The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-09-22
CAPET-BAG SPENCER.
he Hsrs saF Enough Of Politics, ana VIII
DevGfe Himself to Mining.


Devete Himself to Msaing.
lOincinnati Eoquirer.l
WASHINGTON, Sept. IA, 1877.
Senator, your term expire,
i'm 1879. What are you going to dor"
II ann already doing. I have bought
mining property In the Black Hills, ant
have been there all summer-for three
months. 60 out to the mine (two
miles) every day, and have no doubt /
shall make q fortune. have mined In
Colorado, and know something Of the
business
"Isn't it pretty hard exposure to leave
the Senate and buckle down In that
way2"
"No. I get at least no exposure In ths
mines that Ican't provide against. Ii
politics 1t is all baekbiting and treach
cry. The Republican party has sold US
out, and after we are gone will begin to
make capitaltOf our injuries"
Have you been to see Hayes since he
has been President a"
"T' made but one call; it was on. the
9th OF Marchy Think, just after Hayes
Inauguration. had Judge to intro
duee from Alabama. While waiting for
the President to come out from an in
terHsw with one OF his Cabinet, Schurz.
| think, 1 observed Mr.. Eellogg, OF
Louisiana, to present negro by the
name OF Lewis. As soon as he appear
ed from his private room, Lewis-I
think that is the name-was presented.
Hayes shook the negro by the hand and
asked What State are you a native
Of p Louisiana answered the negro.
Hayes then shook his. hand very warm
ly q second time, and said: Mr.. Lewis,
l am so glad to hear that you are ma.
tive Of louisiana T. was some dis
tance off, and many people were there.
took my hat and left the Executive
Mansion, nos caring to wait my turn
for any such discourteous innuendo.'"
do you think Hayes said it with an
aggressive spirit?"
II don't know IL be did, he was no
was a boor, and incapable Of delicate
forethought. -
"How is it you are not Blaine men?
Blaine is awakening the Southern issue
again"
"I told you the Southern issue was
dead. But the country has no respect
for Blaine'S demagoguing with it.
Everything he takes sup-that Mexican
boundary matter, for instance wears
the look Of 5rickery i'm his hands. The
people see through all his maneuvers. :"
What is your estimate OF John Sher-
HE is oold, unawakening man. His
ability / never thought very highly Of
until | read his Mansfield speech the
other day. That was we'll pat together,
and was the best support HAYES has
had. But I deH's believe that JTohn
Sherman, who is habituallT radical and
narrow, has any liking for Hayes prin-
ciples. Etc never relented on any occa-
sion when there was any act Of party
tyranny to be done. His abuse OF the
patronage has been conspicuous. Ask
Ohio Republicans about il. The Sher-
man family has a judge appointed up
In Cleveland, whose decline Is
less a matter OF record than his
fate. Dick Passon, and the Sherman
cOterte generally, have been regarded
ag trading rnen.' haven't they?
former and a Southern sympathfzer, it
must DO one OF those Sudden changes,
not Of the hears but of the interest.
would prefer TO be q carpet bagger to,
any such changelingl / might go high
pr. and say that, as the,chairman of the
Finaneet ConBmittee, John Sherman
has done more truckling on g2eenbacls,
Initiation, silver and other isms, than
any living financier of any responsible
ty whatever. / may not attend the
3ensbe at all this session. I suppose L
will, but Or Thursday I return to the
Black Hills again. Will there be an
extra session? ?"
"Ethink So"
''This man Hayes is so unstable that
nobody can tell. {, think il he knew
himself you. and | might guess. L
haven't mach respect for men with con-
hat with ont mind -
'"Who will lead the Presidents policy
n the Senate ?'''
II suppose Lamar, and,, OF course.
Stanley Matthews will chip in. RI 4
wanted anything out of this Admins
ration I,should go to some rebel Sena-
'or, like Gordon or Hill, to have it done,
No Northern Senator that / have seen.
unless it be Matthews, wants to cham
pion this policy"
"WMl Butler. of South Carolina, get
his seat in the Senate ~
"The chances are that he will.
lon's think Kellogg has any chance
or his seat. / told him that he had
better. not try. Two years from this
;ime the Democrats will have major
ty OF the Senate. Nobody will be left
hen but Bruce. and they will expelI him
"a some charges OF buying his seat, or
else"
"Afser all, will not the elections this
Iall show that Hayes policy is popular
with the people 2"
II think not. Ohio will probably 20
10, 900 Democratic. New York may
elect the Democratic State ticket by
100000 majority. The Republicans will
save the State Senate probably. [
should vote the Democratic ticket If /
vas an Ohio Radical"
ike one Of the disciples, much mar.
7eiing on these things. for he talked,
lot as one having authority, but not as
he Scrihes.