The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-11-01

r,,,ssn.ei IA ns1nna.s TntervieygU with FREE
stdcnt Hayes
s..p nru.nxsT srRoSaEYs IN FAVOR Of the
Z sx,rrnr t,tsa Bill. --ss Arm GEEERAIsaRANT,
;slsIr. an kR1As, NM Is.AIsE, COMMISSIONS
4 p4un. AID Ale coon EEPUBL1c.Aas Ms
n. - - rEirom The southern Intc'Igencsr.
snt,,- tsp President ST have Dothlng 10
:, - n ,cs al or withhold from Hy one, and pre-
sar that nv position sbouldb be known TO all.
T 10. : 4, assume to command or eohff the
vc.es a Republicans Ii, Virginia, or seek 10
= des nnsic way TO influence the Ecsion OF
AIR Tederai officers, yet Iwould DE much
surprised III the Republicans should ally
themselves with the Readtusters In your
State. -, - Why" said he, 'sthey shouia
NOT co,,ntenance, or encourage, OF touch
any proposition or project whatsoever tnae
contnins even the germ OF rephula-
stIon.u. "They must not" said ne,
ss sacrifice the great principle inyoiseo IN
the payment Of the honest debt OF virginia,
even though to do 80 would result IN some
transient advantage over their aa4ersaries'
This is not" said the President. "a qnes-
ton of to-day, but OF all time. virginia Is
making the greatest mistake OF ner nie.
Forcible readiustment Is in. principe no
thing less than reputation; and don't your
mum In All the North who will be likely to
settle in YOUR State unless you act the part
OF honest men and pay what you. owe!
Here ia Washington" said be. ''where !
am living. 80 near to your State that L
almost feel am within its territory, my IN
terest has been much aroused in your trou-
bIes. Indeed" said he, sin speech Whlch
made at Detroit, Michigan, few weeks ago,
I had Virginia and Tennessee almost solely
IN INV mind when dwelt on the enormous
wrong and injury OF reputation IN all us
forms, and that speech" he continued, :" p!
semitic General Wickham with this portion OF
II lpointing to the part] marked, thathe ana
ali others interested might understand my
feeling about the controversy In Virginia.
"My views on the general subject are
those which know are entertained by Cen
eral Grant, Senator Blaine, Secretary Sher-
man, and, all other leading Republicans ID
every part OF the North, East, and west,
and SURELY" said he, "southern kepubll-
cans will not place themselves in opposition
to such leaders," ~
The President said great deal more on
the subject, and finally inquired II. the
leading Federal officials in the State,
naming the district attorneys and coiiec.
tors of customs at Richmond, Norfolk, and
Harrisonburg, the collectors OF |interna
revenue at Petersburg, Richmond, ano
other points, and the postmasters OF this apo
other Important cities and towns IN tDe
State, were not supporting the Debt-Payers'
he seemed gratitied to hear that they were
and then said lie hoped the colored people
OF Virginia would not be misled by the ap
peals Of demagogues and induced to cas-
their votes against the Debt-Payers-tne
party Of honesty and right in, this contest
We also saw the Commissioner OF inter
nal Revenue, who expressed the deepest IN
tercst in our election, and declared that u
the Republicans assisted in smirchlng thf
honor OF the State by lending themselves te
the party OF Readjus!ers. which, be said
he understood was the party OF repuuia
ton, they would deserve and receive the
condemnation OF their brethren in every
por!ioa Of the country.
General Raum promptly stated that III
superior officer, the Secretary Ut the Urea
sury, approved the spirit Of his commune
cation to Van Auken. and that though NJ
had not sought to mould OF constrain TIT
opinions of his subordinates, they woult
not be SLOWED, with his consent, TO bccom'
The advocates or apologists OF Reputation
| in any form, in Virginia or elsewhere.