, 1877-11-27


In a recent interview with correspondent
Of tho New York Tribune, Senator Cosk11Na
expressed himsolf M to the wants, or rather
claims, Of tho South in tho following Ian-
g1,ngo:
What does the South want& 1t wants from tho
Government money To butth the 1eycca Of tho Mix
fifstppt. money 10 construct railroat 10 tho Pa.
cldc. money 10 scoop out every Southern river and
creek. money to scfund tho 37n, 900, 900 Of tax
collected on co'ton. and, In tho end, money ID
pension tho Rebel soldiers. This monoY. ii It IL
obtained ut all, must como from tho North: It must
come in large part from Now York. because New
York pays ono.tonth OF the whole rorenuo O! tho
Government. Whether the sonth shall be allowed
10 take this money from Northern taxpayers Is the
scal Southern question whcl, must enter into our
fusuru pofltics. LacSa,lalacal Republicans, who
took no interest In tho campaign VI ttls ycar, will
very soon nnd that they have very great interest
in tho SUCCESS Of the Republican party.
There IL undoubtedly mich truth In por-
ton Of Senator CoxKI1sos remarks, and
thoro is also portion Of then. that senator
CosKI1So might apply to himself with ad-
vantage. There is undoubtedly inrgo class
OF people who would like to carry out thia
programme, oven to tho pcuRioning Of Robcl
soldiers. The Meridian (srias. Mercury, in
m extract which was printed in tho lust isauo
Of TuE Tn1nusE, says: "If 1fr. h1Enn1Aoy
had shaped hia repeating bill to abolish nil
tho sections Of tho law which pension tho
soldiers who fought tn the Federal nrmy in
the Civil War, lo would Aavo dona what
pride demands Of Southern Senator, and
whnt lolicato sense OF honor In Northern
Senator would approve" While tho South
would rejofco at an opportunity OF present.
ing and collecting oil those claims, 1t will
bo n long timo before It can bring It's
doughfaco allies in tho North up to tho
scratch OF voting for them, or before It wilt
have President with tcnority sufficient to
outrage the sentiment Of tho whole North
by signing such bills. It Is danger, but
ouiy danger Of tho future. At tho eamo
timo, tho dangers arising from tlloso claims
must bo incl. md tho proper way to rncet
them is ono ut time. The CHICAGO Tn1u-
usg hos adopted tl,is courso. and hrs steadily
fought each single clnim. Wo have opposed
the lovoo appropriations, knowing whcro
they would lcad. Wo hnvo opposed tho Tox
Scorr scheme to tako Government money
and apply 1t to tho uses Of private specu-
lators aud construction rings, knowing where
It would lend. Wo hayo opposed overy
to engage tho Government In
building canals aud railroads anywhere,
whero 1t would lead. Wo have
opposed any schomo TO pension nebol Bcl.
tliers or their Widows mud orphans, because
The Government should not be compelled to
pay men for seeking to overthrow 1t,
especially after 1t has givon these men
Immunity from punishment, aud because
tue very proposition is m insult to tho SOL
diers who fought to rrescryo it, and On ont.
rngo upon the memory Of those who dlod on
Hout1lorn battle-aolds aud In Southern pris-
on-pens. SO far as tho cotton tax Ia con-
ccrncd, Il tho tlmo over comes whom 1t is 70.
funded, then tile poople Of tho North nuy
with o4ual propriety domand that their war
taxes also be refunded. It ia possible, IL
tho South finls itsolt in full political control,
with plab!e President In the White House
and tho doughfaces OF the North disposed to
MD, that 1t will undertake to carry out such
schemes o. Senator CosKL1No has onumorat-
Cd, bus tito very first serious attempt Of the
kind vii! be tho algnd for general. upristng
OF tho peopla Of tho North 10 stop tho In.
famous business. Tie only safety lea not
only in opposing each single measure,
but In vigorously lighting every om-
nibus sohe,no. II the Government IL
to furnish capital for one schomo
Of this sort, II will bo called upon for all,
aud their number ia legion. In other words,
tho Government will DO administered ,,pou