The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-17
CANDIDATES FOR PRESIDENT.
Jeremiah =. Black the Preferences Of the
keystOno Democracy.

We nre In receipt Of letters from all parts
Of the country in relation to Judge Blacks Imam
csl views, and, to satisfy the general demand,
We reproduce this morning an Interview which
appeared IN New York journal In the 'at az
part ~ October. suppressing only 30 much OF ~
a. bears ON purely local affairs.
We do not hesitate to say that, with the most
unlmpeachablo war record OF any Democratic
statesman In the Union, ana with these eni-
ncntly moderate and sensible financial Views we
h We IN him by long odds the safest and most
available Presidential candidate the Democratic
party eau ind. Pennsylvania lies midway be-
twton the contending parties, East and West
and she will present the only name -illustrious
alike IN the annals OF the country and the party
upon which all factions and parts Of factions
can uni without surrender. without dishonor,
and without any sacrifice of pride, or OF personal
and sectional feeling. Hts nomination is the
ROYAL road to harmony in the ranks and an over
whelmlng triumph at the polls
Repnrter-What OF the platform and tho
Judge 81 SEX one of the worst and bnscst
things ever done by the Unconstitutional par-
~ since 1t first came into power, In 1851 was tho
the best in tho world-soiid gold and silver. I
say one Of the worst. for admit that the de-
struction Of jury trill and habeas corpus-kid-
nappinR, rohbirg, and killing men ana women
for their political Notwithstanding over whole
states by fraud ana force into the hands OF un-
convicted thieves and unnoRged negroes, may no
just IA Dad. But how could anything be worse
than the measures which oxpanded all nominal
values, and actually compelled creditors, public
and trivaie. To accept one third OF their debts
as a satifaction for the whOlel
Neportet-Was tue Legal-ronder act uncon-
stitutional2
Judge Back-of course It was and Is, and will
| be ~ long ~ II lasts The decision OF the SUI
preme Court coinpes us to submit to 1t. But
40 court on earth can make any one who hos
read the CONSTITUTE n believe that the General
Government has power to come between two
citizens ~ Il state and determine how their con-
tracts with one another shall be executed. Con-
eress had no jurisdiction in such matters. 1t
belonged to the States, aud the States have
bound themselves not TO exercise II In such
coin legal tender. A promise to pay dollars
cannot In the nature Of things be performed by
offering pieces OF papcr. II u man agree to de-
liver certain quantity 81 PIN boards, can Con-
rfess say TINT the pr mise shall DO fu'nlled by
tho tender 81 buckwhcat straw
Repnrtcr-Ilut Congress has said that n GER
tain kind OF paper shall be lawful money Of tn
United states and does not that make 1t SOP
Judge Black-No. That which IL not money
a, all cannot I've lawful money. II Congress de.
clarcs that sttaws shall DO lawful boards OF the
Tinted states that VIII not make It SO, for 1t is
! irhng with the common sense and reason Of
the thing. II this kind Of transubstantlation
| see where II will lead7 The States az well rs the
United states may evadc the constitutional inter
dict 10y saying that paper which they desire to
| make n legal tender shall be gold and silver
| coin. The whole dealing Of our opponents with
| the currency Is fun Of shams and delusions.
Lake All viOifttOns OF great fundament Il truth,
! II must be atOned for. IL has doubled the ma
tionsl debt, Increased the debts OF the States
viduals to engage IN wild enterprises. depressed
agricultural Industry 10y the most enormous
taxes ever imposed, robbed labor OF the bread
~ has Garnet, demorali2ed the public service,
| and lent corruption wings to ly. II has Indeed
,.r9ugnt US To- hasd time Those who suffer
| iIct that the salaries Of officers have been
doubled, lhnt shecul tors have got rich, and
| have been swelled TO ten times their former
| bulRy
Reporter-Arc vo 80 infer from this that you
| favor immediate re,uu ptionY
Judge lll ,ck No; tn does not follow from
| anything thlt have said. The main evil Of ex-
pausion IS that It must, tho course OF time. be
followed by contrdC .tun, and contraction "a Op-
| uressiye In pruporti "a A. It Is rapid. The Eie
/ 4 Tor = n
| willingness 10 pluck down immediate and total
! ruin upon the heads 81 tho people. The aboli-
ton lrocrustes has stretched us out until all our
! joints are dislocated. shall we not protest
| against the proposal t. shorten US by amputa-
| aggravated by contraction for which we are
! unprcparcd. oar enemies have put the nnln-
| cial locomotive on the wrong track. tied us in
the rear against our viii, and dragged Us behind
| y over very roi-a rod. and we are badly
CINE 80 back unon US. and crush out Of US the
little life we nave leity
Reporer-Blt would forced resumption.
| however early, be followed Dy cOnseq IeLces so
| ieHriulf
Jodre Black-T do not know the commercial
| stu iii0n OF the c1un'r, We'll euJUsh T. answer
| That question, but am sure the best men IN the
conuons cath sincerely believe that the pres
eit distress would be greatly increased.
Reporter y on ar una 'rSf God to have great
| faith in the wisdom q the fathers. Is not any
t." rot lion. eN u tlr moment, OF piper money
In -'n-i-ient VIII the traditions Of old De-
Judge Back Dewocr ., h've always held. Ms
| tlei mold now, that "a metallic currency T. bet
T. than paper, because 10 Is safer. soundcr, and
ue. Mt liable Co he expanded Or contracted, and
| lecluso tine ton,ttIii.u recognizes 90 other.
tnrir enemies got the batter al them and II led
! the channels Of circulation with paper they did
! not force things before they Were able To put
! E.ld IN l1 ~ tDe. NJ men the Ndlonhl Bank IN
| 1874 Ir duceu mic and pressure - contracting
4nSs 10 supply the deficiency with notes Of
! tlcT own. Dung the suslen-inn of l.a7 ' an
| Boron met the necessity % the time by i-.uln1
Ireasury 70 NJ a. Maids 20 had done trlore
! Inn. Ia l>il Gov Porter and a Democratic Leg
stature OF i"nnsylyaaii iyrd the people fom
"fehef notes" The Democracy never has Dee
| mad enough 70 ~ .tifj lts aversion to paper
money by letting tho business II the country
Report. Rs ,.e LABOR movement coming to
ahyillngf
judge Blsck-It has great numerical strength,
hut a tet IT hos eHeFtei no moral Influence out
side Of It's own body. Al conscientious men
| admit mat thc "rihci lreEuliuons 81 our social
system are N favor Of capital and Increase the
natural disad,lntale' OF labor. Tho rich be-
come richer and tho poor poorer The miners
aud many Of the manufacturing workmen are
| conscious Of being more hnd more enslayed
every day, and they struggle In vain To- throw OH
the yoke. Many Of their leaders are men Of
| great ability, hut none Of them seem to see their
| way out 81 this bondage or to suggest any feasi-
| there Is no remedy. Perhaps civilized society
| cannot exist without giving On5 class the power
To- ca, ny ano' her ana men arc cannlo9l- 10y a
| party propose nothing felsble that know Of.
| II simply thrasAes about like a bind u ant mad
| with hunger.
Reporter what would YOU advise them to do ?
judge lNuCk-I am not their adviser. They
| have never consulted me-. and Of course would
not take my advice If | tad the presumntion to
| volunteer 1t. lut IN the present state OF my in
| formation the subject Is as dark to me IA to
them something will nave TO be done, but
what that 5 .Wetniug shall be IL Just as difcut
question a. the American people have to solve.
! Hrlstow the Right llnn for an Independent
Candidate.
Prom ne 81. L0Hi R.Dubhean
II the Republican party could have n