situation where one man
is a necessity. I do not believe in the one-man-on-horseback idea,
because I believe in all the people being on horseback.

_Question_. What will be the effect of the enthusiastic receptions
that are being given to General Grant?

_Answer_. I think these ovations show that the people are resolved
not to lose the results of the great victories of the war, and that
they make known this determination by their attention to General
Grant. I think that if he goes through the principal cities of
this country the old spirit will be revived everywhere, and whether
it makes him President or not the result will be to make the election
go Republican. The revival of the memories of the war will bring
the people of the North together as closely as at any time since
that great conflict closed, not in the spirit of hatred, or malice
or envy, but in generous emulation to preserve that which was fairly
won. I do not think there is any hatred about it, but we are
beginning to see that we must save the South ourselves, and that
that is the only way we can save the nation.

_Question_. But suppose they give the same receptions in the South?

_Answer_. So much the better.

_Question_. Is there any split in the solid South?

_Answer_. Some of the very best people in the South are apparently
disgusted with following the Democracy any longer, and would hail
with delight any opportunity they could reasonably take advantage
of to leave the organization, if they could do so without making
it appear that they were going back on Southern interests, and this
opportunity will come when the South becomes enlightened, and sees
that it has no interests except in common with the whole country.
That I think they are beginning to see.

_Question_. How do you like the administration of President Hayes?

_Answer_. I think its attitude has greatly improved of late.
There are certain games of cards--pedro, for instance, where you
can not only fail to make something, but be set back. I think that
Hayes's veto messages very nearly got him back to the commencement
of the game--that he is now almost ready to commence counting, and
make some points. His position before the country has greatly
improved, but he will not develop into a dark horse. My preference
is, of course, still for Blaine.

_Question_. Where do you think it is necessary the Republican
candidate should come from to insure success?

_Answer_. Some