The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-09-24
AN INTERVIEW WITH HAYES.
He Talks About the Political Future
...Grant, Satiated with Honors, not
Likely to be q Presidential Aspi-

CINCINNATI, September l3.-A correspond.
ent hid a short talk with the President to-day
on the political future, md first asked In re-
and particularly OF Grants prospects.
"Gen. Grant will soon be back again in this
country. Do yntl think. Mr.. President. he will
be q c%andldatefor the Presidency for thethird
term ?"
II don't think he is seeking denomination
or desires It. Gen. Grant has enjoyed the
highest hOnors the country conld bestow on
one, OF her citizens, ind ! think he is not de-
sirous Of having them repeated. He was .un-
ed. His management OF tho armies under
his control closed the war of the rebellion.
After that he wns made General OF the Army,
and then twice elected To the Presidential
dental Office he has ira yelled abroad exten-
.slsely, ana everywhere he Inns received attcn-
ti6ns OF the most gratifying kind, such. In
fact MS 40 American citizen ever received In
foreign countries before. All this must be ex-
whetheriie wouId, be willing to enter into nm
other cOntest for Office. I have no inf0rrna.
ton from him, but + believe that he, would
much prefer to take some rcpoye, keeping out
Of politics for the present"
T1LDEN's CHANCES.
i.Do you think Tllden viii be theDemocrat-
."Evcrything points TINT way now. ANDY yet
Mr.. Tilden has many enemies in his own par
ty. Think he w0nid he the easiest man beat
en- the Democrats could nominate. The atfi.
t1de Of Tamn,any towards HMM the New
York Convention shows that hc. is not able tn
keep his party milne. There - suspicion
OF trickcry hanging ahout Tilden among those
who have been his followers, Look nj. Hewitt.
who managed HIS cninraign three years AGO.
and David Dudley Field, who went to Con
gross for the purpose or taking charge Of his
'claims-bnth nre now opposed tn him. That
Ia the way u seems to 20 with him: Ills most
valuable niles in politics desert lim."
II dc. undoubtedly. I think that there are
few men wboare hise equals In organizing and
o campaign"
"Iyhom do you, regard az the best man the
p Pen snInk cs ss!'a pn. f @sSrre Fl. Pend,ston il
their most available; man and thelf strongest.
Hehas been. before the people ~ q national
cliaractGf. a long time, disabilities are OF the
first order, and he has fewer enemiestllaniRny
OF great ability, hut, he has enemies right
here at,his own homo. On the whole. i think
Pendletbn the best man the Democrats could
nominate"
THE NATIONAL BANKS. as,
..Do you think the national ~bankNquestion,
which appears TO be one OF the Democratic
issues III this Statejust now;. will be made a
national issue ip tho next c%ampaignW
!."NO. The question That will be nll-import-
ant In thenext campaign will be nationa 81:
premacy, not national banks. The national
banking system is so much superior to any
State or private banking system that the
country has ever enjoyed that 1t will not be
ready to give 1t up no matter how much 1t
may be attacked by politicians. II 1t were
abolished State banks would spring up oil
overthe country, because some banking sys.
tenn Is necessary to the wants OF the people,
and every system except this has always re.
suited In q wildcat, irresponsible currency.
With the national banks Issuing the paper
money there Is absolute security TO the hold
ers, and no danger at any time OF their notes
becoming deprecated" ~