The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1879-05-31
THED.EiUOCRAT
SATURDAY,. 80. .JNay 81


ingintervicw with Senator Ben HILL
of that State:
II want 10 say in advance" re-
marked Senator Hill, shat | will
not undertake to tell you what the
Democrats in Congress propose to
do. They are holding caucuses
from time to time and adopting
their course of action MS circum-
stances may dictate, ! will say,
however, that they will act with
prudence, wisdom and patriotism,
and the country will approve what
they do"
Senator, what is your estimate
of the results Of this contest be-
tween Congress and the Executive?"
at is one Of grave Importance
Of the most vital importance-but
it Is one of tho host moves for tho
party that could have been made,
Not, understand mo, because it is 4
party movement, but because the
party is right In tho principle and
the purpose that are at issue in the
contest"
"Do you feel hopeful of the par
TVS SUGGEST"
81 was never more hopeful in my
life. I.dare not tell you how conf
don't l do feel. The outlook from
our standpoint is full of the promi'
ses Of success, and ifnothing hap
pens beyond what is now foresson,
wo are certain to come out trium'
plant. I have both hope for the
country and for tho party"
"These issues pending in Con
grcss cause a strict party division
do they not?"
eyes, tho effect oftheso measures
has been TO solidify both partie
and to sharply define and bring
Into prominence before the
country tho distinction between
the parties. They present the Re-
publican party in It's naked atti-
tude as tho party Of force, of CEN
tralization, of;military government.
At first, some Of the Republicans
did not consent 10 this distinction
being drawn. When We first pre-
scented the Issue by putting those
political riders upon the appropria-
ton bills, some Of them declared
they would vote for thom as separ-
ate measures, but the question has
been SO debated and SO far, that
they have all united, and arc now
presenting a solid front in favor Of
q government of force. The Dem
ocrats arc as solidly and determin-
edly opposed to it, and the issue is
made between the parties at that
point"
as the issue really taking on
the character Of sectionalism?"
"In reality 1t is not. You see,
the Republicans alone are rcspon'
siblo for all the agitation and pas.
sion that attend tho matter. They
are the authors Of all this talk about
starving tho government and they
seek to mako US adopt that sug-
gcstion, They want us to do go,
and even taunt us with backing
down because VIC do not carry out
tho scheme they propose for US,
This is not 4 sectional question,
Tho abuse and denunciation Of the
South is simply to Brighten the
North and rclsindlc the passions
and animosities Of the war. But
the South has had nothing to do
with it. We have nothing to fear
from these election laws, and the
Republicans themselves have given
up all hope Of securing anything
in this section. They only use tho
cry Of Southern domination to in,
flame tho Northern mind and make
easier thor bold and brazcn at.
tempt to establish force as the
loading feature of our government
Sand to further what programme
do they seek to porpctuate those
laws?"
",rheir object is plain. They
want to perpctuate themselves in
tho Government. Having worn
out tho purely sectional issues,
they are now used us making
weights. Having succeeded in
keeping control of tho Presidency
by fraud they find that they sue
coded only to loose forever tic
opportunity of repeating the lik,