Omaha daily bee., 1884-05-29
JUBAL EARLY.
n Talk With the ola Rebel Cavalry
Leader About Southern Politics.
Atlantic Constitution.

Atlantic Constitution.
The Constitution man summoned his
walkiug-match legs to his aid and over.
took the gray old General just as ho had
snugly ensconed himself in a seat Of tho
Pullman car. The introduction was i'm.
formal and easy and the conversation was
pleasant and unreserved. Gen. Early
was ON his return to his home IN Lynch.
burg from Now Orleans, and was evident.
~ glad to get away from the heat and
turmoil of the great city.
When asked whether he Interested
himself in the political situation, he re.
piled;
Not more than as n mere spectator.
In Virginia we begin to Seel that we are
safe, and the Democrats will honcoforth
control our affairs"
"You think, then, that Mahon has lost
his powerE
"Ies. ldon't think he can again
rally his followers. His power is gone
and / do not anticipate any further
trouble from him, and no has no legiti.
m ,to successor who needs to be dreaded. y
"How will Virgiania stand IN the De-
llluCTtllC LNttlbHdl SbllN thtlVbi
~ am not well enough informed just
now to say. So some of our delegates
are Bayard mon, and Bayard has q strong
following among the Democrats in Vir-
ginia, | should like to see him nomina-
ted"
"Do you think he is the most available
man we have2'
AZ do. | do not understand this apar-
ent uprising for tho old ticket. The
time to have made that issue was i'll 1880,
and we voluntarily abandoned it. Now
we must go before the country on new
issues of practical Importance to tho peo.
pie. Bayard is the representative of pure
craftsmanship, of honest Administration
and of sound business principles. l be-
lieve he as strong in New York as Tilden
would be now and if nominated, no,
think, would be elected easily and by n
decisive majority. Still, Tilden is nom
mated. l hope and believe ho will be
elected. l prefer, however, the younger
man."
In further conversation the name of
Gen. Longstreet was referred to, and Gen.
Early asked:
"What has become of Longstreets new
party2'
The reporter could only say where it
had last been seen and which way it was
going.
swell, / thought that was n queer
proceeding for Longstreet. had never
before heard of him as q Wing. l
thought it was a shrewd attempt on his
part to draw away from the Democratic
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a party that would make The negro vote
q power in Georgia. am glad to know
that there is no prospect of succeeding in
that direction. Every instinct OF 4 gen-
uine old line Wing is contrary to such a
condition. In Virginia they were the
men who brought about the downfall of
Mahon to escape taxation and the pay
ment of the debt"
When asked what progress was being
made toward securing the proposed home
for disabled Confederate soldiers ut Rich
mond, Gen. Early said:
81 know nothing about it except what
/ have seen in the press. 1t may be a
good thing in the eyes of some but do
not think it is. If there is any great dis
treas among the old soldiers l have never
uedTu VI IL. LII oNely Oaoo ohab Aun Soihis
under my observation the fellow who was
asking for help was a natural dead beat,
and no amount of help would do him any
good. Besides, l don't like tho idea OF
this sort of charity coming from the
North. If 1 could take it away from
them by force and as a reprisal l would
do it; but as to take it rs alms-l don't
believe any honest Confederate soldier
| will do it,"
Gen. Early thinks the South is in ex-
| cellent condition and that she has a
| glorious future in agricultural develop
ment and industrial pursuits. He be-
lieves that our manufacturing industries
| will increase until the bulk of our raw
material will be manufactured at homo
and the profits go to the enrichment of
those who are entitled to them.
Gen. Early was greeted warmly by
several of his old soldiers who learned of
his presence and recognized him. The
occasion was very interesting to both the
| old commander and the veterans.