Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-07-25
THE RUTLAND HERALD.
WEDNESDAY, JULY "a, 1872.
Senator IKarIan's Views of the Situ-
alton.

1t is refreshing in times like the pre-
sent, when detection from party ties on
the part of public men are frequent, to
read the calm and sensible views of the
situation as given by men who have
been in the public service for a long
series of years, under various admins
trations, having full opportunity to
watch their policy, and observe the pro-
gress of the country in comparison.
Such persons speak with candor and
judgement Of men and measures. Such
one is Senator Harlan, a man of wide
experience and broad statesmanlike
views. The report of a recent interview
with Mr. Harlan well presents two
points of great public interest which are
given below We commend the extract
10 the careful and considerate attention
Of all Republicans, especially those who
call themselves Liberal Republicans:
.'Reporter-If Mr.. Greeley is elected
don't you think the Democrats will prac-
tically control the Administration
Senator Harlan - Mr.. Greeley has
simplifed matters very greatly by de
claring that he will recognize no party
distinctions among his supporters in the
distribution of patronage in the event of
his election. That means, of course,
that offices will be given away in pro-
portion to the support received in the
campaign, and as the Democrats will
give nine votes out of every ten cast for
him they will obtain the lions share.
The Administration would necessarily
I've Democratic, and we should have to
depend upon the Senate alOne-whiCh
would remain, of course, Republican
10 act as a check to reactionary legisla-
tion and improper appointments; and
the Senate would probably stand firm,
as it did in the time of Johnson. Very
possibly we should have another four
years of wrangling between the various
branches of the government, the same
Us was the case after the death of Mr..
Lincoln. If Greeley is elected | think
Southern Democrats will claim large
share Of offices both at home andabrOad,
and that might give rise to trouble.
Reporter-And, coming back to the
general prospects of the campaign, what
do YOU think will be the result ?
Senator Harlan have the strongest
and firmest faith myself that Grant is
certain of reelection. All the business
men Of the country are satisfied with
the administration, and have a whole
some fear of the possible results of
Greeley's financial theories They are
perfectly satisfied with the present plan
of resuming specie payments by allow
ing the excess of currency to be gradual
" absorbed by the growing population
and business of the country, and they
feel too that that is the only safe
method that can be followed. The
country was never more prosperous than
it has been under Grant. But what the
result of Greeleys policy would be is,
to say the least, doubtful. And then
again there was scarcely ever an adj
ministration which gave rise to so few
scandals. The charges against Gen.
Grant are either unfounded or are with
ont any serious Importance. The Pres
ident is required to make recommends
tions to Congress in regard to what legis-
lation the country needs, and he has
done so. His suggestions have general
~ been adopted, in part or as a whole,
and where they have not been he has
readily yielded to the express will of the
people The government was never
conducted with a greater degree of firm
ness and moderation