The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-11-15
A PAGAN PHILOSOPHER
ON THE MISTAKES OF REPUBLICANS.

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laseEaell lllsmiaa,ss ths Pahl!e Mlaa AZ to The
Caasts OF tho Late Democratic Successes
Sensible Itn.ctloAs on IIubbelIs Systtm.
What We Must no to lie Saved.
CHICAGO, November n.-Col. Bob. In.
gersoll was at tho Grand Pacific hotel
yesterday, sotourning for day or two IN
this city. To a reporter he expressed him.
sell quite freely OH tho subject Of the lale
elections. Among other things he said;
" was not surprised in Tho least, except
that New York gave IL larger and fennsyl.
yanla n smaller majority lhanI had antic.
iipated. The Republicans Of those States
had shown no enthusiasm, and from the
first II was impossible 10 get any number
Of them TO attend The campaign meetings.
No real interest was shown even bv tic
candidates themselves. This was peculiar.
ly true OF New York. wns surprised nj
the result in Michigan, but general causes
combined with special to bring 1t about.
| attribute the dcfeat ihroughou, tho coan-
try not only the desire to change masters,
nor simply to the effort Of the people TO do
their duty, but to The fact that great tlissa,-
is!action exists In regard 10 the course Of
tae party. The tiBt great mistake was the
appointment OF tariff commission. It WIS
telt that II was not Ia FUR and honorable way
10 -
NJ. ,.u....o MEET TIfE ISSUE. .g
II tho representatives OF the people were
not competent TO dispose Of tho questions
that came before them, they should have
resigned. There will be differences OF opin-
ion when the commission's i report is made,
and the discussion might Just us well be on
the tariff rs on tho tariff report. The pco-
pie felt that it WIS M effort 10 continue the
present tariit. Another cat1sG Was the fail
urc OF Congress to takea single dollar from
the public burden by reducing taxation,
though We, collect 4 surplus revenue 10 the
amount OF Sl50,C00,0O0. Congress made
extravagant appropriations, but Did moth.
ing tor the people. believe that so ,OOO,-
900 should have been taken from the Tux
On sugar, the entire tax on tobacco removed,
and that no object OF internal taxation
should have beeA LETT except hvhwincs,
and the party should have given notice
that the tax on them would be removed
within year. The American people do
not like internal taxation; they are not In
love with III army Of spies, :,augers or
Treasury agents. Another great trouble
was the desire Of tho leading Republican
politicians to kill all their suspected rivals
The work Of private assassination was car.
ried on with IL skill and industry ,ha,
would have made u fortune in nnv other
branch OF business. The Republicans
acted us though they had
-7 ASAlsoLUrELY SURE THING
on the country and could afford to dispute
over the oilicello!ders. The distinctive
principles Of the party were forgotten in
the intensity aud rancor OF the politicians
struggles. lu New York, unfortunately,
fraud, committed without reason or neces
sity, was covered up by iudiscretion.
FoIger should have accepted or declined
Immediately after the nomination. The
people believed he intended to decline,
and he put of bis answer long enough ior
Whit friends lie had to leave him. Esins
lame, they started early. Folgeralso made
the mistake OF notresgning. 1t was dec.
laration that he was no. 10 be elected"
"What share in the defeat do YOU assign
10 Jay Hubbell AMI his commitee|
~ don't champion Jay IIubbell's com.
mittee, but money must be raised in some
way. 1t was amusing to see the thousand
candidates tleu6uncing the assessments
and yet holding out both hands to catch
what they could Of the funds collected. II
I had been Hubbeli l would have resigned
rather than have stood the abuse, and
handed the money over to the gentlemen
who were traducing me. / think it is II
mistake to continue the system, but, ut the
same time,
THERE Is 40 HARM
in every oiliccholder contributing his
share. ! don't believe there should be my
law to prevent il, or 10 prevent asking il.
But no one ought to be turned out for re-
fusing,"
"Whom do you consider the most avail
able man for the Republican Presidential
campaign" s
swell, the present leaders will have 10
tarry awhile at Jericho, not simply for their
boards to grow, but for the old wounds to
be healed. There are good men and COM
pctent ones, but the feeling against them
now is slch that uone OF them could be-
elected. | believe Gen. Sherman is the
coming man. lie has held alooi and has
not been connected III any way with the
Quarrels OF the Republican party. At the
same time he has been true to its princ;.
pies. He has always spoken on The South.
ern question in Il manly way, and no
Northern soldier is more sincerely respect.
cd in the South than Gen. Sherman. lie
has, also, the respect OF the entire North us
an extraordinary soldier, and us Il man OF
sense who knows this country thorough.
:"what do you think Of Robert I.incoln's
prospects?"
"He would make ,..g y
An EXCELLENT CANDIDATE
for Vice President on the ticket with shcr-
man, II, pe-.,G5
GLOW will the recent elections affect the
Democrats in their choice Of Presidential
canditlate?"' -s-.ss-s- q
II don't think they cast the slightest
light OIL the subject. Cleveland and Patti.
son arc both political accidents"
"But there is Ben Butler" Nv. +.
at is true TINT his election was not MI
accident. 1t was the result OF persistence
in politics which places Massachusetts
somewhat in the position OF the girl who
finally accepted Il persistent suitor just to
get rid OF him. Butler is q man OF capaci.
", plenty Of it, and would make ns good n
president rs any Democrat but don't be-
iievc that he will ever be nominated. The
Democrats will either pick up some man
will nominate one Of their old leaders.
Personally, believe the country would bo
saie with s G1
/ DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENT. ...
We have done too much that can never
be undone to make inc fear. The doctrine
of States rights will never again be be-
lievel in; gold and silver will be our sole
money, and the rights Of American citizens