Year: 1873

wan Jactson's corps who lost an arm At Gettys.
Caroline CHAIR at the University or vrginla, was
next interviewed.


and tie poca 81 tss
is v your opinion that the country Ii drifting to-
wards despotsm and empirer
tions OF that there are influences at work which
VIZ believe, correct the evil tendencies and
ing to the principles upon which 1t was founded
There has been 80 Much


BITTER FEELING


among the Northern people against the South.
caused by the war and misrepresentation since
the war, that course OF conduct ON the part OF
States has been allowed which would not be borne
DJ that people should their own liberties be IN
auy cause them to DO Justice to the South.


C0RRESPONDENT-What Is the main aim OF the
southern %snsrn people at PRESENT. 49,. =, .,.
South their greatest concern now is to retain con-
tro OF their respective state governments in order
their credit, their history and everything that Is
precious ana to develop their most important In
as
sense OF right and duty and fought earnestly TO
Sstaohsh separate government Our effort failed.


DO NOT ADMIT THAT WE WERE WRONG;
we nave no regret for the course we took; we DO
we accept the TACT that we have been over
whelmed; that the





that henceforth it is our government, and that our
duty Is to make 1t the best government possible,
not only Tor ourselves, but Tor all parts Of the
We Jailed to establish by the sw0rd-the preserva-
ton OF the liberties Of the people Of all parts Of the
true patriots Of the North in their efforts to secure
to the people Of each State the control OF their own
local atairs, and to do all we can towards causing
the federal government to be administered
economically, justly and upon true republican
principles. giving itno more power than Is


ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL


to the best interests OF the people.


CORRESPONDENT General Grant Is reelected
70 trd term 40 you Hnk that you'd be the
General LILLEY-I do not think It judici0us to
discuss that question so early IN his second term
harm. should General Grants course be wise and
liberal during the next three years. and Ills influence
Fee IN tSe ~ ap nd n
fect1i9 such evils as require attention In the ad-
minlstration o. the government believe the peo-


WOULD PREFER HIM


to any other radical politician Or to any omcer Of
to act @ as his
may merit and we are prepared to appreciate and
acknowledge worthy acts, and to criticlse and
much on his conduct and that OF his party whether
his reelection would be step towards change
CORREsPONDENT-In the event OF the usurpatton
Of the government, either by an individual, or by
2 party. would the people submit to any form Of
General LILLEY-This woulu depend very much
upon the people Of the North II they should be
remedy. But do not believe this to be the case.
REPUBLICAN, FORM OF GOVERNMENT WILL BE
to the country and more fairly administered each
year, for the condition OF the South ls improving
yearly, and the attention OF the North is being d.
ment upon the principles OF justice and equality
among the States, economy in the administration
OF the general government. and 1t will yet be so
conducted as to contribute to the prosperity and
development Of every section. Should the party
wishes 81 tns people one viii De found wn.h viii
give expression to their views and practical appli-
cation 70 as ssss Of soSa


GKNRRAL JOSEPH z JOHNSTON,
asking the privilege Of an interview on the above
subjects. and, IN reply, received the following


wHIrr SULPHUR sPHINcs, August 26. 1879.
SR- have had the honor to receive the note Of
70 day. In which you ask me- on the part Of the NEW
i would give me mel sasurs have the privilege of
nS my 'SS So:. SDsoS. ns
General Beauregard is here; but he, too, is reti-
cent the subject OF C@sarism, ana, in fact upon
all other political matters.


THE HON. JAMES LYONS,
OF Virginia, who the President of the National
Democratic Convention held at Louisville, which
nominated Charles O'ConOr for the Presidency,
third term TOR General Grant and the prospects OF
C@sarism. He SAID





that know nothing more OF the opinions OF Gen.
eral Grant than any other gentleman knows who
keeps himself posted upon the history OF his coun-
try as have never had u word OF conversation
with him, and have seen nothing in his public
acts to induce me to suppose that he desires 70 be
II 1t should take place. will be q step towards
the establishment OF an empire Is impossible 1Or
simple event to induce me to believe that it viii.
There will be nothing in 1t in conflict with the con-
stisuton ana IT, II can take & place only by the will Of
stituon did not think that an election of the same
person for the
would be step towards the establishment OF an
empire, for they provided for 1t, if the people de-
had ID SO o. regarded IT, Nor did General washington
50 regard It, because he assisted In making and ap
proved the constitution aud IN his farewell address
says, II rec0ect right not one word that would
lead Inc 70 believe he declined reelection because
he thought 1t would be dangerous to the liberty Of
the country TO re-elect him or any other man for
third .erm. l am, must say,


NOT A ONE TERN MAN,
a 6umba9. soften up by politicians who ASPIRE
to the Presidency TO increase their chances by
limiting the term TOR which the office may be occu-
pied by any incumbent. That the great body OF the
people not in IavOr OF It, when the incumbent
OF the ONCE is man in whose patriotism, integrity
by the past history OF the country. Whether
General Grant will be reelected, Ii candidate, 1t
ho@ te NOBODY can
who will be his competitors: and, second because
1t Is impossible TO tell whether one oil his c0mpet
tors might not be preferred to himself. have
great confidence IN the


COMMON SENSE
of the body Of the people when calmly exercised
and not nnamed and misled by the arts OF selfish
and unprincipled demagogues, who are the great
pests OF popular government; but 1t Is often mis-
led by such men. and 1t cannot therefore
be predicted that 1t will be always soberly and
wisely exercised. can only say that II General
Grant is a candidate, and should be opposed by
Trumbull or SchurZ (i eligible) or any other


OF THE CREW


vention, should certainly vote for him, for
think him far better President than
either OF them would make. OF course his elec-
tion by the people cannot be usurpation,
for that must occur by some coup d'etdt
or other successful revolution which shall place
leader In command OF the government 1t cannot
be said tnat the people submit to what they them
selves voluntarily do, and II they re-elect man
more than twice 1t will be the best


EVIDENCE OF HIS FITNESS
for the place, and will be a conclusive answer to
the plea OF usurpat0n. Unless both the people and
the candidate have become c0rrupt-and whenever