Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-11-30
SENATOR LAMAR.
His Opinion of Hayes Policy. the
Southern Elections, and tho
Grcenback Party.
From the Cincinnat. Enquirer

| Grcenback Party.
| From the Cincinnati! Enquirer.
Senator Lamar, of Mississippi. was In
the city yesterday. Ell route from his
home to Washington.
An Enquirer reporter met the senator
last night, and interviewed him on II few
Oi the questions OF the hour. first asking
him how he regarded the policy OF Pres
ident Hayes, aud. more especially, his
reported conversion to the stuln art doc
trine of the bloody shirt republicans.
| Il see in the papers" said he, "cer-
tain declarations ascrlbed to the pre>i-
dent, from viii. h AN inference has been
drawn ut IN" kind to which YOU allude.
| doubt it he has gone any further than
/" express disappointment and disappro-
| baton OF certain exaggerated reports OF
proceedings in two southern states.
which have been reported To him by re-
publican officials and defeated aspir nts.
But he has nnt yet, 80 far As can see.
indicated any purpose to change his poll
/ icy which has 80 much improved the con-
dilion ol southern societr Including both
races, and tended to restore amity be-
tween the sections do not believe, with
the evidence before me, that he intends,
by military force or executive Interior
ence. to control elections i'll the southern
states He is bound by the most solemn
pledges before the country not 10 up
hold by force those governments which
were established in the south under bay
onet rule. In the recent ele tons,
~he her in the triumph Of democrat or
republican, there has been nothing to
show O popular disapproval OF that pol
icy. but everything 10 show that 1t meets
the sanction and support OF all states.
He will lind nothing occurring in the
south to justify any abandonment of that
policy or departure from it. Pretexts
may be found. but they will be pretexts.
and nothing else"
How were the elections in the SOUTH"
''ln my state they were AS peaceable
as any elections in the world could pos
sibiy be. Not II haman being was mo-
Tested or made afraid. AS 4 general
thing, in consequence OF the fever tho
people did not largely turn out to the
election. There was but little organiEa-
ton of the democratic party in tho state,
or rather none at all The opposition
was much better organized in the tir-t
and second districts than We were. Tho
candidates were unable to make pub
lie canvass. and the people went to the
polls OF their own notion
Did the greenback party show much
strength? ?"
Il think not
Did no, Davis, in the second district,
receive heavy vote?'
Gen. Davis is much stronger in that
dis,r CT than the grcenback party. He
is 2 popular and able man, and received
a large vote on account OF his popular
ity."
What are the prospects OF the green
back party n the south ~
We'll. AS to that, SO long as the right
OF the people Of the south to selt-govern.
ment is made an issur of national poll
tics, the people OF the south will not and
in my opinion ought not. to allow any
question rs to currency to divide them
The south is more solid in regard to
SET preservation tn N divided as to nat
ional policies
How diu the republicans vote in Mis-.
sissippi?'
In Inv district they voted solid tor
the greenbachers' candidates. officials
and all"
10 You mean IL tlidl tuo ieuelS!
officials voted that way?'
Il do
viii the south be- Likely to ask for a
representative on the natOna democratic
ticket III 1880:
Il do not think the southern people
cherish any aspirations for the control
OF the federal government or its honors
and patronage. They will support a
ticket without Il southern man upon II
ms cheertully and cordially as with one
1t will depend entirely upon what the
party deems best to do in order to ac-
compiish success. but 4 southern man
will not be needed upon the ticket to
give it strength in the south"
do you thI1k that if the republicans
were to put a southern mar upon their
ticket it would bring TO that party any
considerable support In the sout!i2"
Not in the least. with the present pur-
poses and organization of that party"
"As democratic candidate for the
presidency. which would the south pre-
fer. Thurman or Hendricks:"
The south is impressed with deep
sense OF gratitude to both of these gen
tlemen, and would support. with enthu-
siasm and confidence. whichever the
national democracy should determine it
most expcd,ent to nominate"
Mr. Bayard. of Delaware, is spoken
Of more generally by the eastern do
mocrscy than any other man Would
he be ;ls enthusiastically supported as
either Hendricks or Thurman. if nomi-
mated bv tho convention?'
ale would be. No man in the nation
is moro honorcd and beloved in the
south than Mr.. Baysrd.'
"A. to the ce-presidency. 1t is often
said that a southern man will get that.
"Of course the south would feel deep
s"nse of gratitude at the recognition OF
either Gov. Hampton or Senator Cor.
don or Senator Ransom. by placing one
of them on the national ticket, but still
1t will not be demanded by them or re.
garded as essential to secure the coop.
Grafton and support of the southern
states
Senator Lamar started to Washington
last night. He was accompanied by hi'
family.