The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1873-09-25
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From The e. YORK He. aid.
! Sens!or Nor;on-i do net for ucni.ni
believe that President Grant has the reno
fest idea Of -uch thing a. C+ arism. The
man has probsb.y cever given SO lar. fetched
an idea single thought. bni don't feel like
talking on suffice; OF the kind.
Reporer-The fear is not 40 nnch that
Presiden, Grant may establish Cs.sris,n -
that the DRIFT of sentiment in his party may
carry him in ;ha, direction Do yen
lear 80?
Senator Morion-C.n not say. Never
bad single moments conversation ~i,h him
on the subject.
Rspor;er-Ioi know the President sufii-
cientiy we'll In say If he is capable az mena-
chg the liberi les of the nation
Senator Morton-I know he i. altogether
incapable. lie is one OF tie people himself
In few years he vii! minsie with them az
a private citizen. II hi- ambition was Of the
kind that some people siiribnis 10 him he
has missed his opportunity Of realizing it.
He did no, save the Espnhlic to destroy it
af:e1ward. Did he barber Ambitious de-
signs it won!d be readily fei, and understood
in the public mind. Yo1 ilfi nothing o.
the sort. The people are thoroughly con-
scious the gcve.nn mt ia secure in the hands
of Grant; ,ha, il is their own sogssnmen,
still, and whatever evils befsIis j, will he OF
their creation, no: Of the Presidents GA
this subject, however. do 10. care To speak.
Reporter-is the inovemsn, ci III. gram
gers out Yves of any grave importance.
Senator MoTion-As il concerns the farm
era who desire cheap mode Of Transporting
their produce tn market, i - Of nncl, im.
porfance.
Repor:er-Wou.d yen ,prrov- NJ the
National ,iovernmrnt stepping 10 and con-
trolling the lines Of communication >" ss 10
countersct the railroad mnaHpo.ie- a1I e.-
tab,ish cheap irei2h, chsrgzs?
Senator Morton-Sr. I scH'; wan' The
National Glyernmsnt TO interfere ~ this
MISTER. The people will settle it themselves.
1t is the primary otjec, Of the gTangers, il
wonld seem, TO .ight these uio,,npaiiss. They
must know ;hem-elye- the iaost efficient
nesn. to secnr- the object in view.
Repnr;er-Wiii the granger. have snv
emphatic voice N tie current NJ polite.
Senator ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 'hey Weld
an influence WIa. their intentions are
sm not spp.ised Of. and very likely you
know ju., az much shoni them a. d..
Reporie.-DO Won sn,icipate p,nch bu-i-
mes in the coming session Of Coaars--?
Senator Mor:on-A great deal. Much of
it will he the uniai-hed b;,sine-. Of is-: -es-
sior.
Repor:er-Is :hsre anr'i.iny more 20 Be
done wiih the South?
Fenator Mcrion-Yes. The Louisiana
middle has TO be di.po-ed Of, Two seis Of
Senators have been elected, md the ones
lion which set is tn be admitted will come
up for discussion irst cisii.
Repster-Toa esposse the McEnery sidef |
Senator Morton-Eo. The Kellogg.
Reporter (chsnging the mbjecs)-Who do |
you suppnee will be appointed Chief Justice!
Senator Mor.on-Havsn't the slightest |
ides. never spoke word 20 the Presi- |
den, on the srhjec., and l am not prepared
to hazard any conjecture
This was about the whole Of the brief dis- .
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