Year: 1879

cratic State of New York.


GENERAL oARYs VIEWS


The next prominent and representative South
erner met, who has also had considerable expert
ence in politics, General Martin w. Gary, whose
home is at Edgefeld Court House. s. @. He was a
gallant soldier during the war. He was the leader
of the ..red shirt democracy" that redeemed South
Carolina from radical misrule and elected State
Senator in the stormy campaign of 1876 which Office
he now holds.


in South Carolina at present.?
.Quiet very quiet. just now; but there
tain groupings out that indicate considerable differ
ence of political opinion among our people,"


"In what way. GeneralY


"Our party leaders are not in accord on certain is
what are those issues?'


1.-THE main and principal issues that may divide
the party the adjustment OF the State debt,
the present national banking system and the green
back currency, as an initial movement toward
return to a fixed and stable currency


sShould the Supreme Court decide that the State
Is liable for the fraudulent issue OF bonds under
radical rule will the people of the State acquiesce in
n do not believe that they will; they will de-
mand q constitutional convention remodel the
constitution and definitely fix the amount OF the
State debt"


A LEGAL POINT.


Glow can they get over the decision Of the court
Of final resortY'


"In the first place. If the theory that the sov-
ereignty Of South Carolina destroyed by acts of
be correct the corporate existence of the State
destroyed at tho same time and the ante-bellum
debt OF the incidents of its corporate existence
was destroyed Simultaneously with the sovereignty
y
quered province aud placed under military rule.
and under the reconstruction acts she compelled
to adopts new constitution and under this new con-
sttution she was readmitted into the Union. Now
this new constitution and in the formation Of this
new corporation there is no clause recognizing
this antebellum debt, the debt has loyal
existence. The taking cognizance of the ante
bcllum debt by one Of the coordinate departments
of the government cannot bind the masses Of the
people, whose sovereign will can only be expressed
through = constitutional convention Again, State
can only be sued by giving its own consent to be-
AnnA rfv Tn n M arffn Ihn untn Op
the Legislature, which is only third of the CO.
ordinate powers of the government cannot legally
Court amounts to Judicial farce and will be dsre-
garded by the people, As to the post-bsllum debt.
Of it is one of the most glaring and stupendous
frauds that ever dsgraced any government. and will
never be paid by our people"


OBJECTIONS TO NATIONAL BANKS.


"What Is your objection national banks?"


II am opposed to them on principle. 1t is the
concentration of the money power into the hands of
few. and the money power is the great power Of
any government. It Is practical step in the drec-
ton Of q consolidated government or empire. Thcre
Is also great hue and cry against them raised by
the tillers and owners of the SOIL irrespective OF
party afaliation. as their charters prohibit them
Land is thereby excluded from national banks as q
basis of credit. causing it to depreciate in value
aud paralysis Of the industries Of agriculture
throughout the United States.''


EWING FOR PRESIDENT.


''Who do you think will be the next PresidentT'


If General Ewing carries Ohio this fal. he will be
entitled to receive. and in my opinion will receive,
the nomin.ton Of the democratic party and il he
the next President Of the United States"


"How about Tiden?


'rilden elected President and did not have the
backbone even to be sworn in. Had he taken the
oath of Office 1T the proper time even the city of
New York (for he was afraid to go to Washington).
the sober second thought of the American people
would have recognized him and insisted his rights
President Of the United States No one wishes to
himself and false to the highest trust Of his party.
Tlden showed the white feather in 1876 and want
. man who is not afraid in 1880. and that man is
General Ewing"


'Whxt do you think of Bayard or Hancockr


NO EASTERN MAN WANTED.


''Bayard 10 o very good man. but his views not
in sympathy with the people the questions Of
finance. He Is from the smallest State IN the Union
He would start with too small vote from home.
not think Bayard available. l like Hancock. but
the conservative element of tue party will not go
ican people that the cnk Of the sword and the
rattle Of spurs did not sound we'll in the White
House. We have had too many candidates from the
about is but fair play. So We must have man from
..Then you think Ewing the coming manY'


Certainly do. He was brave soldier IN war.
wise statesman in peace. His political principles
are but the reflex OF the ideas of the people; they
are in accord aud sympathy with him and he with
them. His great personal magnetism and his innate
aggressiveness, mark him the groat leader Of the
democracy for $780, The Northwest is the great
military centre Of this country, and the people the
natural allies Of the South. An enlightened South



to us with hooks of steel The South and Wost
bined Will control this country. Let elect Ewing.
and then see who will dare dispute his claims TO q
seat in the White House,


GENERAL w. II. f. LEE.


General W. H. F. Lee. son Of General Robert
Lee, and who will be remembered major
general Of Confederate cavalry, held host
age at Fortress Monroe, walking the lawn
to witness glass ball shooting contest when he was
joined by your correspondent. Since the close of
the the General has filled many positions of
civil and political trust He has been president OF
Sfafa Arr fnra ~ yt,ia a,Ai
now serving his second term i'll the State Senate.
where he is recognized leader Of the party in
under what Is known the Mccullough bill Gen
eral Lee, as may be inferred from his name, is q
representative Virginian.


'.who OF those named a. aspirants for tho demo-
cratic nomination for President in 1880 do you
favor. Genersl?"


Il am not very conversant with national politics.
and think that my views are not worth much. but
rs far as have been able to Judge think that
the soldiers General Hancock are the favorltes with
the people OF Virginia"


whom do you personally prefer2'


"Mr. Bayard, though l esteem General Hancock
very highly and formerly knew him intimately.
He was quartermaster OF my old regiment the Sixth
''lt is contended that Mr.. Bayard could not carry
tho State Of New York. which is considered essen
tial to the success Of the democratic partyr'


"Well don't you think that that is merely an ar
gument2 Why would not Mr.. Bayard carry New
York we'll any other candidate. IL he becomes
the nominee of the democratic party2 His financial
views are thoroughly in accord with tlose of tho
people Of New York. He is o statesman. and Bay
ard sans peur ct reproce His nomination would
party, and believe thcro many republicans
even who would be willing to vote for him. He
would certainly create great enthusiasm In the
South"


THE SOUTH NOT DIcTAToRIAL.


"How about Mr. Tilden, General?'


81 consider Mr.. Tildcn very good man. and IL he
is tho nominee doubt he would receive the
unanimous support OF the party. We in the south
here wish 1t to be understood that have desire
a Ctn w a shall N mi We at,i
by the action Of the nominating convention, and
will vote for tho nominee whoever he may be-
'Do you not think 1t rather bad taste in Mr.. Til
den to try to force himself upon the party As Il IL
generally understood he is dongr'


"Mr. Tilden has right to push his chances the
same as any other candidate. and suppose i'll view
of the result of the election in 1876 ho considers his
claims greater than those of any other aspirant. I
do not wish to impugn Mr.. rildens motives or tho
motives of his friends. out do not think IL ut all
proper that Mr. Tilden friends should threaten tho
democratic party with the loss OF tho State of New