The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-03-01
VIEWS or An ILLINOIS STA TEsMAM
Governor Palmer Expresses Himself with his
Wonted rrnnkness.

Wonted rrnnkness.
Prom n, cnieugo rn,e
SPRrNoFTELD. ILL.,, Feb. 23.-Gov. Palmer
returned from Washington this morning. He
was found at his office. by no means discour-
| agcd at the situation and as hopeful ms though
| he could soc into the future with a prophetic
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quered tho reporter. opening the conversation:
:" found our people all al sea when arrived
| there. They were discouraged and mad. They
| were never in worse condition to act wisely.
The majority were determined TO stand w 10
Corrcspondcnt-Dl Did you get an inside view Of
the situniion, while there. and gather the true
Gov. Palmer had an idea OF the situation
| from a Democratic standpoint One party was
mad. but great majority were disposed to re-
gard it as being in tho bond. and they wore
going TO submit, and there was nothing 20 be
| said. There was an earnest purpose that Hayes
shogbd net SS Scwed e nierrs y,n nn S9
| Nichols will got no army ITO sustain their power
II they get any army, y Will bo for such re-
| throw of tho opposition TO their Governments
| think Hayes's leading friends are exceedingly
unNi Ous ~ get rid " the responsi hity OF their
Governments and would DO glad Of an oppor-
| tunty to shake them of.
,CQrrespondopta, How do you regard the result
Gov. falmcr-I myself am especially con-
| soed with tho consideration that this ten
| dcncy toward claiming Tor tho supreme Court
the perfection OF power il at an end. They
| have shown themselves less fitted for the de-
| termination OF political questions than the two
"Or ms many Justices Of the Peace" echoed
| FL Merritt. who sat ncar 10y glowcrlng in a
Gov Palmer continued: Everybody fclt that
It was u judicial usurpntion III II country.
| and that the supreme Court would hereafter
! have to conllno itself to legitimate judicial
| duties without exercising any political iunc-
tons think that in some mcasqmr d, com,
| party has also committed itself To the extreme
! state rights view beyond anything that has ever
! been claimed before. Hayes comes into power,
| but he will have to conduct his Government by
suilrrnnrc. He can't run his administration
sixty DAYS without max ing constant con SESSIONS.
| There are indications OF severe contest IN the
Rennbiie"ns Of The liberal school that nll men
like Logan and Charlie Farwell. and thut class
oi Kopp1 cans, have got to 70 ~ me board
| And Norton suggested Merritt. who in
sisted on max ing out as strong II case rs pos-
Nobody daro say Morton" snid Palmer.
shoulders above all other Republicans in "a
| pacity. When YOU talk of running Republican
Government without Morton. 1t would he like
left out Logan and Republicans of that class
belong to the destructive element in politics.
impress Of Morton's will and power in all thoir
political notions"
Why did Conkling not mako that speech
was expected and advertised 10 maker" asked
the correspondent
sitidn. said The Goyernor. L was said in
Washington with what truth I don't know. that
ia ~ orn s ,ba ,iY
g. take part in the debate. but i has unhorscd
him. He Is no longer party loader. When "A
leaiership and that il what Conkling has done.
The effect Of that was perhaps to strengthen
Corrrspondent-wha DO Hayes's friends an
GOV Palmcr-Thcy fear detection Of tho
S44ff HNthF.
compelled 20 make Concessions TO them. The
only possible ground on which the Democratic
party can retain the confidence and the support
OF the southern States is TO say u the Repuhi-
can leaders. before this Congress ends. that
Louisiana and South Carolina or they shall
| have no army. This Congress has not YET ad-
Jourpcd and they should demand from Hayes
! and his friends such guarantees as Will leave
the Hampton and Nichols Governments undis,
turhed, Nothing Will be. done by Hayes until
after the New Hampshire election. II Now
Hampshre shall pronounce boldly and dis
tintly Tor this method of making President.
th"n Hayes will have great deal OF courage
Observation-Disclosures were your impressions
GOV. Plimrr-Thc most supreme contempt
1t Is perfectly impossible that all the law should
have been on either side IN. Democrats nc-
i OUR nv" Two q The JUICES held that ali the
points were with tho Democrats. SO that In
either case the craftsmanship was manifest. l
think found more Indignation against Gar
field than against anybody else. heard good
many Republicans say II was unbecomng Tor
him to have uken an oath 10 at impartially IN
this mnti"r after having committed himsel So
fully To- tho other side, Garfield and Bradley
are the dea,i"sf men N Washington.
Corrosl. nd .nt-Nhat do you think oil tho
futur" outlook
Gyy. Pamor-The prospect for the future Of
the Democratic party II auspi'iuus. There VII
bo strong. 'lean-cut opposition in the future
which will achieve su4rsS
Corrrs rond"nt-Who will get tho vacancy or
the supreme b"neh made by the election OF Da
! yi- 10 the - nuto.
GOV Phmcr-It il saidthat Stanley Matthews
Of ohio vii! ect II, If hc wants II. Logan is {
| candidate.