The New York herald., 1874-11-06

amounts to nothing, except giving US clean paper
Tor worn out and muttlated notes, both being prac
ticaly OF the same value.
REPoRrER-What is the probable action OF the
democratic party on the Imitation question:
Mr. SPAuLDING-tor TWO years 70 come the
democracy VIII have no majority In Congress and
the senate and House VIII be divided. President
Grant Will probably veto any measure, any inna-
ad NAY oe or oe @ of bot
parties unite there Will be no material change ior
the next two years.
RBpoRrER-To what do you attribute the de-
preston In business mattersS
Mr.. SPAULDING-1o the overtrading, great abuse
roads the or: creation q debt TOT Of all iorms~county.
city, town. individual and private corporate thas
,s1e emDosnS areat
number or men, which finally eliminated In the
panic more than year ago, throwing out Of en-
plOyment many thousands OF people. Ths class
then became clam0rous Tor . change, supp0sing
the administration to be In great measure re-
sponslbe lor the present demorahzation and stag
REPoRTER-Well do you think that the dnan-
cal policy pursued by the government was
Mr.. r.SPAULDING-Decidedly 80. In paying on
debt that IS already nnded and not due Tor ten or
fifteen years. and neglecting 10 give any vitality
to the dshonored gresnDack currency was de-
cdedly wrong.
REPoRTER-Whose idea was this
Mr.. SPAuLDISG-H was the policy OF Secretary
Boutwell,, which, In this respect was unwise and
calculated to perpetuate thus unsettled state OF
things. In my Judgment not dollar In green
back currency should have been printed aud not
dollar IN new fractional currency issued alter the
been abrogated We should have gone to specie
payment within three years after the close OF the
war in spite OF ourselves. am willing to be held
responsible IOr the passage the Legal Tender
act, which introduced and which was originally
passed in 1892 but decidedly object, assure you.
10 being held responsible Tor the blunders and
mistakes which have occurred in the management
since that time.
party 10 to blame for the present condition OF the
country.
the decentralization, and 1t was the latter that the
country felt government cannot exist when
such foolish management Is displayed without
feeling just such shocks as the late panic.
This closed the interview with Mr.. Spauldfng.
The public VIII see the significance and weight OF
the foregoing opinions and views coming as they
do from stanch republican, and one whom that
party has always regarded ~ leader. The re-
porter next called on
HENRY W. BOX,
and found that gentleman quite busy with matters
pertaining to law and equity. Alter stating the
object OF his visit he was informed that Mr.. Box
had no time at his disposal, and therefore an in
terview was simply impossible. With little per-
give hts views upon the subject OF defeat versus
victory, and the following conversation took
place:-
REPoRTER-Mr. Box, what do you think OF the
recent election returns from the several states
Soothing, are they mott
evident, and TO me was not matter OF surprise,
yet must confess that did not look for such
returns OF the whole United States would indicate
REPoRTER-Very WELL Mr.. Box; but are you not
aware the CRY for change was not confined TO this
State alone but was untversals
MIR. BOx-Oh. yes; admit that, and still while
the popular cry was, 1--WE want q change" very
few, assure you, were able to give any definite
idea as to what benefit they would reap from such
KEroRTER-why. then, did they demand
Mr.. Box-weu, they were OF the opinion that
times could be no worse and that change OF ad-
better, DC. think 1t was largely question OF
finance with them.
REPoRrER-What Is your opinion as to the re-
suits or the effect likely to be produced in
national sense?
MIR. Box-That viii in q measure depend upon
the behavior OF the successful party. II they man.
age their advantage judici0usly it must have con-
siderable weight in she Presidential campaign. II,
and an al abuse the confidence which the people now
repose IN them TWO years hence Will witness q
greater clam0r for q change" than that which
we have hearu during the past SIX months.
RRPORTER-To what do you attribute this politi-
cal revolution
MIR. BOx-There are several causes, in my
opinion. FIRST the financial embaI rassment OF
the country embraced IN tire idea OF hard times;
second, the failure OF the republican party to de.
clare emphatically against any IDEA OF q third
term, and thirdly, the mistaken financial policy
pursued.
question was one OF the main causes OF the
trouOle
Mr. Box-l do. and think that had the party
campaign was entered upon, the result would be
wholly different. You see, the people were thor
ougnly aroused by the silence OF the party upon
this topic. and SO declared themselves oy the
ballot on Tuesday last.
REP0RTER-Wnat Will be the enect or this change
upon the finances OF the country
Mr.. B0x-As far as the prosperity OF the country
Is concerned can't see tnss there w oe any
IN moral sense by making politicians little
more honest and convincing them that the people
have now and then desire to see little OF the
old time fairness about politics which was SO
strongly manifested IN the days OF our lOrefatherS
REPoRTER-Mnat do you think OF the innation
question
Mr.. Box-I am candidly OF the opinion that the
democratic party are ready to iavor imitation, and
now upon the eve OF declaring their intentions
in this respect Notwithstanding their pretence to
the contrary during the campaign.
MISUNDERSTANDING that you are right, what
would be the result Ol such action
Mr.. BOx-It will result In a positive injury 10 the
country az large, and to the w0rklngman espe-
caly, and had tots been appreciated by the latter
class think they would nave been very slow to
vote the democratic ticket.
thanking Mr. Box Tor the courtesy shown tn e
reporter folded up his manuscript and withdrew
Alleged Illegal Voting in Buffalo.
BUFFALO, Nov. 6. 1874.
James B. Dubois and Elijah st. John Bemis, two
old and respectable citizens, were arrested By
deputy United States Marshal T0wles, charged
with casting illegal votes for member OF Con-
gress in wards In which they did not reside. On
being arraigDed before United States Commls-
sioner Scroggs the former was placed In charge OF
marshal to appear tomorrow, and the latter
was held TO BAH for appearance before the United
States District Court.
The Votes for the Temperance Candi-
dates UncOunted.
ALBANY, Nov. s, 1874.
Complaint has been made and proceedings CON-
OF, Of
tion here TOR neglectIng to count the votes cast
tor the temperance candidates.
Pennsylvania Democratic-Both Sides
Claim a Majority I'm the Legislature.
HARRISBURG, Nov. s, 1874.
The State authorities give the State to the
democrats The Legislature Is still In doubt, the
House being democratic and the Senate repub-
lican. To determine the majority on Joint ballot