Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1879-07-05
Moro Interviews.

pcuUlo are crisp aLd etAeftalniuS. tWO
weeks ago We sprodueel tie talk with Mr..
Charics DAWES. We Cow give the reports Of
what several v,hey wy.i ssowa gentlemen
have SAID
JUDGg Jo.S BIATg HOE.
"Iu,xt called on Judge John Blair uoee,
ana ionul him stretched upon lourge, aud
siil suffering from bis recent severe illness
Although BIS physician bad rcscribed rest
! and quiet, he Siudly granted a few minutes
| a. --yNlc~
Wei. IuJgc, desire to set your opinions
on ,bc present. aud probable iatU'e Of local
T pebbles in rs various phases.
III yoB mean by lOeal politics, politics in
/ this oI any OF the eastern counties, you have
/ probably struck the most iguuraht and mini
formed Of al persons to whom snch an Inquiry
F could 10 addressed There may have been
some States made up and some broken. but n
20 who we're CON" or "oii," I know nothing.
whatever 10 truth, have Oeen so cnsrOsscd
with other matters. for four or i've months,
,hat though usually close reader of the
papers have jril,,i llr behind in my news
paper literature. GnI therefore have not had
the tcn,6t If ILLUMINATION from that source,
I presume yol vii take OCCASION to post
Up during your vacation ?
Wen. hardly. am SILK, and for the first
time in ny lie. ulelout. II can get ril Of
some pressing private matters, I want 20 80
where ttc mails come not ofteuer ;han oacc 3
Ncck ana Injunction biAs never
What 10 Won tliuk Viii l'o the outcome
oi lhc present ehiocsmpaisn
'Ast9 Ohio politics. y0u must remember
ihs. i.,e people 10 the Tan Handle talk more,
iL.ak more anI write m &c % a. Oslo cam
paigl ,aan SIC picciscly conpr,heul over here.
las very great Sis'e. no doubt. but have
little sympathy with the idea Of West Virginia
being ue-cl on 70 whatever kite may be
l9va ,trro 7 think we ought to agree upon
anl. % tho proper time. give expression to our
political opinions without, Ike the Bristol
Alderman, saying ditto 20 Mr.. Barke, or
anybody else
What oyos ,hiak of,hc policy Of Ewing >
nomination @
'oi Ewings nomination. I can only say
tlatii I were an Ohio democrat | would sup
pugl {. aith an my heart lie is the Demo-
cratic romiuee. AMI / would maintain the
integrity Of the Democratic organization as
long as thcre may he found a Democratic
plauk 90 stand on That's my doctrine.
VIII the Greenbsckers be an important
factor 10 thc coming elections in this State ?
am pot sufficiently posted 10 give def
ute answer
/ VIII the financial question he leading
/ one ln our next State or Congressional cam
paieu
You must excuse rue from expressing any
conclusions Of ny own on the currency qucs-
ton, or its bearings on future politics, this hot
afternoon. You see Statesmen, Secretaries.
Boards OF Trade and regiments Of others have
been trying their heads aud hands for 10 !
these many months, and what have they made
lofit2 Nothing but muddle-nobody agree
ins with anYtcdy, and as 10 the thousand and
one schemes suggested, everybody thinks bis
own GOV thc white-t.
VIII not resumption. Of itself, Gaally settle
tbe curraucy question:
resumption Oh that's TOO long a story
I suppose q IS universally understood and
ought % be universally admitted that The
splendid economy aud seli-denial which the
disasters Of 1875 forced upon the people pro-
iuced their legitimate effects upoa the country
We ceased TO buy AMI Continued 10 sell. IN
stead uf being debtors % the world, we became
lbs creditors. aud were paid 10 gold. The large
aud continuing balances Of trade settled the
question. The resumption act had 10 more
o. DO with resumption than II Congress had
enacted that The snow should be ten inches
deep oa tlc4tA Of Jelly. The laws which
p regal .e the seasons s-e ODD icriler Ucycnd ihe
caat.oi cf legislation than tie laws which
govern irlie-1ul trade regulates currency
No zoe elise of tne resumption was &c
rcllcc 1u enterprises O. doubt and all business
tn want 90 cou6icucc. and 90 thrust al who
Ur.t clQ.l,isis--i1 ,he tree SENSE ~ the
. .I--..tI .als-.r,.y Such was tle adj
n.tteI consequence &C tlc Ucrc announcement
4 ~ The burmese Or criorcc resumption. To
vou,I -rl Boz tlc survival ~ those who could
stand g.. was the atroci0us language Of q
ulu-knoru Treasury .ciciai the weak were
81, % u1ler' that a useless and cruel policy
al-it le rriutailcj But fur the fortunate
results & ihc State. municipal and Individual
economy. to ulica have referred. who can
estimate the Gtll Consequences 90 every man
ci moderate means but cUorg1 OF tbs
sulr.t uow. 10 wi'i come cp Tor discussion
in tae next canvass. aud be fully comprehend
..l IytLc people Nobody viii De foolish
enough % bc,,rile the resumption bobby 10
Ills ,.,Itujc. III venture 20 prophtsy that
ar But n,ay I ask you 10 FIX this pillow !.
Taxing this az 4 Mat, aud seeing that the
judge was growing rather weary, We express
cd oar wishes for a speedy restoration TO his
ussal vigorous health aud took our leave
HOS. D. n LUCAS.
"N r. Lucas is prominent lawyer and
n9ili.. lap. one too vel. known throughout the
State o. uoed further Introduction.
what IS your opinion. Mr.. Lucas, | asked
as o. the prospects Of the Democratic party Of
Yves. Virginia in the next GubeIuaioFiaI
election
Goi tie utmost confidence that the State
organization will be preserved. and that any
diversion CEASED by the Greenback party, OF
other cpheme-., combination, viii not be an
important l-ctor ia the next general election.
DO you incigle tie gTaugers IL this obser-
Walton
Bios; as>ureily. There are individual
s1lngers who .re ready to avail themselves Of
anything. in order 70 promote their persona!
Advancement but the large majority of them,
10 this State, are true Democrats. Such lead
ers. f.r instance, as w. Il 4. Lewis. aud others
Nieht name 30 my own county. will not
suffer purely social and industrial society 10
be perverted into a secret political organization
hostile to the Democratic lariy. or 10 the
liberties % the people
Perhaps YOU have no objection % stating