Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-05-06
CELEBRITIES ON THE RAIL.
Minister KassOm and General Dick
Taylor Interviewed.


Our Palisade correspondent sends
us the account of an interview with
x-Congressman John A.. Kasson and
General Dick Taylor, a son of ex-
President Zachary Taylor, and a cele-
brated Confederate warrior. These
gentlemen passed through Palisade
Thursday, and during the trains stay
at that point the reporter boarded the
cars, Faber in hand, and extracted the
following:
Mr.. Kasson was inclined to be slight
~ reticent, his appointment as Minis
ter to Spain having evidently inn
pressed him with the dignity of a
first-class official, and III reporter
ann to the conclusion that he was
practising for his entree to the
Castilian Court. He unbent suffi-
GENTLY to state that his present
trip to California was taken partially
for pleasure and partly for the pur-
pose of brushing up his Spanish vo-
cabulary. Mr.. kasson will, during
his sojourn Oh the coast, associate with
all the high-toned families who derive
their origin from that branch of the
European race. He manifested great
interest in the vineyards of General
Vallejo, and inquired as to the where
abouts OF Congressman Pacheco.
General Dick Taylor was lollipg
back in his seat, gazing coniemplative-
ly upon the placid waters of the Hum
boldt, with a far-away look in his eyes
which denoted that his thoughts were
n,-nrt;,f . n fln cr,,nu Sn,tt md tIa
time when he refused to sheath his
sword or cease hostilities. To look at
this portlv, aforementioned gentle
man, one would hardly imagine that
he could be the doughty chief ain who
surrendered his forces to General Cam
by, in Alabama, at the conclusion of
the siege, and submitted to the old
flag. The General is of middle stature
and stout form, of dark complexion,
with a high forehead anda an expression
that denotes a general satisfied feeling
with himself and the balance of the
world. After a few moments CONVEX
sation on different subjects, u repor-
ter difidently put the question as to
his opinion of Hayes policy and it's
effect on the South. ''My GEAR sir"
he replied, II heartily indorse it. /
have regarded Hayes as a usurper, but
his policy has conciliated ne and my
neighbors. We could not have ex-
pected more for the South if Mr.. Til
den had been declared President"
Continuing, he said Hayes had made
a world OF strong friends south of Ma
son Il Dixon's line, and he predicted,
before the expiration of his term, the
lull realization of that era of good feel
ing between the sections of which so
much has been said since the Greeley
campaign. He claimed for himself
full faith and allegiance to the United
States Government, and said the PEG
pie generally of the South were to-day
ds loyal to the old flag as those of any
portion OF the Union. As for the ne
groes, they were happy and content,
and he thought the outrage mill, run
for political purposes, had ceased to
grind for all time. General Dick was
going to say that he was not a poll
tlcian, and was not in the habit of taxi
ing much stock in political matters,
when the bell rung, the Conductor
sung out, ''all aboard" and your re-
porter had to skedaddle on the double
uuick.