Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-05-21
The Ne,a Etected Should Haze Been Seated
No CirU T6r I":;cipGted.
IN Y. Sun. lGth.l

The lIcn Etcctcd Should Haze Been seated
No Ciru T0r A":icipctrt.
N. Y. Sun, 10th.
Although it is nearly ten years since the
Hon. Cassius NJ. Clay visited New York, he
seems to have aged but little. His beard
and moustache, close cut, are white now, and
his hair, although abundant, is very gray.
But as he stood in the parlor of the Ross
more hotel last evening, receiving few
friends, his step was as firm and his carriage
as erect as they used to be in the old days,
when he faced angry and dangerous throngs,
and talked to them about slavery as no 9TH
CT man ever did and live. Occasionally, as
he chatted, his eyes lighted up with that re-
markable expression which was noticed by
every one who heard him in the anti-slavery
days. but his voice was soft, though decided
in tone, as he referred to the stolen Presi-
dency.
II am here only On little private bust
ness,' he said, "and go hence to st. Louis
to deliver lecture on Commerce by in
vitation Of many of the prominent men
there
politics, Mr.. Clay:"
y
part, no."
':You have very decided views regarding
Mr.. Tilden's election to the Presidency?''
81 certainly believe that he was elected
elected equitably and legally. His lawful
majority in the electoral college was just as
certain as his undisputed majority of the
popular VOTE
'You thought that he should have been
seated?''
"Not only should have been, but could
have been. believed that, having clear
| gal ma ority of the electoral vote, Congress
should have proceeded to act constitutional
ly and declared him elected. l presided
over convention in my own State, and
framed a resolution to that effect. 1t was
the constitutional duty of Congress to de-
clare him elected who was elected
"You did not anticipate civil war had this
been done?"
| "No. Had the Democrats insisted and
| stood their ground, Mr.. Tiiden would have
| been seated. Grant would not have fired a
gun. The Republican party would have OPP
posed revolution. for it held the bends, much
of the capital, and controlled largely the
| business enterprises that would have been
Frustrated by war;
''rhen why did the Democrats quail?''
|
bargain. but more on account Of the timidity
of the Northern Democrats. The Southern
Democrats did not wish to take the initiative
| It would have been thrown at them. But
had the Northern Democrats stood firm, Til
den would have been seated"
''You opposed the electoral commission?'
Il did, thoroughly. ! thought it was a
gambling game
Sand your opinion of redress now is
"Well, Hayes has given US of the South
what we expected from Tilden. There
foe say to our people that, having got
what they want from Hayes, they should
not now toss him back into the hands
of Cameron and Conkling for them tc
handle. Besides, think that they agreed
to stand by the game Of chance, and in good
faith ought to do SO. His policy has made
the South strong and peaceful. expect te
see the country governed by Southern me1
and influence largely. now that our troubles
have been resumed, because we are more
homogeneous than the people of the North
We have no Jacobinisn there. Men follow
an issue more compactly, while at the Nortl
they are divided into factions, parties AM
schisns. But I regard all this talk abou
North and South as out of place. We are o
one country. don't know any sectional
Ism, excepting as an called upon to defen,
my own people,