The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-04-25
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ANEW POLITICAL PARTY.
The Fusion OF the WhIg.Repub.
IICan Elements OF the North
md South.


lean Elements OF the North
ind South.
Interview With Scctetlry Thompson, In the
Washington Nation
Elitor-Hou have heard, Mr.. Score.
larry, the talk about the formation Of a
new Wing party or Of Whig.Republi.
can party, What do you think about II?
Secretary Thomron-The country is
now in Il condition favorable to the adop.
ton Of the principles which were the
platform OF The old Wing party, which
party was always for a tariff Tor revenue,
with discriminating duties protective OF
American labor, u liberal system Of pub.
lie improvements and u sound M.
liohal currency. The principle that
the Federal Government shall control
such public improvements has been firm.
" established. The people OF the South
are now in an impoverished condition.
The people OF the North are rich, and
what is needed issuch System OF public
improvements US will benefit that section
OF the country-suCh measures as will
Impress upon the Southern people that
we are their friends and brothers; that
we intend to live with them as members
Of the same family, and to advance their
interests and prosperity by the powers
which are in our hands. think that we
can demonstrate our professions Of friend.
hip in no better way than this. The
Wings OF the South are not Democrats;
they never were and never will be, and
they will go into new organization il
it carries in it old Wing principles, or
eycu into an organization governed BY
those principles,
Elitor-On Tuesday last, Mr.. Secrela.
ry, believing that new party ought to be
organized, the Nation published II plat.
iorm. The New York Graphic on the fol.
lowing day editorially endorsed this
platform. / see the CoGrier.Journql on
Thursday issued somewhat similar
platform. The New York Herald leans
in the same direction, and number Of
papers throughout the country have en-.
dorsed it. Iquo,e three principles cnun.
aiatcd
|. A national currency founded on a
bi'meIallic standard, aud sufficient for
tho wants vi healthy trade.
2. A system Of internal improvements,
such AS private capital is power!eas to
construct, but which Is essential to the
dGveiopemont Of the country'a resources.
8. A tariff sufficient to keep employed
such manufacturing establishments, az
are already in operation, and put in
operation such new industries Us will
tend to develop the natural wealth Of the
country and create q balance OF trade in
our favor.
Would you be kind enough to give us
your opinion oft?
Secretary Thompson-That cmbodics
my ideas exactly. Those principles
ought to be embraced by the Republican
psrIy, Regarding the currency, am in
ilvor OF gold and silver basis. l think
NwOuld have been far better for the in.
eIesu Of the country II silver had never
been disturbed, and regard the net of
it' demonetiEalion as one OF ili,iudged
legislation, to say the least.
Eiitor-ln regard 10 the Presidents
policy, Mr.. Secretary, what do you think
would have been the result had he recog.
nlled Chamberlain and Packard
The Secrctary-I can scarcely con.
reivc the result OF such course, but
think it would have resulted in long con.
lusion, u military government, and, per-
haps, in the end, anarchy. In regard to
The Presidents Southern policy, / do not
think he could have pursued any other
course consistent with his own promises
and dignity OF character. The removal
Of troops was absolutely essential to the
national peace,
Elitor-With reference to Mr.. Blaine
and the so-called opponents OF the Ad-
mtnistration, do you not think that
smoke is caused mainly by an opposition
press trying to create difficulty between
hem and the President?
The Secretary--l do not think there
will be any real opposition inside the
Republican party to the policy OF the
Administration. The present excitement
Is created entirely by the efforts OF the
newspapers, and will end in nothing. As
Tor Mr, BIaine's letter, there ia nothing
IN It to justify the inference that he
wishes to oppose the Administration. l
might have written that letter myself,
Yet no one would accuse me OF opposing
the policy Of the President. As for the
report OF gathering ut Senator Cam.
GTons to digest an opposition TO Mr..
Hayes policy, that is all nonsense, for
came on with ex President Grant from
Pittsburgh to Harrisburg, and am con.
WINGED that he had no political objects in
view, but rather pleasure and recreation
IN the mountains for few days. When
Congress meets it will be found that Re.
publican Senators will in no manner