, 1874-11-10
VICE-pRE8IDENT WILSON.
uls Y1ESs ON TIE RECENT ELECTION AND Tn
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Ills VIEWS ON THE RECENT ELECTION AND TIE
DUTY OF THE REPUBLICAN, PARTY.
Sp<ciA Uispasch 10 The Chtcaao tribune.
New YoRz, Nov. 9-Yice-Presideut Henry
Wilson was interviewed at tho Grand Central
Hotel to-day. He did not consider that the re-
suit of the elections indicated a thorough or
permanent revolution In public opinion, or that
this reault foyehhadowed tho conclusion OF tho
next Presidential campaign. But tho
Republican party to regain what 1t
has lost. ho said, n.ust adopt wise, liberal. and
high-touel poliuy. II must crowd its rankB with
all tho worthy clements 1t can aocuro, aud must
party. Tho result Of tho elections Hlows the
necessity Of
L1nxnAL AND MAaNAN1Mous POLICY.
It shows that the Republican leaders must be
atatcsmon. The need OF the timo Ia
statosmanship. with proper policy.
and with tho best mon Of the pnrty
at tho front, I think" Haid Mr. Wilson,
''that tho Republicans can in two years carry
every ono OF the old FREQ Statos, mud Hosno
of tho old Slave States. 1t is probable TINT the
Republican party will bo
STRENGTHENED AND HELPED
by the policy which the Democrats will pursue
after their accession to power. Tho history OF
tho Democsasie party for tho last twenty
years has l%, enon ,e aer'es OF la' blandors; T.
that time. which was not o blunder The Re-
publicans hayo controlled Congress- for si1teon
successive yearB,--a longer time than any purity
haa had the control since 1920. Tho Democrats
viii find it
NO EASY TASK
! to conduct affairs to the satisfaction OF the
country md thut 1t is much harder labor than
| to find fault with Republican methoda of ad
ministration. ilnd no reason to think that
thor courso will contrast fayorab1y with
| that Of tho 1topublieans. / do not
| know what financial policy they will puraue,
but tho courHo Of hard money :lpes not appcar tC
have gained anything In tlosc elections. People
wanting work have been prone to attribute their
| tron6le8 to contractors III Congressman Kolly
and otAerH assorted; and PonnB. lyania, for in-
atance, soems to havo become q paper-money
Stato."
Tho yioa-pre.dont then, with deep feeling
| position upon
THE Tn1ND~rRRM QUESTION
! in the following words: For my patt. wou'tl
opposo with all my strength. tho cleo
s1e sn 1t s t ss bess %sa vSo t. sve1 thf lived teFq
| this country except in tho face Of peril to tne
country 30 great and threatsning TINT would
be willing to advocate, to avert Il, plain aud
dlroct violation Of the Consultation, q violation
that should bo acknowledged and condoued; aud
/ tha country ahonaA any man be chosen to = Third
torln, hope that last Tuesdays work will have
| tho OBJECT Of
| PURIFYING AND sTREHaTuEn1Sn
| ehe party, aud leaa 1t to put ltB bcst men
! oonspicuous In it. This atate Of thinga
in tho South also has borne hard upon tho party,
aud has influenced tue election. bnt cofslaor
toward the Southern statca, generally,
has beon bnsod on correct principles.
! Mon who camp into power il tho South
in the time Of Andy, JohnHnn mado
| sYstem at lawa to oppreRa tho backs and deprive
| thom OF thair rights, which made thor condition
! worse than slavery itscf. These laws were ter
! rlblo In their ....-...--
coLp~uIoopEp nauTArrrY.
| aud when laid fully befoto tho poopfe, &s shall
show thom In . ollapser Of my book, they will
| shock tho world. Tie Republican, party as1ab-
uBhod equal rights In tho South, and any lnan
| who attempts to grind down tho Blacks and take
away tl,oir rights must learn that lo will be
Tho results Of the election In Massachusetts, tl,e
dofoat on tho State ticket was largely duo to Tho
efforts Of tho liquor interoHt and tho lossea IL
tho Congressional Districts woro occaaioned b,
iocal cansen, aa wail m BY the general ca,scs ful
tho Republican defeat which aro asaigued aboro
| Massachusetts
| MAA NOT REALLY GONE oyEh
to tho Democracy, and aaid tho Vice President
with tho utTnput fnrVor, VI would btAko my ifl
tlat in ninety days Massachusetts would giy.
90. 900 majority for aopub!tranlsm on any dis
tinct RepNhlioan issue agsNst u dsstinct Dem,
time in Presidential contest, tho ltepublloSt
candidate would have largo majority
MISCELLANEOUS ELEoTIoN NOTES
EIGHTH wIacoKAlN pISTn1tl.
| MILWAUKEE, Nov. O,-Lator raturns 1fom III
| Eighth Diattlct, which oasupelle9 t!lo 1e.1inst
northern aountlaa Of tho 6tsse, luo.oass hao e4so