Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-07-16
Stevens and his Brethren.

SSAASSP On0Sub Oh Ine new Ofk ACFOt4
relates a long conversation with Thad. Stevens
on public men and public, measures. Week.
tract the following paragraphs:
WADE s REssENDEN-THEIR JEALoUs1Es.
QuestiOn-YOu think, then. tha. a resolu-
ton OF impeachment eO1ld not now be carri-
ed
Mr.. Stevens-I think not. 1t would he
defeated on account of jealousy on the part of
the opponents of Senator Wade. The contest
between Wade aud Fessenden for the Presi.
dency of the Senate was very bitter one
and personal feelings and motives will inter
fere to prevent Wade from occupying the
Presidential chair, even for single day
After Wade's election. Blaine of Maine, said
on the fOor of the House, this Congress will
never vote impeachment. We don't want
any of Ben. Wade's Shelly waggers' around
the White House." 1t is this sentiment that
will defeat impeachment. Every little tricky
politician who wants this man for postmas~
ter or that man for constable, aud does not
think Ben. Wade will give him what he wants,
will oppose it.
NEW YORK ABOUT TO BE LOST.
QuestiOu-What do you think, sir, of the
CONDITION of the republican party in New York
State
Mr.. Stevens-I think you will be Killed
by conservatism III New York. Your repub-
hcans are what the Indian would call '.mi.hty
uncertain" They have no boldness or set
tied principle. Your last years platform was
one of the most absurd and cowardly that
could be adopted in country running rapid
ly to radicalism. Greedy has generally spit
upon such platforms; but suppose that he
will be for a still more diluted one next year.
Your representatives are not liable look
upon Lattiin as an entirely demotnlized man.
Most of the others are no better than he
COnklinS has hitherto been true, aud hope
he will continue SO in his new position. l
believe New York will be lost this wear by
want OF earnestueSs in the cause, and by the
dishwater which has been thrown around by
Greedy and Gerrit Smith.
PENNSYLVANIA GOING Too.-CoRRUPrIoy,
CAMERON AND GEARY
QuestiOn-Is the republican party we'll uni
ted in Pennsylvania!
Mr.. Stevens fear that we shall lose Penn
sylvania this next election | do not think
We have earnestnesS enough in the State to
unite and draw out the Republican strength,
while the Republican portion of our Legisla-
ture has been SO openly, VIGOROUSLY and shame
fully corrupt, that all the honest people in the
State are disheartened and disguised
Question-You do not suppose that YOU
can beat New York in corruption, do you?
Mr.. Stevens-I think we could. Cameron
had his men with their handfulls of green
backs, working in the Legislature. He had
not fourteen votes in his favor at the close of
the election, but soon after he had forty
One man now claims $4,000 for services,
and they refuse to pay Kim. This corruption
will certainly beat us here next election, un-
less we draw out the Republican strength by
getting up Juror and excitement ON i'm
parchment. Geary, too, hurts us very much
He is an unhappy failure, and his nomination
was an unfortunate thing for the party.
RAYMOND AND BUTLER
In answer TO questions he stated that Ray
mOnd had been the worst failure he had seen
in Congress. He had pretty style Of talk
ing and a certain sort of smartness in debate,
but it was of the school-boy, supplemental
style, and could not stand an instant under
the test of earnest principle. In the midst
of his most elaborate, studied and highly per-
tumcd harangues, few words OF sound COM
mon sense would knock him fiat upon his
back and leave him hel pIess He made a
poor show in Congress among solid, earnest
men.
OSu' butASLS dCCOIuIuR 10 Via nau, Is q
thorough failure as 4 Congressman. ''At
first" said Mr.. Stevens, Il had looked upon
him as man with whom it would be dan"
gerOus to measure swords in debate. But
l soon found that he had obtained a reputa-
ton under false prctenses. He is at once
superficial, weak and impracticablc."
TIE NEXT PRESIDENT.
Upon the subject of the next Presidency
Old Thad is not disposed to be communion.
tive. He regards Gen. Grant as great sol
der, who has the best position any man ever
occupied in the United States, aud does not
believe he would be foolish enough to look
for any other. lie thinks a success as a
general may be a failure as President
Chase ho regards a negative man. by no
means popular powerful. Butler is a
humbug. Old Ben Wade has played himself
out. In fact, it is very probable that Old
Thad believes in the Utmost recesses OF his
heart that if. in the course of human events,
the country should look to Lancaster for its
next President, and should fiud him in n two
and half story red brick house on South
Queen street, the country would DO by no
means foolish thing, and would be very
likely to find "Barkis willing"