Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-05-08
Ralusy on Blaine.


James q. Rainsy (oolored), who for.
merly represented one Of the South Oar
olina districts in the Congress Of the
United States, In . rscsntintervisw with
q reporter Of the Boston Herald said:
Mr. Blaine's action on what was Known
a. the Fsrce Bill" 10 what renders him
unpopular with the colorsd men Of the
South. That was . measure calculated 10
aid In the endorsement Of the thirteenth,
fourteenth and fifteenth amendments, an
act which was Of the utmost importance 10
the Republicans Of tho southern States, and
Mr.. Blaine opposed II with all his power
and influence. Hs not only ruled against
10 In his capacity - Speaker Of the House.
but took the door and spoke against the
measure, and ever worked openly In the
lobby a~gainstit. II was the . grand OPP
portunity Of Mr.. Blains's life 10 show his
sympathy with the freedmen Of the South
In their extremity. and he failed TO improve
10. The colored men all remember this,
though 90 many years have passed. and
many Of them would even vote for . DEM
ocrat before sndorsing . man who pro-
fessed ssynpsthy for them which IL had
been proved did not exist. Al I said be-
fore, / don't think Blaine could carry .
single State In the whole South, and !
therefore pray that be will either step
aside or be defeated II hs puts himself BE-
fore the Convention"
"who do you think would DO the most
acceptable candidate TO the southern Be-
publicans2"
"well. We think Q good deal Of Sherman.
I don't say % because I am for him my.
self, and he 10 not my candidate because /
am employed In the treasury department.
II there IL any bulldosing there I have not
felt 1t. and probably I should not. for my
appointment came from the President.
The Republican opinion Of the South II
that Sherman would make N able and an
honest President. We think hs has
demonstrated his ability already"
but do you expect 70 800 him nomi'
nstedT"
~ should certainly like 10. for I think
he could be elected. I know thers 10 not
much Of . boom for him In the East. but I
feel that the South and West
WILL DEVELOP srRoSo YoR HN
When the convention meets. Further
more. you must remember that - . COM
promise candidate between Grant and
BlAine's friends, he 10 BY all means the
most available man yet spoken Of"
"How about Edmunds for . oompro-
mise?"
"Oh. I don't believe he will over DO
nominated" Then, refeotively, Mr..
Rsiney added: "But Edmunds 10 clean
man, . man Of the highest integrity. and
nothing can DO brought against him, either
In the matter Of ability or honesty. He
would be . good mar 10 nominate. In.
deed. he 10 altogether too good . man TO
be President. II he WAS called upon 10
decide . delicate question. he would not
swerve from his constitutional line Of
duty. IL the safety Of the country depended
upon IL. and neither would he overstep his
authority. Such Q man would graoe the
Supreme Court bench, but for President
We need Q person Of . little less righteous.
ness than Mr.. Edmunds. A . leading
candidate or . compromise candidate be
could not fail to run well In the conven.
ton. and. II he was nominated, he would
DO such . man - every Republican and .
good many Democrats would vote for.
But. a. for myself, I would rather see him
ct the head Of the Supreme Court than In
the Presidential chair. and there 10 where
We will be most likely 70 and him In the
future. I cling to the hope and belief that
Sherman will be tho man finally axed
upon at Chicago. and. II nominated. he
will most certainly be elected"
"And now how about Gen. Grant,"
asked the Herald writer.
"Wsll, I I'm not one Of those who vio-
lently oppose Gen. Grant. and I certainly
do not lightly estimate his strength II he
holds out % . candidate. observe that
he Is moro or less Q favorite In all parts Of
the country; but when you come 70 think
over, calmly and d~ispassionately. tho plea
Of . third term. there IL something
sr~RiKrSoLY OBNOXIOUS ABOUT IT.
They may say IL 10 not three successive
terms, aud all that sort Of thing, but 10 10
. third term all the Same. and ! don't be-
lieve the American people will accept IL.
II my view 10 correct, OF course the NOM
ination Of Grant would bs % much Of .
calamity a. the nomination Of Blaine, for
. Democratic victory would not be wholly
impossible In either case. But I don't
wish TO DO understood - opposed 70 Grant
- Grant, but opposed to him ~ third
term President only. am not quite sure
but the commercial prosperity Of the coun-
try would be more assured with Grant for
President than with any other great man.
All the great merchants Of the country
and the large money interests are for him.
probably because he IL . good protection.
ist. We have got TO live and prosper by
our commerce with foreign countries, and
who better than General Grant 10 there to
organize and direct this foreign commerce.
which all parties are 20 anxious to pro-
mote? Then his experience and obssrya-
ton In other parts has shown him the
weak. a. we'll a. the strong. points In our
Government and policy, and who will dare
say but what IL would be wise to have
such . man placed at the head Of the
nation2 There arc very many weighty
arguments in favor Of General Grant, but
still I do not believe IL would DO policy 10
nominate him. Mind you, I do not say
that IL would not DO policy TO elect him."
Dropping politics for . time, the writer
and the treasury Official discussed litera-
ture and Washington society, finally con.
Guiding the interview with an exchange OF
"reminiscences Of Major Ben. Psrlsy Poore.
the renowned Washington spicurs and
Journalist.