Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1882-09-27
BIaine's Virginia Views.
New York Times.l

was al the Grand Pacific Hotel, having
returned from his western trip, was ta'
ken on Change and introduced TO the
members of the Board Of Trade by
President r. w. DInham. Mr.. Blaine
acknowledged the introduction by a
short speech. This evening Mr.. Blaine
was lendpred a reception by the Union
League Club. The attendancs Of lead
ing merchants and businessmen was
large. and the affair. which was wholly
of a social and non-political character,
was extremely pleasant.
The Chicago Tribune will tomorrow
print an interview with James G. Blaine
IN which that gentleman occupies near
ly three columns lii paying his addresses
to Carl Schurz on account of some re-
cent attacks in the New York Ecentng
Post on Mr.. Blane's civil-serviee record.
Referring TO the statement ia the Post
that IN Garfeld's Cabinet he plunged
into spoils and wallowed in them for
three months like a rhinoceros in an
African pool he said. L mean to say
that 1t ls untrue in whole and in detail,
meanly and maliciouslY untrue-so alb
solutely untrue that there is not one
fact or shadow TO sustain It,
ON THE SUBJECT OF MAHoNEIsM
Mr.. Blame expressed himself more free
ly and forcibly than he has hitherto
done in any public utterance. He
said Il have not seen Virglnian for
months, nor have 1 written a word to
the State. At the same time IL is due
TO frankne.s that 1 should express my
entire sympathy with the straight Re-
publican movement in that State
You are opposed, then, to the Ma
hone movement p
Yes, and 1 always have been. l
think It was
A GREAT POLITICAL BLUNDER
10 unite the Republican party with the
Rsadiusters. The Republican party has
been always DEVOTED to upholding the
public faith, and this fact contributed
pow erfully to the victory Of 1880. To
turn right around and JOIN the repudla-
ting wing Of the Virginia Democracy
seemed to me the last degree OF folly
for the Republicans.
What would you have advised III
1881, when the split came in the Vlr-
ginia Democracy?'
L would have advised, and did advise
so far as it was my business, that the
Republ leans should all hold 10 their own
standard, and not become complicated
with any the cries of reputation, ln
that way good men Of all parties would
have been dawn to u.s.
How was the Garfield Cabinet on
the question p queried the reporter.
Divided said Mr.. Blaine. Divided
about as evenly as seven men can Dc
divided on the question, and therefore
no positive or effective thing was done
in the early stage Of the campaign, and
the tragedy of July ID removed it from
considerations
vIRGINIA'S OBLIGATIONS.
why do you think Virginia should
not be expected topay the whole debt
as other States have done"
Principally because she was torn anc
dismembered by the war, and her ability
to pay was very greatly impaired. Nc
other State Of the Confederacy suffered
as Virginia did. No other State was
mutilated as she was. West Virginia,
which was torn from her IN the violence
of " ar as a war measure, is an empire
of wealth lost forever to the old State.
No equal area in this country is &c
rich in natural resources as West Vlr
einia. It's people desire the new STATE
and should have it, but the loss to tho
old State is very great
What do you think will be the end o
it all p
4 do not know SAID Mr.. Blaine, on
[ should be glad to see
THE GENERAL GOVERNMENT AID VIR
GINA
in some practical way in settling he
debt. When we were at war with Mex
leo and dismembered her territory w
made her an allowance OF many mill
ions OF dollars, aud think we could
afford TO be equally just aud generous
to one of our own States that we dis
membered for our own advantage
Would that not strike the country al
novel proposition
st might, but Its novelty would no
impeach its JUSTICE said Mr.. Blaine
Another consideration would weigt
powerfully with me- and that Is th'
fact of Virginia's cession of all th'
northwest territory for the common
veal nearly q hundred years ago.
have thought OF this matter a great dea
since the debt agitation began in Virgi
MIA last year. 1 have asked myself VIII,
Virginia alone of all the Confederate
States should be made to suffer despoil'
ment aud dlsmemberment. That which
would bring lasting relief and
PROSPERITY TO VIRGINIA
would be the yerlest trife for the Cen
eral Government to concede.'
DO you think West Virginia ought tC
nav a share OF the debt p
Under all the circumstances l d'
not. nor do | believe there is a Stat
in the Union situated as West Virgini'