New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-11-18
THE RECENT ELECTIONS
CABINET OFFICER INTERVIEWED
His Opinions Of the Result

We copy this from a special to the ST.
Louis Republican:
WASHINGTON, November l4.-The Fee
ming Star, of this city, publishes two col
umn account this afternoon Of an interview
with Postmaster General Creswell with
caption of Thirty Minutes talk with the
Administration Regarding the Elections"
Mr.. Creswell says: "The result has not
surprised me, though of course l am disap-
pointed in Maryland. l ascribe the loss OF
that State to the energetic canvass made by
the Democrats, who brought out their entire
strength, including voters who had not been
at the polls before for thirty years, and to
the jealousy or prejudice Of large number
of persons who have previously voted
against the Democrats, but who last Tues
day voted against the negroes. Some of
them will learn before next year that it will
not hurt them to vote their own sentiments,
even ii these sentiments are also voted for
by black men. What I tell You about the
detection of white voters to the party,
know to be true from personal observation"
He was asked "HOw do you review the
result at large, as directly affecting the ad-
ministratiOn" He replied: "Well, as said
before, l am not surprised. The history of
all previous administrations will show you
that they have suffered similar treatment.
between the presidential contests has al
ways been and always will be more or less
untavorable to the administration in power.
1t is natural that it should bA so, for it is
season of apathy, OF what politicians call
the off-year,' when the policy Of the admin
istratiOn is only partially developed, has been
but briefly discussed, and is not well under
stood. was in the Thirty eighth Congress,
which was the second of Lincoln's first
W.. lo,sv
then. The border States alone saved us.
In fact, we had but a fair working majority,
and many of our most important war meas
ures were carried by from fourteen to
twenty votes. The Freedmens' Bureau bill,
for instance, was adopted by only one ma
.iority. So you see there is nothing new in
the present condition of affairs. In fact, |
think we might have expected it, and am
certain that. the President didn't antici-
pate the re election of all his friends. After
all, the most serious result which
follows our losses Is the disappoint-
ment of office-seekers in our party.
They are not small class, you know. They
will not have their representatives here to
help them along, and they will be com
PEELED to wait and work for better times i'll
the future. think, on the whole, that We
will be better off with the fair working ma
.jority which we have in the House than we
too strong. The members were not COM
PEELED to consult with each other. There
were too many aspirants for leadership,
and there was too much opportunity for
the display of personal jealOusies. We
will be free from all this now. There will
be no risk of imperium in imperio. rings
within rings, and there will be greater and
more confidential concert of action. In
short, am very we'll satisfied With the
result"
There are especial losses which you no
doubt have occasion to regreti
'.Yes sir" he answered, I'VE have great
reason to regret the defeat of General
Schenck. His loss was undoubtedly the
greatest of the canvass. The administra-
ton will certainly miss his power in the
House. Looking to the future" he added,
I'VE have no reason for uneasiness. We
have only to continue the development of
our policy to win in the next elections. In
other words, we must keep our finances
firmly in hand, continue to reduce our
public debt, which is the most effective way
to maintain the national credit, and at the
same time relieve our people as much as
possible from taxation. TO do all this we are
required to maintain a sufficient tariff
for revenue, but we must take from the tariff
list such articles as sugar, coffee and tea,
and rely on Injuries alone for orr income.
nal taxation, because it is the most OdiOns
form OF collecting revenue. The law which
saws to man we assess you so much, and
If you do not pay it We will seize and sell your
property is simply oppressive. For that
reason If not for the protection of our home
industries, we must keep up at least a
revenue tariff. When the people see ana
understand these facts. they will appreciate
the mission OF the administration
l.. .v,vr i
visions or organizations will continue until
the next Presidential canvass.
II certainly do" he answered. There
will be, as matter OF course, numerous
side issues like those developed in New
York, Pennsylvania and Missouri, but they
will be comparatively local, and the ma
tional organizations will continue the same.
The movement in Massachusetts, with Wen
dell Phillips at its head, is one of these, but
the working men know that they are as well
off under the present condition of affairs as
they would be with such men as he IN con-
t o..
1t will not be necessary then, I'D infuse
some new element INTO the policy OF the adj
| ministration, as General Butler suggests in
his recent manifesto
"Do YOU mean a war with England y he
asked. Il presume that is what General
Butler means, or rather, he intends to put a
llttlt more backbone lnCO our Alabama
claims negotiation, for the purpose of an
| nexing Canada. In General Buffers dis
trict, where the neople are excited over the
fishery embroglio, and the annexation
scheme is talked of great deal, such pol
icy would be exceedingly popular. In fact,
war movements are always popular with
us, because we are naturally a contesting
people. But it is the duty of rlleIs 20 avoid
war"
What do you think of the Schurz move
ment in Missouri
"It is one of the natural incidents OF the
officer" he replied, "and it is very natural
that General Schurz should lead IL.
He is the mos. accomplished English
speaking and writing foreigner in this
country, very able man, but naturally a
disorganizer," we suggested.
WELL" he continued zone mi gLt expect
that from his previous history
'Do you think he will continue his oppo-
sition to the administration when he gets
back to the Senator"
mo, do not think he will. but do not
know" was the answer.
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