Mr.. HARRISON,
according 10 MS official biography, was born
slave IN Georgia IN lsi6, and an the death of his
tr-t master was sold Oh tne auction book and
subsequently taken To Alaoama. Becoming
Tree Ia ISIS, he educated himself, was twice
elected to me state l~Ei~ltturs, and iu 1874 WIS
elected 10 he present Congress. Every square
lncn IN his back shows tue Sc Is of tue VINO Of
Mr.. Haral,un called on tho President, and
notwithstanding his illness Nas cordially in
wed To conference. lie avowei himself to
the fresldent strong Grant man md vent on
70 txpla.n that tho people Of his state were
very much divided up between BrIstow, Nor on
and tonkllnc, ana since the recent decision Of
tine Supreme Court on tne Eufuic ement act, the
c9l'rel people were very nuch St gsered ana
did not know what L. do, as the democratic
southern country pauers we're iuii of the CIV II
80 uore force this! = No more Niger yot-
Inc ~ No more military rule y is kepubli-
can Supreme count mai decided ulon It,
The President was very uu'h Interested and
t., hnss quite iniI tveIv to Mr. Hsralson. The
lr' sideut said that MIR. Mor,on WAS very good
k'i Iuhc II ahi very ruag man, out Mr..
60. king was also strong man ana had alwais
been upright aud consistent. as Well Ms never
having had bis reputation assailsd in any wav.
The President wanted to know now the delega-
lion ir. N his sti'e would 20, ana for what can
dIdateI 10 this Sr. Harulsun answered ne
Cuuld not re lll' say that Nj. morton Was very
highly Thought OF. anG 50 was Mr.. Conkling. =
well ~ MIR BrstoW bus toe colOred people
would not think II MIR. bain'.
the President reiterated ms conviction that
Mr.. COukliug would make an excellent Prcsi-
dent, and Mr.. HARRISON sad 10 hin, why, MIR.
President, are You gong TO electioucer for
himf'
10 thi. the President -ieniRed In answer that
he was decidedly m tav 7 Of Mr.. Conkluc, rs he
thought he would make the strongest RspuDh-
can candidate.
MIR HARRISON went on to saw that, having Just
returned from his safe, he could say mat here
was preference for Bnstuw, because the old
Whie element, who did not ike the Democratic
leaders. said that though Mr. Bristnw had
fought in the Union army. yet he was Southern
III u, and would be more favorable To the SOUTH
Besides this. tho cOlored people were set seri-
Ousy to thinking how they wOuld be affected in
their Surroundings by sustaining a radical can
dtdate, ana they were impressed that there
might be a question OF policy Tor them TO vote
for that Republican candidate who would arou .
the least animosifies among the Southern peo-
Die The President WAS still deeply interested,
aud 'guinrd tnat lie would do an in mis- power
to encourage and protect the colored peop.e.
Tue interview closed lust rs Mr.. HARRISON wHs
getting to the most important part Of the con-
sultalion, In reference to the future Of the
Southern States, but IL Is 10 he resumed al the
de ire Of the President, IN few DAYS, when Mir.
| HARRISON SAYS, ON account OF the very serious
aspect NJ the destiny of the South, he Is desir-
Gus of going over the whole matter, as he has
| found The President, to his surprise, So deeply
interested and willing TO know and provide for
emergencies.
Mir. HARRISON saws that II President Grant Is, eB
he avows himself for Conkhng for next Pres-
dent, OF course u viii give Conkling great
strength. Senator COpklng, he SAYS, is looked
upon among his people as tue second Grant.