Year: 1878




Scarce any other portion or the Message rs talked
of anywhere in Washington this evening Senator
Edmunds and Senator Hill are representatives. OF
opposite schools of politics The former was asked
this evening for his opinion of the Presidents Mes
sage He said that he had had time to give 1t any
very careful consideration, but il seemed to be an
able and straightforward presentation OF facts III
so far as it referred TO the past He7expressed no
dissenting views except in regard to the hnancial
policy expressed by the President.


1.-The President" said Senator Edmunds. knows
doubtless well as that if the law with regard 10
the silver dollar carried out in good faith. and the
mints continue turning out that coin, II mus.
be disturbing element and very serious one In
the execution of Secretary Shermans plan for
resumption. that 49, if these coins are TO be
paid out indiscriminately and the attempt be
made TO maintain them on a par with goid
and greenbacks. Such an attempt must ultimately
result in bringing about a single standard, and that
a SILVER standard. Specie payments can go on for
a time, to be sure The South. where banking and
commercial affairs have not developed to the ex-
tent which prevails in the North will absorb GER
tam amount of silver in the same manner
as the countries of Asia absorb 1t. The
blacks will doubtless invest their small saw
1nss in silver dollars and hoard them
away. but the result must il seems to me. be dis
astrous if some change is not brought about either
by increasing the amount of silver III the dollars or
by placing limit to the total amount 10 oe coou'


THE VIEWS OF A MAD BOURBON


Senator HUI sand that the talk about Southern po-


ticaI affairs, which had been loud and continu-
Gus throughout the North during the last two OF
three months, is an outrage of really criminal pro-
portions


"There is" said the Senator, really not the
slightest foundation upon which TO base the absurd
charges of cruelty and violence toward the
blacks, with which our people of the South
have been charged L not in South
Carolina during the recent canvass, ont
am thoroughly familiar with occurrences there
In Georgia we have passed through the same school
ing and experienced the same kind OF treatment at
the hands of the North ; and we know by expert
ence the injustice and wrong which 1t Is sought 10
put upon the South for political ends alone. I'm our
State an era of prosperity, among both blacks ana
whites, has been entered upon winch mas
not been known among rs Tor many
years The blacks are projected in the
full exercise of their rights and are among the
most cordial supporters of the present State Gov
ernmeut and representation III Congress. Ihey are
intelligent enough to have discovered by the expe-
rence of a Few years of the kind or Government
furnished than under their carlet-bag rulers that
there was nothing 20 be hoped for In that directlon
aud they have recognized the power they possess in
supporting leaders who were brought up in their
midst to provide ihe very best guarantee for their
own present and future prosperity.


"The onlY contest in Georgia. said Senator
Hill. was between the regular nominees of the
Democratic party and certain Independent candi-
dates, who were also Democrats. Ii is recog-
nized on all hands that Republcanism had
no possible show for success, and Georgia
IS practically solid for the Democracy for
all time to come. Our people would
rather bo placed in their graves than again be sub
jected to or affiliated with Radicalism in any shape.
This is a thing very much regret. SecHonallSm III
any form is a deplorable thing. and should the Re
publican party be wiped out tomorrow. the people
would divide on other than party lines immcdi-
ateiy."


The Senator was asked what caused this violent
antipathy to the Republican party.


why said he, =" We hold it responsible for the
crushing and grinding policy inauRnrated toward
MS Immediately following the close of the war
Our best and ahlest men were denied their poiiti-
cal rights, and a set Of men of the worst ana most
debased character were sent down 20 RUE over
US, while the whole military power OF the Govern
ment was put forth IN support OF Jheir
odIous authority Human nature could not
endure 1T longer. and the memory OF the OUTRAGEOUS
treat ment we were then subjected TO will last as
long as the Republican party exists, we IKE lts
PresIdent; he has expressed kindly feoings
toward u.s. and followed them up with kindly deeds,
and our peope entertain toward him aud his poiicy
nothing but the most cordial feelings have lately
been credited with enmity To President Hayes.
There Is not word of truth for ITS basis We
do not like the hauus by which no was
counted III, but We know that he was not
in any way 10 blame for them. Neither 40
we like the manner In which he has re"arded the
nerpetrators OF these frauds. Indeed, we condemn
these acts IN the strongest terms. Yet, ON the
whole the President has shown himself 10 be our
friend aud our people admire him.


senator Hill SAID that tue financial question en-
tered only sngty into tho late canvass in Georgia
He believes lhat the South would be found strongly
m favor OF "a double standard naTt money basis for
the currency, should these questions ever become
paramount issues in the po1tical affairs OF that
section.