Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-01-16


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Sleep, soldiers still in honored rest g ~
a.. Your truth and valor wearing; ,
The bravest are the tenderest-- IN r..gi-
, The loving are the daring.
GOVERNOR SIMPSONS VIEWS.
Acting Governor Simpson has recently been
interviewed" by d correspondent Of the Gin
einnati Inquirer, froma report Of which we ex-
tractthe following:
Correspondent. Governor, in view of the
fixed political complexion in South Carolina,
which may as well be accepted as political
fact, and in view of the possible influence ari-
sing Herewith, it has become important to
know the policies and political preferences
finding acceptance with your people l have,
therefore, called to know your Excellency's
views touching certain questions Of interest to
the public. "a ,.. I,.
Governor.-I am quite willing that you
should know my individual views touching
matters Of public policy, and though not elect
ed to Office with particular reference to my
opinions touching such matters, l, think the
views entertain and hold arein common with
my fsllow-citizens generally in the South.
Cor.-Who do you prefer for President,
and ought he to come from the East Or the
Westf'@ ..'n @2t' .'s'' @
Gov.-I prefer Senator Bayard for president
over any man in the United States. he is
pure in character is the first and most
important qualification exalted in intellect
and sound in politics. I think he has the
best conceptions Of the tras theory Of our sys.
tenn of government of any of our public men,
and bis integrity of character would not allow
him to deviate from that theory for any pur-
pose whatever IT'S strange that the people
of the United States don't see this, and break
ing through party trammels, don't put him at
the head of the government. Next to Bayard
l would prefer Hendricks or Thurman. Not
because they are from the West; / don't think
that the question Of locality should have any
thing to do with this matter. That idea inn
plies that large number Of electors could be
induced to vote for a man simply ON account
of his locality, without regard to his political
views or character. Ihave higher opinion
of the masses than this, and don't think we
should pander to this idea. If there seemed
to be any chance for Hancock, would prefer
him next to Bayard. don't know sny man
in the East suitable for the place.
Cor.--What are your views about hard
money! DO ~ .a.
Gov.-As citizen am hard money
man, but in the election Of President, I think
every question of mere legislation ought to be
subordinate to the higher question of conf
ming the general government to its constitu.
tional orbit. That is the vital question of the
day with us-in fact, the very existence of the
government Of our fathers depends on it
and where man is sound on that, this covers
q multitude of faults on matters of mere legis.
lation. We had better decide the question
whether we shall have the right to legislate,
before we fall out about what measures we
shall adopt. DIR, i.o y742 aa-o ao5Ey
- Cor.-What do you say as to the solid
,Southa .... ..,.,s- '.#a aa,-
"a, Gov-As to the solid South That mat
ter is perverted. The South is not solid as
section against the North as section. The
people of the several Southern States are SOL
i'd In the belief that we in the South have
been most unjustly dealt with by the Repub-
lican party, since the war, in overthrowiDg
our. governments, and putting US under the
heel Of ignorance, corruption and incapacity.
They are solid in the belief that the only res.
cue from this state of things is the restoration
in each State, Of integrity with competency,
and as these qualities we're found alone in the
Democratic party of these States, that party
should be placed in power; and, inasmuch as
the danger to this came from the general gov
ernment transcending it's constitutional pow
ers and interfering with the internal affairs Of
the States they are solid too, in the belief that
that government ought to be confined to its
constitutional boundary, and they are sur
prised that the people Of the Northern States
are not solid on the same line, because this is
no sectional question, but it is question
which lies among the foundation stones of the
government. 'r ......-....... .r...........
Cor.-Do you think that the Democratic
party South ought to demand place on the
national ticket In 18S0P ..- ...,
Gov.-I don't think the Southern Demo.
Gratis ought to demand place on the national
ticket as sine qua non-certainly not on the
ground Of locality. No; what we want is
good government; and what mean by good
government is, as already stated, constitution.
al government. We don't care anything
about Office. No doubt the South could fur
nish men eminently qualified; but Office is a
small matter to us, compared to the great
question Of getting the national government
back to its old moorings. Bayard and Hen
bricks would start this government right for
the second century.
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