The sun., 1872-10-03
The Financial Result of Horace Cree
ley's Election-Niews of Mr.. A. L.
Stewart.


Mr.. ALEXANDER r. STEWART has just
had conversation upon politics with
n reporter of the Hcrdid. In the
course Of this conversation Mr.. STEWART
expressed views of great weight and
cogency upon the financial consequences
of Horace GREELEY's election. These
views are not only sound and judcious
in themselves, but arc stated with such al
mirablc clcarncss of language that we give
them to our readers exactly rs they are re-
ported:
Reporter Mr.. STEWART, you are probably
aware OF the existence Of an Impression In the
public mind, and which Is sought to be strength
cncd to aid the Administration interests in the
coming election, that the elevation Of Mr.. GREE
LEY To the Presidency would lead TO results ad
verse to the financial Interests Of the mercan-
NE community ana OF TIE country generally.
YOU, sir, t. learn whether 1t Is agreeable to you
g. make public your views upon the subject.
Mr. S1LwM MT.What is II you want To know
Reporter-Wcll. We want To know whether
you look forward To Mr. GiEELEN's election rs
IN.b To produtc uhsasihe,s and financial diM-
Nj. srrwMsr-l do not. why should it lead
Reporter Well, It Is sai1 that Mr. GRrELrY's
peculiar financial views would he the reverse of
,nosc entertained by Mr. BoJTw LII.
" Mr.. SrEwAUT Can YOU tell me what are the
views of Mr.. BoUrwELLY | never could learn
that he had any special view or policy. | sup
ment of existing circumstances. So far a. his
policy consists IN purchasing, at large premium.
sooner that Is terminated the better for the
tS oycrnmen nm tar sfeEihn II II anderto9d & that
which at some future time. no matter how re-
mote, will lead To resumption Of specie nav
ments the better II will he for everybody. Con-
tinuing the course that has been pursued the
last four years viii never lead Va to specie pay
ments but leaves every merchant at the mercy
"Reporter Then you have no fear that the
election Of MIR. GREELEY viii produce any nnau-
"Mr. STEWART None whatever
Reporter-Mhat do you think ~ his present
views on the tariff question Would they not.
II carried out 10y a change Of the tariff, lead to
some confusion with the merchanlsi
,Mri. Mr. StEWAtt -Not at an On the contrary,
II always should be left-with the people,
through their members u Congress, uncon-
contcnded that the tariff laws, TO which our
country looks for It's revenue, should bo die
50 as to bear equally I'm their application upon
all interests and all classes. Take OF the party
whip. allow the members II Congress to consult
the general interests oI lheir respective CON
stituents in framing the tariff laws, and believe
We would lnd every Interest much better
served and protected than 1t now is
Long essays have been written upon
financial questions and upon the manner
in which Mr.. boutwell, has administered
his Office; ana many speeches have been
or speakers has said rs much as Mr..
STEWART in the few lines above quoted.
The judgment of a man of talent and eX-
perience, and extraordinary familiarity
with political economy and finance, ap-
pears in every word
Now that Mr.. STEWART has declared him
self i'll this "nmistakable manner in favor
Of reform in the National Government
through the election Of Horace GREELEY.
he has furnished an additional reason
why he should be unanimously sup
ported 10y all Liberal Republicans aud
Democrats for the Office of Mayor
Of this great city. There is not another
man among US whose name could
command such un overwhelming vote:
because there is not one respecting whom
the whole people would feel certain that in
his hands the affairs of the city would be
administered with such ability, energy, up
rightncss and success. The whole people
would be immensely benefited by his cleo
ton.