The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1881-10-06
SOLDIER And STATESMAN,
Senator Lamar En- Route to Wash
ington City.
INTERVIEWED BY A TIMES REPORTER.
10 Gives His Views on Various Matters Of
Moment.
THE POLITICAL SITUATION.

United States Senator l.. Q. @. La.
mar, Of Mississippi. arrived in this city
yesterday, and during the few hours
intervening prior to his DE- parture by
the four D. m. train for Washington,
remained at the St. Charles Hotel.
Learning of the presence Of the dis
tinguished Senator n Times man called,
and was gracionsly granted an inter
view. resulting as follows:
Senator, what is your opinion OF
the political situation III Mississippi"
my impression is thattbe nva is
very favorable to the Democratic cnndi
dates, and under the stress Of Gen.
Lowry's campaign. Col. Kings posi-
| ton is weakened"
"Then Senator, You have no doubt of
Gen. Lowry's election?'
"None in the world. He will carry
the State by from 10, 600 to 80, 600 ma
jority.'
"Senator, have You any idea who
will preside at the meeting of the UniS
| ted States Senate for the election OF
President and Secretary"
swell, no, | cannot say who will pre-
side, but it is no more than probable
that the senior Senator will be called
to the chair and tho clerk of the Sen
ate act as secretary The proceedings
will then be conducted in a similar
manner to all parliamentary meetings,
and a president pro tenn elected"
"Has the Senate the right to reor,
gani2e after the election of a presi-
dent?'
"Oh, yes. the Senate can reorganize
at any time"
How will the death of Mr.. Garfield
affect the South?"
at will hardly cause any material
change in the Federal policy, although
President Arthur's associates are not
as favorable to the South as were Gar
fields"
"Wha is your opionion of Arthur
"He is q man of great mental power
and force of will. and the character OF
such n man must stamp itself, and his
individuality must be felt. At the
same time the indications are that pub
lie opinion is so adverse to any changes
in the policy adopted by Mr.. Hayes
aud followed by Mr.. Garfield that The
movements of the new administration
in that direction will be very careful
and gradual. Regarding the cabinet,
however. I think there will be many
changes before this administration
comes to a close. Indeed, [ might al
most say that before it gets fully under
way that,there will be almost an entire
change"
"Wili the South have a representative
in the new cabinet"
81 cannot say; but if it has it will be
one who represents the radical element
of the Republican party aud not the
liberal. This, however, is a mere cou
lecture based on the we'll known ante
cedents of the incoming President"
"Will the changes of the Federal
officials III Mississippi make anyradicaI
changed"
81 think not. The organic ,tion of
parties in Mississippi has reference to
the repose of our society and the Sc.
curity of our civilization and I believe
a vast majority of the Northern people
in view of the progress and prosperity
of both races in that State not only ac-
quiesce in our present political order
but are infexibly opposed to any fur
Their Federal interference in the domes-
tic affairs and elections in the Southern
States"
"Was Arthur a fair presiding oficor?"
HE was very dignified, urbane, self
possessed and decided, but partisan"
"You have just finished a tour OF the
sea coast counties and no doubt had a
very pleasant,canvass?"
"Quite SO. Ny audience at Hands
boro WAS small in consequence of the
rain. regretted very much that 1 had
not made appointments at Biloxi and
Pass Christian. l consider the sea coast