Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1873-10-09

An Interview with the Indiana Sena.
tOr-Grant NO Caesar.
From the New York HeralD.1

lfrOm me New Ork Heralpl
Senator Morton-I do not for a moment
believe that President Grant has the remotes1
idea of such thing as C9sarism The man
has probably never given so far-fetched an
idea single thought, but I don't feel like
talking on subject of the kind.
Reporter-The fear is not so much that
that the drift of sentiment in his party NAV
carry him in that direction. Do you fear so
Senator Morton-The country is too en-.
lightened for any such danger to happen
Reporter-Would the President be apt to
reject third term.
Senator MortOn-CannOt say. Never had a
single moments conversation with him on
the subject.
Reporter know the President suffi-
ciently we'll to say if he is capable of menac-
ing the liberties of the nation?
Senator Morton-I know he is altogether
incapable. He is one of the people himself.
In few years he will mingle with them as a
private citizen. If his ambition was of the
kind that some people attribute to him, he
has missed his opportunity of realizing it,
He did not save the Republic to destroy it af-
terward. Did he harbor ambitious designs it
would be readily felt and understood in the
public mind. You find nothing of this sort.
The people are thoroughly conscious that
the Government is secure in the hands of
Grant; that it is their own Government still,
and whatever evil befalls it will be of their
creation, not of the Presidents. On this
subject, however, do not care to spreak.
Reporter-Is the movement of the gran
gers out West of any grave importance?
Senator MOrtOn-As it concerns the farm
ers who desire cheap mode of Transporting
for their produce to market, it is of much
importance.
Reporter Would you approve of the Ma
tional Government stepping in and controll-
ing the lines of communication, so as to
counteract the railroad monopolies and es-
tablish cheap freight charges?
Senator Morton-No. don't want the Ma
tional Government to interfere in this matter
The people will settle it themselves. 1t is
the primary object of the oranges, it would
seem, to fight these monopolies. They must
know themselves the most efficient means to
secure the object in view.
Reporter-Will the oranges have any en-
phatic voice in the current of politics?
Senator Morton - Necessarily they will
WELD an influence What their intentions
are am not apprised of, and very likely
you know just as much about them as l do.
Reporter-De you anticipate much busi-
ness in the coming Session of Congress?
Senator Morton-A great deal. Much of
it will be the unfinished business of the last
Session.
Reporter-Is there anything more to be
done with the South?
Senator Morton 49, Yes. The Louisiana
muddle has to be disposed Of Two sets of
Senators have been elected, and the question
which set is to be admitted will come up for
discussion first of all.
Reporter-You espouse the McEnery side?
Senator Morton-No. The Kellogg
Reporter Changing the subject)-Who do |
you suppose will be appointed Chief Justice?
Senator Morton-I haven't the slightest |
dea. never spoke word to the President
IN the subject, and am not prepared to
hazard any conjecture.
This was about the whole Of the brief dia-
Ogue.