Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-03
SLAVERY IN THE SOUTH.
ercRE.ARY LAMAR EXPLAINS
HIS STAND.

..ot, and English Assistance Might
r., been Obtained II ''the Institu-
.,,,n bad been acknowledgement
+ha Peasantry and supported by the
Aristocracy.
r.sH1NGToN, Nov. 2.-Secretary
lamar mas been interviewed about the
orv contributed by an anonymous cor
...nordent to the Savannah NEWS to the
.ssct mat Mr.. Lamar returned from Eu-
.,,s IN 1864 bearing assurances from Lord
paimerston and the Emperor Napoleon
m.t If the Confederate Government would
.oolisb slavery its recognition by England
.od France would be possible, that Mr..
lamar diligently sought TO impress upon
tSe members Of the Cabinet OF the Con-
o5erate states the Importance of such
sfan. and that he had probably urged
p,1sident Davis to ask the Confederate
tongress to pass an act for the gradual
s5oIlrion Of slavery. Mr.. Lamar says that
mere Is something in the story, but as
as told 1t is very erroneous.
NO INTERVIEW WITH NAPOLEON.
nWbile was abroad / saw the Emperor
reDeatedly, but / had no conversation with
INN Emperor Napoleon made no sug-
resrlou as to what the course of the Con-
f.daracv should be. He was with the
Sru.b in sympathy, however. So was Nj.
par,iguy. and 50 was Count DeMOrny, the
Prime Minister. The Count DeMOrny
ygas the man who is really responsible
odyiually for the appearance of this story
about the abolition Of slavery bv the
Southern Coufederacy. Count DeMorny
was a bright man, and be understood
4 France. the sentiments Of the mobiles and
. tbe common people, and the disposition
4 toward the Contederacy Of all the polltl-
cal classes in the empire.
THE MOBILES FAVORABLE.
"He told me that the Noblesse, Empe-
ror. Princes. the GuizOt faction, lmpe-
rIaIists and Bourbons alike were for us.
II the desire of those classes, the wealthy
anstocratic and powerful, was alone to be
consulted they would declare tor the con-
ederacy at once, but the peasants
declare they. were against the con-
tderacy. To them the idea that a cause
was 10 be espoused that was not
favorable to liberty was intOlerable, and
not to be harbored for moment.
i the COufederacy, seeking independence
4 not alone on the ground that Its cause
4 was one of resistance to oppression, could
4 slso appeal to common France for its sup
n rOrt in an effort to enlarge human liberty,
then the Emperor, who had great regard
for Lesclanage, as well as the mobiles, could
4 extend assistance with the assurance that
+ be would be upheld.
OPPOSITION OF THE POPULACE.
N NJ. Persigny was of the same opinion
N and so were the others about the Emperor
| with whom [ cOnVersed. Count de Moray
was confident that tine pOpulace Of the
French empire were more intensely Op-
posed to US than the people of England.
and that their repugnance was to be at
uibuted to the fact that we were contend
mg for the maintenance Of slavery. While
was in England | did not meet Lord
Palmerston to talk with him on the sub
h jet OF recognition Of the COnfederacy."
MENTIONED IN THE SOUTH.
Asked whether be spoke TO any one in
ihe South about the matter on his return
nom Europe, he said: "Yes, | did.
was younger than | am now, was more
4 enthusiastic and | was fun of the force
4 Of Count de M0rny's suggestion. / spoke
OJudah =. Benjamin, to Mr.. Memmin-
4 ger. to Nr. Clay and to others, but never
4 Mr.. Davis. | knew that it would be
Useless. Slavery was the thing for which
n We We're cOntending, and / knew to pro-
A pose to Mr. Davis to secure foreign succor
4 by abolishing the institution would re-
A suit adversely. Nothing ever came of it
. la the way legislation or attempt at legis-
A arion."
GIVEN A $1,000 PLACE.
Daniel NJ. Mullen, of Boston, was to-day
appointed Commercial Agent Of the
. United States at Sagua LaGrande, Cuba,
81 Salary Of 81, 900 year.
VAN RIPPER SUSPENDED.
h. G. Van Riper, Consul at Moscow,
Russia, has been suspended on account Of
lls conduct in connection with the awards
Oh the New Orleans Exposition.