The New York herald., 1879-12-16
POSITION or SOUTHERN AND WESTERN HEN.
Purposes and Policy of
the In1ationists.
"IHE GRAB GAME FOR THE PRESIDEsCY.'
Views OF the New York Con-
gressional Delegation.
ANT CHANGE IN THE Law DBAPPROVED on.
FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT

FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.
WASHINGTON. Dec Is. 1879.
TIE LEGAL TENDER cLAUsE-THE OPPOSITION
TO MR.. BAyARD's RESOLUTION SUMMARIZED
AND ANALxzRD-A DEBATE ON THE MEASURE
cRRgAIN. rss 81 -.
Il 1. signincant fact, of which the Northern pub
nc OF both parties will do well to take notice. that
those Southern mon who have been ranked among
the inHationists just very hostile
Senator Bsyards resolution for the repeal of the
LEGAL tender clause These southern nfationists do
pretend to any belief that there
warrant for making paper money legal tender
tor private debts. On the contrary. more
than Of them has pointed ont with pride
thst the rebel government did not make this blum
her. But they are opposed to repeating the legal
tsnder clause at this time. "By and by, directly.
After while. in year or two" they smilingly
say. they will be ready to help. but just now
they will oppose Mr.. Bayard. Now. It cannot be
that they urge delay because they fear to lose any
southern State district by supporting the imme-
diats repeal of legal tender. Some Western
men. republicans well a. democrats, sst
up this plea with show Of jus
ttce; but no Southern man pretends to any
lear that tho South will not be solid for the demo-
srafic party. no matter on what platform who 10
the candidate. There must be. therefore, other
reason for their opposition to the Baysrd resolution
and there is ono which undoubtedly moves
some Of them. They want to secure opportunity
fora new imitation. They believe that the demo-
cratic party will elect the next President and they
hope that the winter Of 1881 will in that case give
them such control in the Legislative and
executive. branches will enable them to
bGpi0 huua ~ n tt,o
BY means of which to pay off old debts and to set
adeat some tremendous schemes for Southern inter-
nal improvements. It would not be fair or proper
to SAY that the Southern men who entertain those
hopes and ideas mean general repudistion. tnclud-
ing huge scaling Of the national debt but it is not
improper to point out that whatever discrimination
sxiets anywhere in the South to do this thing Turks
behind those Southern representative aud Senators
who are now ranging Themselves in opposition to
Mr. Bayard's resolution, and they cannot complain
they are held responsible for the consequences Of
their acts. ~sfs ,.5 ~f tz 8,sgl
SENATOR BUTLxR's RESOLUTION. saar o
Senator Butler. of South Carolina, who to-day In
trqdncsd an. amsnamsnt to the Bayard rssolution
putting OF the f.sal Of legal tender until 1885, is
not An inaationist On the contrary he has been
hitherto very able opponent OF the watering
process but he is known to be smenable to partisan
influences in South Carolina which do not Affect
Senator Hampton and which, in fact, are very hos
tile to Mr.. Hampton; and it ID at least supposable
hat Senator Butler has acted under these influences
However that may be. 1t is certain that all
those southern men who have in the last two
or three years taken strong ground for more
greenbacks" are now combining to defeat the Bay
ard resolution. and what makes their action in this
regard the marked s tho most of these
men were until q very recent period strongly
inclined toward Mr.. Bayard Presidential candi-
date. They now just hostile to him. and talk
Of him though they had suffered 30 me grave in
jury at his hands.
WESTERN OPPOSITION.
The Western opposition to the repeal Of legal
tender does not come entirely from q desire or In.
tention for imitation and reputation of debts
though some or it has undoubtedly that source. The
Western Congressman Of both parties are very
timid; they have seen their people go wild
for ''more greenbacks" quite recently. and they
would like to leave all currency questions un-
touched until the next election. Some Western re-
publicans fear the loss of important States next
year II they allow the question to come up; some
Western democrats fear defeat in their districts
Among the Western men of both parties there are
however. individuals who hostile to the re-
peal OF legal tender simply and entirely because
they sec that this h death blow to infa-
ton and reputation. The southern oppo-
nents Of the Bayard resolution are almost
enurely animated by this motive aud their opposi-
ton should show Northern men of both parties the
absolute necessity matter OF security to public
and private debts Of adopting Senator Bayards rcso
luton. Senator Hampton spoke wisely whom he
told his people in tho HERALD that they ought to
support Mr.. Baysrd because by doing 30 they could
alay the suspicion in the North Of the good faith
Of the south. Unfortunately far only few South
ern agree with him. the larger number OF them
oppose the repeal of legal tender and of these very
considerable number do only aud conscio usiy be-
cause they hope to have the power In Congress.
with tho assistance CT the crazier part OF the West
ern mon. of starting new imitation on very grand
scale and creating called Of good times with
general scaling Of debts and payment OF obligations
In wstercd paper money! Opposition to tho imme-
diate repeal OF legal tender with them simply
the hope for opportunity for general reputation.
Hence tho uRor with which all on q sudden they de-
nounce Mr. Bayard. who was hitherto OF their
prime favorites. tt
REPUBLICAN oPpoMT1oN. efel y.
A for the republican opposition IL arises partly.
- before said from thcr Of losing impor-
tant Western States next year; pa,tly from
hatred OF the administration and unwillingness
TO follow its recommendations and thus acknowl-
edgc its wisdom and merit. and to considerable
extent from the influence which spectators and
speculative interests have brought to bear upon
pubcaus here. and TO which these are far more SUBJ
3ect tnan the democrats Thcre arc distinct traccs
here OF the power OF this influence in siencing
republican Senators and Representatives. whose
opinions well known. and who. IL has been gen
orally supposed. would give hearty and open sup
port to the repeal OF legal tender.
But whatever tho nero politicians OF either sido
may attempt they cannot now burke tho question.
Mr.. Bayard will carry his resolution into tho senate
aftcr the holidays. whether he gets favorable or
an adverse report from his committed. and once
there IL will DO debated and In q manner which viii
nx tho attention of the country. In the House, too
Frank Hurd and Buckner, of tho democrats. and
Chittcuden, Hawlcy and Crapo ON tho republican
side. to force debate on tho question and
will make II ugly for Speaker Randall IL ho trics to
prevent II.
Mn. pAYARp's VIEWS.
Senator Bayard says he IL more convinced By the