New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-04
Blaine ON NATIONAL POLITICS.
HE IS IN FAVOR OF OLD FASHIONED REPUBLICAN
PRINCIPLES, AND KNOWS NO EARTHLY REASON
WHY GRANT WOULD NOT MAKE a FIRsT-RATE
From an Ia,erp.eas IN TIE Uiioa Republican.

PRESIDENT.
From an IaerU.e,o IN The Utica Republican.
Reporter-In view of what has occurred
and is occurring the Republican side of National
politics, do you regard the political outlook as at all
Mr. Biaino-I do. most deciiedly and this notwith-
standing the difference of opinion which u said TO and
does prevail III many SECTIONS OF our country III relation
TO the policy OF the present Administration However
right wrong, judcOus iniudcOus, the acts OF the
PltsidehI may nave oeen tn5 si ,'nS H. tia i' oI
nearly all VIII give MN circuit IOt acting az ne supoSes
the best interests OF the whole country This Is the
view that l am constrained 10 take. viii say, how
ever, that consider some OF ls pubic ntterahces as
neither particularly happy IN good tIste especially
doubt remarked virtually tina, the late simply
"A friendly contest between Greeks, and that the North
whipped because she had the most Greeks. President
Ha"es was good soldier, ana knowing, he must, OF
the widespread bereavement ana SORROW IN consequence
the maintenance Of the Union, us apparently uneeng
remark is all the more ne1picaDle " mt However, he
undoubtedly meant Well .
R-WIth due consideration for 81 that you have said.
what do consder the paramount DUTY Of the hour OF
Mr. Blame Well. sir, hardly know how TO answer
your question inie Lightly but III tell you what we are
doing Maine. We forgetting eYeTyLhluE save thai
are Republicans, moving against common eDemy.
We already have evidence that Democratic success IN
the coming electOus, preparatory 70 the DeXLPresi
Dental election, means total suDYerbl0h Oh al honesty
u government and ~ total loss OF the results OF the
war, While am in favor OF displaying red flannel
while angry bovine IS u my immediate Viclnity-Or,
other words, while am decidedly opposed 10 any
thing like sJAnd,nB menace toward the South at the
time am not sure that our ekDOnes do not re-
auIre little OF the Old-iashOned Republican stienmg.
Ia short, to-day need that Republican spirit which,
protect and maintain ireo institutions sent
Early whrhbg out OF the Valley OF the SHENANDOAH,
Sherman Atlanta. and Grant 10 AppomattOx AppaI
ent divisions among The Republicans nave already en
bvdened divers and sundy hrc-eaters In the cotton
States the REASONABLE doctrine Of State
sovereignty ana the right OF secession La view OF this
therefore, am ieslbtby led 20 the conclusion that
future Happiness aud prosperity OF this country lies
wholly IN Republican unity and IN Republican successes
We have erred IN the pasi but every error has taught
several valuable lessons which we should not he slow to
heed IN my judgment all who believe ,osG,aG ~ the nc
together so long, and which are as safe guides
to-day as during the dark DAYS OF rebel
lion, should again stand snOudef 10 shoulder
and again 10 willing to endure the necessary hardhps
Of necessarily arduous political campaign PostIPel;
lum revelations have cleared our party 0I nearly all OF
lis disropuabe timber, aud to-day the grand old keu
s6Sd sweep Back to me National Capitol such major
ity for bOtn houses would settle all national differ
sRces IN zoe ava h9 OF pTs'Ps Which
choose Senator COnkngs successor ana Is OF great
importance that Republican be chosen. To that end,
seems to me that me very pest men ~ inc party Should
be nominated FOR tue Assembly Yh tho simple require
meht that their Republication should be pure and un-
defiied" Now, IL ever. best must step 10 the
front 1t time for dissatisfied dscOntented poll
way OF the reunited Keep them ell in the ground
and let your Influential fatr-nnded men have prom
R-What do you think Of the recent conferences at
SaTatOgat
heart was glad but this gadness was tnrned to
when aseertaned that unequiyocai support Of the
could the old Republican livery. cannOt but
sder this grlevOqs error As remarked at the out
SET uOutSlly On
it would be impoe for the friends OF the President
insist that all should go over to his standpoint The
moves Of Mr.. Cornell may nave been, and could not
refrain from exp essing admiration OF Senator COnk-
lings manly letter. The first conference was held
secretly and only favored few could find out anything
about Il. The second one was held publicly and all Re
publcans Tree 20 participate its deliberations.
R.-WlthOut exnausting your patience, may l AJAX
what yoI think OF General Grants canddature for the
Presidency
Mr. BIN most respects General Grant is the
strongest person who could be named. IL nominated,
he would DO 70 not only poll his party vote, but
know OF very many influential DemOora tG capitalists
who would quietly their influence for him When he
entered upon tine Presidency his great apparent
his TO al ignorance OF statecratt Extended travel
abroad, however, has supplied the need, and | now
know OF earthly reason why General Grant would
not make a hrst-Tate President.