The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-04-01
THE COMING STRUGGLE. Gil
seymour and Robinson sppal out-The
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The Syracuse IN. " Courier publishes
authentic aud authorized interviews had
by its reporters with HorSsio Seymouri
,eS-GoyerDor Lncius Robinson and ex.
Governor Gilbert @. Walker, of Virginia;
in relation to the POLITICAL situation In
general, and 'in. particular To The. present
condition and prospects of Che Demo-
cratic party in tho State of New York.
Mr. Seymour is. q close observer, and.
standing alooE from the turmoil and strife
of politics, his views are particularly in
tteresting and important. Ia answer 10
tho question, "What do you think of the
condition of tho Republican party9" ex-.
Governor Seymour said:
'yThe RopAblican party, both Id this
State and In the Union, Is demoralized,
and itS. qusrrels are among young and
active men,"
"Do you think Grant will be nominated
at Chicago p" ai es
81 do not. Ihave no idea who will be
nominated for President by the Republic
cana; but they will, in my opinion, nom.
ihate some new man, whose relationships
are as yet UNKNOWN. The history Of tie
Republican . party has shown that, its
strong men haze generally ssii-d ta re-.
ceive the, nomination for .oresident.
When lincoln was frat nominated for
President he was coniparatiyely un.
knoWu, and was accepted, for the reason
that no ops kuew, what his views WERE
There was O bitter opposition to his 10
nomination, for The reason that :.is party
knew him better. So with Grant. Whom
ne wac nominated for President,the first
time no one knew what his politics or
nnlicv yyaYa Nnen, fhof hcfH ~, trnn,,r,
there is bitter contest over him, and, la
my opinion, he cannot succeed in sec,i-
ring the nomination. The eauss Of this
state of affairs lies in the fact t,iat,tlIe
Republican party is made up Of disopr-
dant elements, men who are wild fl.c,.
rists. The range in religion from Bishop
Simpson down to Robert Ingarsoll. and
in business matters from the free-com.
mercial ideas of the business men of New
York to the rigid high tariff ideas of Kei.
ley yof Pennsyiyania. In their politicaI
vieWa of government they range fromthe
opinions 5of Mr.. Blai..e, who wants, to
make this what he calls sovereign ma.
tion. where the iainority Of the people
living in e. ties with small populations
can govern the majority by the power
and patronage of the Senate, while an
other .class Of Republicans, represented
by journals like the New York Euening
Post, wish TO keep cur general govern
ment within its due limits. no satisfy
such q party, made UP of such discordant
elements, it is ceeessary to take up men,
as they did in .he case of Mr.. Hayes and
others mentioned, who are 60 little known
that no section of the country can take
offence.
81 do not think that any of the candi-
dates for the Presidential nomination
now prominent will be selected by the
Republicans at Chicago. They are all
too Republican Cor the Republican party.
know them all personally, and have
more kindly feelings towards them than
large sections of their own party have,
and feel more respect for their charac.
ters than many of their political party
express with regard to their morals. their
fitness and their pcpuiarity.p 81
,i "Governor Seymour, have YOU an idea
who will be nominated for President by
the Democrats ?n
|, Il HIS oPINEoN OF THE DEMOCRATS.
mo one can yet forecast, the action of
the Democratic party, nor have those
spoken of in connection with the nomi-
nation for tho Presidency clearly made
up their minds that tiley wish to be put
upon the ticket. I know but little about
the current Of political events, as i live
in q retired way, zee bnt few people and
sad but few journals. Ny views are of
tittle or no value, but it looks to me as If
the action of the Democratic National
Convention must in great degree be-
shaped by the cSisse of events, and par
ticnlarly by the action of the Republican
Convention, which will be held first. So
iur ~ the men are concerned who are
spoken of in connection with the nomi-
nation for President by the Democrats, 1
feel kindly towards them all, aud can
give them oil / have to give-my own
vote. for the day has gone by when I can
take %. an active part in Q political can
yass."
3'E"Whatdo you think of Che condition
of the Democratic party in the Gtate?n
with regard tc the Democratic party
in New York State, while there are un-
fortunate differences they are drifting
into the past aud d,are getting behind the
party in itstcourse in the future. On the
other hand, the quaFrelG among the Re-
ppblicans are breaking ont along the
pathways before them. Those who have
been prominent Ia shaping the D icy Of
the Democratic pasty ARE getting old and
iniirn and are dying out, anti &c s.ss I :a:;ssi
the oldest l expect 70 lead of. Tie
quarrels among the. Democrats are oyer
old men, and il is the height Of folly to
continue them Tho old men will all
pass sway IN tTo or three years at the
most. and then the yopDg and vigorous
men who aroa left will fad themselves
embittered townr1s each other on account
OF men who are dead and gone and who
were not worth Fighting over. spent
the early and best part of.4ny. life in es-
ponsing the cause of old men, and many
were the bitter quarreis had "a their be-
half. The wounds received rankle to this
day and tle siil@vnIe.e, @
many of them, have never boen forgotten
or allayed. l fought bitter fights over
Clay, Cass, Ven Buren and Others, and
before 1 knew 1t they were oil dead. 1t
is foolish for young men to waste their
time In quarreliDg over or espousing the
cruse of old men. The Republican COM
batants are active men, Ia the vigor of
life, and will continue to lead or mislead
their friends for many yaa.s z. cen u
Hon. Lucius Robinson, ex.Goyernor,
ic at present stopping with his son, Col.
u. @. Robinson, whose residence Is pleas
antly located on West Water street, In
the City Of Elmira. The interview With
him partook more of che nature of a
talk, in which the Governor expressed
himself freely and without reserve. He
promised his statements with the remark
.hat until now he had refused every re-
quest to be interviewed, and that this
would be his first public utterance upon
political topics since the election last fall.