, 1877-12-24
BLAINE. '
Tlis Senator's ylows About Repuhlfoanism,
ths Administration, and the Mexican Cues

Tl,s Senator's ylows About Repuhlfoanism,
ths Aduanlstrntion. and the Mexican Cues
tlol,.
fyon an fa,trrsts IN st. Loats Globe. Democrat
In Obedience 70 rcportortal lustluct, the rep
rsscntatIvc Of tho Noo+. Ds'nocrat Immediately
tackled SIr. Blaine upon subjects likely to pc OF
interest 10 tho public But tho Senator MAS
exceedingly wary. aud said, with GREAT deal Of
goul nature, that, willis ho 'was always happy
whilc talking to newspaper man, at ,hta par.
tfcular tiulo his eet Aestre mas to avoid tho
publication Of his Views on important Issues.
salde ho: nj thcra is anybody would talk
to It Il q Globe Is,aoerat reporter, because that
ID my fasorlto paper. ! recolIect With pride that
It was the first to suggest my nau,s for tue
Presidency, and the enthusiasm displayed IN
tit advocacy ut my claim has always elected
,uy gratitude. / never fail to read the ulobe
Democrat. It IL the exponent Of true llepublic-
ants1u, aud Il doing noble work In combating
the dlstnsegruttng work that Is now being ~
pess.steatly prosecuted By the party euetnles."
OF the Republican marty, ho said: ~ see 20
reason TO fear that Its lite has been impcrt1ed.
/ believe that Kepubllcanlsm Il u strongly
rooted In the l"arts OF tho people u II was ten
years ago. We hayo had disasters. such Is will
como to any party, but the principles Of the
Rcpublacan purity 20 nearly concern the etoa.
L cai, lo4s IL hold on the popular heart. II d
tho party of liberty and Law. embodysnE the
principles Of c9ual rights aud progreai1 sud II
long .. Il % cotlnas. u san',ot fs!l to bare tho
!, .a ss q. 1ssy seyy ct Ct s!st ts
fccted the Republican pastY" asked tho re-
Replied the Senator: "Ar. Hayes. or no
other man, can ltsintegrate the Republican
party. 4 Presidential policy might dissru. "
weaken Il. Or desuuIaltze tt Tor ttlt tlna heinX,
but the un6r!sinK principles Of the party Ge
too deeply !ulbedaed IN popular affection for
any one man Or 1eI of men 10 root them out.
Nj. Haycs has undoubtedly placed himself IN
support vt the party that elected hin. Tho
Inns H.. Ia fact already 10 clearly drawn between
him and the party. that t1lero eaa be no duutt
- to how each stands. Mr.. nayes, ln party
shls line; b. Ii on:tha othvr sile Ut tbs ltne ~
lar ~ all tho practical results ol hs Ad,ointstfa
ton arc concerned. 1t IL absurd 10 suppose
that theto tan os any hsrslony between h!ul
aud tbs Republican party y. long a. he par.nes
he has carried out l,ls pledges ~ tho President
elected by the Republican party"
Being asked about tho Southern policy,
Senator Blaine laughed, aud said th.t Oh this
subject there was. OF course, difference of
opinion. but the difference Mas yery slight, and
Ii wss safo so assulau that there vas uo great
division Ut sentiment In tho party ths matter.
"MAny honest Republicans" !" s4d Tie senasor,
"belie1e that the Southern People aIe - loyal
10 tho Union u We are 10 the North, but of this
taefs Il serious doubt. The Southern people,
It IL true, are, according to Ill Appear ancea,
pearetully inclined, and show DISPOSITION to
maintain the supremacy Of the National 0oV-
cannot 70 readily 9iss W their f4ltd, md th.ir
The 8outhesners arc lying low uutil they
Rcs On TOP. ThsJ lead the DsnoerssJ,