National Republican., 1878-05-24
AN ANUsJNC I,iTERyIEw.

Tue bSlhOSlatN suvNlu bc oNtlDDIut'
An AMUSING IsTEUvIEw.
Mr. GooDE, of Virginia, called on the ed
itor of TIE REPUBLICAN, yesterday morn
ing for the first time, and introduced him
self more with the tortRr in re than the
mdritor in moio. We had never seen Mr..
GoODE before to know him, but we had
read of him and had discussed his official
conduct on the floor of the House with q
freedom consistent with the understood
province of free and untrammelcd press
in u free country. Mr.. GoODE was not
alone-for the chivalry usually hunt in
couples, we understand when they "go II
cunning for lone victim-so we cor
daily received the brace and beckoned them
to seat. Mr.. GOODIES attendant who may
be n deputy member of Congress or next
friend, accepted our hospitable offer, and
adjusted himself in a very comfortable posi-
tion on an inviting lounge where he re-
mained silent observer of what followed.
Mr.. GooDE went to business at once. lie
informed us in very decided and impress
sive manner that the personal abuse
of him in THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN,
must be stopped, or he should find
way TO stop 1t, and gave
us to understand that he had come to
our saHcfuia, which dwclIs in the fourth
story of very high building, with the
mcancst flight of stairs to reach it that
ever taxed foot or limb in the climbing, to
make us sensible of his determination. lie
WAS evidently little riled, and ii d Il not
seem to placatc him nt all to he advised
that THE NATIONAL REruBLICAN is jour
nal that has views Of public men, which 40
menace or measure of intimidation will pre-
vent II from giving full and free utterancc.
He was informed that it criticiscs and dis
cusscs men and measures as they present
themselves on the record of current events,
under sense and purpose of fairness and
Justice, and probably will continue to do 50.
Mr.. GUoDE replied as we rccolcct the re-
mark, well sir, this abuse Of me must he
stopped and hold you personally re-
"sponsible for what is said" Our
reply was, in substance, that, as
editor of The REpUBLICAN, we shrink
from no respon ibility that attaches to
these duties. Put" he says--and he
did this with cliached fist raised
toward us-"I have made up my
mind that your personal abuse of me
" must be stopped. and 1t shall be" The
menace was 50 offensive, and the attitude
was so belligcrcnt, that we at once rose to a
question of privilege. We then advised our
iratc assnilant that this cditoral-room was
our castle, and that we denied any right or
/ privilege on his part to invade it except
under the amenities and propreties of gem
tlcmanly relation and conduct. We adj
viscd him that we thought it quite unbc.
coming in him to descend from the plane ol
StitrsmanShip to brow-heat an editor for say
Ing what he honestly believes, and what the
facts seem to Justify. We further advised
him that THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN has
no personal quarrel with him; that it has
dealt with him ~ a public officer whose nc!
are public property, and that it win prob,
ably continue to do 50 despite any menace
or threats Of consequences, and that il it De,
comes convinced that it has at any tim,
misrcpresrutcd him or done him injustice
it will make prompt rcpamtion. This
point, however, can never be reached under
an attempt at intim idatiou.
This seemed satisfactory, and Mr.. GoOpE
and his friend bowed thems elves out witt
rather u cheerful good morning" Thu
ended our first interview with Mr.. GOUDG
and if he is not heartily ashamed Of the in
tr0ductory acquaintance he ought to br
He owes us IN apology, which we propose t.
give him ample time to make. A failure Ol
his part to apologize will be regarded ny n
, evidence of continued unlricndlincss, whicl
our good nature will lead us to treat in th
future as in our deliberate judgment W,
may decide that ii deserves
While renewing to Mr., GOODE the nssu,
nnccs Of our most distinguished con sidcra
tiOn, we will add that if his constituent
shall place him in denomination this fall /
will afford us unaiIOyed pleasure to aid hi
district to Il correct and honorable cOnclu
sion.
l THE nos. Ben. WILSON As A WITNE~S
Let MS call Hon. BEN WILSON to the wit
r ness stand. With his feathers plumcd an
spreading like unto the fashion of the vii
+ turkey-gobblcr Of his native West Vrgini
{ mountains, he struts forward to assume tn
rrr1n or huNiuU rytrrntpl thp I,rrls,