The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-09-23
GENERAL GARFIELD.
MLs OPINION of the OHIO Canyaas.

ton obtained some views from him OIL
the political situation. Said the General
in answer to query as to how the eleC
ton in Ohio would go: ~ consider tn
election Of Foster certainty. The onl.
fight will be on the Legislative ticket, ant
the prospects there are also good"
"My reasons for not believing that Eos
ter will be elected" " continued the General
"are twofold. In the first place, ] havl
not heard OF any detection Of Republicans
| have made inquiries in every town
have been In, and in only one case have
heard Of Republican going over 10 the
Democratic ranks. With the Democrats
II Is different. l have been furnished
with the names OF several Democrats 10
different townships, who will vote with
the Republicans, on account OF their op.
position to Ewing's financial theories. My
second reason Is that the meetings we
have had ever since the opening OF the
campaign have been largely attended.
Many places that / have been In they have
told me that larger crowds were brought
out TO the meetings than at any time since
the Vallandigham campaign. This shows
the enthusiasm in favor OF the ticket
among the people"
"But Is not Foster unpopular among the
Stalwart Republicans queried the re-
porter.
There is no such faction as the Stall
wart faction in the State" answered the
General, "the party is thoroughly united.
Foster at one time was unpopular because
Of his action with regard to the South, but
he Is unpopular no longer"
Reporter-The Republicans Of Ohio
have not come around 10 his views on that
question?
General Garield-No; but Foster has
altered his views. He did at one time be.
lieye that, by pursuing a conciliatory
policy toward the South, the people oil that
section would meet US half way, as was
also believed by those who held to what
was known Of Hayes policy; but he found
out, as did they, that such was not the
case. The revival Of the States rights
heresy, and the action OF the Southern
Brigadiers in the last Congress in attempt.
ing to repeal the wan legislation, has con-
vinced every Republican that no such
policy will do, Foster among the number,
and It was on the strength ofthat that he
received the nomination for Governor,
and that he will be elected.
Reporter = You speak OF the Democrats
gaining on Republican votes; will they
not have the support OF the Greenbackers?
General Garfield believe this about
the Greenback party; twill be decimated
in this campaign, don't believe General
Piatt will get one.iourth OF the enback
vote polled last year. Now, where will
the other three.fourths 20 to2 My
opinion is that Foster will get three
Greenback votes for every one Ewing gets.
| have reasons for this belief, and when l
state them l think you will say am right.
In the first place two-thirds OF those who
joined the Grsenhack party went from the
Republican ranks. In the Republican
party they searched in vain for any com.
fort in their Greenback theories. The
Republican party was bound to accomp-
lish resumption. With Democrats it was
different. They felt that with the plat
form adopted by the Democratic party
they could dissatisfied, and unless they we're
extreme inhationists, they did not leave
that party. So you see the acCessions to
the Greenback ranks came principally
from among Republicans. Now, there are
two things working against their further
adherence to that idea. First resumption
has been successfully accomplished, and
there is no further occasion for meddling
with the finances; second, the lines are
now more sharply drawn between the Re-
publican and Democratic parties. Every
one who has any Republican principle
will feel that the old issues that divided
the two parties are to be fought for, and
party affiliations, now that there Is no oc-
casion for Greenback party, will lead the
Republicans back again to their own party.
Reporter You say resumption Is ac-
complished, but the Democratic leaders
claim that il is not?
General Garfield i know they do, but
Thurman nor any one else can argue with
reason that resumption Is not accomplish
ed. They give it another name, but equa.
liZation is resumption. The Republican
party made the fight for 1t and Thurman
and Ewing opposed it in Congress. Ewing
introduced a bill, and passed 1t through
the House, for its repeal, but 1t failed to
pass the Senate and resumption Is accom-
plished.
Reporter-But Democrats claim that it
could not have been accomplished with
out the remonetization Of silver, the stop
page OF further destruction OF the green.
back, and II greenbacks had not been
made receivable for customs dues.
General Garfeld-With regard 10 stop.
ping the destruction OF thegreenback, the
statute authorizing resumption provided
for the remaining in circulation $500, ,0OO,-
900 OF greenbacks. The Democrats, 1t Is |
true, passed bill increasing THE sum, but
1t was only by Si8,000 900, the amount
now authorized 10 be kept in circulation |
being $40, 100000.
Reporter-But how about the possibili.
ty OF resumption II greenbaCks were
not made receivable for customs dues?
General Garfeld-It would not make
particle Of difference.
Reporter-But did not the Democrats
In Congress unsuccessfully endeavor to
pass bill TO do Just what Sherman is now
doing in violation OF law2
General Garfeld-No; the Democrats
tried to pass bill to make greenbacks re-
ceivable for customs dues at time when
greenbaeks were worth less than gold.
The statutes had created sinking fund,
into which coin received for customs dues
mAS paul 4uL5 pLONlueu tuRL SUCH COln
should be used, first, in payment Of the
interest on the public debt, and then in
payment OF per cent, on the principal OF
the debt The balance, alter provided for
the expenses OF hegovernment, to be also
used in reducing this principal. It would
not have done, therefore, to have passed
q law making customs dues payable in de-
preciated greenbacks, else where would
we have got our coin to pay either the in.
terest or the principal Of the debtP
Reporter-How Is II now?
General Garfeld-Why, tits onlya mat
ter OF convenience. A man can 70 to the
sub. Treasury in New York and present
his greenbacks and receive their full equiv
alent in gold, which he can pay at another
counter in payment Of customs dues. As
q matter Of convenience, therefore, TO save
double handling, Sherman receives green.
backs in payment OF customs dues.
Reporter-1i that SS48, ,000, 900 Of green.
backs had been, Cancelled could resumption
hnva haan accumulated aa vnn c1atrn ~