New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-08-13
A Republican Senator'S Views.

anybody in that race.
| 4 Republican Senator'S Views.
IN conversation with Senator Anthony
| or Rhode Island, today, he said, smllingly
I You ask for the solving Of some very diff
! cult corundrums when endeavoring 20 az
| certain the future political situation. Il i
almost as difficult to fix upon satisfactor,
probability as 1t IS to harmonic the opip
ions of thousands Of newspapers"
The SenatoE added that ne was free {,
give his opinion for what it might be worth
Undoubtedly, he said, the two great cues
tions that will receive tue most attention il
the national campaign will be, first, t.,
maintaining Of the Union on the principles
that prevailed during the late war: and
secondly. the currency question. The tariff
and labor questions, in his opinion. would
receive but little attention.
'Nli! the fact that the next House OF
Representatives will have Conservative
majority. largely made up of ex-Confede
rate officers. have any particular influence
in tne selection OF Democratic candidate
tor the Presidency:'
THAT vii! entirely depend upon whether
the wishes OF the fears Of those who con troll
the Democratic party will have tho greater
lr'luence. Those who fought against the
Union would like TO have their. principles
repre- sented On the ticket, but ! think their
fears vii! prevail do not think the South.
err Democrats will be so unwise as TO press
candidate against the wishes Of their
Northern friends. The Northern Democrats
will! probably kick up little if any such
attempt shall be made'
What is your opinion az to the chances
of either Governor Tilden, Governor Allen,
Hendricks. Pendletop, or Senator Bayard
in the contest!''
''As for Mr.. T;lden know nothing more
than | read in the newspapers. Pendleton
Is an !nt1ationist, isn't he =! Senator Bayard
Is strong man, and a good man for his
party. but think Hendricks by long way
now has the inside track. The row in Ohio
over the currency question makes it impos-
tlole that any candidate can be taken from
that State, and in looking over the field
believe Hendricks is way ahead. It is
simply absurd for the South and West to be
crying tor more currency with money at
three per cent. The revenue is more than
the expenses OF government other than
what We have agreed to pay in gold. and
other agreements such as the sinking fund
provision for the reduction of the national
debt. An inflated currency could not be
used for the payment of that debt. We
have agreed to pay that in gold. What
will the currency be good for! don't
know OF any other way to get rid OF more
OF it than we now have, unless it be to dis.
tribute it about over the country pro rata,
as New Hampshire did, among the cuun-
ties. with tho proceeds OF the sale OF Les
public lands.
''How do you think the hard money Dem.
ocrats can come to an understanding with
the !ntiationists and settle the discOrl now
existing.'
There is no middle ground. Thev have
either got to go for hard money or tor ire
deemable paper. The only eemblance of
middle ground that can possibly exist will
be the question whether there shall be less
or mora OF the paper money. And then.
when the issue OF it is begun, there will be
no end of it. AS tue situation now appears,
although Mr.. Hendricks has the best
chance, it would be a safe bet of one to
fifty against the field as it now stands. as
far as the possible candidates for the pres;.
Dental nomination are concerned. that
neither OF them will! receive the nomin alton,
and that some new man not yet mentioned
will be presented
weightn
"Oh, no. President Grant has settled that
question IN his letter very plainly, think.
[ don't believe he desires it. He has had
enough of it by this time.''
What position do you think the Liberal
party VIA occupy next year.
They will undoubtedly go with the Re.
the South, but North aud West their princi.
pies are. with us. They only differ as to
men and policy"
'What is your judgment Of the political
Importance attached by the Democrats to
the November elections
''They have been overestimated. They
were the results of accident, and as much a
surprise to the Democrats as they were to
the Republicans. would have much pre-.
terred to have had them on our side.''
'Have you any opinion regarding the
der the control of the government
'Well, chats big question. There's
good deal 10 be said on both sides. The
principal difficulty that would be presented
n such an event would be to find good
for such an arrangement to
carry on government work of
hat kind. There is no doubt that the mis-
AXE made in amending the postal laws at
he last session increasing the rates of
postage will be corrected as quick as may
% after Congress meets. The public may
est easy Ga that score.''
'!What .s your opinion generally regard.
ng the policy toward the South, and what
ioes the South hope for:'
''Ihere are thousand questions IN con-
lection with the subject. Generally. be- !
ieye the Republican party has done the
rest it could under the circumstances. There |
ave been numerous ald great difficulties
o overcome. These have been met az
as the circumstances would allow. !
nd the progress made is not altogether un.
atistac tory. The Southern States hope for |
remission Of the cotton tax. They think !
he war impoverished them in this respect. |
Why, they didn't pay the cotton tax. The |
paid it, and it would be just |
8 reasonable to donate to them an equal |
mount of money from the United States |
as it would be to remit the cotton \
Ak. They also expect payment for slave
roperty. Well, we'll see about that when |
he question comes fairly before the peo. |
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