Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-10-29

Evidently the struggle OF last spring and
summer is fresh in his mind. If the dem
Oerats expect to frighten him from his
position by renewing it next winter, they
will make Us bad mistake rs they did
when they kicked against the stone wall
Of his vetoes ut the extra session. Mr..
Hayes spoke Of the importance of preserv-
ing the prerogatives of the executive. He
said the policy of the government WAS
shaped by the executive more than by con
grcss, and illustrated his point by refer
ring to resumption, which has been carried
out successfully in spite Of the opposition
Of the legislative branch. If the secretary
of the treasury had been opposed to the
resumption law, he said, it would never
have been carried into effect; but with the
secretary Jealous for its success, the oppo-
| sition OF congress was futile.
asked the president if he thought the
defeat Of Ewing would take the currency
question out of politics. No." he re-
piled. there will always be an element
that will want a kind OF money which is
cheap TO make and easy to get. The
republican party cannot cater to that ele-
ment, but the democratic party can and
will With one million OF voters of that
class in the country, we may expect the
democrats to continue their present policy
Of attempting to win them by endorsing to
some extent their theories
The president showed an interest in the
New York campaign, and asked about the
prospects. " see you are reported rs
saying that you desired the election of Mr..
/ Cornell,n | remarked. I" Yes, that is cor.
rect he replied. -" If were citizen of
New York, l should certainly vote for Mr..
/ Cornell. and I hope he will be elected.
Every republican in New York should
feel bound to support the nominees of his
party"
Some talk followed on the subject of the
presidential nominations next year, during
which Mr. Hayes was, very properly non
committal as between the republican cam
iidates spoken of Haven't we good
reason to fear | asked, that the demo-
Gratis will count | our nomineee, no
matter what his majority may be9 They
have both houses now, and their power
over the returns is absolute. Are they
not denouncing the supervisors law to
make pretense for throwing out the vote
of state where it is enforced'"
Il think public opinion will prevent
them from adopting such a course" re
piled the president. The independent
voters and the independent newspapers,
siding with those of the party to be de-
lrauded, would form too strong an OppO-
sition to be defed. A few moderate denl-
ocrats in congress would have the power
to prevent the carrying out of such a
scheme. No: if we have say twenty ma
I i,rity- Of tha n alnpt nrnl think tlppp
will he no such danger rs you suggest"
" But suppose the result should depend
upon one small state like Co dorado OF
Oregon, and the democrats should set uE
L claim Of irregularity and throw out that
state
- Then there might be trouble but
think" continued the president, falling
back into his easy-going optimism, thai
public sentiment would find 4 remedy aud
settle the difficulty in the right way"
Mr.. Hayes, who is a lover of trees
called my attention to some English elms
he had set out few years ago, and which
he believes will be rs biz as any of The
New England elms when they get suitici'
ent are. A native elm near by was put
ting out young leaves under the influence
Of the untimely warmth. The hickor,
. trees hung full of nuts, and now and ther
biz red squirrel whisked up one of then
and carried off an unlawful prize, needles;
, of the presence Of the chief magistrate o.
the nation. The Hayes family are al
, verv fond Of their country home, and tE
president says he means to return to
| and remain after his term Of office ex
pircs.