The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-06-07
VICE PRESIDENT WILSON ON POLITICS
He Advocates q Reorganization of the Re-
I'D publican Party.

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NRw York, June G
Ia his interview with q Tribune man
Vice President Wilson, 10 addition to hi:
remarks on third term. sent to New
England Friday night, said in regard tc
political affairs, that the conservatives and
democrats lave strong intention, and are
exceedingly hopeful about carrying the
country-in the next presidential election In
the interests of the democratic party, and
they are expecting to carry it EN- masse
with some of the southern states. They
don't disguise the fact of their intentions,
and they are making the strongest effort to
accomplish their object.
| He (Wilson) however, still thinks the re-
publicans can carry the country; that re-
organization of the republican party should
commence Immediately, as follows: l
think measures of Cancellation should be
Immediately proposed, and the leading re-
publicans who supported Greeley consult
ed, and also the republican journals which
supported him. These should be invited
to secure by all honorable means the con-
| sderation of reunion of The divided
| forces.
| In this direction great deal has already
been accomplished in New Hampshire.
All the men VINO supported Horace Gree
ley really helped The democratic party.
Some of them have gone into that party
probably to remain, but it will depend
principally upon our action whether others
will act with us, for hold that there are
only to be two parties.
Cancellation should be effected with
such newspapers as the New York Trib-
une, Cincinnati Commercial, Philadelphia
Times and others of that class. We should
obtain the influence aud hearty co-opera-
ton of these journals and the men connect
ed with them. believe that al! the influ-
ences we can command should be directed
to bring about the union that is bound to
secure for the republican party the control
OF the government of this country.
didn't want to see any reaction against
the blacks, and would recognize it as a
great misfortune to the country as we'll as
to the cause of liberty generally. What
are the views of the republican leaders on
this question of reunion
Al find that most of the republicans
to whom have spoken on the subject
agree with these views as to union. There
is great deal of republican influence that
ought to be Immediately exerted now lying
dormant. l think it ought to be exerted
soon, Tor We are losing immensely by de-
lay. Opportunities have been lost already.
In my letter to the Springfield Republi.
can last January, indicated this policy to
save the cause. l came back from the
south more convinced of its necessity than
ever There is very large element in the
south, too-the old Henry Clay men and
their connections-who had no sympathy
with the rebellion, and many of these could
be brought into the republican party by
proper means of Cancellation, and it is of
the utmost importance that they should be
brought in for the benefit of the couptrv
All the elements that can possibly be
brought to cohere with the party in every
part of the country should be brought in
and concliated. He said the republican
party suffered from bad appointments to
office in the south and in many of the ter
officers.
In regard to officeholders, he says the
best way for officeholders is to be faithful
in their offices, and show that they mean
to respect the wishes of the people |
never sec the officeholders meddling with
elections that don't feel inclined to say to
them, "Mind your own business, and let
the people of the country take care of the
politics."
think the ofliceholders should attend to
their duty with more fidelity and more
ability. If they had acted and would act
on this principle, many of the abuses
which have done so much injury to the
party would not have happened. Their
interference has been very Injurious to the
country and the party.
he does not believe II Is IN the chapter
of accidents to renominate Grant for the
presidency. He believes the republican
party will again carry the next presidential
election, and that the duty of the party is
to make itself strong.
He does not know who]will be the prcsi-
dental candidate, and tho less any man is
pressed for the position at present, the
better it will be for all.