New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-08-27
Banks ON the situation.

Recently at Saratoga, George Alfred
Townsend met and interviewed General n.
p. Banks. and reports the result in the
Graphic: ,......
you have been too lonesome over in the
Democracy, General Banks, to continue
there"
mot lonesome" said the General, "but it
was my duty not to assist in such stu.
penGOus conspiracy as this campaign of
Tilden-a united South masked behind
the deception OF Northern reform. Four
wears ago I followed Mr. Greeley and Mr..
Sumner because thought We should break
up the secriOnalism of the South and open
the way for improvements in adRinistra-
ton. Nothing cao De done for admlnistra-
gether as q section, expecting to sweep the
patronage and possess the nation as q
South"
"Do you apprehend that they will sue
ceed!'
'.No. They will not only be defeated, but
destroyed. This election will be the last
where they will trouble us a. section.
Nothing unites them now but the munitcent
possibility OF the patronage. Defeated this
year, as they will undoubtedly be, they will
fall into several parties and give Us NO
more concern. l regard their campaign as
certain to break down. We have only to
show hem that they shall not come into
power as q South, "a recently beaten re-
be!l;on. and they will not only be tractable
but useful citizens of our government.
Therein lies the wickedness of Mr. Tiideh' g
campaign. in saying to those Southern
States: Unite again. By violence, or init
midation, or fraud carry the reconstructed
States, and We will pick up Northern
State somewhere, and enable you to
possess and enjoy the revenues OF
this rich government Animated by euch
freebOoters' hopes they are ready to murder
tens OF thousands OF men TO get the United
States government. A member OF Con
gress from the South said to me: To be
frank with you we want the government,
and will get it if we have to murder and
stampede any number Of people
General Banks was very much aroused as
breathing nostril and kindled face set ot
by his luxuriant and bleached hair.
"Then you think Secretary Cameron &
order to General Sherman q good move
mentW
Il do. 1t is our return warning to those
misguided people, led by their legion OF
place seekers to las. raid through blood
shed upon the government. Stand back
you must! IT you do not respect the ballot
you shall be made to-"
"You do not trust the Southern leaders
'As individuals they are very easy to get
along with when they do not hold the reins.
It ia only the possibility Of getting the whole
government that harmOnizes them. In the
State Of Virginia are four parties, and the
Senatorial election there was among the
widest performances in politics. Cardi-
dates came and went until it seemed that a
large part of the State was put in nomina-
ton. They are not eagacious politicians,
but terrible want and happiness for any
thing short of Office have made them race
Of claimants and place-seekers. The old
Wing element is disconnected throughout
the South. The defeat of Tilden will not
only scotch but kill the hope Of victory
without division, and we shall see a general
reformation Of parties in the South, divid-
ing the negro vote Also"
"Yes,' said Governor Mccormick. II
hear that Governor Lamar, of Mississippi,
is not satisfied with Democratic politics,
and will be likely to lead a new departure
after Tiiden is beaten. He will not stand
tho leadership OF Coxland Randall"