Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-06
TIE saGr or nEERFIELD.
PhiIosophy On 20 F-nceiess Farm-T he
Pastoral sts-esrn4u's Conversation.
Prom fss .rs,r YORK star.

From re Scr YORK Stlr.
Utica. n. Y. OcL 2.-Sparrows twi it
tered il the old-asHioued porch OF GOV.
.Ses mour's country house a. Deerfeld this
morning. The antique summer house,
overlooking Tue lovely Mohawk valley,
was draued In autlmnal fest0ons Of Grim
sCa ana gold Against the north window
o. the great Democrats study fell in
blood-red clusters the berries Of
mountain ash. Leaning back in his
easy chair. which once belonged 70 Daniel
webster. sud looking through this win
dow. which came from FaaeLil Hall, the
Governor can enjoy the splendid Octoeer
sunsets SIS ta4y Gid the spires 81 Utica IL
sinking behind the hills Of Clinton. On
every road leading 70 bis castle the glow
ing maple leaves fall IN undisiurped
heaps. There is not fence on the farm.
STATURE and neglect have done every
thing for ne" says the Governor.
None % these crisp. genial, glowing
DAYS pass without visitors 10 Deerheld.
The Governor drives out 10 the afternoon,
butts always ready for them o. mornings.
de looked uncOmmOnly well to-day. His
eyes were as full and bright and strong
as ever. and only An occasional rheumatic
mert OF ssventY-hVe years. He utters
his clear thou ghts in a deep rich voice.
He is fond OF intelligent company, and is
never tired Of talking on the great econ
omic and political topics OF the time. His
good old Saxon speech lows easily and
evenly. There is 90 hesitating for words,
and dever the use Of vague one. knew
ing always what he wants 10 say, his die
tien Is very precise. Whenever be pauses
flnr l q flf
the United States. which hangs opposite
on the study wall. The influence OF the
Topography Of New York State on the his
tOrv Of the country is one OF his iav0rite
themes. Had its rivers run east and west.
instead Of north and south, be believes
the results not only Of the revolution. but
Of the rebellion, might have been radi-
cally different.
"Tbe longer / live" said the Governor,
Esthe more certain am that YOU can'tget
out Of New York state. When | went
down 10 Florida / was constantly getting
evidences Of New Workers on tie journey.
At Jacksonville / took a carriage and
started out 70 see something OF the south.
1 went on for some time without finding
anything that looked Ike 1t. Finally /
came 90 a place that looked like an old
time plantation. A man leaned against
the door whom ! was satisfied must be a
native. ! drove into the yard and spoke
10 him. apologizing for my intrusion on ths
ground that / was a stranger from the
North The man looked at me fXedly.
without replying. At last he said: why.
Governor, how are your ] haven't seen
you since I heard you speak al Ithaca five
years ago"
The Governor maintains his warm in
terest IL the canals. Il see that some
wicked people propose TO abolish the
canals said be. "But luckily there is
good reason 20 believe that the great ma
jOfty OF the people OF the state under
stand the vital necessity for interior
water WAYS to serve a. an eternal check
on the land transportation charges. [ n
der the existing tariff laws especially. Z
with unrestricted freights, the people OF
the West would suffer more than ever
f0m cumulative exsctiOns. Even now
the frst tax on goods East is but frac-
tihn OF the compounded charges when
tier reach the Western consumer. who
pays the profits which have multiplied on
the tax / doubt il action is possible
during the next session n Congress, by
reason Of the existing tariff divisions II
the party. But radical changes must be
only the event % time and OF population"
TIE Governor takes little account Of
current politics. He does not read the
newspapers as much as he used 70, and
is unwilling 20 give opinions n sucn i'm
mediate subjects as, for instance, the /
pros poets OF the party IN the present cam {
pAign. Bat he knows. likes aud indOrses
uB4ualidedly the Democrat candidates. T
ana sees no reason Why the harmony
81 the party should not be as perfect as (
And he has. besides. a great
opinion CT the Star as representative
Democratic nc Wspaper. and Of It's yalua-
be work il promoting the harmony o. the
factions and securing the triumph Of the
immortal principles 81 Democra 81. About
civil service reform the Governor las de-
cided convictions.
.-Genuine reform Of the civil service"
said be. rs peremptOrv and inevitable
TIE present method u appointment is not
only q great burden on politicians, but
drag and a weakness 20 both parties. But
there can Be no doubt that the party
placed By the people IN power and alone
responsible for the adminisIrahon %
public affairs. should absolutely control
ali appointments % once. and a. To-
cards removals. II seems % me ttat The
executive officers 81 the administration
are best able - Tell when changes are de.
sIrable Tor the public interests. and they
should o. allowed reasonable latitude in
srasIng them. At the same time / be-
Naye lle tenure o. the minor public
Offices SHOULD depend upon good behavior.
TIE present methods OF executing the
law does not seem % give satisfaction
anywhere. bat / think the best results
viii faw from the notifications c0utem-
plated
s'Ar1 not the Offices necessary 70 keep
toe party organizations togethe-s"
ITO some extent. But principles are
far more cohesive The most genuinely
enthusiastic partisan Is the mau who is
part san from strong convictions. De-
mocraev needs only 70 b. understood %
lse d0minant. Private citizens viii be-
come politicians for honor aud principle
when there j. no other profit. Men viii
always work unselhshly Tor the success
of ideas"
~HaYe YOU decided in favor o. a com
promise policy on the silver question -
We don't taink much about she silver
question up here. We're AS clad 20 get
silver dollar as 20 get Rreenback."
DAVESPOHTS APOLOGY NOT
ACCEPTED.