The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1883-05-24
VOLUME XVIII mo. As.
EX.GOy. SEYMOUR,S SAY.
An old statesmap's IS IdeasofNat.onn, 1s.u.

New YoRK, May 12.-The Mail and
E;apress publishes an interview with ex.
Governor Seymour regarding the polii.
cal situation. He was asked: las a
democrat whom you know democrats
revere, do you feel that Tildcn ia the man
who could effect the unity of the demo.
cratic elements in New York"
"Tilden," answered the ex-governor,
lis an able man, but one whose habits of
business have been such as to render him
misunderstood by democrats in the coun.
try, or rather difficult for them to under.
stand, and the same characteristics NAV
result in misconception of the mao.
even 5y those whose business habits
have been similar to his own. This diQ.
Guilty was III the way of the unification
OF the republicans as we'll as of the dem.
ocrats. There are now no clearly mark.
ed Issues between the parties"
Regarding the tariff, he felt that this
country was surely entering upon new
relationships with the world. 1--WE have
seen that both France and Germany
have shown an inclination to shut out
the products of our country. If Glad.
stones administration should be over.
thrown and the tory party como into
power in Great Britain, it will probably
impose tariffs upon our grain and other
kinds of food exported, for the land.
holders Of Britain are severely pressed
by our competition. Those who Oppose
free trade in Britain are aided by
speeches and arguments of indiscreet
high tariff men in this country. All
classes now study the prospects of the
export OF our products in making up
their opinions as to the business prosper.
ity of our country. If the policy of our
government aims at cutting off all i'm.
ports 1t will end the destruction of our
export trade. think this will be the
principal subject cf discussion in the
near future. In the presidential cam.
paign next year l think it will be the
ssuhJec: which will most occupy the pub.
iic mind, without regard TO party plat.
iorms: =! think that the true policy is
III adherlng to revenue tariff. am
friendly to the manufacturing interests.
l think the great danger to their success
grows out of the extreme views of men
claiming to be their champions. IF
ls true that sound policy demands a pro.
toctive tariff here, then it is true tbat i
- demanded by the interests of all other
countries. The discussion of this tonic
will be of good use in leading men from
minor subjects Of partisanshfp and will
build up class of political lenders who
will not merely seek the spoils of office.
Men do not make discussions, discuss.
ions make men, rs was the case in the
days of Webster, Clay, Calhoun, Van.
ii5uren, and Wright. conclude that
Beck OF Kentucky, is gentleman who
may not be obscure in the discussion of
those questions next year."
MIR. Seymour further said he would
advocate law of congress making ita
crime for any resident within our bor.
ders to plan or aid in the execution of
violent measures toward persons in this
Country or any other country. That
would ut once be self-p1otection, and at
the same time an upright observance Of
the relations which should, if thew do
not now, exist between the Uni ] States
and al! ether powers. Govern, ,a-n,onr
Will be seventy.three years old the last
day of this month.