The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-07-24
Joe Johnsten,s Vows.
THE POLITICAL sITUATIfN--fIis FAvoRITE FOR
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The Cincinnati Commercial reports as
follows an interview with Genera JOG
Johnston !: ..5.s
8 met the celebrated Confederate General
Jose Oh Z. Johnston on the street tue otsel
r,ay, Immediately before his departure, 40.
the Virginia mountains, and inquirer u
him his opinion OF the late extra session.
at think" says he, with merry TWINKLE :,
10 his eve, "that we got along very W.n:
I am unused to politics, never having tao
any practice until came here, SO am not as
qualified to speak as are some others:
do you think your party gained muen
At know they lost nothing, so they must
have made gain. They dId not, l mus.
admit, gain as much as had hopeo l9i
but, considering the circumstances unue,
which we labored I think we did very wen.
While we had clear working maj seI
| II was not large enough to allow us Tie fuil
privileges that we desired, and which, for
the good. OF the country, we should nave
had"
"What do you consider as tie most, i'm
portant work Of your party during the
session ?"
"Our persistent action to defeat The en-
! rIoyment Of marshals and deputy marshais
! at The polls. That OF Itself was great
| victory, and will entitle US to great con-
sideratlon, think. at the bands OF oil those
who wish to see the freedom OF the ballot
maintained and all elections held Dy the
peope themselves, and the Judges they Sc
| iect upawed and uaterrited by the die
talon OF soldiery and police force which
is used for partisan purposes only. While
we have not got the statute repealed that
provides for these functionaries, yet we
have dealt it such blow that it cannot long
survive" .-. --.-....
"What do you think Of Congress, and
body?"
:" have seen more OF the working Of
roltics during the last three months than |
have seen in the sixty years Of my life.
Some things disgust me very much. / for
bear to name them. Ithink, also, that there
is vast amount OF time wasted in idle talk
that might be very probably used in legis-
i latiye consideration. have no taste for q
heated political debate During the last ses-
sion there were some very wild and uBgen-
erous things said on botli sides-thing s that
should not have been said under any cir
cumstaucee, and for wi hose excuse there can
be nothing offered. Considering the mo
! mentous questions involved, II do not know
but what 2e got along quite as we'll or
little better than we might have. expected"
"Then you do not care for politics
much /? /" -............. ...........: (.
"No; I prefer military or a civil life to
that OF politician. 1t is a hard:worked,
untbankiul, and eyerlastiDgly.wo .po-
sition. Tam glad have been able TO see
what have; it has been an immense BEN
I eft to me, bat I do not care for its continu-
ance." ....-... .,.,..a.rsH..r
"WiIl your party continue next winter
the battle you began to fight this spring -,
Il "I see no reason why we should not; ;
the same necessity exists. aud will. ;, exist
until the laws complained of are repealed"
"Do you think The Democratic party
will win in 1892" ,...-.. -. ze-s, ,e...
"From present Appearances l do not.see
how they can help but win" -. :.
"Who is the choice OF Virginia Tor Piesi-
dent?" -. 49,. ...g -. -,
Il do not desire to talk on politics.; II VIII
not, for don't care about being made mucn
of public character, though viii answer
that question and none other, ! think Al
len G.. Thurman is the choice, though many
other able and distinguished members OF
the party will have a good support from
some portion OF the State."- - .."|! "
I "Who are they?" ~ =" E." '... '@
i ."Hendricks has friends, 80 has Tilden;
and SO. too, has Barard; but do not care
! to- discuss their various claims or to predict
4 who may nossbly be successful. Come TO
| me and talk about the South or agriculture
or the commercial needs of the country, and
will be glad to chat with you; but on the
subject OF politics I do not care to talk ut
this time" Sd. ~.