The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-01-03
GEORGIA's GREAT GUN.
Bob Toombs and His Personal Appear.
0ncc-What He Has TO Say Of
National Politics.
Correspondence Cincinnati Commercially

Correspondence Cincinnati Commercial.l
WAsfIINaToN, Dec. 20.-Gen. Robert
IO0mbe, OF Georgia, nationally known
as the southern fire-eater, and the gea-
tleman whoswore he would never yield
until he called his slave roll at the foot
OF Bunker Hnl, is in the city, attend
Ing to important business before the
Supreme Court. For the lase three
years he has been VISITING WeshinRton
frequently, called hither TO argue cases
before the supreme tribunal. His law
practice Is very extensive, and Is said
to be more lucrative than any other
private practice In the South. He neveS
touches case for q less consideration
than $4,000. As q brilliant advocate
and as an able and calculating jurlst,
his reputation Is as great now 10 In his
p.lmy political days whom he fired tho
Senate by his burning rhetoric and in-
famed the Southern heart, stuug by his
impassfoned defamation. We met
him as he LETT the Supreme Court to-
day, and on presenting our card as u
preliminary for little talk, we took q
survey of the illustrious character while
he was considering our claims for an
audience. He Is q man Of Ave feet tcn
Inches In height, with q full ITO pounds
mathematically distributed over his
several limbs ; his physique IL not Inn
posing, but 1t Is impressive to one ON
the first meeting that within the casing
ts an iron soul, steel heart and gold
on brain !; his face is broad and clearly
cut; his eyes arc still gray and shine
with but little dimncss, though sixt.-
FIVE years have passed since they first
saw light his hair shows the pencil-
ings of time and the APPROACH Of the
grave 1t Is not snowy white, but thor
oughly gray; In quantity 1t Is abul,-
dant and hangs In long straight locks
almost to his collar; it Ia roughly kept,
showing that comb and brush are not
the most favorito utensils Of his house,
hold. His head Is unusually large, the
forehead is broad and almost excessive
ly high; 1t Is not a retreating but q
projecting and overhanglng one; tho
cerebellum is FULL and roundly devel-
oped, making the intellectual portion
of the gentleman symmetrical aud we'll
fashioned. Age has shown it's mari
In another particular by STOPPING the
shoulders that were once so straight
and strong. His clothes are quite COM
mon and fit rather loosely. His shirt
was not the cleanest we have seen, and
his tic could certainly have sustained
better Chesterfield twist. WELL"
| says he, after glancing at our card, with
| very polite bow and q warm grasp of
| the hand. am glad to sec you, but I
do not want to be asked any questions
of personal or strongly political char
acter. You must remember that L am
not citizen of this country, so should
| not be used as an oracle of tho views of
any sect or organization" After Riv-
ing assurance that no personal uues-
tions should be introduced, we ventured
on the broad question OF tho South.
The South" said he, is poor, not
on the verge of bankruptcy, but clear
down in the abyss OF poverty; not ono
decade, but two It will take to restore
tho South to her pristine glory and po-
sition. The war left US in horrible
condition, but by perseverance,, econo-
my, education and the restoration OF
local government, we will in time fully
recuperate." "Who is tho South In
favor OF for President in 1880 on the
Democratic ticket and If tho Republl.
cans are to have another executive who
would the South prefer ?'' "Well, L
will answer your last question first. II.
by the decrees of Omnipotence, we arc
not to be free for forr years moro from
Radical power, then L should say give
us full lion, not sucking sheep.
Grant is a lion. 1 have respect for tho
man, because he kills or wins. havc
never forgotten how gracefully he
treated Lee and our soldiers ut Apo
mattax. No, Grant is better, o lion,
though he is, for the South than is q
sheep who strives to make bear OF
himself" "I don't understand your
figures, General" "Oh, well then, 1
will not explain further" "But you
have not answered my first question"
" No, sir, must beg not to do 80, for
there are so many admirable gentlemen,
both in the North and In the South,
that are 80 entirely calculated to become
the Democratic standard-bearer that L
must forbear to speak of them by
name." What do you think of Thur
man. General?" 81 think Judge
Thurman is a great man, man OF
wonderful judicial capacity, u gentle
man Of fine manners, OF polished edu-
cation and a statesman OF extraordinary
character and foresight"
"Who is tho choice of Georgia, Gene
raj, for the nomination Pr
"deorgia wants the man who can