The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-09-29
a Little Tnih WIN Blaine.

| Chicago special to Cincinnati CONNER.
cisl: The Chicago Tribune will print 90
interview, occupying three oolSmns, with
Mr.. Blaine. the 6rst part OF which is de.
voted TO the consideration Of his civil
service record and the New York Posts
personal attacks upon him. Mr. BIAins
also speaks at some length OF the read
juster movement in Virginia. He said
that he was in entire sympathy with abe
Straight. out Republican parry in that
State, and that he bad always been oppos
/ ed TO Republican coalition with Malone.
| 81 think IL Was great blunder," said
I Mr.. Blaine, 80 mite the Republican
party with the ReadJus,ers. The Repub-
lican party has been always piToted TO
| upholding the public faith, and this fact
contributed powerfully to the victory OF
| 1880. To turn right around and Join the
| reputation wing OF the Virginia Dsmoc-
racy seemed 10 me the last degree OF folly
| for the Republicans. Let us give the de-
VII bis due. The Bourbon Democracy
/ passed the MECuiIoch bill after fun CON
suftation wit2~ths creditors and with
| their consent Mr.. Mahone's party de
dimes to confer with The creditors thai
the debtors will hx the amount they will
pay. The very moment this ground 10
taken il is reputation.
"If the creditor is to be excluded from
The consideration of even conference, and
the debtor himself assumes the right 10 q L
the limit Of Its liability, thes the prineI-
pie OF population 10 established aud sub
sequent details are left 10 the whim and
caprice OF the debtor. l would have sd
vised, and in 1881 I did advise, so far as
IS Was my business, that the Republicans
should adhere to their own standard, and
not become complicated with any theories
Of reputation. In that way good men Of
all parties would have been drawn to US. ="
"How was the Garfield Cabinet on the
question: queried the reporter.
Divided" said Mr. Blaine; "divided
about as evenly as seven men can divide
on any question, and, therefore, no posi-.
early stage OF the campaign, aud the
tragedy OF July 2 removed il from cOnsid-
Grafton"
1--WE II. do you think Virginia should be
expected to pay the debt in full principal
and INTEREST,""
mo" said Mr.. Blaine, 81 do not, and
her creditors do not expect IL. The credi
tors are willing TO make generous ad-
justment, but they do not want the adjust
ment to be all on one side aud have allow
ance thrown to them as a bone would be
thrown to = starving dog That 10 about
what Mr.. Malone proposes, as under
stand it,"
"well, why do you think virginia
should not be expected to pay the whole
debt as other States have done7"
principally because she was torn and
dis membered by the war" responded
Mr.. Blaine, ''aHd her ability TO pay uas
very greatly impaired. No other State Of
the Confederacy suffered as Virginia did.
No other State was muiilated ne she was.
West Virginia, that was torn from her in
the violence OF the war as a war measure,
is an empire OF wealth lost forever to the
old State. No equal area in this country
is so rich in natural resources ns West
Virginia. The people desire the new
State and should have it., but the loss to
the old State is very great
"what do you think will be the end Of
IL all7" inquired the reporter
81 do not know" said MI, -IRlaine. "but
should be glad TO see the General Gov
eminent aid Virginia in some practicable
way in settling her debt. when we we're
at war with Mexico and dismemoersd her
territory we made her an allowance OF
many millions of dollars, and L think we
could afford to be equally jn.t and gener-
Gus to one OF our own States that we dis
membered for our own advantage"
"Do you think West Virginis ought 10
pay q share of the debt?"
"Under ell the circum stances do not.
Nor do l believe that 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 Vir-
rinin 10 oblige its inhabitants. We did
il rs n war measure for the benefit OF the
whole Union, and the State OF Virginia
bore the costly sacrifice alone. It is not,
in my Judgment, fair or right that Vir-
GINA alone should be made The victim for
the sins OF the dead Confederacy."