The daily gazette., 1880-01-06

encouragingly large number of promi-
nent aud influential journals, distributed
pretty generally throughout the country,
excepting perhaps the West seem TO be
thoroughly In sympathy with the theory
OF reasserting the constitutional princi-
pies governing the power Of the Govern
inent TO issue legal-tender notes. There
need be no agitation In legislating for
their retirement, and the result Of this
action would have no effect on business
throughout the country"
"Has the result OF the election in Ohio
and the other Northern States apparent
ly affected the political and financial
policy Of the infationists ?"
"Undoubiedly. The Greenbackers are
completely demoralized. They can no
longer be recognized as party in any
Stale; they are merely faction, without
power or influence"
at is not probable that Warner will
again attempt the passage 0f his Silver
bill ?"
! '1 can't tell about that. There is a
class, you know, who will Lot learn wis
dom from experience"
"You favor the national bank system,
I believe ?"
national banking system an excellent
one. The banks seem TO understand the
current needs Of business, and the vol
nme OF currency Is regulated by them
accordingly. These banks are source
of revenue to the States as we'll as the
| General Government. Last year the ma.
tioDal banks paid $9,000,000 in taxes to
the States, and $7,000,00O TO the United
States. Their depositss, too, are surety
for any Indebtedness they may incur. l
believe that our national banking system
has excellencies that are not surpassed
by any system in the werld."
"TLere seems to be decided conflict
of opinion between Secretary Sherman
and Hon. Fernando Wood, Chairman of
the Ways and Means Committee, IN re-
gard to the further progress of reiunding
operations?"
| ayes, Mr.. Wood seems determined
that there shall be no further issue of
bonds bearing more than 81 per cent. in
terest, aud claims to have d scOyered
method OF rendering that rate as desra-
BILE for investors as per cent. aud Sec
retary Sherman believes that 3! per
cents cannot be floated, because Of the
opportunities offered for the investment
of capital in enterprises afiording much
larger returns. This matter will, OF
course, first come up in the House, aud
the Committee of Ways and Means will
probably Immediately upon reassefnbling
take up the Secretary's letter and Gen.
Garfeld's bill providing for the refnnd-
ing Of the and q per cent. bonds Of
1884,"
| The political complication in NJ aine Is
| the cause OF much anxiety, Senator; may
| ask what Is your opinion OF the situa
ton?
at is serious and unfortunate affair,
and there is no telling what the result
will be. The situation is grave and seri-
GUS, and much to be regretted by all good
citizens. The matter will probably be
taken up in Congress, and may force a
long, and possibly angry and acrimoni-
Gus debate In both houses"
"Do you apprehend thar the agitation
will result in bloodshed?"
"That, OF course, is only a matter of
surmlse. From the buster AMI bragga.
doclo Of Senator Blaine and old Hamlin
at the commencement of the troubles,
one would have thought there would
have been resort to arms before this,
but they se0m to be q1ieting down just
nowY
what do you think of the official ac-
tion of Gov Garcelon and his Council
IN rejecting so many of the returns as ir-
regular?'
"Upon that matter canno. express
an opinion. IL is for the courts to ascer-
tain the merits of this case. Gov. Garce-
lon may have acted honestly in all Re
did, bat his judgment evidently must
have been wrong. Again he may have
acted dishonesty. On these points can
not decide, but If there was any wrong
committed in passing upon the returns
and the unseating of members who
claim to have been rightfully seated-ii
there was any political chisauery In the
Off oial action of the Governor and
Council in canvasslng the election re-
turns he cannot and will not be sustain
ed by the sentiment of the Democratic
party. No party can afford to be DIS
honest. II this great Republic is TO be
maintained men must be honest in pub,
lie as well as In private life. Men must
be honest in political as well as in any
other position. ! see that the Supreme
| Judicial Court IL In session now at Ban
gor. trust that the Court will, in addi
ton to the law questions they are asked
to decide thoroughly investigate the
whole case and let the responsibility
fall where it belongs. III the adjndica-
| ton of the Governor and the Councn
has not been clearly In conformity y with
the Constitution and the law, let the
wrong be righted at once, and let the
legislators who were properly elected be
given their seats, be they Republicans or
Democrats
ais it possible that the military hand
of the General Government may be call
ed into requisition by the Republicans
10 this emergency"
"If the Army was called into requisi-
ton to organize the Maine Legislature
il would not be without precedent. The
interference of the National with the
State Government of Louisiana 10 fresh
in the minds of the people. l will coun-
tenance no wrong, nor does one wrong
Justify another but even II Gov. Garce-
lon and the Council have done all that
Blaine and old Haulin at first so vehe-
mentIy alleged, it is no parallel to the
outrage perpetrated by the Republicans
in Louisiana. That Returning Board ln-
fanny is without paralleiin In history, and
II would seem as though every one who
took part in the iniquity Is being re-
warded by the present Administration.
Over eighty persons from Louisiana
have been given positions OF RESPONSE
bihty and trust in the Treasury Depart
ment by Senator Sherman, and every
one of these persons, 1 believe, were in
some way or other accessories to the po-
itical crimes perpetrated in Louisiana.
The Louisiana intamy Is without a paral-
lei. 1t will always hang az milestone
about the neck of those who aided in its
accomplishment"
"Not much chance then of Sherman
getting the Republican nomination for
President z"