, 1869-04-19
= VOL. XIII.
SPRAGUE.
4 Herald Correspondent "Iuterviews'
Him.
His Opinion OF the Senate
What he Would Do Us Pres
dent, and Ills Views Of
Things in General.

HEu3 SEAA]Osp S0!a HG3 - &QE HQFktQEnH1 Qi
ron have to say to themi' VIA
"Thero 1t ts,'' he replied, pointing to seven o,
= gentleman With an fson-gray mustachc a. farre
" . cntAnct, was diligently engaged tn copyfn1.
"Doea shat complete the series of your speeches,
Hosssnos7 We aAked, us1ng his titles alternately
"Ics Sir; that's Inc nEst series complete. I
nave fot the Senate now, sure I have got en-
Senator laughed grimIy, hcll up his haad aud 9ayo
an Illustration hT doubling up his nnXers OF the
aEsn hold be had On the entire body Of the United
scot anthony, too, SUPPOSE"
"ies, Anthony and the Ehole caboodle. Got
ni en- n tight placc, too They have no mercy to
"Pray, Senator, what nas been the demeanor OF
the members toward you recently7"
"Weil, before this recent occaafon Of my speak
ing II the Senate, these fellows treated me as il
attention to. II they wanted any fRrors from me
they came and rattcd me on the back said
'splag1e l. nice fellow. incest fellow In the
along IN politics. sThe moment however, /
showed them what was, and what thought OF
t4em i ~ o. 5o[9 p9ppy p, dog no longer S
nov, and they arc the PUPPY dogs"
n.9ny 9n they PIT you on tho Committee OF
Shermans corns. md there's the trouble The
last time when these committees Of the Senate
t we1e beng made up. Tanted to 60 on the II.
Warner. knd now what have these fellows
done 18th that long telegraph pole, Sher-
knows the true science Of finance. Think Of
cat1ell delivering an idea out OF that mutton
head Of his upon the proper means OF checking
Ss e5an Is Rs tse ao o
both houses which have had ANYTHING to do with
on finances and ta3a.ion have had 70 iem OF their
gcrous, but they will never know enough to 10
the country aliy gooa. Well, I Vas put, at rny
own request, on the Committee Of Claims and the
Committee Of Public Lands On both committees
idea what rutteu Institution our public land SIS
lem Is, and It Is very few people. who know any
thlng Of LOW things are managed IN these commit
tees that have charge OF the public domain.
found claim before us one dag protesting to date
hack twenty Jcars for ttact u land out West on
which improvements had been nndc and settlers
were living. This Wns only one case out Of many.
Suppose this claim was passed, these settlcfs
Tould have been made the victims Of some un-
sSnpnous d. rassa With fricnds In Congress to
Had yon any brakes to put down In the Com
mittec on Claims, - We inquired.
"fes, " he replied; "theFe's another committee
TINT people know nothing about Clnluls Of tho
West character CONC In there and need careful
watching to prevent them from going ont with an
enforcement; But can't give ny attention to
ever, thing The subject on which aM now en-.
gagged ts enough for any one man.
"pcoplc say, Governor, that the5 do not compre-
hcnt! exactly what you arc driving at. Some in
stnuatc thai YOU are bidding for the Presidency
others, tla: you wan. to cut loose nm your party,
aisd st!ll more slate in downright terms that you
aIe crazy"
answer TIC last charge Yes-i an cyazy-csaz5,
ns every rc{ormcr has been since the beginning Of
the world Because refuse to follow IN the futs
q taat set sa3ng iself The Senate Of the United
crazy will let them know beforo long exactly
hers ao% an an not bidding for tie rses
being At libefty to k1ck out Of the WhIta
House eserJ otf1ce-seeker that dare come into
ONCE because he WAS this mans friend OF that
mans. supporter. would have an incorruptlble
board Of examiners for ever! once under tho Gov-
be showed the proper capacity to fli it. would
disregard party altogether, aud put only the best
men In the nation IN places OF trust but is know
the Presidency ts not my ambition. Neither am
nlout to cut loose from my party and attach my
self to the Democratic; Both as par ttes arc rot-
haSe e % do IL
for Its one grand principle the reform Of oul
iitanees the rendering OF money cheap, the re-
classes, the protection Of labor, the improvement
manufacturing interests-in short, the making
s ns ss soaS sSKs saa nRSss R5Ss
suffrage, staie rights, women's rights, re6els
and anieo 50 ~ forth, T. only 1t for these olt
this ulonens7 Who Of those men pcsicring oa1 M
ears oil the time about reconstruction, rc,cls, Mig
Rers and 80 FORTH has evcrfted hts voice IN favo,
Of the broken down commerce that was once oa1
pride md gsoy7 tell you, slr, these men wonld
drive this country headlong to the devil In thei1
greed Tor power: Iias country to-day Is tntr1nsl
excepting Mexico Now let mo explain: but drsi
let HE enliehten you upon lilo purpose ofthe speech
the opening one OF the late series made IN thu
senatc- 1t wna Necessary should draw the at.
attention TO the speech made upon the finances
aud the hill offered In connection Herewith I be
N si ny POINT being I'll.
was no hur7tedly considered anair. For thret
yeafs have devoted ny mind exclusively to TIL;
ee was as' soms mslhoa nd in nm mas
awakened thrill Of Interest throughout thc ID
@ the hunea o etssPs SoT I'D naa
proposition alone, without auy preparation OF TIL
public mind, Il might have gone the way Of a
lars, We will say. arc received therr this month
Ihts money comes ont of tho pockets Of the reo.
10 borrow the money at a high rate Of interest {
lay his Indebtedness to the government Tha1
money goes into the Treasury and Hes there
aucang a particle of benedt 70 the government q q
tho people. Twenty millions OF that amount, "
Will Say, are paid out BY the government aud
SotE, where ihe capital Of Of tie & country NJ " |:
centralized, Il declared scarce. when none,
= scarce those who have tho least pu}
iox i rate 70 induce 'i Purcnasers s'' and = pro
There Is alwaSs IN New York class of specuiatoT1
abie ttme-ue1t month, We viii say-whcn the
Treasury, in place Of 10 COO 900 pays out SD 900
Then money becomes abundant, and these stockt
mr. rushed IN upon the market. and the gambler
rum heEe. Our money maskct is all the time nnc
tunf1nK, Influenced BY that rast oFcrHrown cor
Rns Of .ee s eca n {5,a Tasn a
into the market In New York any day In my bnst
ncs and b. the process that obtains there, s1nas,
~ g ny superior force oi capital the small dealer
country ia Affected By this Money is entirely to-
dear. The cottnn planters At tho South pay al
taons pef seaf or r t eata 70 wosf tner sn
5na!s 1 and ffyrt and, fnaiy. IL: f Sy manipu
ntercefs II e o1h sa9 T SaIn
euilnfa Interests f'1i1cr in the Famc manner fron
ta!s otasncss Of money. England wfll after awhtl.
ss less Of or agricultural staplcs Capital Is tot
aear thc cost Of transportation too high the take
100 many and TOO crushing for our farmers. Sam,
Wy WY "tn tne hlannfAetnr!ng intctcsts- Twcnt,
@ !eais ag1 , 9ut urn N Rhode Island was one amoni
@-N.T
ouiselycs Tut then We crushed cut the others aut
finally New England viii have nothins :" but IT..
su1all 8RErcSa aston Of enormous mouopolles WELD
Ing power dangerous TO the State and to the lib
critics and happiness Of the people, But think O
al teas menty that goes into he Ttcasury be!al
rotary Of mine, whereas tn Europe the most re
sponsiele men II the community are tnrartahly se
Isetsd @ fSt the duty Ct reee1v!nG aud looking afse
should be iealously guarded. and all Its tnoomea
and expenditures Ecruantzed With exceeding
care
"Who nre thesc people In Rhode Island you d,
!ndca to recently In your onslaught on Anthony =
"nfoxn and 1ves, = replied the Senator. "Tne,
hane mud the burden Of tho country. They havt
Anthony for champion. They hold him, tot]
atra1 and hfsseeea re- and make him perform nj thef
"That's pretty hnnl on Anthony"
No; mot half hard enough. That whole STATE
4 IL the bands Of thesc men, Nov, ous OF thai
t~o come from ny STATE. The II truth Is % unraiats
hle, and they don't want to hear H.
"Ncl!, Governor. when do you intend 10 renew
your attack on lcGtslnttvc tncompctcncy and cor
suptIon:"
din due time shall hare ms heavy artillery Il
POSITION, and :ha1i hleze away at eycry mari
nis!on. II nm attacked Of course shall reply
bQt u teM DAYS NUT 70 home and recruit ant
y nc middle Of summer my nealth will be full!
tAVPS!"t%t'. A44 Ut taC tlGUE AOuEIT3A 64SC{1DlC
again my vo'cc Will be heard about tho cars 0
those fellows up there nt the Capitol"
1icfc VIC haL!e tho Senator good afternoon, Will
d parting wotl o! encouragement to flEht It on
on this line It took him I'LL TIC return OF spring
New York Lcglslaturc.
ALBANY, April 17.-1n the Assembly, to-day, tn
annual tax btl! VAS reported 1t lesfes tax o
tirc mills On citizens or ~ Of mill less than as
year.
A htli providing shat no stockholder or nrecto
OF The Eric, New YORK Centf1l, Hudson liver O
Harlem llallIoads shall BE- Director fn either o
the other roads wAs ordered to \ third reading
It also provides for Classification OF Directors
one dfth Of them to government Annually.
Murder OF q Member of the Georgia
f.H~fm1n