The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-08-28
An Extended Exposition Of the
Views Of Ex-GoV. Dennison.
TiIden Undoubtedly to Be
the Candidate Of the
Democracy
Grant, Sherman and Blaine the Re
publican Candidates with
Chances.
Fortunately Of the Southern Idea That
the War Decided Nothing.
Open and AvoWed Determination
@g to Abolish the Fourteenth
Amendment.


The speech delivered by Gov. Dennison, in
this city, about two weeks since, having at
tracted so much attention, the ex-Cabinet
officer was called upon to-day for a full ex-
| preston of his views on national issues, and
the effect of the coming election in the selection
of candidates in $780, The prominent position
held by the Governor makes the following in
terview one of interest at this time:
| Governor, may I ask the question how you
came to take an active part in the present cam
paign, after having held aloof from active po-
litical work for SO many years?
/ Gov Dennison-Various considerations have
operated upon me in keeping me out of active
politics during the past few years-among
others, my official residence in Washington and
the condition of my health, which has not been
quite equal to speaking in political canvass. I
am, however, again in excellent health The
| principal reason, however, of my return to &C
| tive political work now is because of what
seems to me to be the impending danger of the
| country from the control of the two branches
| of Congress by the Democratic party, and the
| further danger in the case of the success of
| that party in the coming Presidential election.
feel it my duty to do all I can to rescue Con-
SI6SS lIOul VI UIldb Pal duu 10 u0-
feat them in the coming Presidential election.
Hence, I have cheerfully consented to make
| some speeches during the present canvass in
Ohio.
Reporter-What do you think will be the re-
suit of the election in this State, and what bear
ing will it have on the national struggle in $780,
both as regards candidates and their election?
In the present campaign can you discover the
presence Of Tildens influence in connection
with Gen. Ewing's election?
Gov Dennison-All my information leads me
/ TO expect the success of the Republican party
this fall. I have never known the party to be
more thoroughly united Or more hopeful. It's
organization will be equal to that of any time
| heretofore, and every indication points to q,
vigorous canvass on its part. The bearing of
| the result On the coming national struggle will
| depend somewhat, as it seams to me- upon the
result Of the election in New York. If both
States go Republican and unite in naming the
candidate, their influence will be very great in
naming the Republican candidate for the Presi-
dency. If they do not unite, and Gen. GRANTS not
nominated, the nominee, as I think, will be
| Western man. Much will depend upon the
| condition of the country st the time of the
| holding of the convention as to whom will be
the Republican nominee. IF as much alarm
at the purposes of the Democratic party shall
be felt then as now, can readily conceive that
| Gen. Grant will be the most prominent candi-
date, but that if the situation be different, and
| the Republicans shall feel strong enough to
| elect their canoldate without special regard to
the purposes of the leaders of the South, the
contest for the Presidential nomination will lie,
as it seems to me, chiefly between Secretary
| Sherman and Senator Blaine In that event T
| am quite sure that the vote of Ohio will be Civ
en- unanimously to Secretary Sherman. AS to
| the Democratic candidate for President, I have
| regarded it as almost certain since the last
| Presidential election, that Mr.. Tilden would be
! the Democratic nominee | will not dwell upon
| the reasons for this opinion.
have no special evidence of the presence of
| Illdens influence in connection with Gen.
| Ewing's election, and yet my suspicion is very
| strong that the campaign is now being con-
| Quoted under the inspiration of Mr.. Tilden. It
| looks to me as if it is not the purpose of Gen.
! Ewing or his friends to have an active speaking
| campaign, There will, of course. be speeches
| made by the General and by many other Demo
Gratis, but it looks to me as if the plan is to
make thorough organization, and through
sort of still; hunt to secure if possible the Legis-
| lature, whatever may be the fate of the State
| ticket Gen. Ewing is, of course, anxious to be
| elected Governor, but can imagine compensa-
ton is to be provided for him IN case of defeat.
| This policy would suit Mr.. Tildens purpose in
preparing himself for the Democratic National
| Convention. By this he will be relieved of all
responsibility Of the defeat of Gen Ewing, and
| at the same time dispose of Senator Thurman
as all opposing rival for the Democratic NOM
nation.
Reporter-Your recent speech has attracted
| the attention of the whole country, especially
that portion in which you made the prediction
that, should the Democratic party gain control
Of the Government, the results of the war
would be entirely set aside, that being the Ian
guage used by Congressman Blackburn, of Ken
| lucky, in the House of Representatives. Please
give me your candid opinion on this subject
I Gov. Dennison-A full answer to this Inquiry
| would cover more space than is probably suited
TO an interview. [ will say, however, that in re-
| spect to the prediction" as you term it, that
for the purpose of wil,ing out all the war meas
| ures, as threatened by NIr. Blackburn, [ have
no doubt but that the Supreme Court will be
| used as an instrument to that end. The view
| take of the purpose of the Democratic party is
| to capture the Government by Whatever means
| in their power. 1t is the control of the Govern
ment THEY want, rather than the adoption
or rejection OF any peculiar line of public
| policy, financial or otherwise When Mr..
| Wade Hampton said, few days ago. as report
| ed, that he cared nothing about the financial
question. but what he and his friends wanted
was the Democratic control Of the Government,
he gave utterance to the universal sentiment of
his political friends both North and South. The
! forcing Of the extra session of Congress by the
| last Democratic House justly alarmed the
| country. There was no occasion for the extra
| session. 1t was the duty OF the House and OF
Congress to pass all the appropriations neces-
sary to carry on the Government in all IFS
branches during the present fiscal year. The
fears expressed by the leaders of the House OF
1 the interference of the army in their election
was all feigned, and even the repeal of the Ma
| tional Election laws, which was one of the rea-
sons given for the extra session, was of little
consequence to the Southern States, ex
cept so far as the repeal would hu-
initiate >the President and strengthen
the sophism of State rights. The Southern
Democracy know ve-y we'll that they need no
assistance from the Federal Government to
control the elections in their States Through
violence and fraud they have to-day, and have
bad tor some years past, the absolute control
CT the elections in their States. They have viz
tually stamped out the Republican party
throughout the South. What they as we'll as
the Northern Democrats want by the repeal of
the National Election laws is to control by fraud
the elections in the cities of New York and Gin
cinnati, to the end that they may carry the
States of New York and Ohio in the coming
Presidential struggle The South has 135 cleo
toral votes. To elect they must have forty
seven more from the North. These they hope
TO secure from New York and Indiana, but,