The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-09-27


WASHINGTON, Sept. 27-uon. Alexan-
der Ii. Stephens, OF Georgia, in an in
terView, gave his views on the leading
political questions Of the day as follows:
Regarding the Presidents Southern pol
icy, Mr.. Stephens said that his reception
throughout the South has been quite as
eqthusiastic as was ever accorded
President in any part Of the United
States, and the reception at Atlanta
WAS great tribute from Georgians to a
President whose administration has
been in accordance with the principles
OF h0me-rule.
AS Mr.. stephens objects to the term
"Southern," as applied to the Presi-
denps policy, for the reason that it gives
sectional aspect 10 the question, he
prefers the term Constitutional policy
as being more in accord with the Jeffer-
sOnian-Demo doctrine OF home
rule and the settlement by each State of
all domestic questions. MIR. Stephens
further said that the President had
| made grand strides in doing away with
all sectional feelings and In assuaging
the bitter recollections engendered by
the war; that President Hayes, through
| his policy, has done more Tor the pacti-
cation " the country than Mr.. Tilden
could have accomplished had he been
inaugurated, and tnat the appointment
| OF a representative Southern man to the
vacancy on the Supreme Bench would
be a further grand step toward the ends
SO earnestly desired. The South now
has no representative on that bench,
and the appointment of a good and true
man from That section would be grace
tul act of justice on the part OF the
President.
MT. Stephens considers that the ap-
pOlntment OF Ex-Governor herschel Y.
JOHNSON, or Georgia, to the vacancy
Woula give general satisfaction through
out the Southern States and would re-
celye the cordial approval of seven
lenths of the Northern Democracy. He
considers Ex-Governor johnson head
and shoulders above all The candidates
he has heard mentioned tor the office,
and in every respect pre-eminently quail
lhed Tor the position. Mr.. Stephens
strongly faYOrs the selection of Mr.. Ran
dali lOr the Speakershlp, and says that
his course during the closing hours Of
the Forty-seYenth Congress is worthy
OF the thankG and gratitude OF the whole
country. In regard to the Texas Pacific
Railroad, MIR. Stephens says he is decl-
ded!y in favor OF 1t, and mas been for the
J
war he favored it as the route to the Pa
otic Whlch would not on.y benefit the
South Tut the whole country.
Mr. Stephens expects to 60 to New
York on Saturday next to remain ten or
twelve days, returning in time for the
opening oi Congress, and thinks his i'm.
proved health Will permit him to be- reg.
ularly IN his seat during the session.
Correspondence OF the star.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25, 1877.
Of course everybody is talking to-day
Of the fire yesterday at the Patent
Office, the details OF which are already
known TO the country. No doubt the
fire was serious one, and the loss to
the Government will be considerable;
but, as is usual, we think the disaster
has been
UNDULY MAGNIFIED.
The building is by no means destroyed.
Its original cost was $2 700 900, and we
venture to cay that less than ten per
cent. OF that sum will cover all repairs
and make the building better than ever.
The building consists OF basement,
three stories and high attic or loft.
Tne third story and loft ON the west
and north sides are all that were
burned. The rest of the structure, save
a little damage by water, is unhurt.
But few public papers OF much value
were lost or destroyed. The bulk of the
documents burned can be reproduced if
necessary at a small cost. The loss in
OldeL-time relics was considerable and
serious. The sixty thousand models can
be replaced il desired, as the plans and
spec fcations are all saved. TO replace
them, however, will cost considerable
bulk OF the loss. When we consider
what a tremendous loss the total de-
struclion of the building and the con-
tents would have been, amounting in
dollars and cents to four or five millions,
we think, all things considered, Uncle
Sam. got off pretty well, by losing only
one-tenth OF that amount. And the de-
struotion of the papers therein would
have been positively irreparable.
THE BIG INJUNs
arrived yesterday morning just in time
to witness the fire at the Patent Office.
They enjoyed it amazingly, and when
one Of the interpretersj ju cosely informed
Spotted Tall that the affair was gotten
up expressly to entertain the Sioux Wis
itors, the old CHIEFS eyes sparkled with
delight, and he said it was "big-heap
NICE" The crowds OF pale faces, the
noise and confusion, and above all the
wonderful squirting" of the water by
the steamers, made the thing almost
equal to tirst-cuss war dance.
THEY "sTRIKE" FOR NEW QUARTERS.
The delegation was quartered at the
Continental, but they didn't like IL.
When Red Cloud was here before his
party went to the Washington House,
kept by Ben. Beverage, who tre&ted the
Sioux magDiiciently, on one occasion
several tat pups for their special
qualification, aud sCulting the CANNES
with juicy Norfolk oysters. They called
jolly Ben, who mas red hair, "Cedar
Top" and no sooner did they strike
Washington yesterday, than Red Cloud
H. LQured tOr "Cedar Top" After dining
at Cue Continental they were more dis
than ever, and about 2. N
Inc whole band gov up, aud falliug into
single file, with Red Cloud at tDeir head,
off 10 The Washington House,
and sQuatted down in Cedar Tops"
dining room, where they VOW they will