The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-09-20
POLITICAL POTHER.
BLAINE ON MAHoNE
Tha Aalne Statesman Opposed 10 Reputation
ylr.laIa and west yIrsIala-Ths Debt Ques.
= tlon-Nsn York Republican, -Surmlsss
About ro.na,s Convention.

CHICAGO, September l0.-Tho Tribune
prints to-day an interview, occupying three
columns, with Mr.. Blaine, the first part oi
which is devoted 10 consideration OF hi,
civil service record and tho New York
I'o'fs personal attacks upon him. Mr..
Blaine also spoke Mt some length Of the
Read juster movement in Virginia. lie
said that was In entire sympathy with the
Stmight.out Republican party in that State,
and that he had always been opposed to u
Republican coalition with Malone.
II think It was great blunder," said
Mr.. Blaine, "to unite the Republican party
with the Readjusters. The Republican
party bus been always devoted TO uphold.
ing the public faith, and this fact contrib.
uied powerfully 10 the victory Of 1850. To
turn right around and join the reputation
wing ofthe Virginia Democracy seemed TO
inc the last degree Of folly for the Republi.
Guns. Let It's give the devil his due. The
Bourbon Democracy passed the McCulloch
Bill after lull consultation with the crcdi.
tors, md with their consent. Mr.. Alahoue's
party declined to confer with tho creditors,
and declares that the debtors will fix the
amount they will pay. The very moment
this ground is taken it is reputation.
"Il the creditor is to be excluded from
the consideration or even conference, aud
the debtor himself assumes the right 10 fix
the limit OF its liability, then the principle
oil ofrcpudiation is established and subse.
quent details are left to the whim and ca.
price OF the debtor would have advised,
and in 1851 did advise SO fur rs it was MY bu.
sintss, that the Republicans should adhere
to their own standard, and not become
complicated with any theories Of repudl.
ton. In that way good men OF all parties
would have been drawn TO u.s." %0rf5'i
"1low WIS the Garfield Cabinet on the
question:" lueried the reporter. -.s,-. t-
Divided" said Mr.. Blaine, divided
about as evenly rs seven men can divide
OIL any question, and therefore no positive
or effective thing vas done in the early
Stage OF the campaign, and the trngedy
Of July second removed it from considera.
ton" 'rF'7"
swell, do you think Virginia should be
expected to pay the debt in full, principle
and interest?" ',t-a
'No," said Mr.. Blaine, do not, and her
creditors do not expect it. The creditors
are willing to make generous adjustment,
but they do not want the adjustment to be
all on one side and have an allowance
thrown to them rs n bone would be
thrown to starving dog. That is about
what Mr: Malone proposes, as l under.
stood it." fE
"Well, why do you think Virginia
should not be expected to pay the whole
debt as other States have done?" =
Principally because she was torn and
dismembered by the war;" responded Mr..
Blaine, "and her ability 10 pay was very
greatly impaired. No other State OF the
Confederacy suffered as Virginia. No other
State was mutilated as she was. West Eir.
glnia, that WAS torn from her in the vic.
lencc OF the war rs war measure, is m
empire OF wealth lost forever to the old
State. No equal area in this country is so
rich in natural resources as West Virginia.
The people desire the new State and should
have il, but the loss OF the old State is very
great.n -.l
What do You think will be the end Of
it all 7? inquired the reporter. @
u do not know" said Mr.. Blaine, "but
should be glad 10 see the General Govern
ment aid Virginia in some practicable way
in settling her debt When We were at war
with Mexico and dismenbered her terri.
tory We made her IN allowance OF many
millions OF dollars, and l think we could
afford TO be equally just and generous to
one Of our own States, that We dismembcr.
ed for our own advantage"
"Do you think West Virginia ought 10
pay share OF the debt?
'Undcr all the circumstances ! do moi.
Nor do believe tha: there is State in the
Union. situated as West Virginia is, that
would assume any portion OF the Virginia
debt. You must remember that we did
not erect the State OF West Virginia 10
oblige its Inhabitants. We did it us war
measure for the benefit OF the whole Union,
and the State Of Virginia bore the costly
sacrifice alone. 1t is not, in my judgment,
fair or right that Virginia alone should be
made the victim for the sins Of the dead
Confederacy." .'as. ~