Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-09-25
An Interview With Hayes.

CINCINNATI, September 13.-A CORES
pondent had a short talk with tho President
to day on the political future, aud first
asked in regard to tho occupancy of tho
Presidential scat, and particularly Of Grants
prospects.
"Gcn. Grant will soon be back again in
this country. Do you think, Nlr. President,
he will be a candidate for tho Presidency
for the third tcrm2'
"l don't think ho is seeking renomipa.
tion or desires it. Gen. Grant has cnioycd
the highest donors tho country could besttow
on one Of her citizens, and [ think ho is
not dcsirous of having them repeated. He
was undoubtedly tho ablest general the war
produced. His management of the armies
under his control closed the war of the
rebellion. After that he was made General
OF the Army, and then twice elected to the
Presidential chair Since his retirement
from the Presidential Office he has travelled
abroad extensively, and everywhere ho has
received attention Of the most gratifying
kind, such, in fact as no American citizen
ever received in foreign countries before.
All this must be extremely pleasing to Gen.
Grant, and | doubt whether he would be
willing to enter into another contest for
office. / have no information FROM him,
but believe that he would much prefer to
take some rcposc, keeping out of politics
for the present"
TILDEN's CHANCES.
"Do you think Tidcp will be tho Demo>
cratic nominee next ycar?''
"livcrything points that way now. And
yet Mr.. Tildcn has many enemies in his
NOR snl, 1,o ! l.
man beaten the Democrats could nominate.
The attitude of Tammany towards him in
the New York Convention shows that he is
not able to keep his party in line. There
is suspicion of trickery hanging about
Tilden among those who have been his fol!
lowers Look at Hewitt, who managed lis
campaign three years ago, and David Dud.
Icy Field, who went to Congress for the
purpose of taking charge Of his claims
to:h arc now opposed to him. That is the
way it seems to go with him. His most
valuable allies in politics desert him"
''Do you regard him as man of abiity?"
81 do, undoubtedly. think that there
are few men who arc his equals in organic.
ing and conducting q campaign"
"Whom do you regard as the best man
the Democrats could put forward?"
81 think Senator George II. Pendloton is
thew most available man and their strongest.
lie has been before tho people as a national
character long time. His abilities are of
tho first order, and he has fewer enemies
than any public man in tho party. Thur.
man is man Of great ability, but he has
enemies right here at his own home, On
the whole, think Pcndcton tho best man
the Democrats could nominate"
TIE NATIONAL BANKS.
"Do you think tho national bank question,
which appears to bo one of tho Democratic
issues in this State just nov, viii bo made a
national issue in tho next campaign?"
"No. The question that will be al-im~
poEtant in tho next campaign will bo ma
tlonal supremacy, not national banks. Tho
national banking system is so much superior
to any State or private banking system that
the country has ever enjoyed that it will
not be ready to give it up, no matter how
much it may be attacked by politicians. IF
1T were abolished State banks would spring
up all over tho country, because somo bank.
ing system is necessary to tho wants of tho
people, and every system except this has
always resulted in q wild cat, irresponsible
currency. With the national banks issuing |
the paper money there 10 absolute security
to the holders, and no danger at any time
of their notes becoming dcprccated."