The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-09-17

| ''>'' 1900 NANb HbhHst NuOIl even
the most Intensely partiZan Republict n,
will scarce presume to cry "Confcdrr.
ate, are taken from tho Dsston Post of
August 2Gth:
Among the people of Berkshire coun.
t. there Is perhaps no one whose sen;i-
mcnts Oil political topics are entitled
to greater weight than age these of Gen.
Bartlett. His gallant service during
the wa- md his wide reputation as an
able; Conscientious and upright citizen
since the surrender ut Appomattox
have secured for him warm place in
the hearts of lis countrymcr. General
Bartlett. has been we'll known hitherto
rs belonging to that luryo class bf in
dependent voters, and that these pros
pie may know the sentiments OF 90
distinguished member of their rank,
| am kindly permitted to make public
the substance Of u brief interview which,
had with the General to-day.
II hayo no hesitation i'll saying that
| am earnestly and heartily in favor of
tho election Of Tildcn and Hendricks, +"
aaid Ger. Bartlett, III answer to n
question rs to his position IN the nrcs.
cnt campaign. al think the early pros.
rcrity and welfare of the country are
entirely dependent OIL their success.
"Do You think you express tho sen,i.
| inents Of the class Of voters to which
56n BClJ,igf'' csl,etl:
"WEc,her they arc the sentiments IL
n majority Of the independent voters of
the country an hot able to saw" re-
Piled Con. bartlett ''but thoY seem TO
be entirely consistent with what 1 re.
gard rs the platforms Of the independent
Reiormcrs, namely, the Fifth Avenue
Address. entirely agree with Mr..
Pnrk2 Goodwin i'll his Interpretation OF
that address. SIR. Hayes may 10 ii
very Respectable gentleman, but, il mi
opinion, he ig nevertheless tic man
described il tho address MS the man
who ought no. to lie nominated,' while
Governor TildCu appears to ME TO be
exactly the kind OF man Which the
address described as the man WHO ouut;L
To be nominated. AS Governor of New
York lie has shown TINT ho Possesses
both the ability ana the courage to in
stitutc and carry out the reforms which
are SO much needed in the administra-
tiya Of tho National Government, and
Wick tho people so earnestly desire.
10 quote The address: Ills capacity aiil
courage for the work of reform are mat.
tcrs OF record rather than Of promise"
"Then you haze no faith in the
promise made by Gov. Hayes i'll his
letter OF acccplunccT"
"Gov. Hayes mHy mean we'll ciioritu;
but look ut the men who nrc support.
Ing him! Does anybody suppose that
on the event Of his election Gov. Hayes
Is going to say to Mr.. Blaine, Mr..
Chandler, Mr.. Morton, Mr.. ConkIing,
Gen. Butler aud the rest of them.
You are the meu who hive brought the
country into disgrarp, und then turn
his back upon them? Such q SUPPOSE
ton is absurd upon the face Of il. Look
nj Gen. kilpntricli's letter to Governor
Hayes. That shows the Eihd oi men
who arc supporting tho Republican
candidate. regard that letter dis
simply infamous, and if it can be shown
that Governor Hayes received the let
ter without denouncing its author
openly at once, it ought to defeat him
by itself" ~
''Being soldier yourself, Genornl,
What is Your opinion of Gen. Dix's
circular calling for tho organization OF
the Boys i'll Blue to MD i'll the elect
ion OF Governor lIayes?' "rhnt cir
sis simply Infamous, and it will hurt
Governor IInyca. and his euuse far ,.ore
| than 1t can help him. ] am confident
that the soldiers who carried luusktt
III the arIny will not 30 influenced by
any such appeals. Tho war ia over,
and what tho country wants is peace
and good feeling throughout all sec
lions. I notice by the way" continued
General Bartlett, Ithat Sonic Of my In.
dependent friends, including Carl
Srisurz, who joined tie Liberal party
III 1872 and cordially supported Mr..
Greeley, now attempt to explain thcif
opposition 10 Mr.. Tilucn BIZ stating
that they fear tho iniluetico of the 'cx
con!edcra;cs' in cnsc Itr. tildeh il
elected. Now the absurdity of this
excuse appears when il is suggested
that they did not entertain those fcnrs
i'll 1872, when they obtained in n ten.
fold proportion TO what they do now"
In further conversation; Mr.. bartlett
expressed himself as somewhat disap-
| pointed 1T the attitude taken bv such
men rs Hon. Carl Schurz and Bristow
III tho present campaign. IIe did not
see how it was possible for them TO
| overlook tho influences which we're
l
ing observed them, they could scarcely
itll 10 sec whht the result Of Glich in
huenccS wOuld be on Governor Hayes
administrator. In conclusion, the
| General spoke in terms OF highest pruiso
| OF Governor Tildcn's reform record,
| his hublc AMI stGtcsmalilif0 qualities.
llo vas satisfied in his own mind that
| Governor TIidcn wa3 nh earnest SYM
| n NVttl
| during the war, and the attempts of the
Republicans 10 prove that he was any,
| thing else Only showed in what dcgpor-
ME straits they were placed. lie Sus-
| pccted That the RcpnblicanH were con.
sriouS Of the inforio.i;y Of Governor
| itarcs IN rCforin candidate, and that
they were trying to dodge that para
NOUN; issue by appealing 10 tho old
! var feeling.
Con. Bartlcit's louR silonco on the
| political questions Of the day. il should
be stated. are entirely duo 20 his i'll.
| health. I'll" terrible wounds he racciY-
| cd IN !l.n wGr, which left him with bat
ono leg, shpttcTcl his health greatly.
| ana lnttcrly by over cxcrtion in business,
h" lins brought himself down TO sicl;
| hrd. lie - now able to- tnkt n short
| IH'c curing each day. uiid lie ~ allowed
I" c'imTcrrr II f"w momcnis with visi.
tors, but beyond this Ec has 10 be kept
very quiet. Gen. Bartlett hopes to be
! able To- write II letter more fully dcGn.
ing his position shortly, but excepting
thus 30 will not be nhlc To ,ako any rarl
IN the cnmpnign. His physicinus have
pcromptoiily ordered him to avoid MI
p"litirni excitement ng tho ono Eondi
ton Of his cnrly recovery. and ho vii
Of course abide by their decision.