The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-08


votes In 1875 for General Grant. The resumption
OF specie payments is, OF course. tho only sure
remedy for the financial troubles, but a sudden
contraction, such as must occur In consequences
OF preclpttate action in this direction must neces
sarily add to tho strlngency, ana should, II pos
sibe, oe avoided. The convertibility scheme
has much to commend It as means
OF preventing such crises as that which
occurred last year. In regard to the success OF
the democratic party he ad:-With ordinary sa-
Nacity In the management OF the democratic party
success in 1875 Is assured. Extremists will not
control the action OF the party, and the people,
North and South, are tired OF the war
issues. The struggle In 1876 will be one
more sharply defined than ever before, in
which the constitution and the rights of the States
under 1t will be maintained BY the democratic
party, and Capitalization OF power in the hanos OF
the general government will be advocated by the
republicans. Disguise teas they may, these are
the essential points OF difference, anu, the issue
being clearly presented before the people, he could
not doubt what would be their verdict
SENATOR CHRIsTIANcY, OF MICHIGAN.
Senator Christtancy, OF Michigan. received the
HERALD correspondent cordially and responded to
an lnterrogatory as to his political position that
he was republican, mad acted with that party
aud probably should In the future; yet he was not
ported republican principles because he thought
them right and not because they were republican.
He was In no sense radical, and was glad to
md number OF men or his thinking already In
the Senate. He believed emphatcally in eq ual
rights to all men, but also In equal rights
TO all states. theory that he thought some
men had forgotten. All laws must be
general, and he was unalterably opposed
to any Legislation for Louisiana, which
might not be applied to Michigan, were
tho circumstances the same in both States.
He favored all proper legislation to carry out the
amendments to the constitution. but would not
be an extremist. He would not DO bound
by any caucus to vote against his convic-
ttons but should endeavor to vote and act on the
merits Of each case as presented. When asked
what ne thought OF the prospects for 1875. he
promptly answered that that was question upon
which he declined to be interviewed, as he should
not give 1t any weight in marking out his course in
the Senate. The effect OF any vote or act upon his
party was q much less consideration than the
question OF right involved. Before him as ne
spoke lay an open copy OF the Louisiana testi-
mony, which he had been studying inten'ly, with
o view to guiding his vote when the case comes up
for consideration.
SENATOR HERMAN, OF NEW YORK.
Senator Herman. OF New York, is still strong in
party to promote peace and prosperity in all sec.
lions OF the country. In regard to the political
outlook he said that 1t was not vet time to predcs
what would take place or speculate as to who
would be the nominee of the next democratic ma
ttonal convention. SO important matter, he
was conhdent, would right Itself at the proper
time, and his prayer was that the next Congress
would not err in any legislative act, so that the
party could go before the people In 1875 with q
record that would challenge the admiration and
support OF those who think they are good haters
OF whatever belongs to democracy.
SENATOR EATON, OF CONNECTICUT.
Senator Eaton OF Connecticut, though always
democrat. renewed his allegiance to the demo-
cratic party when his party friends chose him to
represent them In Congress- and he did not think
1t necessary at tnts time to attempt give def.
milton Of what the democratic party was, Is or
should be. He was hopeful that the nominee OF
the party would be successful at the next Presi-
DENTAL election, but deemed it prudent not now
TO express any opinion as to whether the candl-
date should come from the East or the West. He
thought the Senate should finish the work for
which the President had convened 1t and let
political matters alone. The country needed pros
perity and not political agitation.
SENATOR DAWES OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Senator Dawes was confident nothing he could
say WOulu UC VI LUc biRutSSC INTEREST 10 tue
HERALD. Though republican he was proud that
the New England congressman had so positively
and unequivocally disapproved OF the proposed
revolutionary Legislation OF the last Congress-. 1t
was his impression that moderation would do
more to establish peace in the Southern States
than all the political agitation the extreme party
men could propose. He was positive, too, that
the republican party would triumph at the next
Presidential election and survive until it had I'm
lshed the WORK which called IL into existence.
SENATOR CAMERON THE SECOND
Senator Cameron Of Wisconsin, Matt Carpen.
ter's successor, has been a lifelong republican has
acted with the republican party and proposes to
continue to act with that party, but was opposed
to extreme measures in the government
OF the South. He was not state Rights
man az 1t was understood before the war.
though he must confess that now the
term had different Specification. He
believes in a policy toward the South which will
encourage industry and establish prosperity in
that section, generous and magnan,mous policy
that VIII establish good will and carry out the real
object OF the reconstruction measures. AS to the
cture he was not enough Of a prophet to venture
upon predictions, and would leave that to those
VINO made political matters q study.
SENATOR PADDOCK, OF NEBRASKA
Senator Paddock, OF Nebraska, succeeds Ttpton.
but Is not liberal republican alter the ex-Sena-
tors pattern. He thinks the Southern States
should have been held as military provinces TIL
such time as the people were prepared to estab-
sh new relations with the federal government.
Ills confidence In the republican party Is IN.
shaken. though he does not consider it necessary
te test his fidelity with those VINO are more radi-
cal or extreme in their views. The course OF the
in regard to Louisiana does not
itself to his approval, neither does the
Effort to seat Pinchback. The future OF the party
depends, in his opinion, upon moderate policy
toward the South and an honest regard Tor the
needs OF a people. already burdened with taxes
md threatened with greater troubles.
SENATOR M'poNALD, OF INDIANA.
Senator Mcdonald, OF Indiana, was raised in the
democratic school, and had never been q truant