The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-07-08

SENATOR RANSOM THINKS OF 0HE RESULT
AN AvENUE TALK WITH FRANK ALFRIEND.
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispalch.I
WASHINGTON, July !, 1879.
The more people think about the results
reached during the extra session the more
they are Impressed with the wisdom OF the
men who control the destin:es OF the Demo-
cratic party. The. Republicans see that
| what they wanted done was not done, and
| that neither the army nor the Government
has been starved to death by Confederate
| briaadiers."
The Hon. John Goode, who represented
Virginia on the joint cong, eSsonal caucus
committee, often encouraged me, wren
ltsS prudent Democrats were declaring that
it was the duty OF the party to adjourn Con-
gresS and go home without passing any Of
the appropriations. Meeting him after the
close Of the session / asked him his opinion
ia regard to the results. His face lighted
up as he replied: "Why, the repeal Of the
test-oath alone was worth more to our peo-
pie and party than dozen extra sessions
cost either IN time, money, or anxiety, lof
il gives the southern people perfect eXemp-
ton from persecution from partisan lures"
Abiding to the operation of the test-oath III
Florida, South Carolina, and Louisiana. ne
gave vivid picture OF not only what iiad
been done, but What wicked things had been
mapped out for accomplishment IN nccfcht
there had been no extra session. Lie I'M
pressed me strongly, too, with Ills remarks
ON the Importance of having organized both
houses of Congress before December, and
convinced me that il this bad not been done
the Radicals were prepared to resort To STU
peudous frauds to have gotten control OF
the House. il not. Of the Senate also.
& We have DONE" he said, "iust what the
Republicans did not want us 10 do, for their
programme was to force>us to adjourn with
out providing for the army, the courts, or
the departments and yet we have made all
neet,iul appropriations for these without
iany sacrifice OF principle or duty. Thatwe
have not done all the people wanted is not
the fault" be said, 'sof the Democratic corr
gressmep, but of the Republicans. who,
backed by tue veto and the power to fIibus-
ter 10 the House, have fought with u despcra-
ton worthy OF a better cause To keepthe
obnoxious laws OH the statute.books. Tn a
word, "isaid he,"" we have madethe Issues
Of free elections and honest idries, and
where is the American audience that will
not respond heartily to the speaker who adj
Tocates them supon1he bustings?".:
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Cool and deliberate when other people are
excited, always as wise as he is chivalrous,
North ,Carelina's senior senator never lost
faith for q moment that the wisdom OF the
party would ultimately triumph, and when
I-would goato him for advice at the most
critical moments OF the session he wonld
say, "AH-wit eeRe right, and the Demo
cratic party will gain by the extra session.
and make the way, clear for q splendid tri-
umph In 1885," During these interviews
could see why Gordon, Lamar, aud other
senators have such unwayering confidence
;fu the cool Judgment Of Ransom, and why
he can accomplish SO much more in quiet
way than some Others DOLBY stormy encouu
tiers. met him soon after my interview
with Goode,f and his comments on THE
work accomplished and sthel issues
made agreed In substance with those
Of the member from the Norfolk district.