The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-01-16

ETas three cribs full of corn, several hun
dred bushels of potatoes to sell; rice
sugar, syrup, everything lie uses he raises
himself, except coffee and -four. This il
independence. &. ii. s.
Interesting Interview of Governor Silnp-
son by the Correspondent of the Gin
cinnati Enquirer.
observation-disclosures, in view OF
the fixed political complexion in South
Carolina, which may as we'll be accepted
as political fact, and in view of the pos
sible influence arising Herewith, it has
become important to know the policies
and political preferences finding accept
ance with yolr people. | have, therefore,
called to know your Excellency's views
touching certain questions of interest to
the public. -.
Goyernor-I am quite willing that you
should know my individual views touch
ing matters of public policy, and though
not elected to Office with particular refer
ence to my opinions touching such mat.
tiers, think the views / entertain and
hold are in common with my fellow. w.citi-
zens generally in the South.
Col. Who do you prefer for President,
and ought he to come from the East or
the West?
Gov.-I prefer Senator Bayard for
President over any man in the United
States. He is pure in character
which is the first and most important
ouali6cation-exalted in intellect and
sound in politics. / think he has the
best conception of the true theory of our
system of government of any of our pub
lie men, and his integrity of character
would not allow him to deviate from that
theory for any purpose whatever. lis
strange that the people of the United
States don't see this, and breaking
through party trammels, don't put him
at the head ofthe government. Next to
Bayard I would prefer Hendricks or
Thurman. Not because they are from
the West, don't think that the question
of locality should have anything to do
with this matter. That idea implies that
a large number of electors could be in'
duced to vote for man simply on ac-
count of his locality, without regard to
his political views or character. have
higher opinion of the masses than this,
and I don't think we should pander to
this idea. If there seemed to be any
chance for Hancock I would prefer
him next to Bayard. I don't know any
man in the East suitable for the place.
Cor.-What are your views about hard
money?
: Gov.-As citizen am hard money
man, but in the election of sssssident, |
think every question of mere legislation
ought to be subordinated to the higher
question of con6ning the general govern
ment to its constitutional orbit. That is
the vital question of the day with us-in
fact, the very existence Of the govern
ment of our fathers depends on it-and
where nan is sound on that, this COW.
e.s a multitude of faults on matters of
mere legislation. We had better decide
the question whether we shall have the
right to legislate before we fall out about
what measures we shall adopt.
Cor.-What do you say as to the solid
South?
Gov.-As to the solid South? That
matter is perverted. The South is not
solid ss section against the North as a
section. The people of the several
Southern States are solid in the belief
that we in the South have been most un-
Justly dealt with by the Republican par
ty, since the war, in overthrowing our
governments, and putting US under the
heel of ignorance, corruption and inca
pacity. They are solid in the belief that
the only rescue from this state OF things
is the restoration in each State ofintegri-
ty with competency, and as these quail
ties were found aloue in the Democratic
party ofthese States, that that party should
be placed in power; and inasmuch as the
danger to this came from the general
government transcending its constitutions
al powers and interfering with the inter
nal affairs of the States, they are solid,
too, in the belief that that government
ought to be confined to its constitutional
boundary, and they are surprised that the
people of the Northern States are not SOL
id on the same line, because this is no sec
tional question, but it is a question which
lies among the foundation stones OF the
government. !.
Cor.-Do you think that the Democratic
party South ought to demand place on
the national ticket in 1880?
Gov.-I don't think the Southern
Democrats ought 10 demand place on
the national ticket as sine que non-cer'
toinEy not on the ground of locality. No
what we want is good government; ano
what I mean by good government is rs
already stated, constitutional government
We don't care anything about Office. NJ
doubt the South could furnish men emi
inently qualified, but Office is small
matter to US compared tc the great ques
tion of getting the national government
back to its old moorings: Bayard anc
right for the second century.