, 1876-10-30
POLITICAL.
Informal Interview with the
Hon, William A.
Wheeler.
Southern Expectations and
Designs Clearly Set
Forth.
Spirited Progress Of the
Campaign Throughout
Illinois.
A Glance at the Congress
sional Outlook in Wis
consin.
The Badger State Undoubtedly
Republican by q Hand
some Majority.
Col. Brfstow's Speech to Ills For.
mer Townslnen in Ken-
lucky.
Butler Writes a Very Per-
sonal Letter to Judge
F1oar.
A Timely Warning Against One OF
Hoxie's Wholesale Repeat
ing Schemes.
Col. Bristow's Speech to Ills For.
lner Townsmen in Ken-
lucky.
Butler Writes a Very Per-
sonal Letter to Judge
Hoar.
A Timely Warning Against One OF
Hoxie's Wholesale Repeat-
ing Schemes.
WHEELER,


Special Dftpatca TO Tho 1ftaHne.
New f0HT, Oct 2U.-Thc Tribune will print to.
morrow morning MI informal interview With the
lion. William 4. Wheeler candidate for tho vIco.
Presidency. Without referring TO tho disturbance
in South Carolna. Mr., Wheeler said lhat all other
questions seemed 10 him subordinate to
tho ono consideration whether thc South, With
its present SPIRIT IL again 10 be intrustcd with the
Government Of tha United Statcs. Tic danger Of
the ultimate payment Of those classes OF South.
orn Claims which be docs not tl1nI arc barred
by tic amendments to tho Constitution, anl which
Mr.. Ti1acn, IN hts recent 1ctter. admits may
be paid without violating tho provisions OF that in
ftFnmcnt, !e, he said. avery serious one, and yet,
like my other Involving only tho financial welfare
Of the country. 1t Is, In his judgment, temporary
anl secondary In it, character when compared with
that Of
TURNING pAcK THE HANDS on THE DIAL or
HUMAN PROGRESS
In this country, and that c believes would be The
result Of Democratic victory at this line, The
former might cause present hardship and DISASTER
bnt tho latter ronlI strike dcath.blow ut Tie
cause Of cduenaun and Improvement ''Thcrc car ba
no peace in tho South, lle adlGd, ''unts Its pro.
pic nfc afsimascd TO those Of the NoFsh. Progress
In the South Is no slower than 1t with tho pco.
WEI h.sy s Rsts e sssfSs
u tUG 1ebGtl0u 1uNL LIE SoM&M H4H honestly nC.
ceptcd the situation, Mr.. Wheeler continued:
mo man can pont to any. Que uct showing that
there Las becn any snel Change in tho splrit of
lug mingled with them. md had IN opportunity
to obfcrtc for myfsif, haN deliberately como 10
Tho conclusion that tho ruling classics nj the South
aro intended to make permanent the great results
tha War ss the Pseneh accepted tho Frank,
wss k:pa.s w. y. &c ouS e. ao sS M ID
whatever. Mhy, myself hase often heard South.
er1etn remark Tint
swIlAT THE sHonp MAKES THE SWORD DnrAKs.'
That thefe hAs been no cllangG ~ further shown
by tho fact that, IN this very cAnyars, tho
Confcderntcs who hayc been nominated for
Se' n c 1s 20. ,1 sssn q
lima, Hampton In south carollna, and Ntc!.ols il.
ctiaeated u Will Fotnt, ~.a but t'' Went Into io
tho military eeryiee of tho confclctaey und
iost i m m arm. md hays personal knowledge TINT
United States uoscFnu,cn,. All Of thv Delnocratic
cand!daicn IN South Garolinn wetct I bc!!esc. in
asss 'ssySs ssyS s IT, Sob s5 5 + sass s
hunors on iis ettrclnc men, like ecMators l:at0n
and cuckcri and the Democratic candidates Ii, the
tfo The % IL II ths % so", ' kow VII tat ssPo
has been no changc in tho spirit OF tho ruling
classce and That ii why they refuse to trust thcm."
1.-THE SOLID SOUTH"
on which tho Democrats base their hopes Of euc.
ccse, Mr. Whceler hllL that llo did not know of
ono thing on which thu South 10 united on
which tho lsutth IL aKo nn!trd, and on
which tho welfare Of thu nAtiOn dui,pndH. On
the Other hand, the south IL Il unit on everything
that oppnKes md Ainaors the progress Ut the naiun
!rhIa fGlnark led to a discussion OF thn elect Of
Democratic succezs on the financial prosperity
Of thu country. III IL not in acearsianes
THAT ~ South sh9ala DO Jealous
price Of liz saltMsaftn and tn IL fact ihnt they
rannot forgcs. Then tho South IL poor. Tho destruc
t.on Of capital sAeru WIZ very great, and
The recovery Is necessarily SLOW. They
desire pccnnfary assistance, sud, II they cai,nut
obtain payment fur tllo property they tott,
thcy want largu sums Ut money npent III Tue
Southern STATES for internal Improvements. They
ssant the United 6tutes to Improve their
r!vers anil harbors, 10 build lcyecs On
1 heir .Elser.balIks. anu canas 10 furnish
thc.n With cheaper transportation TO market for
lheir products, Tiny nls0 want Md In building
and. they know that thrse things can
not b0 brought nlut except through M INCREASE In
the volume 1T currency, Il Is natural that they
should b. in1atIuntsls. us They are.
FOR TI1EsK REASONS,
believe that Democratic SUCCESS will throw III
into financial cilaos, by nEscttlny what has nlrcoay
been settled. 1t will disturb credit ahfoad greatly
our pccunary burdens aud rctarllug Tho
payment uf our public debt, and, Anally, Ii Will
andct our return ia apecie payments, by causing
10 ne uMlona what has arcady beea accomplished
IN that direction" =" ...-