The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1878-11-26
SENATOR LAMAR.
From the Cincinnati Enqnirer.l

0ICChWssSA A-0ISys
From the Cincinnati Enqnirer.l
Senator Lamar Of Mississippi was In
the city yesterday en- ronte from his home
to Washington.
An Enquirer reporter met the senator
last uight and interviewed him on few
of the qestions of thu hour, first asking
him how he regarded the policy of Pres.
dent Hayes, and more especially, his re-
ported conversion to the stalwdat doc.
trne Of the broody shirt Republicans.
~ see in the papers, said he, "oertain
declarations ascribed to the president,
from which an inference has been drawn
of the kind to which you allude. doubt
II he has gone any further than to ex.
press disappointment Of certain exagger-
ated reports Of proceedings in two South
ern states, which have been reported to
him by Republican officials and defeated
aspirants. But he has not yet. SO far as
can see, Indicated any purpose to change
his policy which has 50 much improvi
ded the condition of Southern society,
including both races, and tended to restore
amity between the sections. l do not
believe, with the evidence before me, that
he intends BY military force or executive
interference, to controll elections in the
Southern states. He is bound by the
most solemn pledges before the country
not to uphold by force those governments
which were established in the South un.
der bayonet rule. Ia tue recent elcc.
tons, in the triumph of Democrat or Re-
publican, there has been nothing to show
a popular disapproval Of that policy,
but everything to show that it meets the
sanction and support Of all states. He
will find nothing occurring in the South
to justify any abandonment of this poll.
cy or departure from it. PreteXts may
be found, but they will be pure pretexts
aud nothing else
How were the elections in the
South p
SIN my state they we're as peaceable
as any election in the world could posi-.
bly, be. Nots human being was molestel
or made afraid Asa general thing in con
sequence OF the fever the people did not
largely turn ont to the election. There
was. but little organization of the Demo-
cratic party in the state, or rather none
at all. The opposition was much better
organized in the First and Second dis.
tricts than we were. The candidates
were unable to make public canvass,
and the people went to the polls Of their
own motion"
did the Greenback party show much
strength :"
IL think not"
Ibid not Davis, the Second district,
receive heavy voteS'
"Gen Davis is much stronger in that
district than the Greenback party. He is
u popular and able man, and received
large vote on accounts OF his popu
latity."
"What are the prospects of the Green
back 'arty in the South p
Well. as to that, SO long as the right
of the people OF the South to self
government is made an issue in national
politics the people of tue South will not,
in my opinion ought not, to allow any
qestion as to currency TO divide them
self preservation than divided ~ 10 ua.
tional 20 litics." 49,
How did the Republicans vote in
Mississippi 2"
I'm my district they voted solid for
the Greenbackers' candidates, officials and
all t.
"Do you mean to say that the federal
officers voled that wayf'
=" do"
''Will the South be likely to ask rep
resentative on the national Democratic
ticket in lS80f"
81 do not think the Southern people
cherish any aspirations for the control OF
the federal government or it's honors and
patronage. They will support ticket
without u Southern man upon it jast as
cheerlully and cordially as with one 1t
will depend entirely upon what the party
deems it best to do in order to accomplish
success, but Southern man will not be
needed on the ticket to give it strength
in the South"
DO you think that if the Republicans
we're to put a Southern man upon their
ticket it would bring to that party any
considerable support 10 the South 7"
mot in the least, with the present
purposes nm organization of that par
ty."
"As democratic candidate for the
presidency, which would the South pre-
fer, Thurman or Hendricks p
The South is impressed with deep
sense of gratitude to both Of these gen
tleman, and would support with enthusi-
asm and confidence whichever the nation.
al Democracy should determinate it most
expedient to nomenate."
"Mr. Bayard of Delaware is spoken OF
more generally by the eastern DeDocra.
cy than any other man Would he be as
enthusiastically supported by the South
ern people rs either Hendricks or Thur
man, if nominated by the oonven-
ton ?'9...rf we
life would be- No man in this nation
is more hanored and beloved in the South
than Mr.. Bayard." -.i"
"As to the vice presidency. 1t is
often said that Southern man will get
| that"
"Of course the South would feel o
deep sense of gratitude at the recogni.
ton Of either Gov. Hampton or Senator
Gordon or Senator Ransom, by placing
one OF them on the national ticket, but
still it will not be demanded by them or
regarded 40 essential to secure the co OPP
peration and support of the Southern
| states,