The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-05

time was then: / am now was born one Revo-
iutonary battlefield educated at another and I'VE now
a third. The blood OF the fathers Is IN my VEINS
and tins Is good year TO let It throb. IL Is great
mistake to suppose that democrat was committed
to the policy Of a Seward or by tho
BLuSDERs OF STANTON.
The record shows that no citizen OF New Jersey was
taken from her borders by force while was Goverhor
and the same record tells the story Of 50 men VINO
voluntarily shouidered muskets III defence Of sister
State.
RgioRrER-Did YOU have occasion 70 contest the
War Department on that issues
Governor PARKER-Yes. private in the Ninth
company Of the Massachusetts, artillery shot boy IA
the Jersey City depot He arrested, indicted ior
murder and locked up for trial. The War Department.
demanded Hmm 70 be tried by court martial Instead
OF ask ing hm at the hands OF the court IN whose Gus
tody he Mr. Stanton requested to interfere and
release him. or course ! didn't do So In tact had
no power In the course OF subsequent corresponds
ence wrote 10 Stanton as toows:-
A motion has been made By the United States
pstrc, Attorney 70 have him aud 80
which motion denied by the Court You now ask
tie 10 Dc taken out the custody u the sheriff and
from the Jurisdiction Of the court before which he has been
the military authorities have right TO insrpose and
tive Judicial branches entirely
distinct and independent Of each other each having its
order the Court would very properly disregard - An I'M
II the United states authorities are not satisfied
with The decision Of the Court Of Oyer and Tener q ud
states Attorney take 60 have the decision
mist stand until reversed BY its BY the
action o. some competent tribunal Of review am clearly
prisoner until he Is discharged BY due Of law. And
necessary for me TO discuss The question jurisdiction
the Court erred IN holding the prisoner for
General insists lest an omission notice
Ioecm proper state that with him and thiak
that the Court decided the Law correctly refusing dis
charge the prisoner. =
REpoRTER--And that ended IL?
Governor PARKER-Certany; the soldier was tried
and acquitted That was clearly the proper mode OF
IN bast 70 nj NJ lraai0
others in authority and received from Mr Lincoln,
Governor Curtin and others cordial letters OF thanks
power not generally known. Each Governor
government agent, with power 10 and equip all
the soldiers required from his State. Millions and
millions OF the governments money passed through
my hands as such agent and not dollar stuck there
or elsewhere In this state
Observation-Disclosures would doubtless do what
she could Tor youy
Governor pAEKKa-so they say. When the Confed-
crate troops marched into PENNSYLVANIA We were so
fortunate to have three regiments waiting to be
mustered out Dispatches from Lincoln stanton and
Curtin represented the gravity of tho SITUATION, aud
sharing their apprchensions jumped into wagon
ana drove out TO camp addressed our troops showed
them the danger threatening sister State, begged
them 10 go TO her assistance and IN less than twenty
four hours from the time Of the ntmatcd danger tie
New Jersey troops lined the OF Philadelphia
were greeted with laundering cheers by mass meet
ing, then being addressed by Governor Curtin from
the balcony OF the Continental Hotel ! don't DOUBT
that all tue gentlemen named as possible candidates
would have done all that did had they had the
chance, but 1t so happened was the only one who
was position TO show what he would do. was the
only democratic Governor who really had the opportu
nifty.
Observation-Disclosures Seymour?
Governor PARKER-Wel, Governor Seymour had
more difficult State to manage. New York and New
Jersey very different places. Our people think
Now Jersey should have tho candidate tins year. She
tie battle ground Tor liberty She has never had q
democratic candidate for tho Presidency.
REroRTER--General McClennanr
Governor PARKER-Oh, McClennan roasted here;
that's all They have selected me, they say-mind
you this is what they saybecause am native Jersey
Blue, my father was before me; because am
honest man, working daily at my profession Tor my
daily support because am thorough born and bred
democrat believing in the principles OF the party and
Jealous for their triumph, because 20 in Tor reforn
beneath the surface, despisng the sham OF pretence as
sincerely as despse the pretcnders During the war,
aud Immediately alter IT, thousands and scores Of
thousands or
DEMOCRATS JOINED THE REPUBLICANS
rather than appear 10 bc siding with who
copperheaded These men now wish TO return to the
party OF their love and conviction This is the oppor
tune moment TO win them back On the cardinal prin-
cipes OF tho party we agree, and this overture from
Southern leaders, II properly understood and accepted
all the country, viii not only restore to tho demo-
cratic party these votes and voters, but will cement
together for all time Winy Why there's no
doubt OF L. Il We are wise donI think We shall carry
large majority. believe we can
WIN WITHOUT NEW WORK;
but with her the election is in our hands
beyond the shadow OF . shade OF y doubt
The people weary OF the present condition
OF affairs ! am rather out OF tho circle or
farm, only going in attend my duties Court SO
am really unable to say what elect the internal
troubles in New York may produce As candidate
opinion about individual strengths. The gentlemen
named all good men, and don't doubt they would
have acquitted themselves nobly II they had had tho
opportunity. Unfortunately they didn't have It.
REroRTEg--Whom do you consider
RESPONSIBLE FOR HARD TIMES?
Governor PARkEa-In my OPINION the chief
the radical policy Of reconstruction OF the Southern
States, adopted and enforced at the point OF the bayo
net by the dominant party III intrust my business
an agent. and tue close OF his ind my ar
fairs languishing, my capital sunk, and myself In
has been fraud or iucompeiency on his part And
what ! Conclude about my own affairs, the
pubic, and especially an intelligent public, will
conclude about It's just look ut the South,
for moment, where nearly all tho men OF property,
education and culture put under disabilities aud
denied voice in tho government while unprincpled
adventures, who IN large numbers had gone the
south To prey upon the people, being sustained by tho
pcctng freedmen for their base purposes. Ignorance
and corruption controlled tho Legislative, judicial and
executive branches OF the State governments reign
OF inauguracd and continued until the de-
plorable condition Of The South with the consequent
stagnaton OF business in the North, which have al
ready depicted WAS consummated. charge mat the
radical administration at Washington, regardless Of the
pubic welfare sustained and encouraged the vagabond
carpotbaggers In rooblng the people Of the South OF
their properly and liberties In consideration that they
in turn would control the States the the
radical party The evidence in proof Of thus Is iu and
cumulative IN respect to all the reconstructed States
RsPoRrER-And you believe the
REMEDY
is TO be found in the restoration OF the democratic party
TO power.
Governor PAEKEa-Precisely, precisely. The signs
of the times indicate too just that result the triumph
Of the democracy its control Of all the branches of
power al distant day and whom we get the power
let us be judged by what We do.
RaroRrgg-And tina, VIII be-?
Governor PARKkR-The purpose Is this:--Once in
power viii give self govern ment 10 the people We
will Withdraw the South from bondage which has
we'll nigh ruined them. We will lift the southern poo
Pile from the depths OF poverty to = development Of
progress they never knew before We viii abide
by the constitutional amendments in good faith
part OF tho organic law OF the land.
We will protect the colored man ana the
white man together giving neither the advantage We
will administer the government In partisan spirit
but with advancing the best interests the
whole country. The general government must be ad-
mnstcred by Itself, and the several State govern
mcnls by themselves, putting TO an end forever all
hope OF Capitalization OF power. Colossal fortunes
will not be made IN DAY, nor pass away In night,
under democratic government
RKPoRTgE--How about trade
Governor PAkKRR--Witn state of Affairs such as
picture. and such predict well, capital VIII be