Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1869-08-27
THE YOUNG LION OF NEW EEGLAND.

THE YOUNG LION OF NEW EEGLAND.
A Talk with Mr.. John Quincy Adams
Sweeping the Political Horison-The
Plots IF Butler-The Republican Par
ty beyond Redemption 1.-The Democra,
cy's Path to Victory-Hoffinan the
Coming Man Chase odious to the
South-The Sleeping Lion.
Few Of the readers Of the Ncws
have forgotten the young Massachu-
sctts statesman, Of historic name and
lineage, whose visit to our State, and
speeches hero during the Presidential
campaign last fall, created so remark
able stir. This gentleman is now
looming up conspicuously as q candi-
date for the Democratic nomination
for Governor Of his native State.
The convention which is to make the
nomination meets this week. The
New York Sun publishes a long &C
count of an interview held by ono of
its reporters with Mr.. Adams, which
is quite interesting. After cliciting
the views of Mr.. Adams on the local
politics Of Massachusetts, in the course
Of which it was limited that the noto-
rious Butler was schcmilSs to obtain
Henry Wilson's scat in the United
States Senate, the reporter asked
"Can you tell me, Mr.. Adams, in what
estimate General Grant is held by the
the Republicans of Now England 2"
A BULL IN A CHINA SHOP.
Mr. Adams smiled and replied :
''Thcy arc in terrible fix. They arc
mortified, chagrincd, disgusted with
their President, and don't know low
to help themselves. They cart con-
troll him; nobody can control him,
and he has no political power to con-
troll himself. lie is out Of his clement
i'll the EXrcutive Office, and feels il.
State mnttors aro a bore to him
Statesmen and politicians arc not
coh5cnial companions to him. lie
disliIlcs their conversation and shuns
it, thus shutting himself out from the
advice and information a President
always needs. He prefers the com
panionship Of horse jockeys and re-
tired merchants who have plenty Of
money to spend, but who know moth
ing Of public affairs and care less.
The Republican party in New Eng
land is an aristocratic party, and dis
likes the course General Grant is
pursuing. But they cant help them
selves, and they feel tie modification
all the more kccnly on that account"
GLOW do yon account for the singu-
lar foreign policy of his administra-
tion?" l asked.
MR.. FISH's FOREIGN POLICY.
"Thc foreign policy, so far as it is
dcvclopcd," he replied, Il attribute
exclusively to the influence and dircc-
tion Of Mr.. Fish. 1t is popularity
known, l suppose, that the President
and all the Cabinet, with the possible
exception of the Acknowledgement,
were disposed to adopt, in our rcla-
tions both with Spain and England,
very dangerous and threatening poll
cy. Mr.. Fish was firm in his oppisi-
tion TO such q course, and I think the
result will prove the wisdom of tho
policy he has stamped upon the adj
mnistration. There was a time, i'm
mediately after their uttcrance, when
the whole country seemed carried
away with Mr.. Summers views as
expressed in his famous speech; but
calm and deliberate reflection has
convinced the most Of us of the fall
lacy of those views. Mr.. Fish had
tho sagacity to detect the error of
them at the time, and the courage to
face public opinion in opposing them.
l confess that do not clearly undor-
stand his policyin detail, and especial
ly his singular attitude toward Cuba.
But I have confidence in his eminent
abilities as q statesman, and feel as
surcd that he will manage these deli
cato affairs 80 as to evolve o wise
solution"
"Do you not think" I suggested,
"that the country sympathizes with
the Cubans in their struggle for free
dom, and that the influence Of our
government should bc excrted in
their behalf"
TERRITORIAL ACQUISITIONS.
~ hardly think" he replied, "that
the mass of tho people of this coun-
try care anything about that struggle.
The people of New England are not
concerned about it. The West cares
nothing about it. In New York there
is considerable feeling on the subject,
which is carefully nursed and kept
alive by interested parties. There
are many Cnbans residing in New