The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-12-28

We give below an interview which was pub
lshed in the Gainesville San and Bee of the
23rd inst. between General Loring and reporter
of that paper. The General was induced, says
the Sun and Bee, TO speak on the subject Of the
u s. Senatorship, because Of the editorial state
ments contained in the Union Of recent date,
mountaineering upon some unnamed candidate
for the Senatorship who 1t was alleged was using
unwarranted means to advance his interests:
Reporter General are you a candidate for the
L. &. Senate I?
General Loring-Well, have never declared
myself candidate for that honorable position;
but have been frequently approached by friends
me 10 allow my name 10 be used, and al first de-
clined, having, as thought, seen enough Of pub
lie life, and its trials and responsibilities, and
having made up my mind, upon leaving Egypt
for my native shores TO quietly retire from such
things and spend the remainder of my days
among the friends of my youth; but within
short time, the pressure being so great, have
reluctantly consented for my friends to use my
name as they think best.
Reporter-If ambition, then. General, has not
50 far carried you away as TO induce you TO de-
clare yourself a candidate for the U. g. Senate,
you certainly have not formed any alliance with
the Republican party looking to the defeat Of
Senator Jones?
General L-No, sir; have made no combi-
nation with Republicans, and those gentlemen
who have induced me TO consent TO be candi-
date are so far above reprOach that Il would be
the heighth of folly TO make such an accusation
against them.
RepOrter-You do not think, then, General,
that these articles in the linton refer to you?
General Mo- sir; do not.
RepOrter-Well, General, what motive do
you think has influenced those ardent friends OF
candidate for the Senate? Do you think they
believe that you can do more good to the State
in Congress than Senator Jones, or is it because
of malice toward the eenatorf
General L.-None of my friends or at least
but few OF them, have ever spoken in a derOga-
tory manner of Senator Jones to me. To the
contrary, many Of my very earnest supporters
concede him the possession of the qualities OF
statesman in a high degree and 10 be q man OF
great Intellectual force but they insist that
am the man for the present emergency, BECAUSE
although am an ardent Democrat, | am not re-
garded as u bitter partizan; and, besides this,
many who will be members Of the next Con-
gress, on both sides, are old and warm friends OF
mine, 'and for these and other reasons, which II
is useless to mention now, thcy declare that
can do more for the State, With reference To
that matter, 1t would be improper and immOdest
for me to speak, indeed ii ! am elected, can
only promise to do what can for the advan-
toBS Vi OtotV, tOt thC
Of it's rivers and harbors and its extensive coasts
RepOrter-Well, General, If you have mo- OBJ
lection TO telling me, how many OF the Demo
cratic members of the present Legislature are
| pledged 10 yoHr support?
General L." Well" he laughingly replied"
Il have approached none of the members my.
self, but great many have voluntarily declared
themselves In my favor, and have been told by
some Of my most active friends that quite enough
have already signified their determination TO
support me TO insure my nomination by Demo-
cratic caucus"
Rcporter-Well, General, do you think that
the Republican members of the Legislature will
vote for your
General LII am sure, sir, cannot tell, as l
have never approached a single Republican on
this question; in fact, | have the acquaintance
of only few Republicans in the Slate. n,
friends, know, have not made any efforts 10
secure their cooperation.
Thinking that the General had been explicit
enough to contradict any aspersiOns cast upon
his character and being interrupted by the intro
ductOn OF a visitor, we took our leave.