The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-06-22
GOVERNOR SEYMOUR.
An Interesting Talk With the Deerfleld
Statesman.
he Thinks Garfield Is Wearing Himself Out
Initiating jackson.

The following special from Utica, y. ",
dated the 18th, to the Chicago Times, will
be read with interest:
Ex-Governor Seymour was interviewed to-day
on the political situation. He begged TO be ex.
cused from saying much about the chances or
personal merits OF the several Senatorial candi-
ator Conkling is my brother in-law, you know,
and IL would not be in good taste for me
70 enter upon an extended discussion OF
Albany contest as affording evidence Of
the disintegration of the Republican party, al
see in II" he said, "a conflict between elements
whose struggles foreten the early dismembermen
OF the party. Recent exposures of corrupt prac-
tees at Albany prove what the people have long
suspected s'isE e and would not be surprised to hear
fore the investigation Is concluded. / have
known.
SENATOR SESSIONS
a long time, and Mr.. Bradley. his accuser. slight
ly. The senator Is known as q man of very pecu-
liar methods and practices. aud | have never
heard Mr.. Bradley's integrity questioned by those
who know him personally. Nj. Depew, in whose
interest money Is said to have been used, is a
clever mana very clever man, in~deed,-but not
such a one, / fancy, as the people OF the State
would like 10 have represent them In the United
the New York Central Railroad in
Albany every winter for years. He has
been there 70 protect the interests of the road, and
Is very familiar with legislative peculiarities. and
the methods in vogue for influencing legislation.
A man holding such a position must have-weii
an extremely. flexible conscience. The Repub-
licans are tearing themselves to pieces, and, as you
may imagine, we Democrats do not feel like inter
ferfng. The result of the wrang1e that is dow going
on Will, In my opinion. be the redemption of the
State from the control of the Republicans. New
York Is naturally Democratic. 1t is additionally
Democratic. Its greatest and most distinguished
men have been Democrats. and the best part of
its history is that part which was made while il
was under Democratic rule. Last fall the State
was taken from the Democrats by false pretenses.
The tariff issue was raised 10 brighten short
sighted men, and the Democratic party was con-
siderably divided. Prospects are brighter now"
The venerable Ex-Governor was quite free i'm
the expression of opinions about President Gar
field. He thinks that the President has made a
great failure thus far. 81 have very little faith in
men who quit preaching for policy, - he said, and
General Garfield Is no exception TO the rule. He
has carried with him much that is i'm practicable.
IL was a great mistake for him to have left the
Senate. There he would have made a better inn
preston than he can hope TO as President. He is
a man OF very fair general information and edu-
cation, and a ready and forcible talker; yet he is
VERY YIELDING MAN
by nature, and since he entered upon the dis.
charge of his duties as President that side of his
character has been turned TO the public oftenest.
II is best for a man in public life to be himself at
all times, and not try to be like somebody else.
some men are firm and self-willed and accus-
toned TO having their own way. General Jack.
son was that kind OF a man. Garfield is entirely
different. He is weak and anxious to
out to be a second General Jackson,
the effort is unnatural. and must
end in failure. 1t was natural for Jackson to
omman obedience; Ii is not so with Garfield.
More men have been ruined trying to be be like
General Jackson than from all other causes com
bined. Since General Garfield has beer promi-
nent in public life, aud more especially of late
years. his constant and unceasing prayer has been
that he might be led into temptation. He is the
first man | ever knew who was praying all the
time that he might be tempted. Every speech he
has made is full of that prayer. He Is oppressed
with a great fear of Capitalization: yet he invites
the growth and the development of the idea by his
every act. After the War there was a strong re-
action against State rights; nevertheless States
have rights Independent of the General Govern
ment, and ii is in the recognition and preserva
ton OF these rights that the safety of the people
lies. While recognizing the danger of an in
crease ofcentraliZed power, General Garfield has
been and is doing all in his power to centralize
the governing power in Washington City. One
of these days the people will take the Republic
an statesmen who are struggling to obliterate
STATE RIGHTS
at their word. To-day one-half of the population
of the United States is embraced within the
boundaries of nine Sta les. These nine States have
Representatives in the senate, or less
than one-fourth OF the whole. New England,
with a population Of four millions, has twelve
of five millions OF people, only two Senators. The
great States of Illinois and Ohio. with a popula-
ton as large as New England, have one-third the
Representatives. Some time the people will be
come so infatuated with the idea that the RepuD-
lican leaders are preaching but not practicing that,
they VIII take il into their heads TO change exist
ing forms and have a uniform representation
in the Senate. Then where will Maine
and the other little States be? They viii be swal-
lowed up. This is just what the Republicans are
inviting, if they could see ii. The Constitution
protects the states; but the Constitution has been
and it may undergo additional modih-
when the people want it. The Senate is
the controlling body, and the Senate influenced
largely by the New England Representatives, has
put a heavy burden on the West, and, for that
upon the whole country, by Substituting
mOnopO1ipg and OiviRO them growth The VrQQf |
producing regions may become tired of this and
make a CHANGE |