The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-03-09
FORECASTiNG THE FUTURE.

MCDONAlD ON THE PRES1DENC1.
HIS OPINIONS OF GRANTS CHANCES FOR A
THIRD TERM-vIEws OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS
BILL-THE NEXT PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
HENDRICKS AND GORDON FOR 1876 WOULD
SWEEP THE COUNTRY"
The correspondent of the Courier-Journal,
in this city, gives the following interview
with Senator-elect Joseph E. Mcdonald, in
that paper of the 1st inst:
Senator Mcdonald" l asked, "do you
think that Grant is playing for a third
term7"
"Most undoubtedly he is, and has been for
year. ALI his actions 60 to show that, es
pecially mis- late move in recognizing Brooks
as governor of Arkansas. His idea is to
rally the carpet-bsg forces, anu with his
present army of office-holders he hopes TO
ride into power"
"Do you think he has any show. even if he
| gets the nomination."
mo, sir, do not He will not be able to
| carry four states in the North. The people
will suffer the written constitution TO be
violated, and all other written laws. but
they will never go back on tradition Pub
| lie sentiment North and South is now over
whelmingly against Grant, and it
will be stronger against him two
years from now, or by the next
election. He may play his cards we'll for
a third term, but he can not win. You hear
| republicans say every day that they Will
never vote for Grant for the third term.
Some o. these men may, and no doubt will,
| but yet their remarks show that there IS
strong public sentiment against the third
term policy. Men will never go back on
their traditions"
"But suppose that Grant sets up a civil
war by his Infamous and overnearing acts /;
what then"
"Hewill not do that. Hedare not do that.
He may intimidate, bluster and make be-
lieve that he is going to get up strife to
brighten the people into the support OF his
measures, but that is as far as he will go.
When he gets to the point where there is
danger of war he will haul in his sails. There
is certain point to which Grant can go, and
when he reaches that point he will subside.
III have no fears of another war in
this country, no matter what Grant may do.
The south is too conservative, patient and
heroic, and will stand the most obnoxious
and oppressive laws before IL will take up
arms again, for they know that in 1876 the
democratic party will come again in power
and that they will have all the rights they are
entitled to-the rights guaranteed to them
under the constitution, and enjoyed by the
|, people of the Northern states. The passage
OF
THE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL
4
ready seen, as that Blu Is virtually passed
The dominant party hsse forced that meas
: ure upon them mons flor the purpose o.
creating ill-feeling and bloodshed than fol
any love they have for the colored race OF
} any care they have for their interests. In
this civil rights bill they have been so tal
sorely disappointed, for they already SEE
that the people of the South are not going tC
allow the bill to disturb their relations will
the colorod people. And you will find thai
I in a ver.y iaw states will the colored man at
tempt to exercise the right given him by tina
] instrument"
. 'Is there not danger of some of the demo
/. Gratis making fools OF themselves in the mex
congress?"
$ Eyes, there is great danger of that, as W,
have such a large majority and our mel
have not been in power for so long, and th
majority are inexperienced. II would hav
= been better ii our majority was smaller thar
it is. / ana sorry Mr.. Beck. of Kentucky
will not be there. He is an able man and
safe leader. Mr.. Niblack will also be greatl
9 missed. With such men as Beck and Nib
r lack, Kerr and Holman, Indiana would b
well represented. However, we have fey
good and safe men IN the next House, and
: hope for the best. A few young. impulsiv
S and inexperienced democrats may tall
}. Irashly and wildly about some things, bu
heads"
THE PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN.
, SHOW long, Senator Mcdonald, do yo
q think it will be before politics assume
! shape so that we can speculate upon tn
. probable democratic nominee for presi
e dency next Year,"
# ''It will not be long. Already the matte
! is being extensively canvassed. am salts
r fed that the nominee this time, to be sue
: cessful, must come from the West We cal
,. not elect man from the North, for tb
z West is tired of voting for extreme Eastern
q men. The last three presidential demo
n cratic nominations have been from NeN
: YOrk-McClellan, Seymour and Greeley
q The nexl time we must have a Wester
d man."
+ "Who do you think that y i'll be2''
l, at Is hard to tell. / think the duty of In
d diana is plain. 1t should bring out Nj
& Hendricks and earnestly press his claims
is Kentucky ought to go with Indiana for MI
II Hendricks, and / think Southern Ohio will
d The South will support Mr.. Hendricks
s think"
!. won't Uncle Billy Allen rum"
l. 81 don't think he will. He ought not II
If If Ohio has man IL will be Senator THU
Of man."
'r fought the vice president to come fror
a the North?'
10 "Yes, think SO. But then it does nc
r, make much difference. The were a South
I. ern man he wouldn't have to- be very cor
d lservctiv one. Gordon would not be a ba
lie selection. We could not afford to take ma
Of less conservative than Gordon"
s. Hendricks and Gordon would be stron
% ticket"
d ''That ticket, sir, would sweep til
)t country"
Senator, the people in the southern poi