The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1876-12-15
GRANT SPEAKS

The message Of President Grant to
Congress was notably silent in reference
to pending political issues. Early in
the present week, however, he was visi-
ted Cat his own instance, no doubt,) by
Mr.. Gobright, associated press agent
for'the North and West, and to him
the President extended the courtesy OF
a lengthy inter view, the main points
Of which are published. We copy be-
low that portion of the published re-
port which affords a wondering nation
the views Of the presidential sphynx
concerning the existing presidential
muddie. Our Sphynx, though not
very outspoken, is, nevertheless, suffi-
GENTLY so tojustify the belief that he is
ready to preciptate war, out that he
does not believe the people want it.
The report reads
The President said, in the course OF
conversation, that he looked upon the
situation to be embarrassing, TO say
the least. A good deal of bad temper
had been shown on the Democratic
side, aud many were acting unreasona-
bly,. They seem to fear that he was
doing what was right, and abusing
everybody for not yielding to their
views. This struck him as strange,
considering the scenes through which
we have passed. Gov. Hayes reprcs-
ented the party that carried in the late
election all but four Of the Suites that
furnished the means for the suppress
sion of the rebellion, and Gov. Tilden
carried all but three of those which
sought to destroy the Union.
In allusion to frauds, he said the
majority for Tilden In the city of New
York was larger than his total MAORI
ty in the entire State,and in which city
much crime is perpetrated, and where
there is Il large number Of men who
| have very little interest either in the
State or in the Republic. In the same
| way frauds were committed in New
jersey and Connecticut. While it was
| true that those in the Southern States
| who gave Mr.. Tiiden majority were
| voters, many of them voted more thar,
once, but nobody claimed that Tiltlen
did not carry such States. The same
party that perpetrated frauds in the
southern States for Mr.. Tilden, COM
plain of frauds in Florida, South Caro-
lima and Louisiana, but if there had
Carolina and Arkansas, these States
would have gone tor Hayes and
Wheeler.
The President justified the exclusion
Of Laurens and Edgefleld counties from
| the South Carolina returns, on the
ground that Georgians voted in them
| frequently, and cast more votes than
there were voters for the Democrats.
Much had been said about the use o.
troops, but considering the number o
lives sacrificed, and the many political
I'll urders in the South, it was necessary
to afford the required protection. Ths
President thought all was quiet in the
South, and so far as he could he woult
protect them from violence. All step.
taken to this end had been duly con
sidered.
He said in response to question
that he would answer the House reso
tuition and inform them why he sen
troops to the South. In response Il
other questions, he said there were now
600 or 500 ROOF 9 In Washington iftter,
should be any necessity for more, III
| would order them hither. We shoult
! have peace if we have to fight for it
Some days he received five or six let
ters threatening assassination, but h,
paid no attention to them.
In reply to Il remark that many q
the Democrats had abandoned the ides
of impeachit,g him, he said he woult
advise them not to attempt it, for i
would bring out evidence which they
would not like to see spread out on rec
ord. He would rather trust rebels thar
their Northern allies, and tried to say
us much in his annual message.
The president, refearing to politica
complications, said he had had an abid
ing faith in the people. AS we hav'
had one REBELLION, he did not believe
the people were nnioXius for another
and he thought there would be SOM
way out of our present difficulties.
Little Brother.