Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-03-14
REecNER,s OPINION.

Henry Ward Beecher. delivered a
great lecture toan immense audience
at Des Moines, Wednesday evening.
lie was interviewed by the Register
and the following are his cabinet
opinions:
Beecher--I think Hayes is an unu-
sually honest man, and that the party
were unusually fortunate in his selec-
ten for the place. He is not one of
the failing kind. AS soldier he was
always on the winning side; as a pol.
itician he has been wonder of sue
cess, and while success is not nec-
essarily the best test of a mans fitness
for new position, it is a very i'm
portant element in forming an opin-
| ion of his fitness for it.
| Reporter-Mr. Beecher, what do
you think Of Mr.. Hayes policy con.
corning the south, as foreshadowcd
by his inaugural address?
Mr.. B.-The gospel of peace is a
good doctrine, but neither Presi.
dent nor party can afford to preach
it when its practice will lead to in
Justice. Mr.. Hayes cannot afford t
conciliate the south by overriding thu
) rights of the blacks.
i R.-What then is your opinion O
: Governor Chamberlain's dispatch
read by Senator Blaine, yesterday il
the United States Senate. Here tin
dispatch, which had just been recciv
ed, was read to him.
Il Mr.. b. am not SO sure abou
Chamberlain's claims, but there cal
be no doubt concerning Louisiana
8 If Hayes carried that state Packar,
l did, and one cannot be an usurpe
unless the other is. There may be
different state of affairs in South Car
: DINA but Quoting the language Q
t the dispatch) "the good of the coun
\ try" can never be secured by injustice
;, Rep.-What about the cabinet az
pointments, Mr.. Beechcr?
ri Mr.. B.-As whole they strike m
# favorably. That of Mr.. Evarts is tn
i best that could have been made. ii
g is man of stainless character and re
: markable mental power, educated, e1
g perienced and polished. He will b
n a model Secretary of State.
ii Senator Sherman will probably b
4 very acceptable in the Treasury d.
!, partmcnt. His financial views al
N very popular in the west, and wit
n great many eastern people. All til
q. Wall street chaps have little pockt
~ theory on finances and each is diffel
), ent from the other. think they wi
III all be pleased with Sherman.
l. The appointment of Carl Scnurz
ID think unusually strong. 1t will rel
10 resent in the cabinet, the best elemel
=. of our foreign population and all
e. the liberal republicans. intellectual
j. ly he is giant.
rs OF McCrary know but little. "
70 Iowa people are the best authori
concerning his fitness for the place.
IL Judge Dcvens will be extreme
ne acceptable to New England. He w
It's a gallant soldier and is an able j
IL. rist. The best class of New Englan
=, ers are represented in him. He h
- not been very conspicuous in polite
40 but is man of well known integri
no and extremely popular.
i'd Dick Thompson's place might, pt
~ haps have been better filled. l us
" to know him well but it has been I
MANY years SlnCc leIC luuldui tna
er have almost lost track of him. II
fe. appointment is not as strong as
,,o might have been.
-, Keys, I am told was formerly
10 Brigadier General in the Rebel arm
he For the purpose of Cancellation
cir appointment may be all right, Blu
,rs have no personal knowledge of hi
On the whole / consider the cabil
ny extremely well chosen and think
OF will be acceptable to the public.
on- Rep.-Does Evarts coalesce W
the Conkling or Fenton faction
New York?
Mr.. B.-I don't think he is all
Gle with either. Fenton represents
in spells element in New York repul
-. canism; Conkling represents m,
'ia' better class, but Evarts represents
ate very best and purest republicans
Or the state. He is man of exal
the personal character.
oct Some desultory conversation Il
- followed and the reporter took