The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-10-11

cratic doctrine of home rule and the set
a1satinns tle@s1s 1y each State Of all domestic
"You think thai, President Hayes has
done more for the SouthArn. people than
Mr.. Tilden could have done ?''
81 think that Mr. Maeae his done
moro for pacifcation of the country,
under the doctrine of home rule, than
MIR. Tilden could have done had he been
inaugurated." al, nt,t r,.I
"In the way Of appointments what
further steps do you think he can take
towards such pacificat;on7
size can do this: He can appoint q
representative Southern man to the
vacancy on the Supreme Court bench.
The South has now no representative on
that bench. Let him appoint to the po-
si.ion one Of the South's ablest and truest
men, and it will be another further grand
step towurds the accomplishment Of the
ends which he seems SO earnestly to de-
SIRE" ~ .tl 4,,,,
"Who in the South do you thinE,Wpnld
fill your bill7" r,., n"fDo1 s''.'.''
"Ex-Goyernor Herschel v. johnson,
of Georgia, by all means. He is, in my
judgment, head and shoulders above all
whose names have heard mentioned in
connection with the Office from .he South,
and bis appOintheht, l thihkA iMo6ld
give almost universal satisfaction through
out the Southern States, while it would
receive the cordial endorsement of seven
tenths of the Northern Democracy"
In an interview with another reporter
Mr.. Stephens spoke as follows: i
Reporter-Mr. Stephens, q great deal
mas been, said as to the. feeling of the
ne9s CenSress2 regarding che Presidents
policy. Do you think there win be q
serious opposition manifested towards
the President eitlfor by Democrats, or
disaffected ,Republicans7
, Mr. Stephens-No, sir.i 1 think Mr..
Hayes policy will bc unanimously sus-
tanned by the Democrats. OF course
there may, be some Democrats Tin the
House Who win be disposed to pronounce
against the validity of his title to the
Presidency, but 80 far as the acts of the
administration are concerned affecting
public questions of interest to the coun-
try, in general, think the President will
be unanimously sustained by the Demo-
rcraso, -and-as -Senator~~i3as'assl@ by
isvsnte1ths hossa en- q the RsgpblifaaR in beth
OF f,;hs ths samlajsEatj9p mean M she gqeiaTT
ReporterLWell, do you think that the
administration will develop sufficient
strength in the House to render possible
the election of compromise or ndminis.
tration candidate for Speaker3 - tl',T'
Mr. Stephens-No.o think that there
will be an administration cahdidate,,i I'D
the tendency now -is,SoYard, the concla-
sion that the President will not have
anything to do with the question ofithe
Speakership f'',snI l.i selie,i5,f 81
Mr.. Stephens-I admit that ] was for
Cox last year, but Randall having re.
ceived the nomination by decided ma
jority vote of his party, and having made
much better Speaker than T. expected,
think, all things considered, together
with his experience, &c, that 10 aun-
donbtedly has g right to EXPECT the
Speakefship. think this is not because
like Cox less, but becRuseif Randall
.s,c- :,:.. =, eie::.ei !. !. ii-o:.,d : &c &c
upon him for whatsf consider the lbesl
act of his life. aiso<k gi,.Trl
Reporter-Do you think this debt Of
gratitude, as you term it, Is sufficient tc
put down all other considerations, even
that in consequences Of Mr.. Randasl's op-
position to the Texas Pacific Road?
Mr.. Stephens-I am glad you suggest
ed that point. am decidedly infiiaSol
of the Texas Pacific Road. 1IihasS eeeu
it stated that Mr.. Randall is against it
How such could rbe the, case I dom
! know; hut / cannot AbAlfeee that his an
.ifa.!::y fa.!:y &C {: would be strong enough e
cause him to cofruptly organize the com
mittee with 9 sieY 10 defeat the bill
AS friend Of that measure woult
much prefer to sea him in the. chair, /
he did not abuse the power of the chaiI
in the appointments of the ceganittees
than on the floor; for in the chair az
will have no vote except In case ofa tie
whereas If he were oqthelfoor he coulc
constantly oppose and vote against auI
measure. he dis.avoted. wcdlti a&:,s
time rather have an honest opponent il
the chair than ON the floor. ~ q. 3Ia