The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1880-06-15

4 Pettls County Mans Opinion Of
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From III. Chlcsg" In,.r-'N, June Iry'.
Among the ardent Grant men from
!. Missouri stopping at the Palmer house
, IS Joseph +. Carter. cousin Of the late
confederate General Robert f. Lee.
Mr.. Carter resides on farm in Pet,is
county. near Sedslia. and came to
Chicago with the Missouri Grsrt dele
r cation. A reporter Of the Inter- Otyaa
fell into conversation with Mr.. Carter
yesterday, and learned that all of his
relatives were southerners. and most
Of them soldiers in the late rebellion.
Mr.. Carter has
A PERFECT KNOWLEDGE OF AFFAIRS
IN THE SOUTH,
and the causes that lei to them, for
his fathers house used to be a resort
for such men as John c. Calhoun and
other eminent southerners, and their
ideas were the groundwork of his late
knowledge Of southern sentiment.
The reporter inquired Of Mr.. Car
ter what estimate General Lee had Of
General Grant,
General Lee always thought
great deal Of General Grant" replied
Mr.. Carter. ''and 50 did most Of the
southern generals. as I have heard
him state not only rs an eminent
general, but as q man who was rigidlv
honest and upright and worthy Of the
trust and friendship Of great men as
we'll as the regard Of the people"
"What leads you to speak in such
high terms Of General Grant >" asked
the reporter.
"Well. got my first ideas Of his
character from hearing what Others
had to say about HIM. Then I be-
came interested in him-as was
natural-and watched all Of his
actions closely, and his career is one
that might inspire any American
With pride. even though opposed to
him upon sectional grounds. Is was
the case in our late war. ! have voted
for General Grant twice, the first
time in Kentucky. and the second
time in Missouri. and ] hope to have
the opportunity to vote for him
again."
"How would General Grant now
be received in the south as a candi.
date for the presidency"
HE would get more votes in the
south than any other candidate the
republicans can put up.
THE SOUTH DESIRES PEACE
and knows that the nearest road to
this result il to elect General Grant
for the third term. He il better
qualified by experience for the office
than he Was before even, and ia more
st for the Office on this account alone
than any other man in the nation.
81 Was never more surprised in nv
life that to find here people who claim
to be republicans opposing General
Grant. We want him in Missouri,
for We know that he can get q larger
vote in that state than any other
northern man. and that he will be
the means of
EIECTISG A FEW CONGREssMEN
which the republicans Of the state
consider very important thing.
About two years ago l had a talk
with Senator Zach Chandler in Wash
iugtou. and he told me that Grant
Was his choice above any one else
for the presidency in 1880, and
that If nominated he would carry
the whole north and four or
Eve Of the southern states. II alive
today. Senator Chandler would have
had the Michigan delegation in the
national convention solid for General
Grant. as no man knew his worth
and his great strength among the
people better than Zach Chandler
himself, who was one of the shrewdest
and most far-seeing political philoso-
pliers We have ever had"
"You evidently do not have any
faith in the absurd claims Of General
Grants opponents that he cannot
carry some Of the republican states ?"
"Iwill back my judgment against
that of any Of his opponents and
traducers, aud I know that il General
Grant y nominated here at the
Chicago convention he will sweep the
country ~ no man ever did before /;
not even excepting Lincoln
"Would you be willing to 90 into
the field for General Grant ?"
81 WOULD STUMP THE SOUTH
anywhere for him, simply because l
admire him and sincerely believe the
south will gain more from bis election
than it can 10 any other way for years
to come. ! believe the good sense
and judgment Of large majority Of
the delegates Will not allow them to
be deceived BY the surface blow and
buster made for some Of the other
> candidates. and that they will nom
mate General Grant in the interest Of