The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-18
THE LITTLE TARIFF BILL.
FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.


get IN, ana that necessity exists
for It's continuing In power. He admits that
1t Is in danger, but asserts that its peril comes
not from it's own fault but from the misconduct Of
men who have obtained high positions in it, He
believes change OF policy necessary, and goes on
to state what changes, In his opinion, would re-
establish the party In the confidence and affection
OF the people. 1t must he says at once and ex-
plcity, declare against third term, and thus re-
leve the public MIND OF painful apprehension and
put to rest once ana forever fear
which does more than aught else to ALLEVIATE
the people from the party. 1t ought to re-
move many OF the ONCE holders, high and low,
and especially some OF the higher of1cers of the
administration, whose mismanagement OF affairs
has become offensive to the people, and whose
conduct, both in their departments and in general
affairs, makes them and the party odious. 1t must
adopt conciliatory. though firm, policy in South
AFFAIRS, avoiding any irritating federal inter.
ference and taking or the heavy hand OF the gov
ernment The equal rights OF the blacks must
be defended, but unconstitutional acts ana
measures Of doubtful constitutlonality ought
to be avoided, and the public opinion OF
the North must not be offended by violent acts or
language toward the South. Finally, Mr.. Wilson
thinks II necessary to open the door to those men
who strayed or after Greeley, but whose hearts
are still with the republican party" They must
be conciated. Their leading men must DO taken
into the confidence Of tho party, and some should
be called to high places.
There Is no doubt from what Mr. Wilson freely
says In conversation, that II his advice were fol-
lowed General Sheridan would be at once recalled
from New Orleans and the South; and that also he
would urge very conclltatory policy IN tho
Southern states, and one which would throw the
people OF those States largely on their own re.
sponsibility, removing federal interference and
disorder. with the understanding that II there
were any there that did not the federal
power is alwaTs strong enough to resume its
interference. Mr.. Wilson sees that by such q
policy the blame OF Southern disorders II these
continued, would fall upon the democrats and
not upon the republicans as now, and he believes
that, whie the blacks must have equal rights as
the constitution guarantees, and as justice and
humanity demand, the irritation consequent upon
such acts as those recently in New Orleans Is
dangerous and OF the most evil tendency.
Mr.. Wilson has also frequently in conversation
expressed the conviction that the fear OF designs
Tor third term does more with the people to
bring the republican party into dsrepute and
cause 1t to lose popular confidence than almost
any thing else, and he believes very strongly that
II the President could be induced to declare
openly and decidedly his unalterable opposition to
third term, his intention not on any account to
accept or allow his own denomination and his
belief that all designs for third term now or
OF any other time are dangerous and should DO
opposed. he would remove one OF the main causes
OF the party's misfortunes. Ten days ago there
was some private talk Of getting a number of
leading republicans in and out of Congress to 90
In a body to the President and endeavor to per-
suade him TO some decided utterance upon the
third term question, and among others ex-senator
Or Of
who ought to be on such committee. 1t
is felt however, by everybody here that the sub.
ject s extremely distastetul to the President and
that nothing could induce him to make an explicit
declaration on the subject. He says he never
sought the ofnce that the people have twice
called on him to be President, and that Is all.
General Logan, who spoke the other day as the
Presidents m0uthpiece in the Senate, was more
frank. He said, speaking OF General Jackson's
Imprisonment OF Judge during the war of 1912 in
New Orleans, zone man was made President for
making New Orleans behave itself, and 1t might
make a second" He was understood by every
body to mean not Mr.. Kellogg. nor General Sheri-
dan, but General Grant.
As to the proper and judicious and, as ne thinks
necessary course OF the republican party toward
the liberal republicans, she Vice President has OF
late gwen very decided utrerances. He believes
IL to be expedient 20 win back the support OF
these men, and TO do this ne would clean out OF
the Cabinet several OF the present mem.
bers and In reconstructing 1t take In
at least one prominent liberal republi-
can and one prominent Southern man. He
thinks the party should also demand the removal
OF many of1ce-noders-some abroad, but more OF
them al home-whose character and conduct In
jure the party which is held responsible Tor them.
To make such summary clearance OF men
who are incapable or whose character and
conduct are disgrace to the party and an
injury to the country, and to replace
them by men OF capacity and honesty,
he has on many occasions recently said. Is
absolutely necessary to the usefulness and sue.
cess Of the republican party. In choosing their
successors there Is no doubt that the Vice Presi-
dent would advise that fair proportion OF promi.
nent liberal republicans, where these are men OF
ability should De chosen; and he would also seek
to establish the republican party In the South Dy
casting out OF once the venal and incapable men
who rule 1t there and winning over to It the best
men BY the oner Of the federal oniccs. The Vice
President has never been hopeless OF the future OF
his party as some other republicans have been.
He has seen the evils and dangers which beset IL
and has busily consulted with leading men in and
out OF Congress as to the remedies which ought to
be applied.
Vice President Wilson dtd not give his Vows to
the public until he had spoken with others to get
their views, but he is very decided in his expires.
sions that the first and most necessary thing Is
open declaration by the President OF unalterabe
opposition to a third term. prominent republi-
can, tonight, speaking Of the Vice Presidents
letter and his well known views, remarked that
with proper and energetic efforts II would not be
impossible to manage bolt OF republicans ana
tnsir union with liberal republicans In all the