The New York herald., 1879-12-12

ple taking their cue from the North have begun to
the Others Bayard is still the favorte. but
Seymour's war record renders him acceptable. and
Hancock q conservatism would make him popular
candidate in every district l know of. Seymours
consent to take the nomination would be hailed here
and throughout the South as far know as the best
pledge Of reunion. the most certain promise Of
erasure Of Mason and Dixon's line. that could pos
sibly be made. If the people of the North Mr..
Ashe. continued with flushing cheeks. "were only
induced in some way to comprehend the reluctance
with which North Carolina was drawn into the vor-
tex Of the rebellion the yesrning for reunion with
which she came out of the war. and the stiff and
patient calm with which her people afterward en-
dured the most harassng assaults upon their rights
and self-respect. they would not be slow to count
this State in a sound and thorough ally"
'But did not North Carolina take part in the
move to keep up agitation by the extra session."
''The people were opposed to it. They are op-
posed to any tending to raise apprehension in
the North"
NO GRANT ''BooM..
"How. then, about the so-called compromise prop
position to settle differences by nominating and
electing General Grant?"
''Grant! No, sir The third term proposition has
no weight in this conservative community. know
what you refer to; number Of newspapers In Geor-
gia and elsewhere have been discussing General
q
seriousness. He would not receive one-tenth of the
North Carolina votc.''
Ransacking Raleigh and minor places for on
average Of political opinion. have found every
sponse from conservative sources-from merchants.
and city officials casual visitors to restaurants,
accosted by the roadside and way travellers
on the cars-to bear a similar tone of opposition to
Grant
GOVERNOR THE CONSERVATIVE ATTITUDE.
Governor Jarvis defines the position Of the con-
servative party in this way:-
''Our people are for the man who carry New
York and Indiana We suppose him to be either Bay
ard or Seymour There not three influential
conservatives in North Carolina whe would favor
Grants candidacy. Even IL there were more who
did so it would make no difference. Leaders might
attempt to support him; the people would not fol-
low"
MERE INTERROGATION POINT.
Another gentleman, public spirited. but not in
politics. relegates the Grant talk. far North
Carolina conservatives concerned. to limbo. in
this way
''The discussion of Grant . Southern candidate
cannot be said to have aroused even sentiment in
this State. 1t is mostly confined to newspapers and
is hardly participated in by the people. In some
sections Of the South the notion may have emanated
from sheer impatience despair Of any better way
OF escape from present conditions. It nterro.
cation. suggestion. put forth to be talked about.
written about and. in my opinion. to be answered
by overwhelming negative"
CAN'T AFFORD IT.
Somebody said :-"Wel why wouldn'tit be the best
thing after all 70 go in and elect Granty 'No. The
Southern whites can't afford just yet to help South
negroes elect their favorite They will prefer to
accept the judgment and choice of Northern demo-
crats If necessary to the sacrifice of their
yhop vhodv I'M To
is Thomas f. Bayard."
LIVELY INTERVIEW WITH GENERAL GARY
GRANT AS AN EMPEROR WOULD SUIT MANY
soUTHERNERs-DID WADE HAMPTON SELL
OUT TILDEN?-THE SOUTH WOULD VOTE FOB
HIM AGAIN SOLID.
COLUMBIA, s. c., Dec. 6, 1879.
General Mart Gary. of Edgeheld oounty-now "the
peoples mai" for Governor of South Caroiina--was
a captain uuder Hampton. in the Hampton Legion.
in the civil At the frat battle of Manassas.
after Hampton and others wounded.
Gary took command and captured Ricketts,
battery. His distinguished gallsntry
the applause OF the Legion. the Confederate
army and the Southern people. Subsequently he is
said to have resented Hampton's attempt, to pro-
mote Of his favorite officers him major.
with the declaration that he had stood the test of
and that il Hampton promoted another him
"it would be the last time that he would
treat an oficer so." These incidents afforded
an early test of Garys quality and significant
besides of his ultimate future relations to Hampton
in politics. He supported Hampton principle
or Governor the most available candidate at tho
close the carpetb bag reign. conducting the
with such vgor that. going to Columbia after the
election hc was greeted by tho Governor with
the cxclamation:-
''well, Gary, Edgeheld has saved the statel'
His subsequent opposition in the State Senate to
the policy of Governor Hampton and those who
acted with him raised General Gary into cxtraordi
nary prominence, so that one morning. to use his
own rather shy expression. he "awokc. like Byron,
and found himself famous throughout the South"
AN INTERVIEW WITH GENERAL GARY.
Called on the General this afternoon at his hotel.
aud found him to be of Amer mettle than his mere
popular vogue implios. 1.-the. wiry. with features
thin but handsome. short gray hair, close clipped
gray mustache, sparkling oyes and q candid smile.
lie displayed q charm OK manner and frankness OF
speech which would in themselves account for a
considerable part OF tho public favor he has won.
1t was with the utmost difficulty that led him into
the following discussion of political topics:
.Is there any thing OF real meaning In the talk. in
South Carolina and elsewhere. Of adopting Grant
the Southern candidate for PresidentY" the
next question asked General Gary. as diversion.
"Nothing. II there is . real feeling in favor of
such project Except. of course, among tho scala
wags and niggcrs. haven heard OF 1t. spent two
months of the summer at White sulphur Springs.
meeting there men from all parts of the South.
aud didn't hear the scheme broached Of running
Grant in connection with the democratic party But
did hear this-and from the lips OF public men
from whom I should have least expected 1.-THE
statement that II Grant wants to be Emperor of this
country or even to head constitutional monarchy,
he would And plenty Of southern backing
WAS this deliberate statement? 1t seems incred-
ibie."
EMPEROR ULYSSES.
mot bit incredible. Why, my friend. you cane
understand the straits in which some of the south
crn people find Themselves. They arc willing to
take almost any way out Of the rut. Besides, many