Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-05-31
GENERAL.
George Alfred Townsend Puts Forth
An Interview With the
President.
In Which the Latter Is Made to Say
that He Will Submit to No Force
But Impeachment.
At the End Of It All Comes a Denial Of lis Au.
thentIcity from the President at
Washington.
THE POTTER SCHEME.

THE POTTER SCHEME.
PRESIDENT HAYES INTERVIEWED EY g. A..
TOWNSEND.
Chicago, May 3l.-The papers publish
au interview of Geo. Alfred Townsend with
President Hayes, at Gettysburg,
which has considerably comment.
The prc.ident exp,c .cI tie telief
that the Coed Providence was
leading us to peace and order, until the bane.
full efftct of the. caucus. The government,
which coerces the timid and often the good,
has caused the fear nf a cnnflic'. The direct
agents which brought about the rebellion,
were the spirits Of light, compared with
the fomenters of the present scoru. The
attempt gives him. he says, no moe per-
sor al o :l,rm than any other citizen,
but Mr.. Key did not exapgra,e
the case when he said that a
bloody ctnflat mi-ht L. impending
ifihc schemrs were carrie d out. l swnrG
to preserve the con t.u'inn AID will delv-
er the executive Off iii its integrity to NJ.
succ, ssor. The only IN, ans that can dis
place me, tue only power will recognize,
is the lawful one uf impeachment. They
Can impeach me ia the house and try me
10 the senate, there is no other way in which
will recognize any attempt Of congress TO
remove me. But do not believe that the
U s. seuate has fallen to that point. where a
high class democrats like Mcssrs Bsyard,
Thurman, g ron and Hill will agree to
make the senate a vehicle for carrying out
the revolutionary .tlict Of party caucus,
by conyittion or impeachment.
The preside 1T complime, ted Wade Hamr.
ton and Gov. Nichols, saying, that they had
kept their whole obligation to the whites
and bla, k, to the state and union, and said
that the course Of Alexander H. Stephens
recommended him to his nge ard to Iii. tory.
The corr espon'cnt u kcd, "Do you antici-
pate no other evil Of Mr.. potter's policy
prevailing, than. an attempt 10 impes ch
you?
Yes, by getting large maj' rity, say two
thirds in both houses of congress, they
might attempt to decline cooperation with
the executive, and bring dead lock on the
affairs Of the country.
Suppose con sress should recognize another
person as president?
That, said the president would be civ.
il war. Judge Kew and Mr.. Stephens
referred toy. shall defend my osice and
the independence of the executive agains,
any intrigue ! want the people to see te
what this action Of congress tends. For tina
reason, Judge Key addressed his letter t
the southern people, that they might instruc
their congressman, 30 as to relieve thos,
congressman from the re traints Of the eau
Gus power, when they arrive at Washington
Is the situation as BAD as it was weel
ago?
No. The vote in the house Of representa-
tives yesterday, when the date of adjourn
ment was set by a large majority, shows ths
public opinion had set in too powerfully 70
the scheme, and that they had no willinl
allegiance in very many patriotic democrat.
Yet it is we'll for the people to keep Wig
liant.
Do you feel Satisfied with your cabinet?
think have a frst-rate cabinet. Nj
Key would have been here to-day bu, 70
official duty. 1t is my desire to administe
the government kindly and wisely, but ther
is a point at which must say, 90 thu
far, il You will not farther.
THE WHOLE THING DENIED,
Washington, May 3l.-The report.d in
terview will. the president at Get,ysbur
Yesterday, in regard TO the Potter invest
eating com mittee, is pronounced ut the e1
ecutive mansion to be predicated on slisf
foundation, If it has any basis at all. 1t
said the president was 30 continuously occ,
pied with the ceremonies and services cor
nected with his visit that there was no tim
for interviews, and besides, language is a
tribu.ed TO him which he could not have u
tered under any circumstances, especial
as he now Is. during the electoral count
Florida and Louisiana. He takes no pa
in the qaeasioa, bsing ooa.ea. 70 leave u
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