ars to run away with his judgment. As a matter of fact, there
is no connection between rum and Romanism. Catholic countries do
not use as much alcohol as Protestant. England has far more
drunkards than Spain. Scotland can discount Italy or Portugal in
good, square drinking. So there is no connection between Romanism
and rebellion. Ten times as many Methodists and twenty times as
many Baptists went into the Rebellion as Catholics. Thousands of
Catholics fought as bravely as Protestants for the preservation of
the Union. No doubt Mr. Burchard intended well. He thought he
was giving Blaine a battle-cry that would send consternation into
the hearts of the opposition. My opinion is that in the next
campaign the preachers will not be called to the front. Of course
they have the same right to express their views that other people
have, but other people have the right to avoid the responsibility
of appearing to agree with them. I think though that it is about
time to let up on Burchard. He has already unloaded on the Lord.

_Question_. Do you think Cleveland will put any Southern men in
his Cabinet?

_Answer_. I do. Nothing could be in worse taste than to ignore
the section that gave him three-fourths of his vote. The people
have put the Democratic party in power. They intended to do what
they did, and why should the South not be recognized? Garland
would make a good Attorney-General; Lamar has the ability to fill
any position in the Cabinet. I could name several others well
qualified, and I suppose that two or three Southern men will be in
the Cabinet. If they are good enough to elect a President they
are good enough to be selected by a President.

_Question_. What do you think of Mr. Conkling's course?

_Answer_. Mr. Conkling certainly had the right to keep still. He
was under no obligation to the party. The Republican papers have
not tried to secure his services. He has been very generally and
liberally denounced ever since his quarrel with Mr. Garfield, and
it is only natural to resent what a man feels to be an injustice.
I suppose he has done what he honestly thought was, under the
circumstances, his duty. I believe him to be a man of stainless
integrity, and he certainly has as much independence of character
as one man can carry. It is time to put the party whip away.
People can be driven from, but not to, the Republican party. If we
expect to win in 1888 we must welcome recruits.

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