The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-26
THE wHrG-REpunLICAN PARTY.
views of secretary Thompson OH the NC.
csssity nnd Organization Of New
Party.

views of secretary ThOmpsOh OIL tnc -
rst Louis Republican,
WASHINGTON, April 22.--The Daily Na-
ton. OF this city, which recently an
nounced itself as the organ OF new
Whig party. will tomorrow print long
interview with Secretery Thompson,
from which the following is taken
"The country is now In conditlon
favorable to the adoption OF the primer,
pIes which were the platform OF the old
Whig party, which party always favored
a tariff for revenue with discriminating
duties protective OF American labor.
liberal system Of public improvements
and o sound national currency.
"The principle that the Federal gov
erpment shall control such public Inn
proyemepts hos been finally estab-
iished. The people Of the. South are
now In an impoverished condition: The
people of the North are rich, and what
Is needed is such 2 system OF public
improvements as will benefit that SEQ
tion 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 ad-
vance their interests and prosperity by
means OF the power which is in our
hands. 1 think that we can demon
strate our professions Of friendship in no
better way than this.
II should like to express an opinion
as to individuals, but in the event OF
the formation Of a new party 1t would
seem to me that such men as Hill,
Lamar, Hampton and Watterson would
probably cut loose from old organiza-
lions and coalesce with q party organ
lied on old Wing principles. The name
of the party is wholly immaterial. ii
new party were organized or the Repub-
lican party SO reorganized as to recog-
nize Whig measures as distinct fea-
lures of it, the old Whig members in the
South would fall into the ranks.
"Owing to the prejudices existing In the
South, it might be found necessary to
have d change Of name. The Wings Of
the South are not Democrats. They
never were and never will be, and they
will 20 into new organization IL 1t car
ries in it old Whig principles, or even
| into an old organization governed by
these principles. Tney regard the old
| Whig party as embracing pure princi-
ples and patriotic desires. l have al-
ways said that when the country became
diseased, 1t could only be cured by Whig
remedies, and whenever we have suf-
fered from misgovernment or misman-
|
remedies for relief"
Editor of the Ndtion-On Tuesday
last the Nation published platform. l
quote the three principles enumerated ::
/. A national currency founded on q
bimetallic standard and sufficient for
the wants OF healthy trade.
| 2. A system ofinterval improvements
such as private capital Is powerless to
construct, but which Is essential to the
development OF the country's resources.
/ 3. A tariff sufficient to keep employed
such manufacturing establishments as
are already in operation, such new in
dustries as will tend to develop the natu-
raj wealth OF the country and create q
balance of trade In our favor. Would
YOU be kind enough to give me your
opinion Of it?
The Secretary-That embraces my
ideas exactly. These principles ought
to be embraced by the Republican
party. I have already expressed my
opinion upon the question OF internal
improvements. Regarding the cur,
and silver basis. think it
would have been better for the
interest of the country II silver had
never been disturbed, and L regard the
acts of its demonetization as one Of ILL
Judged legislation to say the least. The
power OF the government should be
pledged to furnish stated and unvary-
ing currency. There can be no contro-
versy about that. Our currency ought
to be national, legal tender for Gus.
toms dues and all other dues, and rest
ing upon a metallic basis. think that
a new Whig party would command q
strong following in Indiana, but the Re
publican party inspired by Wing princi
ples would find n stronger,