Ellsworth American., 1879-10-23
Halstead's Views.
Iinterview in New York Tribune I.

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| linterview in New York Tribusel.
Speaking OF the Democratic schemes,
Mr.. HxIstesd said:
| They mean to capture Cincinnati ne
they did New York. IL they could run :
Iweed machine here and in half dozen OF
ue more Important towns on the lake
shore and In th. interior, they could get a
&rip cn The State. Ohio and New York
win she Solid South can control the conn
try- The Democratic leaders are especial
strenuous about the supervisors law.
Aou know the history of the committee
they sent here TO pervert facts and manu-
| iacture testimony to sustain Thurman's
charges. The memorialIsts had their or
ders by circular. All this clamor about
Supervisors means that the Democrats
ciaim that one ward under the control OF
CRIMINALS shall control the whole city and
carry whole State for the Solid Southern
purpose. whatever IL Is. II they can't sue
ceed the Democrats are setting up a pre-
text aud cultivsting 1t day by day. to en-
able their Congress TO throw out the vote
of Republican Ststes where Supervisors
are employed. Congress is To elect the
next President The whole extra session
should be read by this lamp. They are
( preparing To change the rules so AS To
make the Home a revolutionary commit.
tee. Huntons bill about counting electoral
votes absolutely refers the Presidential
election TO Congress in terms almost as
plain as any that can be procured. OF
course, this is with a purpose. Democrats
claim both houses OF Congress. and say.
| You counted your man in, now We will
count our man in,' and so they will"
Then you don't believe there Is any
I n m NJ u
next year,
No; the Democrats will use Congress
(pro'ided they can secure the House, and
they already have the organzation) so as
10 leave the Republicans the alternative OF
submitting TO technical legality-manu-
iactured TO order by the Confederate Brig.
adier caucus-or accepting civil war. The
only chance OF saving the country from
the completion OF Confederate rule over
the whole United States Is for the Repub-
lieans 10 elect the next House. That will
block the game, but we shall lose the next
Presidency"
1T seems TO me that the very appre-
hension you express lies at the bottom of
the Grant movement. People say that the
Confederate Democracy In Congress wouli
not dare count Grant out If he should be
elected
/ AhHe 80 ahlSAahts SrdflL would ne no
more obstacle than John Smith. The
Grant enthusiasm does we'll as matter of
personal compliment 10 q great soldier re-
turning from abroad. where be has been
highly honored; but when the Republicans
get down seriously to the business of
selecting Candidate they will hesitate
about Offering the country no other escape
I from Confederate rule than a third term of
I Orant, with the promise of fourth aud 30
/ on down the broad road the Republicans
have travelled. 10 nominate Grant would
be 10 take the ridcule of the Democratic
charge of threatened change In our form
OF government and make il a momentous
matter. The second sober thought will
come in good time. and the thing that now
seems certain will be found impossi sible.
The common sense OF the country will be
against the third term. with all II implies.
The Republican leaders cannot afford TO
abcicate now and forever 10 favor Of
Grant. Not one Of them, with possibly
tie exception OF Conkliug, would have the
dignity OF ward politiciar If he should
again be president. They would be sub
merged and never emerge from the food.
and Blaine would not be bigger and better
than fly on bulls horn and be is = man
OF great stature as he stands The Repub-
iican party would be ripped up by third
term nomination. Ii Ia the one way 10 do
the party 10 death. Besides, Grant wonld
be counted out the same as any other man.
lie is only a simple citizen. lie would
have 10 submit 10 the Congress OF the
United States, now the creature Of a Con
federaie committeeman this very degra-
dation can be traced TO Grants admins
tration. Still, he is expected to serve As a
scArecrow To overpow.r the rebels by
moral and physical fright. This is neither
Repubilcanism nor mapliness. Ii is child
ishness and rnschievous. Grants recep-
ton is all right, and Is no more than he
deserves l AN glad 10 see him get his fill
Of glory; but 1t don't follow that This coun-
try must be tied up In a rag and presented
10 him as little testimonial OF our aiiec-
tionate helplessness.